This week’s episode of The Car Show packed many of the things that were vacant from the last week’s episode. Yes, we said it, there was much more Car Show and a lot less filler crap.
Some of the mini segments did make their way into the show, including 0-60 (one of our favorites), Behind the Wheel, and of course, One for the Road. Aside from that, there were more celebrity appearances with two different interviews and a trip up the German Autobahn and down the Pacific Coast Highway in an Audi R8 V10 Spyder.
If anyone finds Adam Carolla the least bit annoying then you’ll be happy to know that he participates in Red Bull’s SoapBox Derby and falls a little short of the finish line. One nasty scrape later and he still finds a way to piss people off. All for the love of cars.
Hit the jump for more details on The Car Show: Season 1 Episode 8.
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The Lincoln Continental has one of the longest history in the automotive industry. It was produced between 1939 and 2002. Now Ford announced plans to revive the Continental nameplate in an effort to bring new competitors for Lexus and Mercedes models.
Ford spokesman Christian Bokich said dealers at Monday’s meeting that the company is already preparing concept-stage images of some of the upcoming vehicles. However he did not discussed details such as the size or the names of the vehicles under development.
Steve Kain, general manager of a Ford and Lincoln dealer in London, Ky., who was briefed on Monday’s meeting, said he supported the idea of bringing back a Continental-inspired sedan. "It’s about revitalizing the whole Lincoln franchise," said Kain. "It’s no different when Ford did away with the Ford Taurus for a year and a half. They refreshed the vehicles, and it’s been a great seller since then."
Expect the new Continental to debut in the next five years.
Singer and rock star Neil Young is doing his part to be green. He’s going the hybrid route.
But he’s doing it his own way.
With a
Lincoln. And not just any Lincoln. A
Lincoln Continental Mark IV.
For those unfamiliar with the Mark IV, it was the successor to the Mark III and succeeded by the Mark V. Built between 1972 and 1976, these were two-door personal luxury cars, conceived by Lee Iacocca when president of Ford. Iacocca figured that Ford could trick up a (..
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Lincoln Continental was first developed in 1939 as Edsel Ford’s one-off personal vehicle. The design, allegedly sketched out in an hour by Gregorie working from the
Lincoln Zephyr blueprints and making changes, was an elegant convertible with a long hood covering the
Lincoln V12 and long front fenders, and a short trunk with what became the Continental series’ trademark, the externally-mounted covered spare tir
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When you hear the phrase "cult cars," you might think of
Ford Motor’s Mustang or General Motors’
Chevrolet Corvette, which have legions of devotees but are very common and still in production. Similarly, the
Jeep Wrangler, Porsche 911,
Mini Cooper and
Volkswagen Beetle and New Beetle are so high profile and commonplace that their followings are merely large.
The vehicles from Forbes list of the coolest cult cars of all time were niche cars when they were new—supercars, race
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