Lincoln's Making 80 Special Edition Continentals With Suicide Doors

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5. All the $110,000 Lincoln Continental cars with the 'suicide doors' sold out in less than two days

All 80 special edition Lincoln Continentals with "suicide doors" sold out in 48 hours

Lincoln plans another run of vehicles next year, with some slight changes.

Every one of the 80 special edition Lincoln Continentals with "suicide doors" have already sold out, the company said Monday.

Ford's premium brand debuted the formally named 80th Anniversary Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition in mid-December. Within 48 hours of the car's debut, they were all gone.

The car was sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, in contrast with the more involved buying process for the Ford GT supercar, which required prospective buyers to fill out an application. But the prices were still high — north of $110,000 for each.

Lincoln said it will do another limited run next year, but the vehicles will be slightly different.

The coach doors, also known as "suicide doors," are a highlight of the car. The design, where the rear doors open toward the rear of the car, was once a common feature on Lincoln Continentals primarily in the 1960s.

The limited edition's wheelbase is longer than on the standard model by about 6 inches. Every car comes with Lincoln's Black Label trim, the highest trim level available across Lincoln's lineup.

Selling sedans is tough these days, to be sure. Customers tend to prefer SUVs, crossovers, and pickups. The Continental is one of only two sedans Lincoln still sells. The other is the mid-size MKZ, which comes in both standard internal combustion and hybrid versions. Lincoln sells four crossover and SUV models now, and will begin rolling out a fifth, the resurrected Aviator, later this year.

More: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/18/all-the-100000-lincoln-continental-cars-with-the-suicide-doors-have-already-sold-out.html



Source: Lincoln
The 80th Anniversary Lincoln Continental Limited Edition with coach doors