Studebaker Lark, Ford Thunderbird, and Lincoln Continental, circa 1960

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Artifact Overview

Both the Ford Thunderbird and Lincoln Continental were completely redesigned for the 1961 model year. Thunderbirds were longer, wider and lower than in the previous year, with an angular front-end treatment. Continentals had clean lines and little chrome compared with 1960 models. In fact, the 1961 Continental had its origins in a rejected design proposal for the 1961 Thunderbird.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1960

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

91.289.110

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 11 in