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Lincoln Club Coupé 1947 (9023) by Le Photiste 1947 Lincoln Series 76H Model 77 Club Coupé https://flic.kr/p/E8sBqZ

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Lincoln Continental Sedan 1973 (2441) by Le Photiste Manufacturer: Lincoln Motor Company (division of Ford Motor Company after 1922), Dearborn, Michigan - U.S.A. Type: Continental Model 53A 4-door Sedan Production time: September 1972 - September 1973 Production outlet: 45,288 Engine: 7536cc Ford 385-series V-8 460 overhead valve Power: 219 bhp / 4.400 rpm Torque: 488 Nm / 2.800 rpm Drivetrain: rear wheels Speed: 188 km/h Curb weight: 2406 kg Wheelbase: 127.2 inch Chassis: ladder frame with crossbars and steel unibody Steering: integral powered recirculating ball Gearbox: Ford C6 three-speed select shift automatic / steering column shifter Clutch: not applicable Carburettor: Autolite BRF 42 downdraft 4-barrel / later models Motorcraft 4350 downdraft 4-barrel Fuel tank: 93 liter Electric system: 12 Volts 85 Ah Ignition system: distributor and coil Brakes front: dual hydraulic 11,72 inch finned powered discs Brakes rear: hydraulic 11 inch self-adjusting drums Suspension front: independent cushion-link, ball joint upper trapezoidal wishbones, compliance strut, link-type sway bar, lower wishbone with elastic mounted tension strut with coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers Suspension rear: Hotchkiss coil link with traverse track, lower trailing arms and upper semi-trailing arms, lower longitudinal tractors, upper torque support, Panhard rod, sway bar, coil springs + hydraulic telescopic shock absorbers Rear axle: live semi-floating type Differential: hypoid 2.75:1 Wheels: 6 x 15 steel discs Tires: 2.30 x 15 Michelin radial 4-ply Options: NOX Emission Systems, AM-FM stereo radio, AM-FM Sonic radio Stereo tape system, power antenna, tilt steering wheel, automatic speed control, power operated sun roof, defroster-rear window, lock convenience group, automatic headlight dimmer, 6-way power Twin-Comfort seat, passenger recliner seat, bench seat 6-way power, leather w/vinyl interior, cornering lights, interval windshield wipers, speed control device, differential brake, Lock Convenience Group, power mini-vent windows, automatic temperature control (AC), Cavalry Twill vinyl roof, higher ratio rear axle (3.00:1), Luxury wheel covers, rear window defroster, rear window defogger, power door locks, dual band white sidewall belted tires, automatic headlamp dimmer, door edge guards, floor mats, spare tire cover, license plate frames, Cross Country Ride Package (includes higher load springs and heavy-duty shock absorbers, Automatic Ride Control (to prevent rear-end sag under load conditions) Special: - The company was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, left the Cadillac division of General Motors during World War I and formed the Lincoln Motor Company to build Liberty aircraft engines. After the war, the company's factories were retooled to manufacture luxury automobiles. - Lincoln encountered severe financial troubles during the transition and was consequently bought by Ford Motor Company in 1922, who still owns and manufactures cars under the Lincoln marque in its Lincoln-Mercury division. - The purchase of Lincoln was a personal triumph for Ford who had been forced out of his second (after Detroit Automobile Company) company by a group of investors led by Leland. Ford's company, renamed Cadillac in 1902 and purchased by rival General Motors in 1909, was Lincoln's chief competitor. - Lincoln quickly became one of America's top selling luxury brands alongside Cadillac and Packard. - In 1927, Lincoln adopted the greyhound as their emblem, which was later replaced with diamond that is currently in use. - Founders Henry M. Leland (after leaving Cadillac) and Wilfred Leland named their cars after Abraham Lincoln, the first President of the U.S.A. (1861-1865), who was assassinated during his term of office. - Lincoln presented the fifht generation Series Continental (1970-1979) as "Longer, lower, narrower" and almost every imaginable luxury could be delivered. - The 1973 Series Continental was available as this 4-door Sedan and as 65A Coupé (13,348 units built). - This fifth generation, designed by Buzz Grisinger, was assembled at the Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan - USA. - Because of strict US environmental measures, the engines lost almost every year "a few (less) horsepower", but that did not seem to bother the buyers. The ’76 model had a Motorcraft 4350 4-barrel downdraft carburettor with 202 bhp / 4.000 rpm, 478 Nm / 1.600 rpm, top speed 182 km/h. - From model year 1977 the smaller 6590cc Ford Cleveland 335-series V-8 400 engine was used with a Motorcraft 2150 2-barrel downdraft carburettor, having “only” 182 bhp / 4.000 rpm, 449 Nm / 1.600 rpm and a top speed of 176 km/h. http://ift.tt/2zaZXY1