Lincoln Continental

Classic American sedan

A Lincoln Continental is a luxury automobile produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling and association with American prestige.

The name evokes mid-century elegance—the 1961–1969 models with their clean lines and suicide doors are particularly iconic.

President Kennedy was riding in a 1961 Continental when he was assassinated.

The nameplate has been revived periodically, though it never recaptured its original cultural cachet.

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Americana · collector's item · convertible · suicide doors · grille · Ford Motor Company · town car · iconic design · chrome trim · vintage aesthetics · post-war era · chassis · production model · dashboard · upholstery · car dealership · headlights · mid-century modern

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vehicle size/class

Lincoln ContinentalMini Cooper

Small British-designed automobile

subcompact · microcar · Smart car · Fiat 500 · Honda Fit

market positioning/luxury

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Defunct Serbian automobile

Ford Pinto · economy car · econobox · Kia Rio · bare-bones

American automotive identity

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German compact automobile

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Top 500,000
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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G