Suicide Doors Lincoln Continental

[Brother D]

It maybe an extended time in the US, but does this look quite cool for an American motor? And apart from Rolls Royce why aren't more companies doing suicide doors?

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lincoln-continenta...

[Veeayt]

It's a heritage thing for them. The new one probably also going to star in new Matrix films

[Greg the Fish]

If only they could find away of strengthening the chassis and roof enough to do away with the B pillars that would be ace.

[Redline88]

There are a few other examples - RX8 and Vauxhall Meriva spring to mind

[Macron]

Phwoar!

Chroma crystal blue with Alpine/ Chalet interior please.

[pits]

Guy I know owns this

[Greg the Fish]

pits said:

Guy I know owns this

stunning!

[donkmeister]

I always think of the one that Marilyn Manson used during his Gangsta Goth phase...

[Macron]

Greg the Fish said:

If only they could find away of strengthening the chassis and roof enough to do away with the B pillars that would be ace.

Six grand...

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/210532/1973...

[konark]

pits said:

Guy I know owns this

Tell him to avoid speed humps.

[BigBen]

BMW i3 has suicide doors

[unsprung]

It's important to emphasise that they don't just slap on a reverse-mounted door. The vehicle is also extended by more than 15 centimetres. And the interior is upgraded significantly. I imagine that the suspension is optimised as well.

The work is done by a specialist coach builder to whom the Lincoln division of Ford ship "normal" top-of-the-range examples which are then converted.

Nobody's buying wafty saloons any longer. It's inspiring that the people at Lincoln were able to get this simple, yet powerful concept through the corporate labyrinth at Ford Motor Company and into production. Perhaps they had no choice; sales of the regular Continental are poor and there's rumour of the line shutting down.

Last year was the first installment, and now they're going for round two. China will surely like this sort of thing. It would be cool if this special car could be commercially viable in larger numbers. 150 units is truly a token sum.

[Mr Tidy]

Lancia started making the Aprilia in 1937 with suicide doors and no B-pillar - most things seem to have been done before!

[TheInsanity1234]

Greg the Fish said:

If only they could find away of strengthening the chassis and roof enough to do away with the B pillars that would be ace.

Ford made a fuss about their B-Max having no B-Pillar. I recall seeing on the telly someone diving through a B-Max. Can't remember if it was a TV show or official marketing. Probably doable.

[JimbobVFR]

TheInsanity1234 said:

Ford made a fuss about their B-Max having no B-Pillar. I recall seeing on the telly someone diving through a B-Max. Can't remember if it was a TV show or official marketing. Probably doable.

I remember the TV advert.

https://youtu.be/l274PJTsejU

[Mr Tidy]

TheInsanity1234 said:

Ford made a fuss about their B-Max having no B-Pillar. I recall seeing on the telly someone diving through a B-Max. Can't remember if it was a TV show or official marketing. Probably doable.

I think it was a TV advert - but that wouldn't make me want one!

[pits]

konark said:

pits said:

Guy I know owns this

Tell him to avoid speed humps.

It's on air