Here is a car I see often at work, usually tucked away in the rarely used portion of the side parking lot. It’s a car I love to puzzle passers by with by making them guess its age. Most say its from the 20 or 30s. You of course can imagine the astonishment I get from them when I tell them it’s a 1980s car.
The Zimmer "Golden Spirit", is a car that been in production by the Zimmer Motorcar Corporation in Syracuse New York. Since 1978 the company has been handcrafting what they refer to as "neo-classic" cars, which combines the stylish lines of the 1920s and 30s with the engineering and comfort of today. The flagship of the company is the "Golden Spirit", which is considered to be the finest all American neo-classic car in production.
The process of manufacturing a Golden Spirit, starts with the rolling chassis, cabin, interior trim and engine from an existing Ford production car, a Ford Mustang GT for the two door model and a Lincoln Town Car for the four door models. The front axle is then moved forward before the new fiberglass front and rear clips go on. This allows the car to have a much longer hood, adding to the "Great Gatsby" era styling.
The neo-classic idea of the Zimmer, provides a couple of distinct advantages over owning an actual classic car. Because the Zimmer is based off existing production cars, it has all of the modern car touches making the driving much easier. Also, because of the connection with Ford, a Zimmer can be serviced under warranty at any Ford or Lincoln Dealership.
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