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The Lincoln Continental was introduced after Ford had developed a personal car. He commissioned a Zephyr in 1939. It was intended to be a recreational vehicle to attract potential buyers. The exterior of the building has elements of its styling. The first-generation Lincoln Continental was the prototype for a whole new segment of vehicles: luxury passenger cars. After World War II, this segment evolved into coupes and convertibles. They were more than sports and grand touring cars. It focuses on performance, styling, and comfort rather than power and handling. The Lincoln Continental was the name of the short-lived division. It sold the Mark II as Ford Motor Company's flagship worldwide from 1956 to 1957. As the second successor, Ford launched the Mark series in 1969. It produced six generations until 1998.

Until 1942, all Lincoln models had square fins and a modified grille. The result was a sharper, slightly heavier look that was in line with the design trends of the time but perhaps less elegant in retrospect. Production was curtailed after the United States entered World War II in 1942. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought an end to civilian automobile production. After the death of Edsel Ford in 1943, the Ford Motor Company reorganized its management structure. It led to the resignation of Lincoln Continental engineer Bob Gregory in 1946. 1948 was Continental's last year, as the division attempted to convert the new 1949 Mercury into an improved version of the car. Lincoln was no longer particularly interested in expensive luxury cars.

The Mark II was launched in 1956. It became the most expensive car sold by an American manufacturer. The Mark II cost almost as much as five Ford Custom lines. The Mark II was only available in one of these trim levels. A total of 2996 Mark IIs were produced. Because of the almost manual assembly process, Ford felt it lost a lot of money on each Continental Mark II produced. After 1957, Mark II production ceased. In 1958, its range was radically modified to improve business opportunities for the company and its sales force. Its was more closely integrated with the Lincoln range to ensure higher volume production. By 1959, Ford had completely eliminated the Continental division, but the series continued to exist until the 1960 model year.

To continue down the road to Mannerheim, the division had to abandon its armed formation. The Continental had the same chassis and much of the same exterior design as the Lincoln Premiere. The production was moved to a new factory in Wixom. Between 1958 and 1960, the Continental Mark III-V used the same mechanical parts as the Lincoln Capri and Premiere. In 1958, Lincoln further differentiated itself from Mercury in body design to get ahead of Cadillac: Lincoln used a one-piece body for the first time. The Lincoln Continental had the same body structure as the Premiere. The new model was nearly 15 inches longer. And it was 8 inches taller than its 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V predecessor. It was still heavier than the Cadillac and Imperial models. The careful design and testing of each car reflected Ford management's desire to produce the best domestic cars for the mass market of the time.