aa Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop badgea
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop - badge on bonnet
aa Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau badgea
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau - badge on front wing
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Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau - badge on bonnet
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Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau - badge on c-pillar. The 'Landau' was a 4-door pillarless hardtop body offered for the first time in 1957
ac Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop head
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop. The body was new for 1957, and so was the Lincoln Y-block V8 engine, given to the Premiere in the larger 6,030cc format. 1956 cars had single headlamps, whereas 1957 cars got 'Quadralites'
ac Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau head
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau. A new 6,030cc Y-block V8 gave more power than a Cadillac. Styling changed little for 1957, although the wings were raised and at the front 'QuadraLites' were fitted, as 7-inch headlamps above 5-inch roadlamps.
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop front
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop, selling just below the Lincoln Continental, the Premiere offered size, power, and equipment.
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop rear
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop, selling just below the Lincoln Continental, the Premiere offered size, power, and equipment. In 1956 the 2-door hardtop was the only hardtop model until the 4-door Landau in 1957. The 1957 Premieres received bigger wings and tail lamps
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau front
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau. A new 6,030cc V8 gave plenty of power. The Premiere was the upmarket car, offered as hardtop coupe, 4-door Landau sedan and as a rare convertible. For 1957 the wings were raised and at the front 'QuadraLites' were fitted, as 7-inch headlamps above 5-inch roadlamps. Power output for the 368 cu.in. engine was increased to 300 bhp.
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau rear
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau. For 1957 Lincoln enlarged the rear fins and canted them back 30-degrees and fitted large rear lamps. Side trims were also changed
m Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop lamps
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop - lights. 1956 Premieres had these single lamps with parking and turn lamps beneath, whereas 1957 cars got vertically-stacked 'Quadralites'.
s Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau side
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau. Styling changed little for 1957, although the wings were raised. The 4-door Hardtop 'Landau' body was new for 1957.
t Ford Zodiac 206E 1959 tail
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t Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop tail
Lincoln Premiere 1956 2-door hardtop. 1956 Premieres had smaller tail lamps than 1957 cars. In this view there is a likeness ro the British Ford Zephyr
t Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau tail
Lincoln Premiere 1957 Landau. Styling changed little for 1957, although the wings were raised, and this 4-door 'Landau' hardtop was added to the range.
Cadillac Sedan deVille 1956 front
Click here to go to an album on: Cadillac 1954. . Cadillac Sedan deVille 1956. The Sedan deVille was a new body style for 1956, essentially a 4-door coupe body, and at 41,000 units it was one of the biggest Cadillac sellers of 1956.
s Mercury Montclair 1956 2-door hardtop side
Click here to go to an album on: Mercury Montclair. Mercury Montclair 1956 2-door hardtop. The Montclair shared its 119-inch wheelbase with the lower price Custom and Monterey, body styling was very similar on the Lincoln Premiere which was built on a 126-inch wheelbase.
Packard Patrician 1955 front
Click here to go to an album on: Packard Patrician. Packard Patrician 1955, with 5.8-litre V8