Lincoln Continental Coach Door

The USA contributes 31 cars to the 600-car catalogue, and the Lincoln Continental Coach Door occupies a distinctive place within that group: it is the sole Lincoln represented here. Its strongest separation is not outright performance, but the way it combines a rare body style with a highly unusual catalogue position. Only 80 were built, and among the 177 cars with known production figures, just 37 are rarer.

That rarity sits alongside a specification that places the Continental Coach Door in a more measured part of the performance landscape. Its 400 bhp ranks 422nd of 600 cars, putting it in the top 70% for power, while its 5.5 second 0-100 km/h time ranks 505th, quicker than 95 cars in the collection. The 250 km/h top speed follows a similar path at 414th. These numbers define a luxury sedan that does not rely on headline acceleration or maximum speed to find its identity among the catalogue.

The engineering provides the context. A twin-turbocharged V6 with 2,956 cc produces 542 Nm through an AWD drivetrain, a combination shared by only 12 cars in the collection. Twin-turbocharged V6 layouts are also uncommon here, with 23 examples across the 600 cars. The result is a powertrain choice that places the Continental Coach Door in a narrow technical category rather than a crowded mainstream one. Its four-door saloon shape, defined by rear-hinged coach doors, reinforces that individuality.

At £95,000 used, the Continental Coach Door sits 295th for price, meaning it is more expensive than 305 cars in the catalogue. Its cost per bhp is £238, a figure that reflects a purchase centred on character and configuration as much as measurable output. The Lincoln Continental Coach Door is a luxury car from a single-brand presence within this collection, backed by a production figure that can be verified rather than assumed.

For a garage built from 600 choices, this Lincoln occupies a space away from the catalogue’s fastest and most powerful extremes, yet it remains defined by a combination few cars can match. It brings together a rare production figure, a V6 AWD twin-turbocharged layout, and a coach door design in one entry. Owning this car in the collection creates a different kind of reference point, one where exclusivity and engineering layout matter as much as the numbers at the top of a ranking table.