silvrsvt Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 As posted by the self-important pundits http://jalopnik.com/5966483/student-designs-the-lincoln-that-lincoln-should-be-building?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 No thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinaw Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 It needs to be a bit more practical (those tires/wheels are outrageous) but, to me, it has potential. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 White wall tires?? maybe a thin "pinstripe" style......to enhance the "discreet" look Lincoln aspires to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) Ugh. No. No. No. A million times, no. I've said it before, you can't copy the '61. Copying the '61 is a fundamental betrayal of everything that made the '61 a classic. Enough! ENOUGH!!! of this rehash of the disco-era fascination with recreating olde-tyme luxury! That? THAT? That is this: and this and this: thirty years later. I'll admit, I don't know what the successor to the '61 Continental should look like, and neither does Jack Baruth, this undergrad, or most of the people here. We're not that gifted. Edited December 7, 2012 by RichardJensen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Did someone say old-time hockey? For this design, it looks like basically what Lincoln is doing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Eek. No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) For cryin' out loud, this design has bench seats? And Jalopnik says this is the car Lincoln should be building instead of the MKZ? If I were saying this instead of typing it, I would be sputtering and searching desperately for words to express my utter disdain for this guy who seems to think he's got Lincoln all figured out. Words, mere words, cannot describe how wrong Jalopnik and TTAC are about this. Fresh and modern? Fresh and modern? This is about as modern as polyester pants and vinyl jackets. It's about as fresh as a carton of milk left on the counter over the weekend. I mean, no offense to Woo Kim, but this is obviously the work of a design student in a free-wheeling studio course. And---I would be surprised if it was even a 300 level one.... Edited December 7, 2012 by RichardJensen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ugh. I just can't get over these self-proclaimed experts using their little blog platforms to lecture Ford about what they're doing wrong, based on their gut instincts, their limited knowledge, their lack of accountability, and their titanic arrogance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Just kinda what I've been saying all along...just with a little more vitriol. I had a laugh before and some points I agree with but this just takes it. Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Style wise it looks amazingly like the MKZ! Sure I'd love to see suicide doors too. A BIG V8 in a intro lux car? NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmm55 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Ugh. No. No. No. A million times, no. I've said it before, you can't copy the '61. Copying the '61 is a fundamental betrayal of everything that made the '61 a classic. Enough! ENOUGH!!! of this rehash of the disco-era fascination with recreating olde-tyme luxury! That? THAT? That is this: and this and this: thirty years later. I'll admit, I don't know what the successor to the '61 Continental should look like, and neither does Jack Baruth, this undergrad, or most of the people here. We're not that gifted. Ugh. No. No. No. A million times, no. I've said it before, you can't copy the '61. Copying the '61 is a fundamental betrayal of everything that made the '61 a classic. Enough! ENOUGH!!! of this rehash of the disco-era fascination with recreating olde-tyme luxury! That? THAT? That is this: and this and this: thirty years later. I'll admit, I don't know what the successor to the '61 Continental should look like, and neither does Jack Baruth, this undergrad, or most of the people here. We're not that gifted. This student version looks nothing like those. Why you took the time to find/post "Broughammobiles" is beyond me. His version would make a very nice bigger flagship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fou_bleu Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 Keep this kid and his archaic ideas of luxury away from Ford & Lincoln!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucky2 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 (edited) Whatever the 'next Lincoln' has really doesn't matter so much as Lincoln having anything that's worth to buy that's not just a nicer plasticd Ford. Really, what vehicle at Lincoln, when compared to the loaded Ford vehicle it's derived from, and then compared to the competition its alleged to go up against, is worth buying? Lincolns problem is it has nothing anyone really wants to buy. If I wanted a Lincoln luxury car, I'd want something 4 doors, plush ride, front cockpit that doesn't fit like a glove (why would you force someone to drive with their right leg perputually straight/jammed into the plastic fake tunnel you've engineered needlessly, how is that in any way comfortable????), premium sound system (don't put in Blose, actually spend some time and $$ and put in something clear and with fidelty), have the seats not drop off from your leg halfway through mid thigh leaving no support, etc. etc. You know....make it a comfortable to drive and ride vehicle like Lincolns are known for. A 4 door retractable convertible that still had a usable trunk would be awesome. Necessary? No. Awesome? Yes. Chuck Edited December 7, 2012 by chucky2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardJensen Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 This student version looks nothing like those. Why you took the time to find/post "Broughammobiles" is beyond me. It does not look like them, but it is their successor in spirit. It's a backwards gazing and tacky nostalgia trip that is as far in concept from the '61 Continental as it is possible to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edstock Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 It's a backwards gazing and tacky nostalgia trip that is as far in concept from the '61 Continental as it is possible to get. Precisely. Ghastly wheel proportion, just add dingle-balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoser768 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 "Student Designs The Lincoln That Lincoln Should Be Building" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I agree..."Uh NO!"... Horrible... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I'm SOOO glad Lincoln's history isn't found in the MKZ's design, but in the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosetang Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 If the kid hadn't said it was RWD with a V8 and suicide doors they wouldn't have given it a second look. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BORG Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Ugh. No. No. No. A million times, no. I've said it before, you can't copy the '61. Copying the '61 is a fundamental betrayal of everything that made the '61 a classic. Enough! ENOUGH!!! of this rehash of the disco-era fascination with recreating olde-tyme luxury! That? THAT? That is this: and this and this: thirty years later. I'll admit, I don't know what the successor to the '61 Continental should look like, and neither does Jack Baruth, this undergrad, or most of the people here. We're not that gifted. Ahh the 70's, the decade that killed Detroit. Every car an abomination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1 Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Not for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calypsocoral Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Front bench seats? No thanks. I remember my own butt sliding in the slippery, vinyl-covered front bench seat of my grandmother's Dodge whenever she took a curve somewhat fast. As for the RWD, suicide doors, and V8 powertrain, I say "bring it on!" I think the belt line can be lowered a bit, give it a bit more of a greenhouse. I don't find the front or rear unattractive, just maybe a little bland... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
campbell53 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I would rather have that than the abominations we have now. That I have to sell the MKT is just plain embarrassing . The MKS is not much better. I'd rather have ANYTHING than those two models. Please I am begging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickF1011 Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I would rather have that than the abominations we have now. That I have to sell the MKT is just plain embarrassing . The MKS is not much better. I'd rather have ANYTHING than those two models. Please I am begging. MKS and MKT are both being redesigned in the next couple of years. We already know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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