Lincoln Continental Series

After 15 years of absence, the Lincoln Continental made it back in 2016 as a huge luxurious sedan, boasting with elegance, power and technology.

In production between 1995 and 2002, this was the ninth generation of the Continental 4-door sedan.

The eighth generation Lincoln Continental was introduced in the luxury segment in 1988 and represented a big change for the automaker and the nameplate itself.

Revealed in 1982, the seventh generation Lincoln Continental was the last of its kin to use a rear-wheel drive configuration.

The sixth generation Lincoln Continental was one of the short-lived ones, being offered as the 1980 model year only.

A redesigned Lincoln Continental came by after around 10 years, with the fifth generation taking a major step forward regarding both styling and technology.

The 1961 Lincoln Continental is considered the smallest car in the automaker's lineup since before World War II, being 14.8 inches shorter than its predecessor. However, the model was heavier than Cadillac or Imperial's offerings at the time. Part of the weight is attributed to the construction of the car, which was intended from the beginning to be offered both as a pillar-less door sedan and a 4-door convertible (first post war 4-door convertible from a major US automaker). Another key feature was the door hinge mechanism, allowing the rear doors to open the opposite way from the front ones, a feature known as "suicide doors". Their locking mechanism used a pneumatic system to lock in place while a "door ajar" light on the dashboard would notify the driver if any of the doors were open. The fourth generation Lincoln Continental went through multiple updates until 1969, each modifying the exterior looks and interior as well.

In production for only two years, the third generation Lincoln Continental was considered the second-most expensive American car in the period, but even with that achievement, the automaker is said to have lost around $ 1,000 for every unit built.