In photos: The luxurious Lincoln Continental through the decades
Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. Here is a sampling of how the iconic vehicle has transformed since 1940.
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1941 Lincoln Continental.The Associated Press
In this June 1946 file photo, Henry Ford II, grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford, is seated in a Ford Lincoln Continental.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet V12.The Associated Press
This Oct. 9, 2012 file photo shows a 1948 Lincoln Continental that belonged to baseball great Babe Ruth, in Amarillo, Texas.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1956 Lincoln Continental Mk II.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1957 Lincoln Continental Mk II.The Associated Press
In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Harvey and Marie Bane roll into the parking lot of the Chattanooga Choo Choo in a 1958 Continental Mark III as they and other enthusiasts gather for the Eastern National Meet of the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club in Chattanooga, Tenn.The Associated Press
In this June 14, 1961 file photo, U.S. Secret Service agents stand on retractable stands on President John F. Kennedy's new plastic-topped Lincoln Continental limousine outside the White House, after its delivery in Washington. The car has three roof combinations, a rear seat that can be raised and lowered, retractable foot stands for Secret Service men, two two-way radio telephones, and a master control panel for power accessories.The Associated Press
This June 1961 photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows President. John F. Kennedy's Lincoln Continental limousine. The limo was the first presidential car equipped with a transparent roof for all compartments and has other options including fabric roof covering, or use as a convertible, as well as combinations for the rear, middle and front compartments.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible.The Associated Press
Visitors to the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, Calif get a look at the limousine that was built in 1967 for President Lyndon B. Johnson. The modified Lincoln Continental was used by U.S. Presidents, including Nixon, until it was retired in 1978.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1992 Lincoln Continental.The Associated Press
The 1997 Lincoln Continental.The Associated Press
This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 2000 Lincoln Continental.The Associated Press
This product image provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the new Lincoln Continental concept. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year.The Associated Press
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This product image provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the interior of the new Lincoln Continental concept.The Associated Press