| 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[broken anchor] 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.