FLASHBACK

ABOVE: Dated August 9, 2940, this 1941 Lincoln V-12 engine is illustrative of the powerplant in the author's Continental Coupe.  (Photo courtesy of Continental Comments # 95, Winter 1969.)by Dr. Charles BurtonSubmitted by Richard Koop Originally published in the...

by Charles Clark Originally published in the May-June 2020 issue of Continental Comments (Issue # 354.)Among old car aficionados who do restorations, there is a tug-of-war that goes on. Pulling in one direction are the purists who strive to make the car exactly as it...

by Michael White Originally published in the January-February 2019 issue of Continental Comments (Issue # 346.)How does someone become a vintage car enthusiast? For me it was simple: the cars I grew up with became “vintage” while the cars of the present and future...

by Jim & Cheryl Farrell Originally published in the January-February 2019 issue of Continental Comments (Issue # 346.)The name Zephyr has been associated with Lincoln longer than the name Continental. Edsel Ford himself selected the name Zephyr for the all new,...

by Walker R. "Sonny" Gray, Jr. Originally published in the 2nd Quarter 1993 issue of Continental Comments (Issue # 192.)Dear Tim: This picture is actually a postcard my sister purchased on one of her many trips to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Having lived in that...