New continental

[Reigner92]

How about this for a new Continetal, or a new TC?

 

Mimicking a 65 Continental. based on the interceptor concept.

Edited April 15, 2009 by Reigner92

[timmm55]

How about this for a new Continetal, or a new TC?

 

Mimicking a 65 Continental. based on the interceptor concept.

 

First of all I doubt chrome bumpers will come back....unless it's a cover over 5 mph bumpers, and not the battering rams of 1974!

[Reigner92]

First of all I doubt chrome bumpers will come back....unless it's a cover over 5 mph bumpers, and not the battering rams of 1974!

Edited April 11, 2009 by Reigner92

[2b2]

chrome bumpers....a cover over 5 mph bumpers, and not the battering rams of 1974!

 

EXACTLY!

actually for Lincoln, just the sides then wrapping into a slightly thicker bottom-fascia trim :cool:

[rmc523]

I like that, good chop Reigner.

[Edstock]

Yes, a very nice effort.

 

I wonder if it's time to try to get away from the high belt-line look as popularized by the 300? Dropping the greenhouse windowsills might allow new approaches to body definition.

 

Nobody ever makes progress with same-old. Enough Interceptor, move on, folks.

[RangerM]

Just a question.

 

Is there a reason you didn't consider suicide doors? Your chop almost begs for them, imo.

 

I actually like the chrome myself, even if it were the faux-chrome we see in automotive trim nowadays.

Edited April 12, 2009 by RangerM

[Reigner92]

Just a question.

 

Is there a reason you didn't consider suicide doors? Your chop almost begs for them, imo.

 

I actually like the chrome myself, even if it were the faux-chrome we see in automotive trim nowadays.

 

I was kinda caught up in mimicking the 65 continental, so it didn't even occur to me to do it. But yeah, now that i think about it, it does kind of scream for suicide doors.

[2b2]

I wonder if it's time to try to get away from the high belt-line look as popularized by the 300? Dropping the greenhouse windowsills might allow new approaches to body definition.

Nobody ever makes progress with same-old. Enough Interceptor, move on, folks.

 

imho greenhouses WILL become less extreme - but that'll mean That feature just becomes less of a styling focus

& something else will become the SpotLight Area -- like maybe chrome-trimmed bumpers?

& imho

smaller or hidden headlites (not pop-up) & a generally smoother/sleeker body design

[rmc523]

I was kinda caught up in mimicking the 65 continental, so it didn't even occur to me to do it. But yeah, now that i think about it, it does kind of scream for suicide doors.

 

I didn't even think of that.....I like that look, though!

[Mark B. Morrow]

I was kinda caught up in mimicking the 65 continental, so it didn't even occur to me to do it. But yeah, now that i think about it, it does kind of scream for suicide doors.

 

 

Nice concept. I always liked the '65 Continental especially the chrome grilles over the taillights. The greenhouse on the original '61-63 Continentals was very close cropped. The '64-'65s were a little more open due to the lengthened rear doors and use of flat glass rather than the curved glass of the '61-'63s. If anything, the Chrysler 300 took it's cues from the Lincolns of the early '60s.

[Reigner92]

Just adding a reply to this to bring it back to the top of the topic list so you can see the possible fronts i came up with. they are up top. Kinda weird, but i like them, they are still following the 65s theme.

Edited April 15, 2009 by Reigner92

[Edstock]

What's with the rocker panels?

[2b2]

...so you can see the possible fronts i came up with. they are up top...

 

I like the ones with parallel headlites - Both!

but

think when you add the Star-logo, you might want to add more details/sculpting...

...which will make them even better & more up-to-date imho

[MTFordFan]

Not bad, reminds me of the concept from 2002, but with a brawnier look.

 

[rmc523]

Not bad, reminds me of the concept from 2002, but with a brawnier look.

 

 

Yes, good eye/point.

[MTFordFan]

Yes, good eye/point.

 

Ford had some really great concepts in that time frame that I would have loved to see them put into production. The Forty-Nine, 427, Continental, Cobra, Bronco, Shelby GR-1......among others. It seemed like year after year they were debuting a great design that gave you hope that a little adrenaline was going to be injected into the line-up, but only the GT40 ever became a reality (I'm not counting the Thunderbird or Mustang concepts, since we already knew that they were going to get built in some form before they debuted). Granted, a couple of those would have been halo cars that didn't truely make sense from a financial standpoint and some of the design traits from the 427 trickled thru to the Fusion, but one has to wonder what might have been had they pulled the trigger on a couple of these concepts (assuming they weren't limited production pieces and weren't overly expensive) instead of some of the designs that they elected to put on the market or chose to continue to produce relatively unchanged for decades despite sales going downhill in part due to the aging look. Hmm, I wonder how a Focus would look if they used the Reflex for inspiration...

 

Sorry for going a little off topic on you. :blah:

Edited April 19, 2009 by MTFordFan

[rmc523]

Ford had some really great concepts in that time frame that I would have loved to see them put into production. The Forty-Nine, 427, Continental, Cobra, Bronco, Shelby GR-1......among others. It seemed like year after year they were debuting a great design that gave you hope that a little adrenaline was going to be injected into the line-up, but only the GT40 ever became a reality (I'm not counting the Thunderbird or Mustang concepts, since we already knew that they were going to get built in some form before they debuted). Granted, a couple of those would have been halo cars that didn't truely make sense from a financial standpoint and some of the design traits from the 427 trickled thru to the Fusion, but one has to wonder what might have been had they pulled the trigger on a couple of these concepts (assuming they weren't limited production pieces and weren't overly expensive) instead of some of the designs that they elected to put on the market or chose to continue to produce relatively unchanged for decades despite sales going downhill in part due to the aging look. Hmm, I wonder how a Focus would look if they used the Reflex for inspiration...

 

Sorry for going a little off topic on you. :blah:

 

No problem, and I agree completely....I loved just about all of those concepts that Ford debuted in that ~2002-~2005(?) timeframe. Lincoln also had the Navicross, Mark IV and Mark X, which all looked great as well, IMO.

 

Oh, can't forget the Aviator concept, which became (almost exactly) the MKX.

Edited April 19, 2009 by rmc523

[mustang84isu]

I like that you kept the proportions of the Interceptor concept (which are almost perfect for this type of vehicle, IMO), but I'm not really digging the rest of it. The chrome bumpers are a dated styling feature that will look awkward in an era of modern flush-mounted fascias. 1980's quad headlamps will not fly in 2009, and while I like the proportions you have for the size of the grille / lower intake, those flat horizontal bars are not very flattering (although maybe this is still a work in progress?). It has too much of an aftermarket billet grille look. You're off to a decent start, but you should really study the Continental concept from a few years ago...clean styling, minimal chrome used as accents, and clean straight lines that convey a sense of elegance Lincoln is known for.

[rmc523]

I like that you kept the proportions of the Interceptor concept (which are almost perfect for this type of vehicle, IMO), but I'm not really digging the rest of it. The chrome bumpers are a dated styling feature that will look awkward in an era of modern flush-mounted fascias. 1980's quad headlamps will not fly in 2009, and while I like the proportions you have for the size of the grille / lower intake, those flat horizontal bars are not very flattering (although maybe this is still a work in progress?). It has too much of an aftermarket billet grille look. You're off to a decent start, but you should really study the Continental concept from a few years ago...clean styling, minimal chrome used as accents, and clean straight lines that convey a sense of elegance Lincoln is known for.

 

I think I agree with a lot of that.