Posted on 05/15/2022 2:47:36 PM PDT by DallasBiff
It looks like we've hit peak Lincoln Continental for the 21st century with the Coach Door Edition. At least, 80 people will be enjoying the best that Lincoln (and Cabot Coach Builders) can offer. We figured now was a perfect time to look back at the original Continental with suicide doors, now that there's a return to form. Make sure to scroll through the barrage of historical Continental photos Lincoln provided to us from its archive above.
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A neighbor was a Lincoln-Ford dealer and his wife always drove the best Lincoln's.
The 60’s Lincoln cars were nothing short of awesome! I might have to go give this new one a peek even though it’s unlikely I’ll be buying one.
The Chryslers too.
My dream in-town daily driver? A ‘62 baby blue Continental convertible (4 door of course)
Had a 2010 MK Z back when it was new; was VERY impressed with the style and performance of that car. Then they went to that scrawny 2.0 - NO amount of turbo makes the 2.0 feel like the solid runner the v6 or v8’s do.
. Producing only 80 of them ............... Sure, it would be a potentially expensive risk for Lincoln to produce.
I don’t think Lincoln makes sedans anymore. Last year for the Continental Coach (suicide doors) was 2020.
We used to visit my grandma in Jerome Arizona. We’d leave Albuquerque and the old man would just cruise that suicide door lincoln at 90mph. Felt like 60. Leather seats and the whole shebang. Those cars were 5800 lbs. Almost 3 tons. You never felt a bump!
I use to have a Lincoln in the late 1980s, damn thing almost killed me twice. The brakes would constantly lock up. The worst was when I was coming to a stop light on a three lane street in the center lane while it was raining and I hit the brakes and the car went sideways, and I rear-ended all three cars. STRIIIIKE! Just like bowling.
But the best was driving down the Van Wyck expressway during the winter, I use to work at JFK airport, and I hit a bump at 60 mph and tapped the brakes and weeeeeeeee, here we go again, I lost control as it started swerving, and then spun around and I smashed up on the shoulder heading straight for a light post when at the last minute by some miracle the car missed it and it ripped off my rear bumper. Without question I would have been killed if I hit that post head on as I wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
Bit of info on the originals.
1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
If I ever got my hands on one, I would resto-mod it. Today's driveability, power and reliance coupled with with yester-year elegance. 🙂
I am so old... my dad. actually owned one
My Dad was strictly a Continental Convertible man. The first Lincoln I remember in the family was a 1949 Seafoam green Lincoln convertible. V12. He also had a 1959, 60, 65 and 67, all rag tops. I think the 67 had a 460 ci V8. Massive power to push an equally massive body down the road. But blasting around Cape Cod in the summer with the top down was an experience to enjoy.
I don't watch old "Perry Mason" episodes for the legal arguuements, I watch them for the cars they drove.
Yeah, I like old old movies for that reason. 🙂
Ah, Jerome. I worked underground there for a while, but I haven’t been over that way for maybe 20 years.
My grandad was sheriff there many years ago. Before that he worked doing dynamite work at the copper mine, I have great memories of the steep cobblestone roads and the awesome breakfast cooked by grandma over her big wood stove. They used cedar to heat and cook with so you can imagine how the place smelled. Pure heaven.
I had two 66’s - a two door coupe and the suicide four door. I picked them up dirt cheap (actually the four door was free!). I bought an additional parts car for $200 and gutted the interior to clean up the four door (Oxblood red leather - gorgeous!).
They weren’t quick but they were fast. Acceleration from around 60mph to 120-130 was amazing! And they just floated down the road. Of course in those days gas was affordable.
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