A new grille and simpler front bumper, along with a side chrome spear, allow to recognize this year’s Lincolns, which otherwise look rather similar to last year’s. Nevertheless, their rear suspension is all new, while roofline has also been redesigned to be more in touch with other Ford automobiles. Engines are still on a diet.
Lincoln
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Premiere
Power windows and power front seats are standard equipment on the Premiere.
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Continental Mark V
Continental disappears as a separate division within Ford, the Mark V being now advertised as a Lincoln.
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe, four-door “Town Car” sedan, four-door “Executive” limousine.
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Lincoln
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Premiere
Power windows and power front seats are standard equipment on the Premiere.
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan.
Lincoln Continental Mark V
Continental disappears as a separate division within Ford, the Mark V being now advertised as a Lincoln.
● Introduction: 1957. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 315 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: 577 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door “Landau” hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe, four-door “Town Car” sedan, four-door “Executive” limousine.
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