The complete story of the original Lincoln Continental, as told over a period of 50 years in the pages of Continental Comments, the international publication of the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club. Loaded with insightful stories never before published outside of this award-winning magazine, The Lincoln Continental Story begins with the development of the Lincoln-Zephyr and its evolution into the original 1939–1940 Lincoln Continental, and indcludes quotes from people who originally designed the car. This book sets the record straight on one of the most famous and misunderstood classics in American history. This is "the best of Continental Comments" with the most authoritative articles ever written about the first Lincoln Continentals, and updated information for a complete story of this collectible car.
The complete story of the original Lincoln Continental, as told in the pages of Continental Comments, the authoritative publication of the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club. Loaded with insightful stories never before published outside of this award-winning magazine. Read about the development of the Lincoln-Zephyr and its evolution into the original 1939-40 Lincoln Continental, along with quotes from people who originally designed the car. Includes stories on the 1949 Lincoln Continental that was never produced, and the 1949-51 era Lincoln flathead V-8s that succeeded the original Lincoln Continental. Concludes with the development of the $10,000 1956-57 Continental II, why it missed the mark, and was discontinued after only two years. Also included are stories about movie star and other celebrity owned Lincoln Continental cars including Rita Hayworth, Mickey Rooney, Jack Benny, Babe Ruth and Frank Lloyd Wright.
