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Curbside Classics Archives
Lincoln Archive
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![You can count me in as a fan of the current Lincoln MKZ. It looks great in person, has a very luxurious interior, avoids the huge center console of its […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/themes/arras162/images/thumbnail.png "What If: 2015 Lincoln Zephyr L")
What If: 2015 Lincoln Zephyr L
Posted on December 4, 2014 | 45 CommentsYou can count me in as a fan of the current Lincoln MKZ. It looks great in person, has a very luxurious interior, avoids the huge center console of its […] -
![Here it is: The original Lincoln Navigator. I remember seeing these at the 1997 Chicago Auto Show, and thinking of it as a 4WD Town Car. But, lo! Today the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Lincoln-Navigator-e1416524798917.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Did It Kill The Town Car?")
QOTD: 1998 Lincoln Navigator – Did It Kill The Town Car?
Posted on November 20, 2014 | 70 CommentsHere it is: The original Lincoln Navigator. I remember seeing these at the 1997 Chicago Auto Show, and thinking of it as a 4WD Town Car. But, lo! Today the […] -
![Every car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/GS-005-01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding")
CC Capsule: 1980-1988 Mercury Cougar – Transitioning from Dork to Cool, and Almost Succeeding
Posted on November 5, 2014 | 37 CommentsEvery car manufacturer has a platform they just milk for all it’s worth. They put it on everything and anything that makes its way to the shop floor. The best […] -
![Ford tried to position its Lincoln Mark VII LSC to compete against the hottest German coupes, BMW’s 6-series and M-B’s 500-series. It had to be a clever ruse, as the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1988-Lincoln-Mark-VII-LSC-a.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – A 5.0 Mustang for Well-Heeled Grownups")
CC Capsule: 1988 Lincoln Mark VII LSC – A 5.0 Mustang for Well-Heeled Grownups
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 83 CommentsFord tried to position its Lincoln Mark VII LSC to compete against the hottest German coupes, BMW’s 6-series and M-B’s 500-series. It had to be a clever ruse, as the […] -
![Ladies and Gentlemen of the CC Commentariat, let me tell you a story–a nightcap, if you will. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful car called the Lincoln. About […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/aa-09-20-2014-540.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classic: 1966-67 Lincoln Continental Convertible – End Of An Era")
Car Show Classic: 1966-67 Lincoln Continental Convertible – End Of An Era
Posted on October 27, 2014 | 77 CommentsLadies and Gentlemen of the CC Commentariat, let me tell you a story–a nightcap, if you will. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful car called the Lincoln. About […] -
![As of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/08-02-2014-002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil Change")
Town Car Update: One Year, One Battery, One Oil Change
Posted on October 14, 2014 | 93 CommentsAs of this writing (10-06-2014) I have had my 2000 Lincoln Town Car Cartier nearly a year. It was purchased on Columbus Day 2013, which was October 14. As today […] -
![The 1979 Lincoln Continental and the Continental Mark V were the last of the true, uncompromising land yachts. If you wanted one, this was it! When I first saw this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1979-continental-14-e1406678976844.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: Yes, You Really Could’ve Gotten A True Baby Blue Continental")
Brochure Outtake: Yes, You Really Could’ve Gotten A True Baby Blue Continental
Posted on October 3, 2014 | 27 CommentsThe 1979 Lincoln Continental and the Continental Mark V were the last of the true, uncompromising land yachts. If you wanted one, this was it! When I first saw this […] -
Curbside Question: What Is The Coolest Car You’ve Ridden In, Ever?
Posted on October 2, 2014 | 137 CommentsHere’s a good one! What is the coolest car you have ever ridden in? I’ll go first. For me, the coolest car I’ve driven was a 1923 Ford Model T. But […] -
![Jerry Underwood was opening his fifth beer in thirty minutes. Despite having always heard one cannot find any wisdom in the bottom of a bottle, Jerry was determined to find […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/IMG_1907.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Fiction: Sonny Came Home")
Curbside Fiction: Sonny Came Home
Posted on October 2, 2014 | 27 CommentsJerry Underwood was opening his fifth beer in thirty minutes. Despite having always heard one cannot find any wisdom in the bottom of a bottle, Jerry was determined to find […] -
![My Lincoln Town Car has been doing very well in the near-year I’ve had it, but shortly after purchase, I noticed one of the trim pieces covering the seat frame […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/08-24-2014-023-1024x644-e1410740749291.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classics: Panther Scavenger Hunt!")
Junkyard Classics: Panther Scavenger Hunt!
Posted on September 24, 2014 | 54 CommentsMy Lincoln Town Car has been doing very well in the near-year I’ve had it, but shortly after purchase, I noticed one of the trim pieces covering the seat frame […] -
![This past weekend, I traveled to Rockford, Illinois to attend the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Mid-America meet. It was, in a word, wonderful! I took over 500 pictures. Be […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/09-20-2014-083.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Continental Outtake: Coming Soon To A CC Near You!")
Continental Outtake: Coming Soon To A CC Near You!
Posted on September 23, 2014 | 44 CommentsThis past weekend, I traveled to Rockford, Illinois to attend the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Mid-America meet. It was, in a word, wonderful! I took over 500 pictures. Be […] -
![In 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1990-Lincoln-Town-Car-09-e1408910712250.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s")
Brochure Outtake: 1990 Lincoln Town Car – Panthers Join The Go-Go ’90s
Posted on September 17, 2014 | 72 CommentsIn 1990, you still could get a great luxury car if you wanted one, especially in the redesigned ’90 Town Car. Still unapologetically traditional, its elegance remained intact despite the […] -
![Recently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1978-Lincoln-Continental-03-e1410627210962.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”")
What If: 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car “City”
Posted on September 13, 2014 | 62 CommentsRecently I was playing around with brochure images, and decided to see what a Continental would look like with virtually no overhangs. The resulting car actually looked better than I […] -
![Namely, a taxi! I saw this car yesterday evening, on I-80. I understand Town Car taxis are über common in large cities, but where I am, they are decidedly sparse. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/08-29-2014-026-e1409411668111.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Panther Outtake: What A Luxury Car Should Not Be!")
Panther Outtake: What A Luxury Car Should Not Be!
Posted on August 30, 2014 | 34 CommentsNamely, a taxi! I saw this car yesterday evening, on I-80. I understand Town Car taxis are über common in large cities, but where I am, they are decidedly sparse. […] -
![Every now and then I feel the need to break up the old routine. For those of you who’ve been reading my posts over the past few years, you may […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/5-10-2014-022-800x533-e1403477267286.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: A Curbside Classic Road Trip To Hannibal, MO")
Car Show Classics: A Curbside Classic Road Trip To Hannibal, MO
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 43 CommentsEvery now and then I feel the need to break up the old routine. For those of you who’ve been reading my posts over the past few years, you may […]
