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Lincoln Continental Archive
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1973 Lincoln Continental Sedan In Powder Blue: A True Baby Blue Continental
Posted on July 5, 2026 | 23 CommentsIf you believe pop star Billy Joel, a true baby blue Continental is your best bet. For Lincoln fanciers near Orlando, Florida, this cheerful, mostly original 1973 Lincoln Continental sedan […] -
1970 Mercury Marquis Brougham Four-Door Hardtop: The Budget Continental
Posted on June 20, 2026 | 19 CommentsLincoln-Mercury hadn’t had much luck with its senior full-size Mercury models until 1969, when they made the big Mercury Marquis look a lot like a Lincoln Continental. For 1970, the […] -
1987 Lincoln Continental Givenchy Designer Series: The Last RWD Continental
Posted on June 16, 2026 | 18 CommentsSince the 1990s, the car magazines of the world have pushed the idea that serious luxury cars must have rear-wheel drive. However, there have been plenty of luxury sedans that […] -
1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car: A Car This Big Should Come With A Chauffeur
Posted on June 4, 2026 | 33 CommentsFor a significant chunk of the American public, cars like this immaculate, ultra-low-mileage 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — last of the really gigantic Lincolns — once represented the peak […] -
1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes
Posted on May 29, 2026 | 14 CommentsIn May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […] -
Why The 1972 Lincoln Continental Was The Perfect Movie Costar In This Jack Lemmon Drama
Posted on February 21, 2026 | 24 CommentsCars have been the stars of many movies and TV shows over the years, but most of the ones we remember are from the action-adventure end of the spectrum, like […] -
No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case
Posted on November 7, 2025 | 11 CommentsContinental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […] -
Lincoln Continental Vs. Cadillac Sedan De Ville – Which Held Its Value Better In The Early 1960s?
Posted on May 3, 2025 | 32 CommentsIt’s an article of faith among Lincoln fans that what the early 1960s Continental lacked in sales volume against Cadillac, it made up in prestige. However, even Lincoln-Mercury management didn’t […] -
Vintage M/T Review: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Lincoln’s Next Move Could Be Considered Obvious”
Posted on April 11, 2025 | 30 CommentsAlthough originally conceived as a Ford Thunderbird proposal, the 1960s Lincoln Continental was available only as a four-door pillared sedan and four-door convertible for the first five years of […] -
The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era
Posted on March 13, 2025 | 22 CommentsHoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […] -
1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough?
Posted on December 19, 2024 | 29 CommentsThe 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent
Posted on April 17, 2024 | 57 Comments(first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […] -
Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything
Posted on December 20, 2023 | 156 Comments(First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […] -
Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Lincoln Continental — Continental Drift
Posted on July 18, 2023 | 83 Comments(first posted 7/18/2017) Launched to critical acclaim, the 1988 Continental was Lincoln’s first front-wheel-drive model and a technology showcase for Ford’s luxury brand. After a positive reception from […] -
Cohort Pic(k)s Of The Day: Lincoln Continentals – Shades Of Blue
Posted on May 30, 2023 | 21 CommentsIt must have something to do with late spring, for a number of old and attractive Detroit iron has been appearing at the Cohort lately.
![1973 Lincoln Continental Sedan In Powder Blue: A True Baby Blue Continental If you believe pop star Billy Joel, a true baby blue Continental is your best bet. For Lincoln fanciers near Orlando, Florida, this cheerful, mostly original 1973 Lincoln Continental sedan […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/1973-Lincoln-Continental-4SD-Pastel-Blue-Orlando-Classic-Cars-front-3q-right-crop-115x115.webp)
![1970 Mercury Marquis Brougham Four-Door Hardtop: The Budget Continental Lincoln-Mercury hadn’t had much luck with its senior full-size Mercury models until 1969, when they made the big Mercury Marquis look a lot like a Lincoln Continental. For 1970, the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1970-Mercury-Marquis-Brougham-4HT-Dark-Ivy-Green-Met-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-left-inset-115x115.webp)
![1987 Lincoln Continental Givenchy Designer Series: The Last RWD Continental Since the 1990s, the car magazines of the world have pushed the idea that serious luxury cars must have rear-wheel drive. However, there have been plenty of luxury sedans that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1987-Lincoln-Continental-Givenchy-Rose-Quartz-Dark-Taupe-Bring-a-Trailer-2-front-3q-right-115x115.webp)
![1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car: A Car This Big Should Come With A Chauffeur For a significant chunk of the American public, cars like this immaculate, ultra-low-mileage 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car — last of the really gigantic Lincolns — once represented the peak […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1979-Lincoln-Continental-4SD-Black-Bring-a-Trailer-7-front-3q-left-odometer-115x115.webp)
![1969–1979 Ford–Kelsey-Hayes Sure-Track Brake System: Detroit’s First Antilock Brakes In May 1968, Ford Motor Company announced that it would shortly offer an electronic anti-skid brake system to automatically prevent a car’s rear wheels from locking in a sudden stop. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1969-Lincoln-Continental-Mark-III-White-Raleigh-Classic-Car-Auctions-front-3q-right-insets-1-115x115.webp)
![Why The 1972 Lincoln Continental Was The Perfect Movie Costar In This Jack Lemmon Drama Cars have been the stars of many movies and TV shows over the years, but most of the ones we remember are from the action-adventure end of the spectrum, like […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Save-the-Tiger-18-38-standing-in-parking-lot-115x115.webp)
![No, The Lincoln Continental Did Not Invent The Continental Kit: Griff Borgeson Makes The Case Continental kits — spare tires carried on the back of a car as a decorative element — are one of the most persistent of all automotive accessories. Some people abhor […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/1940-Lincoln-Continental-Cabriolet-Zephyr-Blue-Bring-a-Trailer-6-rear-3q-left-circled-115x115.webp)
![Lincoln Continental Vs. Cadillac Sedan De Ville – Which Held Its Value Better In The Early 1960s? It’s an article of faith among Lincoln fans that what the early 1960s Continental lacked in sales volume against Cadillac, it made up in prestige. However, even Lincoln-Mercury management didn’t […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/1961-Lincoln-Continental-sedan-and-1961-Cadillac-Sedan-de-Ville-composite.webp)
![Vintage M/T Review: 1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe – “Lincoln’s Next Move Could Be Considered Obvious” Although originally conceived as a Ford Thunderbird proposal, the 1960s Lincoln Continental was available only as a four-door pillared sedan and four-door convertible for the first five years of […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1966-lincoln-continental23.jpg)
![The Last Full-Size Convertibles – The End Of An Era Hoods and trunk lids that go for days were par for the course for full-size American cars of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. For that extra dimension of extravagance and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/1975-oldsmobile-delta-88-convertible-press-photo.webp)
![1970 Lincoln Continental – All-New, Lighter, Faster, But Not Quite Good Enough? The 1961 Continental may have been a classic design, but by 1969, it was getting both old and jowly. For 1970, the Continental received its first full redesign in a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/48948007-1970-lincoln-continental-std-front-3q-with-driving-lights-on.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1940-41 Lincoln Continental – A Creation of a Man of Taste and a Man of Talent (first posted 4/17/2018) Unquestionably, Henry Ford was one of the greatest pioneers in automotive history. Henry was able to build highly successful cars for a low price; yet […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1939-Lincoln-Continental-1st-Prototype-3.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 2000 Lincoln Continental – Time Doesn’t Change Everything (First Posted 1/2/2014 – includes revisions) Automobile nameplates with lengthy histories naturally see more changes over their storied lifetime. This 2000 Lincoln Continental may seem like the furthest thing possible […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_3029.jpg)
![Curbside Classic: 1988-94 Lincoln Continental — Continental Drift (first posted 7/18/2017) Launched to critical acclaim, the 1988 Continental was Lincoln’s first front-wheel-drive model and a technology showcase for Ford’s luxury brand. After a positive reception from […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/lincoln-continental-2.jpg)



