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when looking for a new car, you might be interestedin modern conveniences like power windows, auto leveling suspension, automatic climatecontrol and auto high beam. well you might be interested in the lincolncontinental... of 1967. the ’68 lincoln continental is as much anamerican luxoboat as one can imagine. built in the heyday of american luxury sedans,it is an epitome of big, plush and powerful. it tells the story of the american dream withan abundance of chrome, metallic paint inside and out, advanced gadgetry and pre-epa v8power. today every car is about road feel.
you know what has a good road feel!? a shopping cart! i don’t care about road feel in a luxurycar. i want to have comfort and i want to feelas little of the road as possible. the bench seats are like the comfy couchesin your living room. they’re like riding sofas, inviting youto drive for hours and hours, playing rock-n-roll on your 8-track. with a bench seat in the back and an electronicallyadjustable bench seat in the front, the ’67 lincoln continental is a true 6-seater.
but the trunk of this car can fit even morebodies than the passenger space. the cavernous room of 18 cubic feet is asbig as the trunk space of a ford’s biggest suv; the expedition. getting in and out is a blast with its badassrear suicide doors. who removed this feature from modern cars? the list of technical features of this carmay be even more impressive than its size. the lincoln continental was so technicallyadvanced that it was equipped with power outlets for all passengers to charge their phones. pity it took so long for the market to developcell phones.
this lincoln furthermore features an electronicpower antenna and an 8-track player. back in the day, you were able to choose betweenan am/8-track player or an am/fm radio when you ordered one of these cruise ships. with the automatic temperature control thiscar will not only make you look cool, but will also keep you cool. no matter if you’re driving through theextreme heat of death valley or the colder climates of the rocky’s, the automatic temperaturecontrol will make sure the interior temperature will be just right. to top off the list of interior luxuries,the continental is equipped with cruise control
to maximize your comfort on longer trips. driving this luxurious lincoln makes you loseall sense of urgency. it makes you understand why they’re calledluxoboats. the suspension feels like a ship cruisingalong on an quiet sunny day and the steering feels just like steering a ship too. very light with a slow response. it’s like your windshield is a big screenthat makes you dream away while you see the world passing along. the 7.6l (462 cu in) v8, paired to a 3-speedautomatic c6 transmission, boasts 340 hp and
came stock with a dual exhaust. 485 lb-ft of torque brings the car to 60 mphin roughly 9.5 seconds. the detail in fit and finish of the door andthe rest of the interior is astonishing. there is lots of chrome in and on this car. and where you see chrome, there’s actualchrome plated metal, no cheap plastic. that being said, the whole interior boatsa delightful lack of cheap plastic parts. doors and seats are covered with thickly cushionedchesterfield buttoned leather. people are always talking about american carsnot being able to take corners, well this one does take corners.
it doesn’t fit through this street, butthat is because the street is too narrow. every street should be adjusted to this car,not the other way around. because this car is awesome! so... what is our conclusion? actually, there’s only one thing that comesup. what car makers call luxury these days is a joke.