Saturday, August 1, 2020

1958 Lincoln




I would not describe the styling as "restrained"...
Now with Directed Power Differential!



7 comments:

VectorWarbirds said...

I'll be the first to say it...its ugly.

pzak said...

Yes, ugly, ugly, ugly! What is that inside out fender thing on the front? What were they thinking?

Mister G said...

I think it just needs a few hundred pounds more in chrome panels on the sides...
Apparently in the design studio, it was referred to as the "Slant-eyed monster"
All that and single digit gas mileage too!

Unknown said...

1958. I wonder if the designer's previous job had been driving tanks in WWII.


Don in Oregon

VectorWarbirds said...

Not tank driving but the designer apparently did work on the Sherman tank! Lincoln lost over $60 million during 1958-1960, reflecting the enormous expense of developing the largest unibody car produced to date and poor consumer reception. The 1958 full-size Lincoln sold poorly in all models.

Mister G said...

23,000 sold compared to 125,000 for Cadillac. But they got their act together for 1961.

Graham Clayton said...

Mark III with the criss-cross pattern aluminium grille, full-length lower body mouldings and grid pattern rear panel. Apparently just over 1200 4-door 1958 Mark III sedans were made, so this would be a rare survivor.