1941 Lincoln Continental 2 Door Sedan Gray

You certainly have to appreciate this "work of art"! This car really was Edsel's baby, working hard to have it produced. The design so captivated him, he had a personal model designed and he drove it to his Palm Beach home..and the comments of onlookers assured him it had a future! It had a V12 engine that used many of the parts of the flathead V8. Note the stylish trunk to the rear of the car.

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[rx6180]

Now that must be an early example of the flat steel trunk with a lid. It looks a little bit grafted on to the sloping rear of the car, but it shows how designs were advancing.

[raconter1]

@rx6180 Hey, Mick! It had the classic elements of the trunk as an upright box..just like the cars of the 20's, so in some way, was a tribute to that. At the time, cars were experimenting with a "fastback" "torpedo" design...not exactly sure about how the trunk area should look. Thanks! :) Jack

[mrcaymanislands1]

Now that's riding in style.

[raconter1]

@mrcaymanislands1 It sure is style! Not many could match this style at the time! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@clausewitzmoltke Good point! I have a feeling it's original. Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! I was always intrigued with those pushbuttons....Kaiser and Frazer had them on the inside, but Lincoln was the only one to sport them outside, at least as far as I remember. Good point about the paint...as I remember this one has been judged in a national show, so I suspect it is original. Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@jaredhtx Hey, Jared! Thanks for the time frame on that! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@nightiscoming2 Cool that you had so many years exposure to Lincolns! They were definitely into length as the indicator of status! I remember the doors on the second generation Camaro...they were bears too! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@gene978 Hey, Gene! LOL! The owner would not appreciate! :D I checked, and this car cost approximately $2800 to 2900. The most deluxe Ford in 1941 would have been somewhere between $900 and $1000. Roughly 3X more expensive! But worth every penny! Thanks! :) Jack

[gene978]

What a classy Classic Jack! I just want to lick those seats. Oops, did I say that? Haha. I wonder what this Lincoln cost new compared to the 3 low priced cars.

[clausewitzmoltke]

@cheddyrod Actually I was wondering about the color but you have to admit it sure looks good.