1957 Lincoln Premiere
Fins flew higher than ever in 1957, and the 1957 Lincoln Premiere had some of the tallest in Detroit- -- a literal big change from the low, handsomely sculpted rear fenders of 1956. The appendages might have been even higher, but cooler heads fortunately prevailed in the design studio.Classic Convertibles Image Gallery
The 1957 Lincoln Premiere featured QuadraLites: 7-inch headlamps
above the others. See more pictures of classic convertibles.
Otherwise, Lincoln's successful '56 formula was little changed for '57. The only other visual difference was "QuadraLites," conventional 7-inch headlamps above 5-inch "road" lamps. Under the hood, Lincoln's 368-cubic-inch V-8 gained higher compression and 15 horsepower for an even 300.
The 1957 Lincoln Premiere's 368-cubic-inch V-8 produced an even
300 horsepower.
The Premiere convertible again headed the line, but joined other models in being quite a bit more expensive -- $5381. Only 3676 were built. Even then it wasn't the rarest '57 Lincoln, but as a ragtop, of course, it was surely the most desirable.
The 1957 Lincoln Premiere was expensive, as convertibles go, but still desirable.
For more classic convertibles of the 1950s, see:
1950 Oldsmobile 88
1955 Cadillac Series 62
1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
1951 Chrysler New Yorker
1955 Chevrolet Bel Air
1957 Oldsmobile Super 88
1951 Lincoln Cosmopolitan
1955 Mercury Montclair
1958 Continental Mark III
1951 Rambler Custom Landau
1956 Ford Thunderbird
1958 Edsel Citation
1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta
1956 Lincoln Premiere
1959 Cadillac Series 62
1954 Hudson Hornet Brougham
1956 Packard Caribbean
1959 Dodge Custom Royal
1954 Packard Caribbean
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
1959 Ford Thunderbird
1955 Buick Century
1957 Chrysler New Yorker
1959 Pontiac Bonneville
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