That interior is sumptuous, deep crushed velour seats that hug you and love you! 😅
@MercOne7 ай бұрын
What? The seats are flat as shit.
@dodgeguyz7 ай бұрын
@@MercOne No they weren’t. They are far more comfortable the leather covered brick of a seat they give us now.
@RobertSmith-js2kz7 ай бұрын
@@MercOne Typical uniformed commentary i would expect from someone with the handle @MercOne.
@RobertSmith-js2kz7 ай бұрын
@@dodgeguyz Amen to that. Was just out cruising in mine yesterday. Thick pile carpeting, SOFT leather (unlike the cardboard they give you now) and a smooth quiet ride. Don't forget the one-finger steering and low-effort brakes. Serene, low-stress driving ;)
@MercOne7 ай бұрын
@@RobertSmith-js2kzYeah to bunch of junk worshipers. We had all these junk cars years ago. Detroit at its worst.
@TheGreatPaulG7 ай бұрын
I had a 1984 model. I loved the way the dashboard looked at night. Even the word “Continental” above the glovebox was backlit. That 12 button trip computer was pretty entertaining too.
@dennishughes7217 ай бұрын
ABS history lesson is awesome!
@chriswilkerson14937 ай бұрын
Indeed, but this was not the first American car to offer ABS despite their claim as such. Ford first offered their “sure-trak” ABS braking system on the 1969 Thunderbird and also the Mark III. Chrysler also offered a Bendix designed ABS system on 1971 Imperials.
@HAL-dm1eh6 ай бұрын
@@chriswilkerson1493 That wasn't the first time Ford marketed something as such around this time. For most of my life until recently, I thought Ford invented and voluntarily included 5 mph bumpers as a feature on all their cars, because that's what their TV commercials led me to believe. I thought that was the coolest thing I ever saw as a kid and totally geeked out over it. Come to find out it was government regulation since the early 70s. 🤣
@albertadams19827 ай бұрын
I love the sense of occasion those ‘80s luxo-barges had. They gave off this air of elegance and I distinctly remember how comfortable those Lincolns and Cadillacs were (as a kid in the ‘80s). In my opinion, there are no SUVs that can capture the poise and elegance of a luxury sedan. Even those so-called “coupe SUVs” don’t come close. Man, I miss the ‘80s and ‘90s. *sigh*
@GoodBeat1017 ай бұрын
Me too. The cars of the mid to late 80's was so epic! They really made you feel like you where driving a luxury car.
@daviddaniel3877 ай бұрын
Damn, $26000 thats $75,000 in 2024
@VideoAmericanStyle7 ай бұрын
An entry-level ‘85 Mercedes S-class was north of $50k!
@exxusdrugstore3007 ай бұрын
That is an absurd amount of money given the underpinnings and (lack of) build quality. Then again, I guess Lincoln did the same thing with the Continental name a few years ago with predictable results. I still like them, though.
@BrianChappie6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I was thinking for that money, that better be real wood veneer!
@up08206 ай бұрын
My dad bought one in 1985, it was a great car.
@piggy310Ай бұрын
Now break down the last 4 years, yeah you probably voted for this.
@jonathanchastain61024 күн бұрын
My aunt had one of these, a 1986 model, I believe, when I was in my teens. It was an ice blue color with dark blue cloth interior. I loved that car. Digital dash, smooth and quiet. Very nice indeed, and happy memories.
@oreotcat7 ай бұрын
I was a kid when these were new and my dad's friend had one. Man they were nice looking cars. I thought even back then that the Lincoln was very classy and more modern than Cadillac.
@KenanTurkiye7 ай бұрын
Cars of the 80's ❤
@KenanTurkiye7 ай бұрын
....ohh and 70's and 60's too :))
@VideoAmericanStyle7 ай бұрын
This design was largely a holdover from the 70s.
@HAL-dm1eh6 ай бұрын
@@KenanTurkiye I'd say it all peaked in the early 2000s before everyone started going turbo, super extreme CANBUS and touchscreen. And now people just can't afford new stuff anymore, at least new trucks. We're in a dark period right now. I hope we can pull out of it. Maybe things will be better than ever in the future.
@KenanTurkiye6 ай бұрын
@@HAL-dm1eh I'm no commie but certainly wild wild capitalism ain't doing us people any favors either. :)
@KenanTurkiye6 ай бұрын
@@HAL-dm1eh ....I do like my cars 'analog', old style, old smell, old feel, I may be quirky for some, but I like old stuff. :) For example my dream car isn't a warp speed Rimac, a shiny Lamborghini, or a sizzling Ferrari but a red Karmann Ghia with a large bridgeport 13B rotary engine, with all the noise and smells. :)
@yueibm6 ай бұрын
Holy moly I didn't think MotorWeek would cover the refreshed version of the 1982 Continental! I have both.
@gordonmills27487 ай бұрын
140hp, 20mpg, and an 11.2 second run to 60. Gotta love the 80s!
@westhavenor95137 ай бұрын
Hey, better than the mid '70's: 165hp and 13mpg.
@nathanmcdonald6107 ай бұрын
I like how they referred to it as a "strong V8" with all of a 140hp and 250ftlbs of torque and tried to act like that 11 second + 0-60 was something to be proud of. They weren't fooling anybody. Just 15 years prior to this Lincolns could be had with the big 460ci V8 that made something like 360hp and 450ftlbs of torque or so, the 1980's really is a dark blemish in the American automotive world.
@RyanBerich-u1w7 ай бұрын
None too pokey. That was good performance at the time.
@FuckTrumpFuckYouIfYouVoted4Him7 ай бұрын
Try getting 20mpg with a modern V8
@FuckTrumpFuckYouIfYouVoted4Him7 ай бұрын
@@nathanmcdonald610 That is a strong V8. For comparison, the least powerful 4.6 V8 in 1991 put out 265 ft/lbs of torque. The 1990s GM 305 put out 260ft/lbs. The GM 4.3 V8 in the last 1990s Caprice put out 255 ft/lbs. You need to understand, at that time luxury and performance meant strong response as in low end torque not top end horsepower. That said, it was definitely a strong V8. If you ever drove one you'd never guess it only has 140hp because you'd be balls deep in that torque band enjoying peak torque at 2,000rpm. You can't get that with a modern V8. Also this V8 was putting out 225hp/300tq in 1988 so....there's that.
@am743437 ай бұрын
Wow! That Mustang Vignale looks like a very nice design! Would look decent even today in 2024!
@BReal-10EC7 ай бұрын
Might have actually happened if Ford hadn't gone down the fwd Mazda Mustang path for the 88 model year. The fan outcry when the new fwd Mustang spy shots started appearing (plus cheap gas again) made Ford do an about face and change the new Mustang to Probe and keep selling the old Mustang basically as is. And TBH- the exterior of the late 80's Mustang was not the issue... it was the interior. Wow so cheap. But then again- a 5.0 LX was a performance steal back then (with mods).
@KeithSchwerin7 ай бұрын
@@BReal-10EC Probe has an odd story as it started as a Mustang and it's 3rd gen was repurposed for the Mercury Cougar. It never got to properly find its place between the Escort GT and V6 Mustang.
@SantanKGhey12347 ай бұрын
no it wouldnt 😂
@BReal-10EC7 ай бұрын
@@SantanKGhey1234 Check out the 87 Lincoln Vignale (ford liked that name). It's actually really cool- the real production cars never look as good as the concepts.
@rahimi47627 ай бұрын
An EV car
@ce93457 ай бұрын
Just for the record, the first American Car to have a 4-wheel anti-skid braking system was the 1971 to 1973 Chrysler Imperial LeBaron. It was made by Bendix.
@FuckTrumpFuckYouIfYouVoted4Him7 ай бұрын
It was optional. The Lincoln's got it standard and with four wheel discs. Lincoln's also were the first to come standard with composite aero headlamps. And dual front airbags in 1989 Continental.
@michaelpfaff6009Ай бұрын
But wasn't it an option?? Standard on the Lincoln.
@rickymack26117 ай бұрын
I loved those Lincolns back then.
@fernandorocha-dx1wv7 ай бұрын
I love thoes Lincolns 85-88
@tylermacconnell2177 ай бұрын
The motorized day-night mirror. Electrochromatic mirrors were only a couple years away at that point. Pretty cool though.
@owlnswan40167 ай бұрын
We had this in an '88 Mark VII...loved it. Always thought it was cooler than what followed, and especially loved that you can dial in the distance to when it would react.
@tylermacconnell2177 ай бұрын
Very cool! Although it’s worth noting some of the early electrochromatic mirrors could adjust their sensitivity as well.
@owlnswan40167 ай бұрын
@@tylermacconnell217 Yes, but I don't recall any that had a continuously variable distance control like this.
@GS-zc4sk5 ай бұрын
My 2011 Acura has a Auto-Dimming RVM. It's Not very good. It's slow and doesn't dim enough. Prefer the manual flip version of my other cars.
@B0xlife17 ай бұрын
😂LOL seeing that car bounce up and down in heavy braking like that or even heavy throttle gives you a thought on how floaty that ride was! Basically like sitting in a huge plush recliner and driving.
@MercOne7 ай бұрын
Means it was junk. Terrible engineering.
@SuperBooboo027 ай бұрын
@@MercOne means it rode better than the crap being made now...
@MercOne7 ай бұрын
@@SuperBooboo02Yep if you don’t understand anything about ride and handling balance. This was dangerous junk. It’s why Lincoln is out of the car business today.
@jonathansmith15907 ай бұрын
@@MercOne Lincoln is FAR from being "out of the car business" 😏. I don't like the SUV craze but Lincoln is still going ☺
@Stressless20237 ай бұрын
@@jonathansmith1590 I think he means the actual "car" business since Lincoln only offers SUV's now - I'll admit some of them are actually nice looking though, especially the new Lincoln Nautilus.
@rabit8187 ай бұрын
The Mark 7 bounce is amazing lol
@erikdepreter39297 ай бұрын
According to the legend, the lincoln is still rocking back and forward after that emergency stop ;)
@GoodBeat1017 ай бұрын
I love that silver LSC! The interior of the continental and LSC was so plush and had tons of character.
@Busymouseanimations7 ай бұрын
My uncle had one of these when I was a kid in the late 80s. It was blue with blue interior and smelt like cigarettes lol!
@ENDTIMEsVideoLibrary7 ай бұрын
He got the Smokey Blue interior option, obviously!
@postmodernrecycler5 ай бұрын
Also comes with the yellow window tint option and random singe holes upholstery trim.
@dunnkenny7 ай бұрын
I wish we still had interstate cruisers
@aaronbehindbars7 ай бұрын
We still do...they're just pickup trucks.
@markchiz647 ай бұрын
My Harley Roadglide is an interstate cruiser.
@markchiz647 ай бұрын
My HD Roadglide is an Interstate cruiser.
@RobertSmith-js2kz7 ай бұрын
@@aaronbehindbars 🤣 hardly.
@aaronbehindbars7 ай бұрын
@@RobertSmith-js2kzModern half-ton trucks are some of the quietest, most comfortable vehicles you can buy. It sounds like you've not experienced that.
@mrlevhil7 ай бұрын
My great aunt, Roberta, had one. Most of the older members of our family had some nice cars. I'm not sure what made me love the look and ride of this car, most.
@lpatierno847 ай бұрын
I have a 86 Givenchy. Love that pos
@douglasb.12037 ай бұрын
I had an '84 Givenchy. Probably the best vehicle I ever owned. Utterly reliable and luxurious.
@jonathanrobinson77055 ай бұрын
I owned an '86 Givenchy. I miss that car so much! I felt like royalty when I drove it.
@thethomasj17957 ай бұрын
I had 2 LSC's they were TANKS! The Continental as fugly and the definition of an "old man" car. In fact many older people that I knew at the time wouldn't drive one because of the stigmata that came with how it looked. The brakes and ride, and comfort level on these cars were amazing.
@GeeEm13137 ай бұрын
I had a gold Matchbox Continental as a kid. I've always loved the tire bump in the back.
@tomjanowski85847 ай бұрын
Mark VII and this car appear to be from different eras.
@nb74667 ай бұрын
It's because this is when the big 3 wasn't scared to lose a little money and they something new. Now it's all studies and boring cars
@RobertSmith-js2kz7 ай бұрын
Under the skin they are EXACTLY the same car. I've owned both. Currently have an '87 Conti. They FLOAT.
@wp80227 ай бұрын
@@RobertSmith-js2kz I envy you Americans for these cars. We don't have them over here in Europe.
@B0xlife17 ай бұрын
@@wp8022 trust me, you never see these around anyways.
@VideoAmericanStyle7 ай бұрын
@@wp8022 these are very rare in the US today, too. You’ll still see a lot more W126 S-class from this era around than Lincoln’s.
@markchiz647 ай бұрын
Someone please build a time machine so we can go back to the 80's
@GeeEm13137 ай бұрын
Yes, please
@Mason-kern7 ай бұрын
I agree
@Solitude471524 ай бұрын
Let’s go
@stevenlang9187 ай бұрын
I love those Lincoln’s 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾
@theKevronHarris7 ай бұрын
The cherry red velour interior looks stunningly luxurious in the Lincoln continental!! I miss cars with cherry red interior colors along with navy blue interiors.
@hellhound47bravo37 ай бұрын
Interesting, and certainly had some good features for an eighties car. (though that trunklid is a bit much) Nice to see a luxury car of that era without a damn vinyl covered roof for a change.
@42luke937 ай бұрын
These never get preserved 😢
@rjcolombe5 ай бұрын
Are those wire wheel hubcaps on a $75k car?
@Vixtorz3 ай бұрын
I had a 1982 Continental that was a gorgeous two tone silver and dark gray. It was quite a cruiser.
@TrailBlazerSS5027 ай бұрын
With the Fox platform, that Lincoln Continental is a Mustang in a tuxedo; you gotta love that Vignale, too.
@jeremypearson68527 ай бұрын
With those plush rear seats, the only things that are missing are seat back tv’s and a remote. I can see how easy it would be to fall asleep in one of those.
@Greatdome997 ай бұрын
That was Ford's premium "cat house" interior"
@theKevronHarris7 ай бұрын
The 1985 Lincoln Continental is the Washington 4 door sedan on the GTA San Andreas video game.
@OLDS987 ай бұрын
Thank you for the Lincoln video. It is appreciated. This was great to see. That V8 finally got more power too. I recall when this design came put in 1982 and then they upgraded it. I prefer the front end on this car compared the the one of Mark VII. This car was nice back then. Ford had a lot of cars on that platform.
@tonychavez20837 ай бұрын
Bad ass Lincoln! would love to have one now....
@ShadeIsLikely7 ай бұрын
I never cared for the styling. But, it absolutely had a fantastic ride. Of course, that air ride suspension ended up being a nightmare for owners…bags leaked and software problems that cause the suspension to sit down…all very expensive to replace.
@patcurrie78087 ай бұрын
300 per airbag in 1991, replaced one, for sale sign went up. The dealer said good thing you brought it in, the compressor in the trunk runs 500.00
@ADF-fe7fv7 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful!
@KenanTurkiye7 ай бұрын
....lol even that hand looks 1985 :)) 4:50
@chuckm84724 күн бұрын
One of the nicest cars i ever owned !
@scubatrucker68067 ай бұрын
Beautiful car❤
@dodgeguyz7 ай бұрын
I’m liking the look at the car show cars from long ago. Keep that up! And a lot of us forget this car was Fox based!
@VideoAmericanStyle7 ай бұрын
11.2 sec 0-60 is “none too pokey”? Even in the mid-80s, that was quite slow. And yikes…the way it bounced on heavy braking! These things were really only good at one thing: feeling like you were driving a couch 😂
@RobertSmith-js2kz7 ай бұрын
you might be surprised how well these cars handle. and they have plenty of torque to do what needs to be done. 99.99% of your daily driving does not consist of the 0-60 run. something that most low information people can not comprehend.
@MercOne7 ай бұрын
Handling? Compared to what? A bus?
@VideoAmericanStyle7 ай бұрын
@@MercOne 🤣
@AndreasPenninger-oc8sw7 ай бұрын
My buddies dad was an airline pilot and he had one of these back in the day. These cars were ridiculous is what we remember. As it turns out the American car buying consumer was saved by the Japanese. Case in point the first maxima, next the accords were winning all kinds of awards at that time and then just five years later the first Lexus. They had this car for a couple of years and then the engine locked up. After that, I know they also went Japanese.
@freddyhoyt18497 ай бұрын
My parents bought a new 1987 Lincoln continental it was a beautiful car
@thebestisyettocome41147 ай бұрын
I remember the Lincoln. In 1986, Cadillac downsized it's models. Ford/Lincoln didn't.
@buzzwaldron61957 ай бұрын
GM downsized most full size cars around 1976...
@OLDS987 ай бұрын
There were two eras of downsizing at GM. 1977 -1979 . Those cars were still large. The new C and B bodies had the dimensions of the 1973-1977 A Bodies. Then GM downsized again in the 1980's from 1985-1987. That one went too far and was bad and cost GM market share. Those cars were too short and too narrow. They started upsizing the cars in 1989. It was completed by 1992.
@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus7 ай бұрын
Neo-nauseous styling? I wonder if they were as unforgiving of the Seville's far more polarizing looks?
@Keeg02.7 ай бұрын
I love my 85 continental. It needs a little love being so old at this point, but ive never driven a smoother car before.
@babavickramadityabedisworl66917 ай бұрын
The Vignale looks better than what Ford makes today, that is sad!
@Tennesseestorm766 ай бұрын
I think that the first anti-skid braking system was from Lincoln around 1970 on the Mark III. I think it was for rear wheels only. Cadillac Eldorado around that same time also offered it, as did Imperial... I think they were a 4-wheel anti-lock system... that option didn't stick around very long on any of them though.
@BReal-10EC7 ай бұрын
Thanks for leaving the Ford Vignale concept car at the front of the video. The Conti is yawn... but this was in the mid 80s when Ford was planning to replace the Mustang with the Mazda based Probe. This may have been a styling exercise to get people ready for the (Probe) Mustang. Though 4x4? Sierra drivetrain? Interesting time. They also used the Vignale name for an 87 Lincoln Concept that was really nice looking.. also AWD.
@lyndonlouie41087 ай бұрын
My dad had an 84 Continental Givenchy and he actually let me borrow it.
@anibalbabilonia18677 ай бұрын
My wife’s father had one! Boy that luxoboat was so smooth on the road! You would fall a sleep while sitting in the back! 😂👍
@edbarker86367 ай бұрын
Had an 82 Continental signature series loved that car just needed a little more go
@danam02287 ай бұрын
The driver was truly brave going through the slalom like he did
@ATLcentury3344 ай бұрын
This is when cars were distinctive looking. You knew it was a Lincoln when it passed you on the street. Now every SUV looks exactly the same, wether it cost 40K or 140K.
@patcurrie78087 ай бұрын
I had a 1985, it was the best car i have ever had, but soo expensive to maintain. The recall on the vaneer wood trim was a nightmare too. I sold mine and bought an 85 Buick LeSabre. I could replace the whole suspension system on the Buick for the price of one airbag on the Lincoln!
@ScotiaDiesel6 ай бұрын
Was that Mustang Vignale a big hint at the upcoming Ford Probe?
@Zogger5687 ай бұрын
my mom remembers when abs brakes were first becoming a thing. probably the most important safety feature ever added to cars, followed closely by 3 point seat belts and airbags.
@Hooligan.Residuato.Italia.906 ай бұрын
agree 100%
@440mgnm7 ай бұрын
Robert Duvall drove one just like it in “The Apostle”
@michaelsimko76947 ай бұрын
The Fox Platform Continental's design was a response to the bustleback Seville. I didn't see too many of these Lincolns when I was a kid in the 80s and 90s.
@renj65316 ай бұрын
i prefer the more conservative front end of the 1982-83 Continentals
@thekhakiobserver31287 ай бұрын
I do miss velour seats, so comfy as a kid. That 0-60 was slow give the car has 250 lb-ft torque.
@theKevronHarris7 ай бұрын
Me too. Velour interiors are comfortable with a soft, elegant feel. Today's cars have cloth interior which feels like the material has been supplied by Under Armour or Adidas.
@grndiesel7 ай бұрын
No mention of the optional BMW diesel straight six (Not surprised).
@JohnDoe-ef3wo17 күн бұрын
didnt know that very cool
@tellyourmomisaidhi58047 ай бұрын
I had a 1985.5 Mitsubishi Starion ESI, 2.6 liter 4 cyl, turbo, intercooler, rear abs, 4 wheel independent suspension, rear limited slip diff, automatic climate controls, seemingly upteen way adjustable seats. Very comfortable and rated at 170hp and 220 torque. Fun car. I am surprised this Mitsubishi had many of the "high end features" this Lincoln had and a few more.
@lilsammywasapunkrock6 ай бұрын
You could also get a fuel injected turbo charged 2.3 in the 83-86 thunderbird, making 150hp with the 5 speed, while they "upgraded" the mustang in with the SVO model with the same 2.3 turbo with a few tweaks and an intercooler, making over 200hp. They later included a neutered 190hp version in the 87-88 thunderbird's as well.
@tellyourmomisaidhi58046 ай бұрын
@@lilsammywasapunkrock I had a neighbor with the 2.3 turbo t-bird, I think it was an '84 model. In the 6 months they owned it, it was at the dealership 4 of them. They traded it for an Aerostar.
@ThomasFerrugia7 ай бұрын
My parents bought a new 1987 Continental. All that tech was just a disaster waiting to happen. The entire dashboard went out on the ride home from the dealership and the air suspension would constantly break down.
@Dwayne-mb2uj5 ай бұрын
I had an 85 and an 87 they were wonder full ,with people leaving me notes asking if I was willing to sell .
@mattdavenport5337 ай бұрын
The nicest fox body granada/zephyr/fairmont/versailles
@sjhudon3867 ай бұрын
What about the thunderbird?
@norcal7157 ай бұрын
Why is it that every retro review you post, I think that I wish I would have purchased one of those when it was new and I was younger.
@SantanKGhey12347 ай бұрын
Thanks Joyce
@JohnReitz-ps2ct7 ай бұрын
She was always cute...
@Sha-Ayo7 ай бұрын
Beautiful car and so powerful 😍❤️
@tedschmitt1787 ай бұрын
Analog gauges began their disappearance in the early 80’s, and they’ve hung on for 40 years. Why?
@AaronSmith-kr5yf4 ай бұрын
Never understood why Ford and GM didn't put their best engines in Lincolns and Cadillacs back then. The 5.0 windsor V8 made more hp in the Mustang, 50hp more for 1986 and 1987. Cadillac had a miserable 140hp 307 Olds under the hood while you could get an IROC Camaro with 105 more hp with the 350 Chevy.
@Hammerhead5476 ай бұрын
That comment about the vignale being potential competition for audi in the WRC was actually pretty unifomed because they already had the Escort RS2000 and the proposed Group S category for 1988 would've included an evolution of the RS2000 with a bigger engine and F1 style aero.
@JohnReitz-ps2ct7 ай бұрын
As I recall these were also offered with a BMW sourced diesel. Not many takers.
@LadyGodiva-hi3ym7 ай бұрын
Almost 12 seconds to 60! 😂
@netowork3d7 ай бұрын
Esses carros sumiram? Ninguem colecionou?
@alphonso13616 күн бұрын
This car also came with the optional BMWdiesel
@95blahblahhaha7 ай бұрын
I wonder how many times that rearview mirror works lol. Thank God for monochromatic mirrors
@MarkWG7 ай бұрын
Though relatively small and a re-engineered Ford Fairmont/Mercury Zephyr platform, the Lincoln Continental was a far better car than its Lincoln Versailles predecessor. Lincoln designers did a great job of hiding the humble Fairmont underpinnings. What was a dead giveaway were those extremely cheezy, plastic center coin/dust-collector bins between the front seats from the Fairmont interior. Bad idea.
@howebrad46017 ай бұрын
Please oh please can mw or someone please tell.these manufacturers to male cars with interiors like this again!! Not everyone wants a black or grey dour interior with hard narrow seats. This Lincoln looks warm, cozy, inviting and oh what a concept, color!!!. Love the soft velour. This is a real luxury interior unlike today's hard, cold austere appointments.
@rpm7737 ай бұрын
I wonder of someone involved in the Subaru SVX development was moonlighting on the Ford "Mustang Vignale" project. Or vice versa
@zigforjustice7 ай бұрын
Yeah with the window situation and AWD I kept having SVX in my head.
@jamescalvin9027 ай бұрын
You beat me to it.
@Jett-Crash7 ай бұрын
You mean the SVX, which came out in 1991, when this Ford Vignale was filmed in 1984-85? Who inspired whom?
@westhavenor95137 ай бұрын
Those LSC's were awesome, for the time. The Continental was hideous!
@larry-ludwig7 ай бұрын
My parents had this exact car and color. It handled like a wet sponge. The tech was neat for it's time.
@mitch95217 ай бұрын
Beep boop beep I'm the future. 75k in 2024 for a wheezy V8 boat is wild.
@DizzyMan246 ай бұрын
I bet this thing would be a nice daily driver, even today.
@manthony2257 ай бұрын
John sure hated digital instrumentation back then😅.
@kaocean7 ай бұрын
What a beauty!!!
@MondayNightRAWsRKO2024-xk9ew5 ай бұрын
Lincoln Continental looks so so old compared to the Taurus of that same year.
@douglasb.12036 ай бұрын
Perfect to watch on Independence Day.
@cedricraywilliams7 ай бұрын
Our 2020 Continental Black Label has all options, is all wheel drive and will hit 0-60 in a little over 5 seconds. Came a long way. Just wish it had the fake tire😅
@MarkMeadows907 ай бұрын
Oh boy! Bouncy suspension! lol
@spidersdiecast7 ай бұрын
I'm willing to bet the Vignale Mustang's design trickled down to the first-gen Mazda MX-6. It's just too uncanny of a resemblance, especially since Ford owned Mazda around this time. I always loved that way those MX-6's looked. As for the Continentals, I never was a big fan of that hump in the back. But over time those cars had a way of growing on you though.
@Butchcub757 ай бұрын
Cant figure out why MW hated on Digital Gauges so much, now thats all there is. I liked my Fords with the digtal stuff.
@christopherconard28317 ай бұрын
Some early ones, especially LED gauges, were twitchy. Long term (beyond warranty) reliability was hit or miss. There's also the factor of "not what I'm used to". Similar to how a dog can freak out after you rearrange the furniture. Everything is still there, it might even be in a better position, but you've trained your brain to accept something else as normal and this isn't it.
@Butchcub756 ай бұрын
@@christopherconard2831 I had tons of these cars (mostly Fords) for years after they were new. Never had any gitches. Same thing with several Lebarons and New Yorkers. VCDs not LEDs.. I think MW just didnt like them.
@paulbroderick84386 ай бұрын
I have simply got to treat myself. A 2005-2011 LTC, OR a Buick Park Avenue 2003-2005. Modern autos are just a get you from A to B boring contraptions.
@donaldwilson26207 ай бұрын
Fun Fact: The Continental also came without an optional Turbodiesel inline six sourced from BMW. It wasn't popular, and only 1500 were equipped with that engine. From what I've heard, it was more reliable than the infamous Oldsmobile V8 diesel.
@FrontDesk-bk4rg7 ай бұрын
it was a BMW 2.4 4-cylinder Diesel.
@saintakira96273 ай бұрын
Did he say "neo nauseous styling"?
@matsuri6267 ай бұрын
Did he just say "neo-nauseous styling"? 😂. I know it's the nostalgia kicking in again, but I sure miss those floating luxo-barges, there is just something honest about them, making no pretence to be anything else but cushy, fluffy transportation.
@margaretbehler49357 ай бұрын
Still like them. Match one with an LSC. That would be nice.