Artisans of Lincoln

[All-Or-Nothing]

Well three years would certainly be nice. I just hope it's a truly "luxurious" coupe and not something small. I'm not sure how the CTS Coupe's dimensions compare with cars like the BMW 6-Series or Mercedes CL (four door coupes) but that's the kind of coupe I'd like to see at Lincoln (and even Cadillac)...

I drive a 6 Series Convertible right now and that is the size interior they should be shooting for. Plenty room for me at 6'2" and I can still ride the wife and friends around and be comfortable at the same time.

[TurboS40]

I drive a 6 Series Convertible right now and that is the size interior they should be shooting for. Plenty room for me at 6'2" and I can still ride the wife and friends around and be comfortable at the same time.

Could be something to be shown at Chicago or NY shows?

It would be nice again to see a modern Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Mark battle just like years back.

For Lincoln to have a modern Continental, what's considered "continental" these days? The original Continental was patterned after the european sporty cars. What would be considered similar today? The 4-door coupe that europeans like or what else?

[Sal Collaziano]

The 6-Series is a nice coupe with plenty of room. Exactly. The CTS Coupe is sized more like a G37 - too small for me, really. I wouldn't mind seeing a Lincoln Continental Four Door Coupe. But there was a Bentley Coupe sized Continental created by an artist that looked really nice.

[2b2]

^ coulda sworn when I looked at the 6-er at last year's autoshow, the rear seat was basically a "parcel shelf"...
will check closely this year - in just over a week

...For Lincoln to have a modern Continental, what's considered "continental" these days? The original Continental was patterned after the european sporty cars. What would be considered similar today? The 4-door coupe that europeans like or what else?

just imho, something between a Panamera and an S-class
(and way better looking than either on the outside)
((haven't seen an XJ in person or might mention that))
&
maybe 2 cars on the same platform leaning towards each of those but both still between them

[TurboS40]

I feel like some kind of 4-door coupe design with the same done as a modern 4-door convertible. Nobody has the convertible.

[sfbreh]

Found a article and an interesting picture.

http://now.lincoln.com/2013/01/artis...en-to-metal-2/

Could this be the RWD personal luxury coupe we've been hearing about?

It has four doors. Not sure about RWD... You can see the front wheel, does anyone want to see a d-a ratio?

middle picture has a long hood... almost RWD like

Also a concept drawing, keep that in mind.

I agree. There really isn't any true "personal luxury coupes" below $100,000 anymore. That could be a great opportunity for Cadillac and Lincoln. Perhaps, Lincoln could build one with a $65k base price.

The personal luxury coupe doesn't exist in any mainstream brand besides the MB CL. Besides it, you have Rolls and Bentley. Not much.

I don't think Cadillac and Lincoln should go that low for a personal luxury coupe. Chevrolet could definitely do it (at an obviously much lower price), but I don't see the Ford brand as very permissive of a luxury coupe.

Could be something to be shown at Chicago or NY shows?

It would be nice again to see a modern Cadillac Eldorado and Lincoln Mark battle just like years back.

For Lincoln to have a modern Continental, what's considered "continental" these days? The original Continental was patterned after the european sporty cars. What would be considered similar today? The 4-door coupe that europeans like or what else?

Agreed on the Cadillac vs Lincoln battle.

Continental is luxury. The Continental would be an S-Class. If China is the market, a four-door coupe roofline isn't in the picture. It's inherently flawed in interior space.

[sfbreh]

I feel like some kind of 4-door coupe design with the same done as a modern 4-door convertible. Nobody has the convertible.

Nobody has the structure with the kind of strength needed for a four-door vert without adding incredibly burdensome weight.

[nruggiero]

I don't think Cadillac and Lincoln should go that low for a personal luxury coupe.

$65k-$70k base sounds about right for a well executed midsize personal luxury coupe. What price do you think it should start at?

[Andrew L]

$65k-$70k base sounds about right for a well executed midsize personal luxury coupe. What price do you think it should start at?

iirc the Mark VIII was around 42k in 1998

$42,000 of 1998 dollars would be worth: $59,071.73 in 2012 according to the inflation calculator.

[2b2]

It has four doors. Not sure about RWD... You can see the front wheel, does anyone want to see a d-a ratio?...

it's not coming to me...
what's a "d/a ratio"?

...The personal luxury coupe doesn't exist in any mainstream brand besides the MB CL. Besides it, you have Rolls and Bentley. Not much.

I don't think Cadillac and Lincoln should go that low for a personal luxury coupe. Chevrolet could definitely do it (at an obviously much lower price), but I don't see the Ford brand as very permissive of a luxury coupe...

I have a strong link with "personal luxury coupe" to cars like the Monte Carlo

+
I (practically) don't believe 2-doors worth doing
tho
had an idea for a sliding-door sporty car a while back (search Cimba here on FiN)

will have to think about a highend/Lincoln 'coupé' and what that could be . . .