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The 1961 Lincoln Continental was introduced with four-door sedan and four-door convertible versions, replacing the Lincoln Premiere and Lincoln Continental Mark V. For the first time in a car manufactured in the United States, the Lincoln Continental was sold with a 2 year/ 24,000 mi (39,000 km) bumper-to-bumper warranty.
The Lincoln EL-Series is a full-size luxury car that was marketed and sold by Lincoln from 1949 to 1951. Replacing the H-Series Lincoln, the postwar model line was the first complete redesign of the Lincoln sedan line since 1936 (its predecessor was derived from the prewar Zephyr ).
As with the Premiere and Continental, the Lincoln was fitted with a 430 cubic-inch V8; a switch to a 2-barrel carburetor for all three vehicles reduced engine output to 310 hp. For 1961, Lincoln consolidated its model lines from three to one, with a Lincoln Continental serving as the replacement for the Lincoln, Premiere and Continental Mark V.
Lincoln Continental Town Brougham (1964–1965) Lincoln Coronation (1966) [7] Lincoln Coronation II (1967) Lincoln Continental Town Sedan (1969) Continental Mark III Dual Cowl Phaeton (1970) [8] Lincoln Continental Concept 90 (1982) [9] Lincoln Continental Concept 100 (1983) Lincoln Quicksilver Ghia (1983) Lincoln Vignale (1987) [10] Lincoln ...
While the Lincoln Continental had gone on to build a positive reputation, the Continental was an aging design, as a variant of the 1936 Lincoln-Zephyr. Following the withdrawal of the 1939–1948 Lincoln Continental, by the early 1950s, interest in a successor vehicle proved sufficient for Ford Motor Company to commence development on a ...
The Continental thereafter became a successful car model under Ford's Lincoln brand. [ 72 ] Kaiser , [ 73 ] Allstate , Frazer [ 13 ] and the economy/compact Henry J [ 74 ] product lines all ceased production before the end of the 1955 model year run, partly owing to their failure to produce and market a viable V8 engine in a marketplace ...
Lincoln Continental Lincoln Town Car Mercury Colony Park Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marquis: Powertrain; Engine: 4.9 L (302 cu in) 5.0 Windsor V8 5.8 L (351 cu in) 351 Windsor V8: Transmission: 4-speed AOD automatic (1980–1990) Dimensions; Wheelbase: 114.3 in (2,903 mm) Length: 1979–1987. 215.7 in (5,479 mm) 1988–1990 216 in (5,486 mm ...
The Continental Mark series (later Lincoln Mark series) is a series of personal luxury cars that was produced by Ford Motor Company. The nomenclature came into use with the Continental Mark II for 1956, which was a successor to the Lincoln Continental of 1939–1948. Following the discontinuation of the Mark II, Ford continued the use of the ...