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Lincoln Continental Through The Years

Ford’s 98-year-old Lincoln brand is resurrecting the Continental full-size sedan 13 years after retiring the vehicle nameplate. Here’s a look at the Lincoln Continental through the years.

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Lincoln Continental Through The Years from MBTmag

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• 1. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet. 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.
• 2. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1941 Lincoln Continental. 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.
• 3. In this June 1946 file photo, Henry Ford II, grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford, is seated in a Ford Lincoln Continental. 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.
• 4. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet V12. 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.
• 5. This Oct. 9, 2012 file photo shows a 1948 Lincoln Continental that belonged to baseball great Babe Ruth, in Amarillo, Texas. 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.
• 6. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1956 Lincoln Continental Mk II. 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.
• 7. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1957 Lincoln Continental Mk II. 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.
• 8. 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.
• 9. 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.
• 10. 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. 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.
• 11. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible. 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.
• 12. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible. 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.
• 13. In this Aug. 27, 1996 file photo, 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.
• 14. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV. 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.
• 15. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1992 Lincoln Continental. 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.
• 16. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible. 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.
• 17. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1997 Lincoln Continental. 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.
• 18. This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 2000 Lincoln Continental. 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.
• 19. 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.