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Lincoln Premiere - the Ford descendant with weighty parents

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Created on September 26, 2016

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Bruno von Rotz

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - auch der Kühlergrill war für das neue Baujahr leicht angepasst worden

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - nur zwei Jahre wurde der Premiere auf derselben Basis gebaut

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - offerierte allen Komfort

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - die Linienführung erinnert an den Kaiser Deluxe, aber natürlich auch an den Mercury XM-800

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - grosszügige Sitzbank vorne

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - tief geschüsseltes Lenkrad

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - Bandtacho

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - serienmässiges Radio mit Sendersuchlauf

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - der V8-Motor mit sechs Litern Hubraum

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - ein Vierfach-Vergaser sorgte für 285 PS

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - rund 20 Liter genehmigte sich der V8-Motor pro 100 km

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - Kühlerfigur

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - die Premiere-Schriftzüge waren goldfarben

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Lincoln Premiere Sedan (1956) - goldenes Ornament auf dem Kofferraumdeckel

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - 5,6 Meter Auto - das muss Eindruck machen

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - auch mit Dach eine stattliche Erscheinung

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - offen noch etwas teurer als die viertürige Limousine

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - die spitzen Heckflossen deuten auf Traumwagen-Abstammung hin

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - das Dach öffnete und schloss automatisch

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - Frontansicht mit "Quadra-Light"

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - war teurer als ein Mercedes-Benz 300 SL damals

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - das Interieur war ähnlich wie im Baujahr zuvor

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - breite Sitzbank auch im Cabriolet

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - weiterhin mit Bandtacho

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - bequemes Polster zwischen den Sitzen im Fond

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - 300 statt 285 PS leistete der Sechsliter-V8

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - Marken-Schriftzug auf der Front

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Lincoln Premiere Convertible (1957) - Kühlerfigur im Stil der Zeit

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Lincoln Model K V12 LeBaron Coupe (1936)

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Lincoln Zephyr (1937) - Zweitürer

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Lincoln Zephyr Fordor Sedan V12 (1936) - Limousine mit vier Türen

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Lincoln Futura (1955) - Konzeptfahrzeug mit neuartiger Dachgestaltung und die spätere Basis für das Batmobile der Sechzigerjahre

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Lincoln Futura (1955) - lackiert in metallic-weiss, womit Ford einer der ersten Hersteller war, die ein Auto so bemalten - das Konzeptfahrzeug wurde an mehreren Autoshows gezeigt

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Mercury XM-800 Traumwagen von 1954 - Blaupause für viele Ford, Lincoln und Mercury in den Fünfzigerjahren

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Mercury XM-800 Traumwagen von 1954 - Konzeptfahrzeug bei der Präsentation

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Kaiser Deluxe (1951) - mit bedeutend mehr Fensterfläche als die Konkurrenz

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Summary

The Lincoln Premiere of the 1956 and 1957 model years represented a major step forward for the brand. It was made possible not least by two influential concept cars from the Ford conglomerate. And so the Premiere also impressed with its dream car appearance, which Ford paid for with a dream car price - after all, a Premiere cost more in this country than a Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. This report looks back at the two model years and shows a vehicle from each in detail.

This article contains the following chapters

A long brand history
The premiere harbingers
The 56 model year
The '57 vintage
Further information

Estimated reading time: 6min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Lincoln already had a long history behind it when the model series premiered in 1956. Nevertheless, this car in particular was important for the brand, as it represented a major step forward in terms of design and helped to close the gap on Cadillac. The Lincoln Motor Company was founded back in 1917 by Henry Leland and his son Wilfred. The name was dedicated to Abraham Lincoln, an American president of the 19th century. In the very first year, the company built its first car, a Model L with a V8 engine and dedicated to the wealthy clientele. In 1922, Lincoln was declared bankrupt and was taken over by the Ford Motor Company. From then on, Lincoln was the Ford brand that established itself in the top segment against Packard or Pierce-Arrow.

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