Detail pictures from the ex-Roy Thorson 1937 L-Z Coupe
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Arguably the best restored 1937 coupe existing is the Zephyr Garnet one restored by Roy Thorson in the 1980s.  The pictures on this page aren't meant to be "beauty shots."  Rather, they are meant to show up-close details of interest to restorers.  Until recently, Jerry Capizzi owned the car.  He sold it in November, 2006 at an RM auction for the tidy sum of $170,500 -- not bad for a "mid-priced" car from the 1930s.

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This shot shows the correct carb linkage for a '37 Zephyr.  The '38s (and I believe, 39s) also use a Stromberg carb with "LZ" written on the driver's side bowl, but the linkage is different.

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Package tray behind passenger seat in a '37 coupe.  Note the little pull handle for the hinged door.  Also, note that the fabric on top of the lower package shelf is *not* regular carpet, as the Zephyr Authenticity manual suggests, but similar to the trunk mat.  I know this is correct because the original interior in my car is not carpet either.

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Nice picture of the steering column area.  The knob right under the ashtray pulls out to activate the Columbia overdrive unit.  The larger white knob lurking underneath activates the foglights.  You can also see the metal "trip meter" knob to the right of the foglight knob.

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I've included this picture to show the slight difference between the steering wheel column and wheel color, and the horn button.  I've seen one totally unrestored car, and the horn button seemed to *almost* match, but was still lighter than the column.  Any thoughts on this?