{"id":132786,"date":"2019-01-14T00:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T05:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thedetroitbureau.com\/?p=132786"},"modified":"2019-01-14T04:01:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T09:01:38","slug":"newest-lincoln-continental-gets-some-coach-ing-for-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/2019\/01\/newest-lincoln-continental-gets-some-coach-ing-for-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Newest Lincoln Continental Gets Some Coach-ing for 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lincoln is marking the 80th anniversary of its Continental luxury sedan with a glamorous, limited-run Coach Edition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although much of this year\u2019s North American International Auto Show is going to be focused on the new truck, the new SUV or the EV, at least one company \u2013\u00a0Lincoln \u2013\u00a0remembered to bring some glam to the show.<\/p>\n

Ford\u2019s luxury division is commemorating the 80th anniversary of its iconic Continental luxury sedan with a limited-run of Coach Door Edition models, harkening back to when men wore suits and cars were big and had suicide doors.<\/p>\n

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Lincoln plans to build 80 of the Continental Coach Door Edition,\u00a0with center-opening doors \u2013 commonly known as suicide doors \u2013 Lincoln used back in the 1960s. The limited run specials also get six inches of additional leg room as well as a plush \u201cBlack Label\u201d interior.<\/p>\n

While luxury sedans with gobs of leg room seem to be on the way out of fashion, Lincoln officials expect the entire production run is expected to sell out \u2014 quickly.<\/p>\n

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The 80th anniversary special edition features center-opening doors and an extra six inches of interior space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Coach Door Edition originates at Ford\u2019s assembly plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, and then is shipped to an outfitter that modifies the vehicle for the doors, according to Ford\u2019s precise specifications, noted Tim Sterling, chief program engineer.<\/p>\n

The center-opening doors, due to their somewhat ominous nickname, might alarm some, but the automaker engineered the special edition Continental to meet all of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and the vehicle has also been crash tested, Sterling\u00a0added.<\/p>\n

Cabot Coach Builders, an outfitter based outside of Boston that has worked with Ford on a number of projects since the early 1990s, stretches the original Continental by six inches and fits the center-opening doors, Sterling said.<\/p>\n

Sterling added the Lincoln Continental 80th Anniversary Coach Door also is equipped with the refinements and technology motorists have come to expect in a modern luxury vehicle, including connectivity, comfortable seats, a quiet interior and a smooth ride.<\/p>\n

Pricing will for the special edition start \u201cnorth\u201d of $100,000, Sterling added. The rear-seat amenities include an elegantly crafted pass-through console that offers a storable tray table, similar to those found in the first-class cabin of a passenger aircraft.<\/p>\n

The table also equipped with a tablet holder and wireless charging pad. The six inches added to the car\u2019s wheelbase allow for the placement of the larger coach doors, while also delivering best-in-class second-row legroom, he said.<\/p>\n

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Lincoln is producing a limited run of 80 sedans marking the Continental's 80th anniversary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The new Lincoln is carefully crafted inside and out, integrating technologies, such as three different drive modes, Sterling said.\u00a0The car also senses a driver\u2019s approach and lights up with the sequential welcome embrace that has become one of Lincoln\u2019s hallmarks.<\/p>\n

The head-up display also contributes to a custom driving experience by letting drivers choose what information is projected onto the windshield display.<\/p>\n

In keeping with the spirit of arriving in style, the 2019 Lincoln Continental\u2019s innovative electronic door system allows doors to be unlatched in a single motion, for ease of entry and exit.<\/p>\n

David Woodhouse, global strategic and Lincoln Design director, said the 2019 Lincoln Continental Coach is based on the iconic 1961 Continental. The fourth generation Lincoln Continental from 1961 was influential because it represented a step away from the heavily chromed bodywork that characterized American cars of the late 1960s and toward a smoother, more functional design.<\/p>\n

The 1961 Lincoln Continental, with its center-opening doors, was perfect for arriving at a fashionable event in a sleek pencil skirt, he noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe center-opening doors became synonymous with the Lincoln Continental, even though they were only featured primarily in the \u201960s,\u201d said Woodhouse. \u201cBut they struck such a chord that they\u2019re still remembered so fondly today.\u201d<\/p>\n

The center-opening door remains both dramatic and distinctive, Woodhouse said.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIt was truly a watershed moment for us in terms of iconic design,\u201d he said, and created enduring automotive design legend.\u00a0\u201cPeople are still looking for elegance and glamour and they also went an easy way to get in and out of a vehicle,\u201d Woodhouse said. \u201cThese doors answer to both.\u201d<\/p>\n

Orders open up this week to dealers in markets such as New York. Los Angeles and Dallas, according to Trevor Scott, marketing manager for Lincoln sedans and crossovers.<\/p>\n

However, a 2020 Lincoln Continental Coach Door that could be sold outside the U.S. in markets such as China, Scott said. No final decision has been made yet just yet.<\/p>\n

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Woodhouse added back in 1939, the original Lincoln Continental was noted not only for its exceptional styling, but also for its performance and Lincoln has carried on the tradition by equipping its special edition with Lincoln\u2019s exclusive 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that delivers 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Though this year’s auto show may be dominated by new trucks, sport-utes and EVs, Lincoln remembered to bring the glam back to the event with its limited-run Coach Edition Lincoln Continental. Featuring suicide doors and six more inches of leg room, the 80 sedans are expected to sell out \u2014 fast. Find out more at TheDetroitBureau.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4389,"featured_media":132788,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6,7,8,5,12,9],"tags":[],"make":[76],"post-state":[],"category_old":[149,150,151,123,300,276,299,316,261,163,132,125,139,148,291,278,288],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132786"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4389"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132786"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132786\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132786"},{"taxonomy":"make","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/make?post=132786"},{"taxonomy":"post-state","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post-state?post=132786"},{"taxonomy":"category_old","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thedetroitbureau.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category_old?post=132786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}