Thursday, March 29, 2012

1974 Lincoln Continental

The Lincoln Continental receives a face-lift made necessary by the need of adding the now mandatory “5-mph” bumpers. Front turn signals are of a wraparound design. Now stretching almost six metres in length above the asphalt, the Continental is undeniably a big car!


Lincoln Continental
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● Introduction: September 1969. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 215 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 disks on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 591 cm. Top speed: 190 kph. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, four-door pillared hardtop sedan.


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