The Lincoln in the '60's were the most stylish automobile on the road. Even the hardened GM and Chrysler owners could not deny the Lincoln was a beautiful car.
God, I miss my '67 two door...celery green, green leather interior...best car I ever had. As for gas mileage, I bought that car in Chehalis, WA, drove it for three days back to Chicago (2300 miles), and with 94K miles on it, the ol' girl never burned a drop of oil, and I averaged almost 15 mpg on the highway, which is better than most full sized SUV's these days. If I could find that car again, I'd buy it up in a heartbeat...
Oy. I LOVE the design of those cars. That was by far the best era for Lincoln ever. Timeless beauty, just stunning. I've really been a Caddy guy since I was a kid. My grandpa drove a Caddy, my dad sold GM cars. But this is the only Lincoln that really outshines most of the great things GM sold in the past. It's just THAT pretty.
I loved this Continental. We had a sedan and a convertible sedan. I remember a print ad shot in LA with the convertible parked on a cliff overlooking the whole of LA. It had all four doors open and Rosalind Russell standing in the center.
Those '60s era Lincolns are beautiful. Especially with a shiny black paint job on it. I saw one of these at the car show this summer, and HOLY CRAP, You really have to see the car in person to really appreciate it. This video doesn't do it justice.
This body style is such a cult classic now. Imagine if they brought the body style back with all new stuff in it and an interior that wasn't all grey plastic and fake plastic wood grain? It would be great to see chrome bumpers make a comeback (I guess they're still legal with the DOT).
That car rides like a high end rolls or Mercedes and quieter too.. Fact ford tested it against every brand of luxury cars and it was smoother and faster. The 462 was a monster of tq and you would be safe unibody or not. I drove one of these and I couldn't believe the power controls with climate control system that was perfect.. Grade A car of its era and beyond..
My grandpa has a fully restored '66 Lincoln Continental 4 door convertible fully restored (aqua blue) with matching interior it's worth over $80,000 in its condition MINT!
Cool commercial from the cold war era. Bigger, heavier, wider, longer no wimpy cars like today. Cadillac and Lincoln were on top of the luxury car world during the 50,s and 60,s.
If I had to own a 60,s imperial it would be the 1967, 1968 years. Apparently Imperials were banned from demolition derbies during that era because of their strong frame design, which creating an unfair advantage.
The temperature controls were the same design as the radio controls-they complimented each other. The A/C heat control was on the left of the steeling wheel w/the radio on the right. This ad must have been a dealer film. 8 minutes for a TV commercial?
I bought one of these in a 67 model convertable just as a fluke. It was White with red interior. I kept it from 1977-1987. It was a dialy driver off and on.
This was a great Cold War era Ford Motor Co. marketing piece to orient its Lincoln - Mercury dealers' sales staffs to the redesigned 66 Lincoln. I wonder how they explained the rear view mirror which disappeared from scene to scene!
These WERE superlative cars. They were incredibly well built, a good example is still likely to be rattle-free today. A LOT of the stuff on cars today wasn't availabe at any price on cars then-an A/C was a Big Deal, so was an AM/FM radio. Disc brakes were STD on Lincolns that year. The reason they had such lousy mileage is that big 462 was pulling around 5400 lbs in the convertible-and they were capable of almost 130.100 was no problem at all-they felt like they'd run forever.
i got a 1967 lincoln all white whith dark green seats, all original exept it hasent ran in forever and needs to be gone through and restored a little bit
The Mark III had only the 460 engine, not the 462 which was simply the earlier 430 bored out. AC became common in the late 50s on most luxury cars and was an option even in Lower priced sedans. By 1968, the first year of this Mark series, AC was very refined and was even available in a very well functioning Automatic Climate control. I have owned 4 of these beauties and it is truly one of Fords last GREAT cars.
That reminds me of the old saying: "If you have it, it's common. If I have it, it's rare." I challenge you to find someone who'd pay $80,000 for that car....
@Dreambro1 I drive a 98 Continental She's the best car I've owned. I will never go without 4000lbs of hardened luxury american steel around me , ever again. And I am a canadian. I'm supposed to be "green" , or something....
Yep, they were cars unto themselves-Less than 10% of the parts interchanged w/another FoMoCo product.I have a '67 convert, a '69 sedan, & a '65 Lehmann-Petersen limo...
a 462 cubic inch engine? Back when gas was less than 35 cents a gallon! And the whole car was bigger than 1965's The fellow who appears at 6:42 on the side of the road must be then-Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev.
You've a disposable razor blades? Well here's disposable cars! lol. I doubt any of these new cars will want to be saved in the later years. Except one modern car that I think will be a collectors item is the '05-'06 Subaru Tribeca, since it was redesigned quickly because they the cool Alfa Romeo/Studebaker styled grill scared people away so the latest models have been toned down to the typical boring look. So the origional should be worth some money in 40 years.
Not ugly. You want ugly, try '58-60. But I agree partly. LATE '70s Lincolns - esp. my Town Cars - were incredibly handsome and distinguished. Early '70s, however, were dull and mundane - although the Marks were OK (Mark III - GREAT).
It also demonstrates the unfairness of the Soviet system. The best Soviet civilians coult hope for was the ZiS 110, a reverse engineered Packard (not built from Packard dies).
???? And how many died "because of" other car types? Are you a Nader/nadir adherent? Not 1 mention of any "issues" with this car in all the histories I've read.
@DA90027 4x4's r iritating because they r offroad vehicles used on road and never will see the dirt but these r bif luxurious barges and after all if I never use air travel cant I use my carbon quota by driving a gas guzzler? bear in mind that 30% of carbon footprint of car is manufacture so keeping an old car offsets this and with LPG kits they can still be OK. Also the whole climate change thing is a money making exercise to sell otherwise useless technologies.
This is an annoying commercial, but those cars were so smooth you felt like you were on a cloud. I'd rather drive this than some UGLY MODERN SUV that is ugly as shit and looks like a shoe box.
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The Lincoln in the '60's were the most stylish automobile on the road. Even the hardened GM and Chrysler owners could not deny the Lincoln was a beautiful car.
God, I miss my '67 two door...celery green, green leather interior...best car I ever had. As for gas mileage, I bought that car in Chehalis, WA, drove it for three days back to Chicago (2300 miles), and with 94K miles on it, the ol' girl never burned a drop of oil, and I averaged almost 15 mpg on the highway, which is better than most full sized SUV's these days. If I could find that car again, I'd buy it up in a heartbeat...
Oy. I LOVE the design of those cars. That was by far the best era for Lincoln ever. Timeless beauty, just stunning.
I've really been a Caddy guy since I was a kid. My grandpa drove a Caddy, my dad sold GM cars. But this is the only Lincoln that really outshines most of the great things GM sold in the past. It's just THAT pretty.
I feel out of my seat when they passed Nikita Khrushchev!!!🤣🤣
I would so love to have one of those cars. I had a '62 Connie a long time ago. I miss that car. I'd give almost anything for another 1960's Lincoln.
I loved this Continental. We had a sedan and a convertible sedan. I remember a print ad shot in LA with the convertible parked on a cliff overlooking the whole of LA. It had all four doors open and Rosalind Russell standing in the center.
I’ll have to find that one. Thanks for mentioning it.
When I was about 9 years old my grandma had a new, 1959 Lincoln Continental with power "everything" and leather interior. Beautiful AND Fast!
Can't we design back to these beautiful styles? Thank you great video!!!!
These commercials were shown before movies at the theater. Back then you got a cartoon as well.
Those '60s era Lincolns are beautiful. Especially with a shiny black paint job on it.
I saw one of these at the car show this summer, and HOLY CRAP, You really have to see the car in person to really appreciate it. This video doesn't do it justice.
This body style is such a cult classic now.
Imagine if they brought the body style back with all new stuff in it and an interior that wasn't all grey plastic and fake plastic wood grain?
It would be great to see chrome bumpers make a comeback (I guess they're still legal with the DOT).
This is my dream year! but in a 4door hardtop.
That car rides like a high end rolls or Mercedes and quieter too.. Fact ford tested it against every brand of luxury cars and it was smoother and faster. The 462 was a monster of tq and you would be safe unibody or not. I drove one of these and I couldn't believe the power controls with climate control system that was perfect.. Grade A car of its era and beyond..
My grandpa has a fully restored '66 Lincoln Continental 4 door convertible fully restored (aqua blue) with matching interior it's worth over $80,000 in its condition MINT!
Cool commercial from the cold war era. Bigger, heavier, wider, longer no wimpy cars like today. Cadillac and Lincoln were on top of the luxury car world during the 50,s and 60,s.
yes but they had no competition to the Chrysler imperial
If I had to own a 60,s imperial it would be the 1967, 1968 years. Apparently Imperials were banned from demolition derbies during that era because of their strong frame design, which creating an unfair advantage.
It was a hilarious video, Love the big Fords, Mercurys, and Lincolns.
My first car in high-school, 4dr 462 v8 11 to 1 compression i ran only amoco premium fuel. 6000 lb car
Those 462's were awesome for sure. It's a shame most got ruined in monster trucks.
The temperature controls were the same design as the radio controls-they complimented each other. The A/C heat control was on the left of the steeling wheel w/the radio on the right. This ad must have been a dealer film. 8 minutes for a TV commercial?
Mileage was'nt that bad. In town it would get around 10 mpg and on the highway around 17 mpg. About the same as a BMW 7-series convertible today:)
I bought one of these in a 67 model convertable just as a fluke. It was White with red interior. I kept it from 1977-1987. It was a dialy driver off and on.
This commercial highlights how car makers market an old design as new "perfuming the pig" is what it is called in corporate speak!
My goodness. That is a GORGEOUS car!!!!
lol this commercial is awesome. lol it kept me amused. I think I want one of those cars now. lol
This was a great Cold War era Ford Motor Co. marketing piece to orient its Lincoln - Mercury dealers' sales staffs to the redesigned 66 Lincoln. I wonder how they explained the rear view mirror which disappeared from scene to scene!
These WERE superlative cars. They were incredibly well built, a good example is still likely to be rattle-free today. A LOT of the stuff on cars today wasn't availabe at any price on cars then-an A/C was a Big Deal, so was an AM/FM radio. Disc brakes were STD on Lincolns that year. The reason they had such lousy mileage is that big 462 was pulling around 5400 lbs in the convertible-and they were capable of almost 130.100 was no problem at all-they felt like they'd run forever.
I forgot just how much fun the old Soviets were! lol! Those suicide door Continentals still look good today!
wow how far we have come, 3 speeds in the 1966, 8 speeds in 2011
i got a 1967 lincoln all white whith dark green seats, all original exept it hasent ran in forever and needs to be gone through and restored a little bit
Incredible.
@contractki11er
question is "did we ever need more than 4?".
we certainly dont need 8.
even 2 does the job.
Beautiful car...modern for 1966
The Mark III had only the 460 engine, not the 462 which was simply the earlier 430 bored out. AC became common in the late 50s on most luxury cars and was an option even in Lower priced sedans. By 1968, the first year of this Mark series, AC was very refined and was even available in a very well functioning Automatic Climate control. I have owned 4 of these beauties and it is truly one of Fords last GREAT cars.
This isnt a commercial. It seems more like a tv show to me.
At 1:16: "As a matter of fuck, you're CORRECT!" LOL!
That reminds me of the old saying: "If you have it, it's common. If I have it, it's rare."
I challenge you to find someone who'd pay $80,000 for that car....
I see nothing...I hear nothing!!!!😂
4 speakers was pure luxery!!!!!!! things changed!!!my toyota have 8 and a subwoofer no tuning is all on stock!!!!
Now the Soviet Leader resides in Washington DC and is half black!
ChevKen shut the fuck up
common sense common sense no
No what???
were those options on the lincons of the 60´s? can we get something like that today?
anyone notice the front bumper is bent at beginning?
Car from Entourage’s intro sequence and car President John Kennedy was killed in.
I'm looking at a 66 right now looks like they passed on machine guns and ejector seat options... dam
and gets 1/2 a mile to the gallon
i think there may have been some older cars that got better millage.
@Dreambro1 I drive a 98 Continental
She's the best car I've owned.
I will never go without 4000lbs of hardened luxury american steel around me , ever again. And I am a canadian. I'm supposed to be "green" , or something....
Yep, they were cars unto themselves-Less than 10% of the parts interchanged w/another FoMoCo product.I have a '67 convert, a '69 sedan, & a '65 Lehmann-Petersen limo...
Malenkov, Bulganin and Khrushev on the road?)
a 462 cubic inch engine? Back when gas was less than 35 cents a gallon! And the whole car was bigger than 1965's
The fellow who appears at 6:42 on the side of the road must be then-Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev.
You've a disposable razor blades? Well here's disposable cars! lol. I doubt any of these new cars will want to be saved in the later years. Except one modern car that I think will be a collectors item is the
'05-'06 Subaru Tribeca, since it was redesigned quickly because they the cool Alfa Romeo/Studebaker styled grill scared people away so the latest models have been toned down to the typical boring look. So the origional should be worth some money in 40 years.
*ROTFLOL* Introduzing ze Lincoln Continentalski for 1966! Funny video!
but what do you think of the car?
I meant a 6 series convertible. My friend's gets 10mpg in town.
Lincoln should bring back the continental
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This is such a cheesy ad and so long. Hard to believe they actually aired it. Also, the car apparently didn't come with a rearview mirror...
@1:16 "the shit metal is entirely new" haha
Not ugly. You want ugly, try '58-60.
But I agree partly. LATE '70s Lincolns - esp. my Town Cars - were incredibly handsome and distinguished.
Early '70s, however, were dull and mundane - although the Marks were OK (Mark III - GREAT).
It also demonstrates the unfairness of the Soviet system.
The best Soviet civilians coult hope for was the ZiS 110, a reverse engineered Packard (not built from Packard dies).
NEW WHEELCAPS, HOLY SHIT.
Look at the steering wheel, it's a '66.
@eskimochild87 that's just what I was thinking!
what slang it is? sounds like south-east-europe ...
Why did they need to make it bigger in 1966 ? ? ?
+Jim Jones Because the bigger the better.
the guy in the suit is hott
6:01 it has Disney Music
They need to put suicide doors on the new cars
at 0:18 camera is shaking :))
@TheEldweebo I totaly second that
@mrbrandon71 did you know that 5476 people were killed in a car accident because of this car? think about it...
look a 7 meter coupe ! with V8 ! for 90kmh highways ! how practical :D
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The "shit" metal.
Great looking car but not as goodlooking as the gorgeous 1961-65 models. Those are the classic 1960s Lincolns.
Really? Interesting.
WHEELBASE! lol
no seat belts needed in 66 ;)
Nice car but the 1961-65s were much better looking. The 1966- Lincolns were tanks.
Nice car but the 1961-65 models were much better looking.
@ 1:14...as a matter of fuck, you are correct?.....lol
@mrbrandon71 no sir i like beef
Well put.
Samburger go back to the kitchen, or how about traffic school?
those Russians are pretty devious
Agreed, The later models look too...cumbersome and bulky.
An 8:36 commercial?? 😴😴😴
Too bad Lincoln only sells trucks.
Who made this ridiculous commercial?
continentalski!
???? And how many died "because of" other car types?
Are you a Nader/nadir adherent? Not 1 mention of any "issues" with this car in all the histories I've read.
@Dreambro1 I love handling, efficiency, speed and safety. Hate those old wallowing, gas guzzling, slow death trap dinosaurs put out in times past.
why was it talking about temp controls and showed the radio? lol old shit right here.....welcome to the cold war
@DA90027
4x4's r iritating because they r offroad vehicles used on road and never will see the dirt but these r bif luxurious barges and after all if I never use air travel cant I use my carbon quota by driving a gas guzzler?
bear in mind that 30% of carbon footprint of car is manufacture so keeping an old car offsets this and with LPG kits they can still be OK.
Also the whole climate change thing is a money making exercise to sell otherwise useless technologies.
@DA90027 No shit loks better
HA!!!!
I like lincolns, and this car is really cool, BUT THIS AD is HORRIBLE ...
The 66 was ugly. Its predecessor much more elegant.
Did they actually expect you to listen to this crap for 8.50 minutes??
This is an annoying commercial, but those cars were so smooth you felt like you were on a cloud. I'd rather drive this than some UGLY MODERN SUV that is ugly as shit and looks like a shoe box.
That thing is hardly luxurious
xa xa rusian stupido!!
This is just an annoying commercial.
ugly car. i like the70ies Lincoln`s much more. i own a mark4 `72 (droped bumper)