The Lincoln Continental of the early 1960s is an automotive design icon thanks to its almost impossibly clean styling and signature rear-hinged back doors. Aside from that, this Lincoln Motor Company luxury sedan kicked off an entirely new era in car design, it’s that significant of a vehicle. In this AutoEsoterica special video, College for Creative Studies professor and car designer Jason White analyzes the Continental’s striking design, walking us through its secrets and subtlety.
What’s your favorite Lincoln Continental? We’re partial to the 1962 Continental and the 1963 Continental, but there are many other great options as well.
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📖Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
01:26 – Vehicle Reveal!
02:24 – Continental Predecessors
03:20 – Design Analysis
05:15 – Early 1960s, design transition period
05:49 – Grille, Baby, Grille
09:09 – Chrome Won’t Get You Home
10:23 – Rear-Hinged Doors, Yea or Nay?
12:03 – In the Gutter(s)
13:46 – Should Lincoln go Back?
15:19 – Closing remarks
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