History of the Lincoln Continental

1941 Lincoln Continental. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

2000 Lincoln Continental. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet V12. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1956 Lincoln Continental Mk II. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

This June 1961 photo shows President. John F. Kennedy's Lincoln Continental limousine. The limo was the first presidential car equipped with a transparent roof for all compartments and has other options including fabric roof covering, for use as a convertible, as well as combinations for the rear, middle and front compartments.

1962 Lincoln Continental convertible. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1997 Lincoln Continental. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1961 Lincoln Continental convertible. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

1957 Lincoln Continental Mk II. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)