by Brandon McCloskey | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
1959 only a few changes were made on Lincoln and Continentals. Premiere convertible was moved to 1958 Continental Mark III line, and the four-door sedan and the two and four-door hardtops were left in Capri and Premiere trim. They all were moved back in 1959 when...
by Brandon McCloskey | Mar 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
This model year engine was expanded, the Y-block was increased to 368 cid and 285 horsepower. This was considered power that works for all speeds and provide safety. They were lighter than the 1955 but still heavy automotives. They would cost $500-$700 more than...
by Brandon McCloskey | Mar 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
The period between 1952 to 1954 was very important to Lincoln’s history. The main developments of this year were making the first overhead-valve V8, a short stroke of 318 cid, producing 160 bhp. The crankshaft had eight counterweights better than most...
by Brandon McCloskey | Mar 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 1956, the customary facelift was introduced, the front and rear fenders of the car were cleaned up. The 1955 grille created space for the upside-down trapezoidal mouth, and the ‘Twin-Tower’ taillamps fitted reshaping the rear quarter panels; it was the...
by Brandon McCloskey | Mar 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
After hearing St. Regis, we think of the 1970s M-body Dodge sedan produced for a couple of years. The name in the ‘50s was attached to a famous five-star hotel in midtown Manhattan so any vehicle named after it had to be equally plush. Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis...
