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1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible
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The Continental represents the finest mass produced domestic automobile of its time. The suicide doors were to become the best know feature of 1960´s Lincolns. It was the first postwar four door convertible. The Lincoln Continental is a series of Luxury cars produced by Lincoln, a Ford´s motor company division. This world famous car is well known because it was usually a distinctively styled, highly equipped luxury car driven by celebrities, including: Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, JFK, The Shah of Iran, Nelson Rockefeller, and Henry Kissinger among others. If you want to feel like a king or famous movie star this is your car, an authentic progenitor of an entirely new automotive segment, the personal luxury car. This model belongs to the fourth generation (1961 - 1969), in what would be the first (and last) four-door convertible from a major American manufacturer Jack & Jones filming an advert after World War II, the Lincoln Continental convertible was fitted with a power-operated top on all examples. For 1962, a simpler front grille design with floating rectangles and a thin center bar was adopted, measures: 5.60 meters length and 2 meters width, engine V8 430cu, and “massive” drum brakes to stop such a big auto. The secret service adquired two versions of the fourth generation Lincoln Continental for use as a Presidential State Car. Movies: Goldfinger, Thunderball, Last action hero, Marriage on the rocks, Matrix, Kalifornia, Hit and run, Inspector Gadget, (original) Oceans 11, Animal house, Spider man 2, etc. Also appears in many tv series (Perry Mason) and lots of music video clips. This automobile is avaliable for weddings, movies, videos, photoshootings, special events, limo service, … All about class and style. Luxury and glamour from JFK´s White House to Marbbella roads. Pure elegance, finest car ever. Enter like a lady, your private world was enlarged to make one of the most confortable cars ever. The Art of Excellence.