The Freewheelers Car Club

Marque of the Month

Lincoln

February

	was formed in 1917 by Henry Leland to build Liberty engines for the WW I.
	made their first automobile in 1920.
	was purchased by Ford Motor Company in 1922.
	was the only American company to use V-12 engines exclusively from 1934-1948.
	won 1st place in the Pan American Road Race every year from 1952-1954.
	outsold Cadillac for the 1st time in 1999.


1929 Model L	1941 Zephyr	1948 Continental	1949 Cosmopolitan	1955 Capri	1956 Pioneer	1957 Continental Mark II

1957 Premier	1958 Premier	1960 Continental	1961 Continental	1964 Continental	1966 Continental	1969 Continental Mark III

1971 Continental Mark III	1972 Continental Mark IV	1977 Versailles	1978 Continental Mark V	1983 Continental	1988 Continental Mark VII	1997 Continental Mark VIII

The 1936-1948 Zephyr featured unit-body construction, a V-12 engine, and streamlined styling. From 1961-1968 Lincoln made only one model, the Continental, as a four-door sedan or four-door convertible (and a two-door coupe starting in 1966), again featuring unit-body construction.

Did You Know?

Henry Leland founded Cadillac Motors, left it and then started Lincoln.

The prototype Zephyr, with a sloped nose and rear-mounted engine, led to the VW Beetle.

The 1940-1948 Lincoln Continental was never officially known as the Mark I.

The 1956-1957 Continental Mark II was not a Lincoln, but a separate marque.

The 1958-1960 Lincolns were the largest and heaviest unit-body automobiles ever made.

The 1998 Navigator was the first truck Lincoln produced.