1988 Lincoln Continental [54D]
1988 Lincoln Continental [54D] in 투캅스 2 (Two Cops 2), Movie, 1996
Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
![1988 Lincoln Continental [54D]](/i441884.jpg)
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Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene
Comments about this vehicle
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◊ 2011-10-18 22:27 |
'88-'89 pre facelift 8th gen Lincoln Continental |
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◊ 2011-10-18 22:45 |
^blue_thunder where on earth did you get the idea that a name in and out of production, on such a variety of platforms filing a wide array of market niches could be categorized by generation? -- Last edit: 2011-10-19 02:04:57 |
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◊ 2011-10-18 22:58 |
^ What do u want to hear, just "'88-'89 Lincoln Continental"? Sorry, didn't get your message. |
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◊ 2011-10-18 23:14 |
Why not? You would be entirely correct. Better then inventing some arbitrary term; how'd you come up with eighth anyway? Once again, wikipedia is less accurate then the average bathroom wall of a truck stop. What utter nonsense. And this only illustrates how dangerous those articles are; poor blue_thunder admirably trying to improve himself, instead fills his head with a bunch of malarkey. The term generations would imply that it is basically the same car, intended for the same market, just re-engineered with new technology. Have you read some of those things? The switch to unibody construction in 1960 is not a new generation for the Chrysler New Yorker, but the 1980-96 Ford F-Series is split into three generations? I’ve worked on those trucks, and most of the mechanical parts from an 80 will fit right into a 96 and vice versa. I’ve been repairing, restoring, and collecting antique cars for longer then I care to admit; and except for the Corvette I never heard of any model categorized as “generations” until that stupid website came along. And even then, I know some people who still disagree with Chevy’s official statement proclaiming the 53-62 models one generation. Even the T-Bird; another vehicle that does have a straightforward history is referred to by nicknames. The name Continental has been moved around far too much too attempt some sort of linier heritage to the model. Is a 80s Crown Vic a second generation after the Plexiglas roofed model of 55 and 56? Is the current Chrysler min-van a direct descendent of a 1972 Town and Country? Is the current Impala the sixth incarnation of the original 58? Is the 1969 Chevy Nomad intended to be same car as the 57 model? Or how about the reverse? Why not call this one a third generation Versailles? Is the 2011 Town Car the seventh incarnation of the 1936 Zephyr? What about the Cutlass; that would occasionally have three completely different platforms under the name at the same time? Names are not synonymous with platforms. They’re just titles, they get moved around, extended, shortened, and end up on a car that has little or nothing to do with the one it started on. If you wanted to classify cars by generation you would have to examine the history of the make and determine the changes to the models that correspond to the same marketing position. For example, a 2005 Crown Vic would be the ninth generation Ford. As when the chassis was introduced in 1979 it was marketed at the ninth full-size Ford in the company’s history (I still don’t know how they came up with 9). There might be some names that do have a direct linier history one could follow, but you’d be hard pressed to find 9 out of 10 automotive enthusiasts would agree to the definitions. The IMDCB is far more accurate and it would behoove us not to let such inane made-up terms infiltrate our categorizing. -- Last edit: 2011-11-25 22:48:43 |
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◊ 2011-10-19 12:10 |
In blue thunder's defense it is not like he just made this up, Wikipedia refers to this as the eighth generation Continental. It is not just wiki either, just google it, There are plenty of references to Lincoln Continental being broken down into generations, although most places refer to this as the seventh generation and the 1995-1997 as the eighth generation. https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=102660952711 http://www.carid.com/lincoln-continental-accessories/ |
