I will bet the farm that there will be large and midsize crossovers on the same platform very soon. I think we will probably start seeing spy shots of the prototypes early next year, but the Continental comes first to just get everyone excited about Lincoln again.

By “done poorly” I meant that the last Town Car was on a 33 year old platform. No one buying a new car wants one from the 70’s.

Even if it is not a huge seller; it is an image car. Lincoln needs to be desirable again. When people hear the name Lincoln, they need to think of something other than the hearse at the last funeral they went to. If it is done right, Lincoln will be talked about again and people will at least make a stop by the…

You say that “American “luxury”-type cars completely died ages ago.” That is only because it was done poorly.

Their dream car.

Cord 810

Studebaker President Saint Regis Brougham.

Duesenberg SJ

Can Lincoln even use the Continental name? I would think Bentley has all of the rights to the trademark.

Why a V-10, when the A8 has a 12? It would certainly be cheaper to use the same basic block, rather than keeping two lines of engines above the V8.

Newport Indiana Hill Climb.

Gas taxes will only work short term. A gas tax would only speed up our move to electric (and fuel efficient) cars. Any increase in revenue from gas taxes won't last long. We need a whole new revenue system to pay for it in 30 years, when most new cars are electric.

Roadmaster.

They better name it Roadmaster. It has been a long time since cars had such glorious names.

I do not believe your theory about sales, but I will admit that it is much cheaper to shove a lift kit under your car than to build an entire new one.

I would love to take this baby home. Legendary name, beautiful shape, affordable base price, at least the appearance of a restorable body, a great long term project.

Really? They think that will sell better than this?

I forgot Suzuki still exists.

What do you mean by a "simple demand and offer situation?" I have not heard that phrase before.