It serves its niche as the luxury branch of the Ford Motor Company and has been going strong since it was founded more than a century ago. Lincoln is Ford’s Cadillac and has produced many great cars with striking lines and style.
So dear readers, What is your favorite Lincoln?
Give us your take in the comments section. Like my high school history teacher always told me, “There are no wrong answers.”
My Take? Suicide door Continental.
56,57 Mark II. The most elegant American car of the fifties!
couldn’t agree more!
Me too. Timeless elegance.
I’ve had many, I will say my 71 Mark III, also a timeless design, great power, great quality, always appreciated wherever it goes!
Absolutely yes, pure elegance !
1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
I’m a new Lincoln car dealer in Houston Tx. Dave is correct. The Mark 8 is a fabulous car. I kept a 98 Mark LSC from new. Has about 11,000 miles. I drive it only on special days.
The 1961-65 cars are timeless. They are the very definition of quiet elegance. I also like the continental Mark III and the 1970-73 Lincoln sedans.
Any pre war V12.
My fave… Suicide door 1964 convertible! However the HUGE Towncars from the 1970-80s were fantastic stylish yachts.
66 two door
1964 1/2. Suicide door convertible. LBJ bought several a year before 1964. In 1964, he calls Ford with his order and they tell him that they don’t make that car anymore. His response:”well I guess Ford doesn’t make tanks anymore either”. Thats supposedly why there was a limited run of 1964 1/2. My Dad had one.
56 Premiere 2Door in Wisteria/White two-tone with matching interior. The best.
Mark II AND III
Mark 111
1956 Premiere convertible.
1957 Premiere convertible.
1960 Continental convertible.
In the modern era, the 1956/57 Continental Mark ll is an extraordinary piece of automotive art.
Superior in every way.
In the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, Lincoln produced many exquisite motorcars with coach built bodies, multi-cylinder engines and wonderful design’s.
Thank you, Edsel Ford.
My favorite 1957, cool rear tail lights.
1956-57 Mark II and 1966 Suicide Door Convertible-Light Blue with White Interior and Top
1964 continental convertible!
1961-1965 coach door convertibles
1961-1965 coach door convertibles. Most elegant cars of the 1960’s
1954 cosmopolitan 2 door hard top my high school caer
1956 Lincoln Premier
Lincoln Cougar , only eight were made . i have been in one..in Nuwara Eliya ,Celon, in 1980
My favorite was the last one I had,
A Black on Black 1998 Mark VIII LSC. ( Black Beauty )
This was one of the best cars i owned. Period
If Ford EVER made another one I would buy one on the spot.
1937 Lincoln Zephyr 3 window coupe.
My all-time favorite Lincoln 79 Town Car, Executive package, black on black, very sinister appearance and the prices are going to the roof
My favorite Lincoln is the 1965 4 door convertible.
1962 Continental convertible. Maroon with black leather interior. My family owned one in the late 60s and I used more than once to impress the girls. It was also used for parades of dignitaries
I used to own a 1967 Convertible in Platinum. I became quite handy when it came to keeping the Limit Switches properly firing. I sold it in 2006 and wish everyday I still had it!
1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible. An absolutely gorgeous car and pinnacle of Lincoln styling
‘54 Capri and ‘56-‘57 Mark II.
1956 Capri 4 door. I’m enjoying my 2002 Continental CE.
My favorite was the 1982 Continental Signature Series. It was a fabulous luxury car with clean lines that genuinely made a statement.
Mine is my 2009 signature L.
Finally hit 90,000 miles and runs and drives like new.
But my favorite is the 64 suicide door convertable.
1957 Lincoln Premier 2door hard top. Biggest tail fins on the planet. Body designers and engineers stretched the imagination and gambled their reputation on the influence of jet age and Detroit’s awesome ability to put artwork in a hurtling piece of metal and rubber. I owed one and I’ll tell you, it was totally an amazing car for the American roadway in its era.
For all of you ignorants, the 1961-62, this car, This MASTERPIECE!! Along with the Lincoln Mark IV, it is one of a Kind!! The engine, the body, the Gadgets, it makes it ONE of a KIND!!! And the Best part, it was made COMPLETELY IN THE GREAT USA!!!! I wish, and that’s all I can do, just wish, I had the Money to own one of this pieces of the Real, American Company!!!
1980s Lincoln
1980s Lincoln
I had a 77 Town Coupe, what a HUGE 2 door, “personal luxury coupe” as it was called. Also the 64 Continental. Many people here want the convertible but the hardtop has such handsome lines! Let’s not rule out the 2018 Continental Black Label!!
Honestly speaking… pick most any model, there’s so much to love!
My 1979 Continental Mark V, all burgandy. Moon roof, 22,000 miles never in snow. May be for sale if I loose my storage.
I owned many 1975 through 1998. My pick would be the 1997 Town car . Big and bad like driving on a cloud.
Any year Mark VIII
Looks like I’m a little late to the party here, but my short answer is the Lincoln Mark Series, and if I had to choose my favorite Mark Series car, it would be the 1956-57 Mark II.
I’ve been lucky enough to own several Marks, including a 57 Mark II- which technically is NOT a Lincoln, as Continental was its own separate marque within Ford Motor Company at the time, sold at Lincoln dealerships, but positioned above Lincoln; the Continental name was soon re-absorbed into Lincoln. Yet in the advertising for years to come, Ford would try to preserve the heritage of the Mark Series cars being “Continentals” and not Lincolns (for example, advertising in the 70’s would commonly refer to the Mark IV as the Continental Mark IV- with no mention of Lincoln in the name, while referring to the standard Continental model that was available in 2 and 4 doors as the “Lincoln Continental”). Similarly, the “Lincoln” nameplate cannot be found on the Mark Series cars until the Mark VII. What we know today as the “Lincoln emblem”, the 4-pointed star, is actually the Continental Star, debuted on the Mark II while Continental was its own separate marque, hence it was not out of place when used on Mark Series cars during the time they had no “Lincoln” badging (but were officially Lincolns, nonetheless, during the Mark III-1985 Mark VII era).
In addition to the 57 Mark II, I’ve also owned a 71 Mark III, 2 72 Mark IV’s, and quite a few 1993-1996 Mark VIII’s. All have been beautiful, amazing vehicles, with their own unique strengths and quirks, so choosing a favorite among them is a bit like comparing apples to oranges to some extent. That being said, if I was pressed, I’d have to say the 56-57 Mark II, due to their timeless style, inside and out, their rarity, and their hand-built quality and attention to detail.