How long did it take to build a 1961 Lincoln?
Fitting it in between other assignments, they designed and — with clay modeler Joe Seibold — built their proposed 1961 Lincoln over a period of about six months. Design vice president George Walker and Elwood Engel liked the concept enough to order two full-sized fiberglass models of it built.
Why buy a 1961 Lincoln Continental?
Lincoln’s 1961 models had timeless style that gave the marque a template for sorely needed design consistency. But if an impatient Robert McNamara had been a bit more insistent, the stunning 1961 Lincoln Continental — or any other Lincoln — never would have been seen.
Why did Lincoln change the size of the brakes in 1958?
BRAKES Lincoln followed the industry trend toward smaller wheel sizes in 1958, reducing the previous 15-inch wheels to a 14-inch diameter. This change necessitated smaller 11-inch drum brakes all around. To compensate for the change, the shoes were made wider: three inches wide in 1958-’59.
Who is the designer of the 1956 Lincoln?
Rulo Conrad, who had been a manager in the Lincoln-Mercury studio and one of the primary designers of the award-winning 1956 Lincoln, was named to replace John Reinhart as head of Lincoln’s preproduction studio. Conrad’s job was to complete the next-generation Lincoln that had been started by Reinhart.
Did Wes Dahlberg design the Lincoln Continental?
Almost immediately after they finished their proposal, Engel began work on the alternate 1961 Thunderbird that eventually became the 1961 Continental. One of the most vocal dissenters at Ford’s Styling Center who had not been directly involved in the design development of the next-generation Lincoln was Wes Dahlberg.
Who designed Lincoln’s 1958 Mercury?
Walker’s primary assistants were Joe Oros for the Ford lines and Elwood Engel for Lincoln-Mercury. On Engel’s recommendation, Walker appointed longtime Ford designer John Najjar head of the Lincoln design studio, and Najjar and Engel set about designing the 1958 Lincoln.