Lincoln Continental

Lincoln Continental is a name that has been used several times by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company for a line of luxury cars.

1982-1987 Lincoln Continental

1982 saw the Continental name applied to a new, smaller Lincoln. Intended to compete with Cadillac's Seville, the new Continental was given a Daimler-esque, bustle-backed body, but remained a rear wheel drive vehicle, built on a modified Ford Fairmont (called "Fox") platform. Engine choices were the 5.0 litre V8 and for the first time a V6 of 3.8 litres. This model was produced through the 1987 model year.

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A rare footnote to the "Fox" Continental was the availability in 1984-85 of a BMW-Steyr 2.4-liter turbodiesel six-cylinder engine. Considered sluggish and smoky, it was never popular. Few are believed to still exist.

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