Lincoln Continental

The Continental is a fullsize sedan marketed on-and-off by Lincoln since 1939. It is considered one of Lincoln's premier models. In the fifties it introduced the concept of having an external spare tire on the rear bumper, which was nicknamed by consumers as the "Continental kit" regardless of what car was using it. The Continental was the car of choice for many years for the US Presidential limousine. The Continental was used in the Sports Car Club of America's Trans Am Series in the eighties. In 1992 the Continental Mark VII was succeded by the Mark VIII, but with the Continental name dropped.