The Lincoln story : the postwar years / Thomas E. Bonsall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonsall, Thomas E.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lincoln Motor Company (Detroit, Mich.)--History.

Lincoln Motor Company (Detroit, Mich.).

Lincoln automobile--History.

Lincoln automobile.

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 229 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Stanford, Calif. : Stanford General Books/Stanford University Press, 2004.

Summary:

Lincoln's heritage is as rich as that of any car built anywhere in the world, and more impressive than all but a few. The Continental produced in the 1940s, for example, was one of the first cars to be universally recognized by classic car cognoscenti. The list of Lincoln-built cars in the postwar era certified with "classic," or comparable "milestone," "status by various sanctioning bodies is likewise lengthy. The Mark II tops that list, but the slab-sided Continental sedans of the 1960s led the industry in design, and the forthcoming Mark 9 promises to continue the tradition. In recent years, Lincoln has risen from an "also ran" in the sales race to a leadership role opposite arch-rival Cadillac. Today, it is vying for preeminence in what has become an international market. Along the way, the cars have been unfailingly interesting, frequently magnificent, and--in several instances--quite literally legends in their own time.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-225) and index.

ISBN:

0804749418

OCLC:

52799756