Lincoln Continental Service Repair Workshop Manuals

Lincoln is an American luxury car manufacturing company and a division of Ford Motor Company. Lincoln has produced luxury cars since 1917 and became part of the Ford Motor Company in 1922. An American icon, the Lincoln Continental was first built as a one-off custom car for Ford owner Edsel Ford in 1939. In 2017, Lincoln unveiled a brand-new Continental for the modern era. No matter what year the home mechanic is working on, a Lincoln Continental repair manual makes maintenance easy.

The Continental got it’s name as a result of European styling cues, called Continental style. Early cars featured long, low hoods, short rear decks and balloon fenders reminiscent of luxury European marque vehicles such as Bentley and Jaguar. Upscale trim details and a focus on industry-leading performance helped keep the Continental at the peak of industry excellence. Production of the Continental was interrupted by World War Two, as with al American automobile manufacturers who switched to war-time production. The model name was dropped for ten years (1948-58), two years (1980-1982) and a fifteen year span (2002-2017) before being reintroduced.

Very few American cars are as instantly recognizable as the Lincoln Continental built during the 1960s. The Lincoln was massive, long and low, and featured a truly rare “suicide” rear door that opened opposite of standard doors. As Americas only four-door convertible, the Lincoln Continental established itself as one of the most desirable American classics of all time. Restorers today will find that a repair manual is very helpful in diagnosing issues, correcting faulty and old repairs, and ensuring these iconic classics continue to stalk US streets.

Lincoln vehicles are well known for durability and a high level of initial build quality. While many classics from the past have rotted away, the Lincoln Continental holds up well. Early, pre-war models are highly desirable and are a fairly rare sight at car shows. The new Continental, introduced in 2017, evokes the spirit of the classic Continental in a fully modern package that continues to challenge European manufacturers to compete.

Collector interest in Lincoln Continentals continues to rise, with models from the 1970s and 1980s seeing climbing prices and hot interest on the market. Today’s home mechanic will find that repairing a Lincoln Continental is straight-forward with a good service manual. The Lincoln Continental service manual explains in detail each of the systems and describes the step-by-step procedure to remove and repair components, service systems and restore these iconic and highly desirable American machines.