This 1941 Lincoln-Zephyr coupe was purchased by the current owner in the late 2000s and was subsequently modified as a street rod, with the work being performed primarily by The Shop-RC Classics in Palm Desert, California over a four-year period from 2009 to 2012. A V10 sourced from an SRT-10 pickup was installed along with a four-speed automatic transmission. The exterior was modified into a three-window coupe and repainted two-tone purple, the door handles were shaved, and the rear turn indicators were frenched. The car rides on chrome 17″ American Racing wheels wrapped in Goodyear Eagle Sport tires and features a Mustang II-style front end, rear coilover shocks, power-assisted disc brakes, and power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering. Customization continues on the interior with twin power-adjustable buckets wrapped in brown leather, a center console, and an Alpine CD stereo. This Zephyr custom is now offered on dealer consignment in Tucson, Arizona with two binders of service records and a clean Arizona title in the name of the owner’s trust.

The body was refinished by The Shop in Palm Desert, California, with work being performed between 2009 and 2012. The roof from a three-window coupe replaced the original five-window roof in 2009, the hood, trunk lid, doors, and fenders were reworked and reinstalled in 2011, and the overall bodywork was prepped, primed, and painted in light purple with a dark purple upper section and a purple-and-cream beltline in 2012. During the exterior work the door handles were shaved and door poppers were installed. The exterior is accented with twin chrome waterfall grilles, chrome windshield wipers and window trim, and front and rear chrome bumpers with overriders.

Additional details include rear wheel cover, “Viper Powered” badging, dual side mirrors, frenched rear turn indicators, a center-mounted brake light, and twin chrome exhaust outlets. There are cracks at the corner of the hood opening.

Chrome 17″ American Racing Salt Flat wheels are wrapped in Goodyear Eagle Sport tires. Disc brakes are fitted at all four corners and are mated to an electric high-power mast brake pump. The suspension features a Mustang II-style front end with cut springs, rear coilover shocks, and revised upper and lower control arms and spindles, and the car is equipped with power-assisted rack and pinion steering.

The power-adjustable bucket seats are wrapped in brown leather, and matching leather extends to the center console and lower portion of the dashboard. The latter was repainted to match the exterior in 2012, and it is accented by chrome trim. Additional interior details include vent windows, folding seatbacks, gold-colored lap belts, air conditioning, a column-mounted shifter, and an Alpine CD stereo that is mounted in the custom center console. A battery shut-off switch is located in the trunk area, which is trimmed in interior-matching tan leather and carpets.

The three-spoke banjo-style steering wheel features chrome accents and is mounted ahead of a circular cluster of AutoMeter instrumentation including a 120-mph speedometer and gauges for fuel level, voltage, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. A 7k-rpm AutoMeter tachometer is mounted adjacent to the instrument cluster. The digital odometer indicates over 900 miles, which represents the mileage on the build.

The 8.3-liter V10 was sourced from a Dodge SRT-10 Ram pickup and was installed by Specialty Performance Team in 2010. Equipped with red valve covers, the engine was factory-rated at 500 horsepower and 525 lb-ft of torque when new. The Shop in Palm Desert conducted additional fabrication work in 2011 that including fitment of the transmission and fuel system hardware, preparation of the electronic fuel injection system, and installation of miscellaneous cabling and hoses. The headers were also cut and redirected, and photos of the service records shown in the gallery further outline the work performed.

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Dodge 48RE four-speed automatic transmission.
The title carries an “Odometer in Excess of Mechanical Limits” code.




































































