Martens points out that the power steering system has also been ''uniquely tuned to complement the suspension and tires, which have unique internal construction for comfort and quiet performance.''
As for that name, it was chosen to ''recall an era of elegance,'' Martens says, and that would be the 1936 Lincoln Zephyr of designer John Tjaarda, who drew inspiration ''from the aerodynamic 'streamliner' trains that were catching America's imagination at the time, including the record-setting diesel-powered Burlington Zephyr that helped to end the age of steam.''
''Despite its elegant appearance in 1936,'' says Martens, ''the Zephyr was by far the least costly Lincoln of the time, benefiting from mass-production efficiencies.''
At the time, of course, the Zephyr probably also had its own unique platform, but those days have passed for Ford.
