The Lincoln Continental is a prestigious series of luxury cars that has been manufactured by Lincoln, a division of Ford Motor Company, from 1939 until 2020. The development of the model line was inspired by a customized 1939 Lincoln-Zephyr convertible made for Edsel Ford, designed to appeal to potential Lincoln customers as a luxurious vacation vehicle. The distinctive European "continental" styling, notably featuring a rear-mounted spare tire, influenced the design and naming of the model line. Over its impressive 55-year production span spanning nine decades, Lincoln created ten distinct generations of the Continental. Throughout its tenure, the Continental has played various roles within the Lincoln lineup, from being the flagship model to serving as a more entry-level sedan offering. This series
