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06/05/2024 9:53 am
A couple choices in a luxury convertible for 1959. Which would you choose?
1959 Imperial Crown Convertible, GLM Classic Series, a LE #99 of 109 in Sherwood Green Metallic
1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Convertible, GLM Classic Series, a LE #60 of 99 in Presidential Black
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
06/05/2024 11:16 am
Love them both but as much as I despise not having a "PARK" in the Imperial, I hate the reverse hood & trunk on the Continental more.
John Merritt and Steve Jacobs reacted
06/05/2024 12:21 pm
I would take either. But my first choice would be the Continental.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
06/05/2024 12:41 pm
I’d choose the Continental. 👀👍
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
06/05/2024 1:19 pm
Beautiful automobiles and great models in elegant colors ! Just like with the real 1:1 vehicles, as a presumably well-off 1:1 owner, I would solve the "Which one ?" issue by having both and flipping a coin to decide each day which gets the driving duties. 
06/05/2024 2:02 pm
Imperial for me but I like the Continental too.
06/05/2024 5:22 pm
Both very nice. For parking purposes, I would take the shorter one.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
06/05/2024 6:47 pm
@ed-davis, they're closer than I thought. The Continental was 227.1 in length, and the Imperial was 226.3 in. Either way, they were both huge!
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
06/05/2024 9:52 pm
@ed-davis, they're closer than I thought. The Continental was 227.1 in length, and the Imperial was 226.3 in. Either way, they were both huge!
That is surprising to me JK; my impression has always been that the Lincoln was a fair bit longer.
06/05/2024 11:29 pm
@jack-dodds, yup! It surprised me too. I know the Continental was the longest regular production car made domestically. But, apparently, not by much. The Caddy drop top came in at 225 inches. So, the top 3 were all very close to each other.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
07/05/2024 12:30 am
07/05/2024 6:05 am
@pete-rovero, really, it was quite an amazing feat of engineering for the time.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
07/05/2024 8:39 am
I have both models but in different colors. My choice in 1/1 scale is the Continental. I bought the Continental in top up so the breezeway window could be shown. As a guy who works on 1/1 scale cars, I love front hinged hoods as they provide easier access to the engine compartment.
08/05/2024 5:34 am
front hinged hoods as they provide easier access to the engine compartment.
...even when you're R&R a radiator? 🤔 🤔
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