To some, the 1958 through 1960 Lincoln Mark III, IV and V Continentals are under-appreciated middle children, straddling the line between the understated, classic 1956-'57 Continental Mark II and the Camelot-chic 1961 Continental; others consider them the redheaded stepchildren of the 1950s Lincoln line. When is the last time that you saw one? The Continental Mark III’s wheelbase was 131.0 inches with an overall outside length of 229.0 inches.. 1958 Continental Production. Its a huge 4 door car with a big block ford engine. The rear window retracted behind the rear seat.The 1958 Continentals premiered with all new designs. By 1960, the car had been detuned to 315 hp with a single two-barrel carburetor in the interest of improving the MPG’s from about 9 to about 12. This contrasted sharply with competitor Cadillac’s total 1958 production of 121,775 vehicles. Images are general in nature and may not reflect the specific vehicle selected. One snazzy touch in addition to the retractable rear window were theMake no mistake, the 1958 Continental Mark III’s wereThe 1959 Continentals would be called the Mark IV’s and the 1960 models the Mark V’s.As a comparison, the 1956 Continental Mark II had a1958 Continental suspension included coil springs all around.New car price for the 1958 Continental was in the range of The early Continentals as collector cars are all about their generations in production.

The 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III Convertible is one of those cars that I can’t help but love, it’s widely regarded as the largest unibody car ever made and at 229 inches (5,817 mm) long and 80.1 inches (2,035 mm) wide, it’s hard to imagine anyone making anything bigger (other than a Lexington class aircraft carrier perhaps). Fuel economy, however, is an oxymoron with these cars due to their then all-new, massive and heavy 430 cubic inch V8 engine initially producing as much as 400 hp, with three two-barrel carburetors (which were a 1958 factory option).

1958 Oldsmobile Olds Super 88 Hardtop with a Continental Kit on My Car Story with Lou Costabile - Duration: 9:52. I’d been thinking about a ’56 Lincoln Premiere, as I always liked the look – a true ’50s car with fins. The 1958 Continental Mark III cars and 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV and 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V cars are largely forgotten, and in fact, were purposely “un-remembered” by Ford Motor Company which introduced a new Lincoln Continental Mark III in 1968 in the genre of the 1956-1957 cars, but at a far more “popularly priced” sales point. The first generation of Continentals were produced from(Article and photos copyright 2014 AutoMuseumOnline)