The spiritual successor to the mammoth 1958-60 Lincolns, cars which are finally getting the respect they so richly deserve. I enlarged the already large second-generation "slabside" Lincoln from 1966, giving it engine room perhaps for a revived, and mythical, V12. The roofline is of course, a revival of the Mark III, IV and V from '58-'60, but extended for even more leg-and head-room. I painted the wheelcovers with a touch of body color, and placed the car at a seaside marina—perfect for those ephemeral, very occasional-glimpses-if-you're-lucky of the Flying Dutchman. You'd be lucky to catch a glimpse of this Lincoln Berline as well.
Far, far, away, and much, much, in the future from the Berline at the top, is my Lincoln MKH, a four-door hybrid hatchback. Lincoln has showed a small concept car at shows recently, the C Concept, and there are rumors the esteemed marque will actually soon be selling a C-segment car based on the Ford Focus, a very highly-developed small car platform. I've hedged my bets by giving my chop European license plates!
OK guys (and gals) my first kind-of car blog:
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Last Friday night with my grandson putting together his first Ferrari.
Hey, X - gotta love the color, right?
my influence is far-reaching, lol. looks like a lot of fun. Your grandson will never forget it!
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Hi Annie!
ReplyDeleteApparently,we share a love of several colors. I'm using the same gold color in my kitchen, and my office for that matter.
No need to talk about the "other" color, we both know what it is!
Casey - I would only hope that a power rear window is standard on the Berline, it could be a deal breaker!
ReplyDeleteVery nice design, but why stop at a V12? Why not a V16 based on combining two 460 V8's?
The painted hubcaps work better on this car than the inspiration they came from.
I'm going to have to commission you to photoshop a certain Thunderbird - it would look great in my office.
Excellent, Casey,
ReplyDeleteThe V-12 is a dream come true!
Beautiful!
AP
Malibu
X - when I bought the condo I was in a 'colors of Tuscany' mood, not shown is a small accent wall over the counter in a rusty-orangey-red. I found a set of little plastic bowls and used those as a color base for my entire place.
ReplyDeleteI tend to like to change things, now after five years I feel a move away from earthy shades....we shall see. I like what I have but I like change too.
Annie - I can totally relate to the "colors of Tuscany" mood. But I am using a dark moss green in my living room and bedroom - definitely not in the Tuscany color palate.
ReplyDeleteIn my mind, if I decide the room needs a change, be it color or design, I start from stratch and redo the entire room. As you probably ascertained, due to the expense involved, I'm not inclined to radically change things very often!
Well, this Lincoln Berline is amazing. It looks so real. The V12 would obviously be the way to go since Lincoln has long been associated with V12s. Let's see -- 460x1.5=690 cubic inches! That should move that Berline! And PX is so right about the retractible (retractable?) rear window -- part of L/M heritage! And the roofline is very much what Lincoln was doing in the late 50s -- we've seen clay models in CA with this very roofline -- and they didn't look half as good as yours!
ReplyDeleteAnd the little Lincoln -- MKH -- is so cute -- it looks like it would have as much room inside as the MKS but is obviously much more compact on the outside -- and has much cleaner lines and the big wheels! I'll take two!
Paul, NYC
OK, one more 'guy treat' :
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This post is about my brother who turns 94 today. Think you will enjoy it.
Now I'm all done with my Planes, Trains and Automobiles....
ROSS IS ON RIGHT NOW DOING THE RED CARPET ON E.FOR THE SAG AWARDS. IT'S 7:22 P,MP SUNDAY.
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ReplyDeleteThanks everyone. Yes, the rear window of the Berline would be power! The little Lincoln would be small on the outside, big on the inside, as so many cars have claimed, but this one would be true. Lincolns should always have stretch out room! I guess trunkspace would suffer, but Lincoln owners could afford to send their luggage ahead, lol.
ReplyDeletegreat post about your brother, Annie. what a piece of history he and his boats are!
Thank you so much, Casey. I hope his daughter can find a way for him to see the post. I love him more than he will every know.
ReplyDeleteIf he was a computer guy I know he would love reading about and seeing your cars. Cars were his first love, then boats and in his later years he would build large scale model planes ( I think with something like a 6' wing span )that he would design. His daughter has donated all of his model planes to an aerospace museum in San Diego. That's another story all by itself.
well he is really quite a man. I'd be very proud of him too!
ReplyDeleteBerline? I can think of a better name:
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I would have had to put a stand up trunk ornament on it and little antennas at the corners of the windshield, lol. What over decorated cars those Turnpike Cruisers were!
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