It only lasted 2 model years before they started decontenting the car because buyers complained it was too expensive. Buyers want all these gadgets galore but don't want to pay for em. Same thing happened with the gadget filled 1995 Contour/Mystique, they got decontented hard by 1997 because they were too expensive. Happened again with the 1996 Taurus/Sable, they got decontented severely by 1998 because buyers said they're too expensive. Buyers don't know what the hell they want. 1995 Contour/Mystique, 1995 Continental & 1996 Taurus/Sable we're the best Ford Motor Company/Lincoln-Mercruy had to offer in the 1990s as far as technology goes.
The ground clearance of these early 90's luxury sedans is fantastic. Now cars are so close to the ground that they get damaged around bad roads when you have to go through them once in a while.
Older cars didn't need ground effects and tight fender to wheel gaps to get good mpg because they didn't have tall fenders and 20 inch wheels. I agree I love older cars I hate the new ones they're so ugly and bulky. No such thing as a sleek automobile no more.
I had a 95 one all black grey leather! Loved it!!! Id buy another one.mine had the cd changer in center council and even a phone corded in the center council too! I put limo tint all over ! It looked sharp!
I worked at Prince Corp back in the early ‘90s and that FN-74 door panel was our first door panel. I still remember the day they showed off the first door panel they made for Ford, showed it off around the company.
@@rcroberts6700it wasn’t in the town car, it originated in the Lincoln mark 8 in 1993, then was placed in the Continental in 1995, then was used in the mustang cobra in 1996, later it was also used in the Lincoln Aviator, there was also a 5.4 liter version used in the navigator, the town car only used the 4.6 SOHC v8 which is a also a great motor and arguably the most dependable engine ever made..
If you find one for sale, buy it. Restore it. Sell it. People like me will pay you top dollar for it. It's a Continental. That means it's a classic collector item for Lincoln lovers.
@@thatboringblenderguy Didn't need a V8 to be fast. The Spirit R/T & SHO manual were much faster than the Continental. As a matter of fact, the R/T & SHO were the quickest American sedans in the early 90s. I have owned all three. You need to do your research.
Unfortunately these along with the Taurus/Sable and Windstar, had very weak automatic transmissions. Those air springs were very expensive to replace when they went bad and bad they did.
Also those air springs are not that expensive. There's a rule of thumb nobody follows when owning a car with air suspension, when you buy new tires you buy new air springs. Nobody understands that simple concept. Rubber tires wear out so do rubber air springs. Semi trucks use rubber air springs and when they leak they replace them. They don't cry and complain or replace them with steel springs. That's how it is for Lincoln owners, replace them. If you can't afford it don't drive a Lincoln.
No it didn't. It was a better car in every way than the one it replaced which was V6 fwd. Everyone cried it needed a V8. They gave it a V8 then everyone cried it was too expensive. Why the hell would you want 4x4 in a 1990s Lincoln? What other luxury car had 4x4 in the 1990s? You don't need 4x4 in these. Most of the weight sits in front of the steer axle on squishy tires that grip so you get awesome traction.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u well ...i live in europe so in the winter a 4*4 is pretty good.....i have a couple of cars and the real wheal drive ones are inusable in the winter where i live..... pretty close to the mountains my daily drive a Benz has 4*4 because i used to have one normal and i almost died when i was going to my vacation home.I also have a Lincolm Town car as a hobby car and if i used it every day it would have been a problem the back traction i mean.Front wheel drive on a big car has some problems first of all weight is on the front and the power distribution thing(idk how its called in english) can break on bumpy roads....a small 2-3 liter engine doesnt put that much problems on the car because its lighter.In Usa you guys have big open roads and the roads are better than in eastern europe but i had problems with a front wheel drive older opel with a bigger engine 2.8(over here its a big engine).4wd is great on any car especially if its a project car.....all my project cars had 4wd.....you cant even put on the wheel more than 250-300 hp.....that opel of mine didnt put more than 320-330 hp on the wheel but at the flywheel(volanta is called in romanian i hope its a correct translation) had 410 hp.It was a lot of power for that car and because of that i had to change a lot of stuff at 10-15000 km....it was a drag.....the engine was great but the rest wasnt good enough.
@@visanion1361 Well we have winters here too and Canada as well. Nobody complains about big fwd cars having bad traction. This is why they have traction control. It helps. It can't mimic a 4x4 with locking diffs but it can mean the difference between being able to keep going or getting stuck.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u fwd are way better in the winter than rwd no discussion but if its a big pwerfull engine it doesnt put the power down understears etc....
You’re thinking of the Town Car, which was on the same chassis as the Police Interceptor/LTD/Crown Vic. That was rear wheel drive full frame. This Continental is front wheel drive unibody. Completely different car, completely different design, completely different feel, handling, performance.
@@32VInTechV8 I don't know...... they look like two completely different cars to me. I can glance at the headlamp assembly and tell you they're two completely different designs and different cars. These Continentals are actually built on a modified 1986-94 Ford Taurus chassis
@@joe6096 they look completely different to me as well, but i can totally see someone who isnt familiar with that generation continental or doesnt know much about cars mixing up the two at a quick glance from a distance.
The features shown here were innovative though, I have to give it credit for that, as well as the performance which seems half decent even by today's standards. I think the problematic air suspension and transmissions sent most of these to the junkyard early.
Okay, I am envious of that luggage drawer, that is slick
It only lasted 2 model years before they started decontenting the car because buyers complained it was too expensive. Buyers want all these gadgets galore but don't want to pay for em. Same thing happened with the gadget filled 1995 Contour/Mystique, they got decontented hard by 1997 because they were too expensive. Happened again with the 1996 Taurus/Sable, they got decontented severely by 1998 because buyers said they're too expensive. Buyers don't know what the hell they want. 1995 Contour/Mystique, 1995 Continental & 1996 Taurus/Sable we're the best Ford Motor Company/Lincoln-Mercruy had to offer in the 1990s as far as technology goes.
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The ground clearance of these early 90's luxury sedans is fantastic. Now cars are so close to the ground that they get damaged around bad roads when you have to go through them once in a while.
Older cars didn't need ground effects and tight fender to wheel gaps to get good mpg because they didn't have tall fenders and 20 inch wheels. I agree I love older cars I hate the new ones they're so ugly and bulky. No such thing as a sleek automobile no more.
I had a 95 one all black grey leather! Loved it!!! Id buy another one.mine had the cd changer in center council and even a phone corded in the center council too! I put limo tint all over ! It looked sharp!
I worked at Prince Corp back in the early ‘90s and that FN-74 door panel was our first door panel. I still remember the day they showed off the first door panel they made for Ford, showed it off around the company.
What a car they went great for a heavy sedan
That 32v 4.6 was a decade ahead of it's time. Why did Ford not put it in more models?
32v V8 4.6 260 hp and 260 LB ft torque, great engine and luxury and beautiful Lincoln Continental
They had to put this engine in a Lincoln Town Car.
It was already in the Towncar prior to 95
@@rcroberts6700it wasn’t in the town car, it originated in the Lincoln mark 8 in 1993, then was placed in the Continental in 1995, then was used in the mustang cobra in 1996, later it was also used in the Lincoln Aviator, there was also a 5.4 liter version used in the navigator, the town car only used the 4.6 SOHC v8 which is a also a great motor and arguably the most dependable engine ever made..
Beautiful sleeper. Thanks for sharing it.
Just bought this exact car and color combo with only 80 000 miles. It's a great car
Did it come with an umbrella 😆
One of the best lincolns ever❤❤
I have a 2002 lincoln continental with v8 and 65k miles only, it is the such a great car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are the fastest, 99-02! 0-60 in almost 6sec flat.
Beautiful and comfortable car
Beautiful the Buick Continental 1995. Solid and confortable
Buick???
If you find one for sale, buy it. Restore it. Sell it. People like me will pay you top dollar for it. It's a Continental. That means it's a classic collector item for Lincoln lovers.
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Basically the Hellcat of the 90s
Nah, that title went to the Taurus SHO manual & Dodge Spirit R/T.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u None of which had a V8. Also the Continental was faster than the SHO.
@@thatboringblenderguy Didn't need a V8 to be fast. The Spirit R/T & SHO manual were much faster than the Continental. As a matter of fact, the R/T & SHO were the quickest American sedans in the early 90s. I have owned all three. You need to do your research.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u Ok.
@@thatboringblenderguy MotorWeek Dodge Spirit RT copy n paste that in the search bar and enjoy. I'm watching it right now lol
What’s the problem
Unfortunately these along with the Taurus/Sable and Windstar, had very weak automatic transmissions. Those air springs were very expensive to replace when they went bad and bad they did.
Had to take air bags out got a kit
No, the AX4N in the Continental & V8 SHO are beefed up and very reliable. The weaker AX4N & AX4S in the V6 products is the one you're referencing.
Also those air springs are not that expensive. There's a rule of thumb nobody follows when owning a car with air suspension, when you buy new tires you buy new air springs. Nobody understands that simple concept. Rubber tires wear out so do rubber air springs. Semi trucks use rubber air springs and when they leak they replace them. They don't cry and complain or replace them with steel springs. That's how it is for Lincoln owners, replace them. If you can't afford it don't drive a Lincoln.
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That front wheel drive ruined the car.....if it had 4*4 optional it would have been a killer car
No it didn't. It was a better car in every way than the one it replaced which was V6 fwd. Everyone cried it needed a V8. They gave it a V8 then everyone cried it was too expensive. Why the hell would you want 4x4 in a 1990s Lincoln? What other luxury car had 4x4 in the 1990s? You don't need 4x4 in these. Most of the weight sits in front of the steer axle on squishy tires that grip so you get awesome traction.
Look at the acceleration clip. It barely spun the tires because they grip from being squishy and all that weight sitting on em.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u well ...i live in europe so in the winter a 4*4 is pretty good.....i have a couple of cars and the real wheal drive ones are inusable in the winter where i live..... pretty close to the mountains my daily drive a Benz has 4*4 because i used to have one normal and i almost died when i was going to my vacation home.I also have a Lincolm Town car as a hobby car and if i used it every day it would have been a problem the back traction i mean.Front wheel drive on a big car has some problems first of all weight is on the front and the power distribution thing(idk how its called in english) can break on bumpy roads....a small 2-3 liter engine doesnt put that much problems on the car because its lighter.In Usa you guys have big open roads and the roads are better than in eastern europe but i had problems with a front wheel drive older opel with a bigger engine 2.8(over here its a big engine).4wd is great on any car especially if its a project car.....all my project cars had 4wd.....you cant even put on the wheel more than 250-300 hp.....that opel of mine didnt put more than 320-330 hp on the wheel but at the flywheel(volanta is called in romanian i hope its a correct translation) had 410 hp.It was a lot of power for that car and because of that i had to change a lot of stuff at 10-15000 km....it was a drag.....the engine was great but the rest wasnt good enough.
@@visanion1361 Well we have winters here too and Canada as well. Nobody complains about big fwd cars having bad traction. This is why they have traction control. It helps. It can't mimic a 4x4 with locking diffs but it can mean the difference between being able to keep going or getting stuck.
@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u fwd are way better in the winter than rwd no discussion but if its a big pwerfull engine it doesnt put the power down understears etc....
It still looks like a police car to me. Those features? Well, we do have to keep our men in blue happy.
You’re thinking of the Town Car, which was on the same chassis as the Police Interceptor/LTD/Crown Vic. That was rear wheel drive full frame.
This Continental is front wheel drive unibody. Completely different car, completely different design, completely different feel, handling, performance.
@@joe6096 they probably meant from a styling perspective
@@32VInTechV8 I don't know...... they look like two completely different cars to me. I can glance at the headlamp assembly and tell you they're two completely different designs and different cars.
These Continentals are actually built on a modified 1986-94 Ford Taurus chassis
@@joe6096 they look completely different to me as well, but i can totally see someone who isnt familiar with that generation continental or doesnt know much about cars mixing up the two at a quick glance from a distance.
Used car is very cheap.
Too bad you can't say Continental properly...please use proper English
Its not Cotton- nettle
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Sorry but the 90’s Continental was still a bloated front wheel drive boat, even if it had tech
The features shown here were innovative though, I have to give it credit for that, as well as the performance which seems half decent even by today's standards. I think the problematic air suspension and transmissions sent most of these to the junkyard early.
I was at a Lincoln Club meeting and Ford brought the prototype of this car I said then that the car was UGLY and I still do . And I am a LINCOLN LOVER
The Lincoln Contempra was sexy what are you talking about? It had beautiful through bumper dual exhaust and fog lights too.