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Continental Archive
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What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 62 CommentsRecently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […] -
Car Show Classics: A Curbside Classic Road Trip To Hannibal, MO
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 43 CommentsEvery now and then I feel the need to break up the old routine. For those of you who’ve been reading my posts over the past few years, you may […] -
When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown!
Posted on May 18, 2014 | 29 CommentsToday’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […] -
eBay Find: 1981 Continental Mark VI – Pine Opalescent Panther
Posted on November 5, 2013 | 32 CommentsOoh boy, am I going to get into it for this one! The 1980-83 Continental Mark VI is a car I like, but even some true-blue Panther fans do not, […] -
Mini CC: 1958 Continental Mark III By Sun Star Platinum
Posted on June 20, 2013 | 11 CommentsI have already covered the 1958-60 Continental in four-door hardtop and convertible form, so let’s complete the set (well, except for the pillared sedan) with the two-door hardtop. No 1/1-scale […] -
CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers
Posted on June 18, 2013 | 32 CommentsFor all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […] -
Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was
Posted on April 1, 2013 | 22 CommentsRemember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
Posted on January 11, 2013 | 40 CommentsThose of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […] -
CC Outtake: On Your Mark…
Posted on July 23, 2012 | 13 CommentsWell, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […] -
Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V – Old School’s Last Graduate
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 62 CommentsWe all have our guilty pleasures. This car is mine. There are lots of reasons why I should hate this car, because there was a lot wrong with FoMoCo cars […]
![What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City” Recently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1978-Lincoln-Continental-03-e1410627210962.jpg)
![Car Show Classics: A Curbside Classic Road Trip To Hannibal, MO Every now and then I feel the need to break up the old routine. For those of you who’ve been reading my posts over the past few years, you may […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-10-2014-022-e1403477267286.jpg)
![When You’re Alone And Life Is Making You Lonely You Can Always Go CC Spotting–Downtown! Today’s group of Curbside Alleyside Classics have been a fixture downtown for some years, sitting catty-corner between an alley and a local body shop. I used to pass them regularly […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/10-12-2012-072-e1398812643756.jpg)
![eBay Find: 1981 Continental Mark VI – Pine Opalescent Panther Ooh boy, am I going to get into it for this one! The 1980-83 Continental Mark VI is a car I like, but even some true-blue Panther fans do not, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/115749_0d0c2e2a61_low_res-e1383518790850.jpg)
![Mini CC: 1958 Continental Mark III By Sun Star Platinum I have already covered the 1958-60 Continental in four-door hardtop and convertible form, so let’s complete the set (well, except for the pillared sedan) with the two-door hardtop. No 1/1-scale […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=531,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/6-15-2013-001-e1371410615125.jpg)
![CC Capsule: 1985 Lincoln Continental – Mr. Droopy Drawers For all I know, the Fox-based Continental was a joy to drive. Tom Klockau certainly has fond memories of the one his grandparents owned, the story of which he told […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/85LincolnContinental1jg.jpg)
![Curbside Cancellation: The Hardtop Connie That Never Was Remember the classic 1961-69 Continental? Sure you do. We all do. But starting with the 1970 model year, non-Mark Continentals were made much less distinctive, though their plush luxury remained. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1974-Lincoln-05-e1364858987626.jpg)
![CC Follow-Up: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe Those of you who have been reading CC for a while may remember one of my early write-ups on a 1978 Lincoln Town Coupe. About a month after that CC […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/09-14-2012-069.jpg)
![CCOTY Nomination: My Pick For 1964 – The Imperial Crown Coupe Onwards to 1964. As with pretty much every year so far in the CCOTY saga, new car buyers were just spoiled for choice. Not only did the usual Big Three […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/08-03-2012-066-e1354397098988.jpg)
![CC Outtake: On Your Mark… Well, my uncle has found yet another Curbside Classic–this time, a luxurious Continental Mark V. He was especially taken with this car because my grandfather had a midnight blue 1977 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mark-V-1-e1341866240229.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V – Old School’s Last Graduate We all have our guilty pleasures. This car is mine. There are lots of reasons why I should hate this car, because there was a lot wrong with FoMoCo cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/1978LincolnMarkV02.jpg)


