| Lincoln Premiere | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 1957 Lincoln Premiere 2-Door Hardtop Coupe | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
| Production | 1955–1960 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | full-size luxury car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lincoln Cosmopolitian |
| Successor | Lincoln Continental (1961) |
The Lincoln Premiere was a luxury car model sold by Lincoln in the 1956[1] to 1960 model years. Positioned below the company's Continental Mark II coupe during 1956–1957 and above the Capri which it shared from 1956 to 1959, it was produced in 2 and 4 door versions which could both accommodate up to six people.[2]
The Premiere was for a short time the largest, top level 4-door sedan Lincoln offered against rivals from Cadillac, Imperial and Packard during the mid-1950s while not being available as an extended length limousine.[1]
For 1958, the Premiere shared its chassis and mechanicals with the Continental Mark III–V sedans, until it was replaced with the 1961 Continental sedan.
The Premiere name has been currently revived as a trim level on Lincoln models.
- ^ a b Flory Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959 Every Model Every Year. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 978-0-7864-3229-5.
- ^ Kowalke, Ron (1997). Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975. Krause publications. ISBN 0-87341-521-3.