Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars Part 2

Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars

Each year, Edsel Ford wintered in Palm Beach, Florida. For the 1938-39 vacation season, he wanted a one-off convertible to drive around the area. Response of his neighbors and friends was immediate and enthusiastic. Just about everyone who saw the car thought it sensational.

Lincoln-Continental Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars

So did the folks who saw the production version, which arrived for 1940. Reaching beyond stylish, this car turned heads wherever it went.

Lincoln Continental-Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars

Only 404 Continentals were built in 1940, but the total rose to 1250 in 1941. Just 400 Cabriolets went on sale that year, priced at $2865. The rest were closed club coupes.

Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic-CarsPicture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars

New pushbutton door releases for 1941 added to the car's distinctive allure. Continentals held a 292-cid V12 engine, rated at 120 horsepower. Many were equipped with the new Borg-Warner overdrive unit.

Lincoln-Continental-Convertible Classic CarsPicture Of 1941 Lincoln Continental Convertible Classic Cars

Lincoln also offered an attractive regular convertible, but only the Continental deserves to stand among the finest automotive designs of the Twentieth Century.


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Unknown said...

There are many Classic used cars which is still preforming good and people love to see it.

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