The beautiful 1956 Lincoln, recipient of prizes for its exceptional style, is replaced by a car that has been heavy-handedly face-lifted. Front end now includes headlights and auxiliary lights stacked on top of each other, while the rear sports aggressively pointed fins.
Lincoln Capri
● Introduction: 1955. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.0-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 570 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Premiere
● Introduction: 1955. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.0-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 570 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
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Lincoln Capri
● Introduction: 1955. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.0-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 570 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Premiere
● Introduction: 1955. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.0-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 570 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
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