The finest book ever published on the early Lincoln and
Continental Motorcars - Large 256 gloss page book measuring 9x12 inches
heavy embossed hardcover and full color dust jacket. Richly illustrated
in the advertising art from each era with over 1000 pictures and
drawings, 32 pages in full color. Out of print, new remainders while
supply lasts. The evolution of the Lincoln and Continental parallels the
American automobile industry. Everyone who owns or appreciates fine
motorcars like the Lincoln will enjoy reading this book. The book
combines the story of the manque with the technical and developmental
aspects of the automobile itself. The text is both interesting and
factually informative. The appendixes to this book provide production
figures and detailed information on the various models. Beginning with
the coming of the automobile to the Americas in the late 1800s and
concluding with the beginning of postwar automotive era, this book is an
inside look at the forces, which began and ended the classic American
automobile era.
EARLY YEARS-Henry Martin Leland founds Cadillac
and Lincoln. Henry Ford builds an automotive empire and his son, Edsel
Ford, takes over Lincoln. The Model L Lincolns (1919-1930) are
recognized as the finest coachbuilt motorcars in the world and become
the aristocrats automobile in a time of opulence.
CLASSIC
YEARS-An era of Automobile Salons and custom coachbuilts. These are the
chauffeur-driven Landaulets and Broughams, the Roadsters and Sedans of
the rich and famous. The period of the Model K Lincoln (1931-1940)
ushers in the V-12 engine and classic craftsmanship. The world is
changing and soon these massive motorcars would give way to that
progress and become the last of the big iron.
STREAMLINE
YEARS-These are the designs influenced by the age of Art Deco and
aerodynamic appearances. The Zephyr automobile arrives (1935-1948), in
an era of reconstruction and colossal World's Fairs. New manufacturing
techniques, like unit body construction, create an all new model of
automobile. From these designs evolve the famous Lincoln Continental,
perceived today as the only modern classic.
MODERN YEARS -
America survives a world war and gets on with the business of building a
better nation. These new designs are influenced by the tanks and
bombers that preceded them. They are modern designs manufactured with an
outdated technology. The bulbous era Lincolns and Cosmopolitans
(1948-1951) are not yet the modern cars of today, but a major leap in
the evolution to that end result
