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15/03/2023 12:46 am
This is an aqua blue 2-door hardtop of the magnificent 1956 Lincoln Premiere, as done in the Platinum Edition 1/18 line. I have several of these SunStar Lincoln beauties in different forms and each is a knockout. For 1956, these were certainly terrific cars with great styling.
15/03/2023 4:48 pm
Despite the success of 1952-1954 Lincolns, by 1955 the design was dated. Management was hopeful that the 1956 Lincoln could be a real threat to Cadillac's dominance; they basically went from concept-to-production with just minor styling augmentation.
The angles & perspectives of this Lincoln in your pics leaves little doubt that 1956 Lincolns were direct descendants of FoMoCo's XM-800 concept.
John Merritt and Steve Jacobs reacted
15/03/2023 11:17 pm
I have never seen this concept car before...not sure why. They certainly took many styling cues from this one for the '56.
Christopher Moroni reacted
16/03/2023 10:28 am
I have never seen this concept car before...not sure why. They certainly took many styling cues from this one for the '56.
Yep, it's one of my favorites.... initially, this concept NEVER moved under its own power. Several years ago, a restorer purchased it (in poor condition ) completed the driveline and restored the car to its original glory. It's a real knockout!