Jalopnik: Continental

Skiing behind a Bentley Continental GT is our kind of winter sport

Tom Joslin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST

Skijoring is a winter sport that involves being dragged around by a horse or a dog on skis. It's also something we have almost no interest in, that is at least until you replace the horse or dog with a 570 horsepower Bentley Continental GT. More »

For $12,000, that’ll leave a mark

graverobber — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT

American luxury today lacks the grandeur and optimism of the past, a fact driven by a generation raised with no appreciation for hoods long enough to land a Dreamliner, or the mystique of the opera window. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Lincoln Mark V serves as a stoic reminder of what luxury once was, but is its price a little too reminiscent? More »

Audi RS7: This Is It

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:00 EDT

Now here's a bit of unexpected test-car porn. Quattro World readers caught an apparent Audi RS7 test vehicle in Las Vegas, clad in stealthy matte black and powered by the same 4.0-liter TFSI V8 as the new Bentley Continental GT. More »

Why Lincoln should die

Justin Hyde — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Ford may spend $1 billion in yet another extreme makeover for Lincoln, with a flurry of new, tech-laden models aimed for Lexus, Cadillac and BMW. Ford should save its pennies and just kill Lincoln. More »

Continental passenger tried to open jet door to kill himself

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:30:00 EDT

A 34-year-old man attempted to commit suicide by opening the door of a Continental passenger jet traveling from Houston to Chicago. Having been on that same flight numerous times we can't relate. The Southwest flight is much worse. Midway, ugh. More »

1960 Ford F100

Tom Joslin — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1960 Ford F100 More »

1972 Lincoln Continental

Tom Joslin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1972 Lincoln Continental More »

Video Gamers More Dangerous Drivers Than Non-Gamers

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:00:00 EST

A new study's discovered players of racing video games like Need For Speed take bigger risks, are ticketed, and crash into stationary objects more often then their non-gamer counterparts. But frequent gamers do pass driving tests in fewer attempts. More »

Neil Young Looks in on Early Stages of LincVolt Rebuild

Tom Joslin — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:00:00 EST

Last month we told you Neil Young's 1959 Lincoln turbine-charged electric hybrid was damaged in a fire it may have started. Determined to rebuild the LincVolt, we saw Young on webcam this week visiting the remains of his charred dream. More »

Bentley Sues Axl Rose Over Trashed Flying Spur

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose owes Bentley Financial thousands for abusing a Continental Flying Spur like it was an Iggy Pop song. Transgressions include exceeding the mileage limit by 43K gouging the bumper, and not paying $74K. [TMZ] More »

Continental Is Not The New Town Car

Ray Wert — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:40:00 EDT

Last night we heard the rumor that Ford's Lincoln brand will receive a new Town Car-replacing flagship large sedan that harkens back to the Continental. However, according to our sources, it won't be called the Continental. More »

2011 Bentley Continental GT: Now You Can Have A V8

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:30:00 EDT

The 2011 Bentley Continental GT now offers a eco- and poorer-person friendly 4.0-liter V8 as an option. The rest of us will order a 567-hp, 516 lb-ft 6.0-liter twin-turbo W12. Now to paint it pink and cover it with rhinestones. More »

What Can Brown Do For You?

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:00:00 EDT

If you take a gigantic brown '72 Lincoln Continental to an autocross course you'll knock down a cone or two, but you'll look so good doing it no one will notice. Update: there's now video! More »

Architect Designs Glass Palace For Car Collection

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Architect Steve Hermann calls his "Glass Pavilion" home in Montecito, California his opus. The nearly-impossible looking cantilevered structure is mostly open air, but the basement "art gallery" is walnut columns and vintage cars. Ferrari Dino? Mercedes 300SL? Excellent taste, sir. More »

Dartz Gives Bentley Continental GT One Last Snake-Skinned Hurrah

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:00 EDT

Dartz calls it their newest opulence the Continental GT SS, not for "Super Sport," but for "snake skin." That's because the car's ensconced in an all-white faux snake skin vinyl wrap. Because nothin' says classy like vinyl snake skin. More »

Bentley Unveils Continental GTC Speed 80-11 Edition

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:45:00 EDT

Bentley revealed another pointless trim-and-paint Continental variant at Pebble Beach this weekend. Moving on... [AutoBlog] More »

Whatever Happened To Ben's Junky Old Lincoln?

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:30:00 EDT

It's been two years, two months, and twenty four days since this subject was last updated. For many of those 815 days my 1964 Lincoln Continental's been sitting around, collecting dust. No more. More »

In Mother Russia, Fake Crocodile Is The New Whale Penis

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

The term "suitcase car" was somehow lost in translation with the "Bentley Suitcase Croco." It's a Bentley Continental GT covered in African buffalo leather embossed and painted to look like crocodile skin. Oh Russia, you so crazy! More »

Largest Assortment of Patinas Ever Found On One Lincoln!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:00:00 EST

I wish I'd had shots of this glorious '70 Mark III when I made the Junkyard Desktop Wallpaper Gallery, because it's a beauty from any angle! More »

Verrr' Nice: Almaty, Kazakhstan To Get Bentley Dealership

Sam Smith — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:15:00 EST

The boys from Crewe are moving into the land of Great Success. Because everyone else is making lame Borat jokes, we'll spare you the pain. Jagshemash. [Bentley Motors] More »

Engine Of The Day: Continental Motors

Murilee Martin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Engines manufactured by Continental 1920s and 1930s powered about four million cars, which seems moderately impressive. Read Daniel Strohl's list of Continental-powered marques, however, and you'll be floored! More »

Bentley Series 51 Continental: Would You Spend $10,000 For Some Trim?

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:55:00 EST

Chrysler isn't the only one continuing an aging model with lame special editions. They're just not charging $10,000 like Bentley is doing with their Series 51 Continental GT, GTC and GTC Speed. More »

Maybach 62 And Bentley Continental Swap Very Expensive Paint In Moscow

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:45:00 EST

What happens when a Maybach 62 and Bentley Continental get into a car accident along a Russian road? Same thing that happens when a Taurus scrapes a Maxima. The drivers get out and exchange $1,000-dollar bills. [Carscoop] More »

Footballer Gives Girlfriend Obnoxious Birthday Bentley

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Stephen Ireland, a Manchester City midfielder, spent about $413,000 on an a loathsomely customized Bentley Continental GTC convertible as a present for girlfriend Jessica Lawlor's 24th birthday. Abandon all hope of taste, ye who click through for the gallery. More »

Bentley And Land Rover For Sale, Were Celebri... Uh, Wrestler-Owned!

John Krewson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT

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Wrestletainer Dave Batista is clearing his garage! He's put an okay 2008 Land Rover and a very nice Bentley up on eBay, but there's only a day or so left. Loser gets hit with a folding chair! More »

Bentley Continental Series 51 Upgrades Interior, Not Much Else

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Upgrading the interior of the Bentley Continental is a bit of gilding the lily, but that's exactly what the Crewe crew has done with the Series 51. The cars offer a range of interior customizations and custom wheels. More »

Celebrating 450 Old Vehicles Down On The Alameda Street: Detroit Luxury!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 10:30:00 EDT

The Down On The Street series has been around for a couple years now, and we've seen a good sampling of big ol' Detroit luxury dreadnaughts down on the Alameda street during that time. More »

American Cars: Photographs By Kevin Gray

Murilee Martin — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EDT

Today we're showing the work of a Los Angeles-based pro photographer who heads down on the street to find his subjects: battle-scarred American cars in their natural habitat! More »

Mobsteel Custom Shop: We Die, Go To Lincoln Heaven

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:30:00 EDT

Mobsteel's a Detroit area custom car shop famous for creating some of the most drop-dead cool vintage Lincoln Continentals around. Why else would we head over there for a visit? More »

Bio-Bentley: Fastest Bentley Ever Teased With New Video

The Auto Insider — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:20:00 EST

The biofuel-powered Bentley we mentioned earlier this week is purportedly Bentley's fastest. Now we've got some teaser video with angry bio-pumping twin-turbo W12 action. More »

Fastest Bentley Ever Will Run On Biofuel

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:45:00 EST

Bentley will be using the 2009 Geneva Motor Show to debut a biofuel powered racer promised to be the fastest and most powerful production Bentley ever. More »

Bentley Continental GTC Speed, Fastest Four-Seat Convertible Ever

Andrew Didorosi — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:40:00 EST

The Bentley Continental GTC Speed finally dropped top and trou at the Detroit Auto Show. We've got live shots inside and the crumpets to back them up. More »

Bentley Continental GTC Speed: Staple Your Crown On Before You Hit The Pedal

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 EST

Sporting an upgraded visage, 600 HP, new ceramic brakes, top speed of 200 MPH and interior color choices like aquamarine, the Bentley Continental GTC Speed is the perfect gift for the sheik in your life. More »

1956 Lincoln Continental

Murilee Martin — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It appears that we have a new Ultimate DOTS Neighborhood in Alameda, one that's provided us with the '67 Imperial, the '69 Volvo P1800, the '67 Olds Vista Cruiser, the '70 Lincoln Mark III, plus several cars you haven't seen yet… all in a one-block area! Some are clearly owned by the same lover of old iron, but the whole neighborhood seems to be infected by the glorious madness of vintage machinery.
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Tetsu GTR On SEMA Show Floor Proves Money Cannot Buy Taste

Andrew Stoy — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:40:00 EST

Much like the falling leaves represented on the Tetsu GTR's matte black hood, we've been awaiting the SEMA arrival of the Japanese tuner's latest Bentley concoction. Are we fans of the odd paint scheme, Bucky Beaver front grille and Scoobtastic rear spoiler? Not so much. Are we fans of the 800 HP under that leafy hood? You betcha! All in all, the Tetsu GTR is a fate unworthy of just about any Bentley...except for the Bentley Continental GT, which makes it both horrifying and appropriate. Not unlike the SEMA show itself. More »

Proving The 1972 Lincoln Mark IV Is The Coolest Land Yacht Ever, Two Show Up At LeMons Texas

Murilee Martin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:40:00 EDT

One side benefit of going to a 24 Hours Of LeMons race is getting to check out the interesting machinery that drivers and spectators use as personal transportation. We've seen the Caddy Wagon, the Audi Fox wagon, and so on. Houston had an Avanti and an orange Shelby Cobra, but what really had jaws dropping was this pair of '72 Lincolns. One is owned by an MSR track employee and boasts a 500+ horsepower 460, and the other is a recent purchase by ~~Sajeev Mehta~~ Doctor V8, who was in town to race the Mad Cow Motorsports 240Z. Make the jump to check out the whole gallery. More »

Toyo Tires Shows Off 2008 SEMA Line-Up

Mark Arnold — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

The Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Studebaker hot rod, disfigured Bentley Continental GT, and lifted Toyota Tundra you see here are the five cars Toyo Tires will be bringing to the upcoming 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. But what's the one thing they all have in common—besides wearing Toyo rubber? They're all ridiculous caricatures! Well, the 1931 Studebaker Model 54 hot rod might not be so bad, but if the rendering pictured is accurate, its non-existent ride height means it's nothing but a trailer queen. The most subtly tuned of the rest is the Nissan GT-R, which sports some carbon-fiber body parts, an Amuse titanium exhaust and Endless six-piston brakes. The rest of the bunch are a bit more radical. More »

1966 Lincoln Continental

Murilee Martin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. We're going to look at our fifth Alameda Lincoln today; of the first five, the suicide-door primered '69 was the crowd favorite in the Favorite DOTS Lincoln poll. Today's car is another suicide-door model, and the oldest of the bunch as well.
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