Photos: Lincoln Continental through the years

Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off the assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is resurrecting its storied nameplate. The new Continental debuts in concept form at this week's New York auto show. The production version of the full-size sedan goes on sale next year.

FILE - In this June 1946 file photo, Henry Ford II, grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford, is seated in a Ford Lincoln Continental. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/File)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1940 Lincoln-Zephyr Continental Cabriolet. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: 1940 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet appears as part of Lincoln's Heritage On Display At Los Angeles Auto Show Press Day at Los Angeles Convention Center on November 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Lincoln)

The interior of a 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet at the Eilliott Museum, seen on July 30, 2010. The car features a V-12 engine and 3-speed transmission. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach Post)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1941 Lincoln Continental. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet V12. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

FILE - This Oct. 9, 2012 file photo shows a 1948 Lincoln Continental that belonged to baseball great Babe Ruth, in Amarillo, Texas. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/The Amarillo Globe News, Roberto Rodriguez)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1956 Lincoln Continental Mk II. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1957 Lincoln Continental Mk II. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

The Rev. Billy Graham stands next to a Lincoln Continental displaying a bumper sticker for his appearances at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale in 1985. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (The Palm Beach Post / File Photo)

FILE - In this May 16, 2012 file photo, Harvey and Marie Bane roll into the parking lot of the Chattanooga Choo Choo in a 1958 Continental Mark III as they and other enthusiasts gather for the Eastern National Meet of the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. (AP Photo/Chattanooga Times Free Press, John Rawlston) THE DAILY CITIZEN OUT; NOOGA.COM OUT; CLEVELAND DAILY BANNER OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

David Jenkins has spent over $70,000 restoring his 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible. He shows it off on Thursday, January 17, 2002 at his home in Buckhead. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (Jeremy Bales/AJC File Photo)

FILE - In this June 14, 1961 file photo, U.S. Secret Service agents stand on retractable stands on President John F. Kennedy's new plastic-topped Lincoln Continental limousine outside the White House, after its delivery in Washington. The car has three roof combinations, a rear seat that can be raised and lowered, retractable foot stands for Secret Service men, two two-way radio telephones, and a master control panel for power accessories. (AP Photo/Henry Burroughs, File)

This June 1961 photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. 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, or use as a convertible, as well as combinations for the rear, middle and front compartments. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Phototo/Ford Motor Co.)

President Kennedy's 1960 Lincoln Continental, right, and his parade car, center, and the ambulance that transported Lee Harvey Oswald are shown on Wednesday April 1, 1998, will also be auctioned off Saturday at the Tragedy in U.S. Museum in St. Augustine, Fla. (AP Photo/St. Augustine Record, T. Levette Bagwell)

David Salomone details a 1960 Lincoln Continental, President Kennedy's personal car, Wednesday afternoon April 1, 1998 at the Tragedy in U.S. Museum in St. Augustine, Fla. The car will be auctioned off Saturday at the musuem. (AP Photo/The St. Augustine Record, T. Levette Bagwell)

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 11: A Lincoln Continental is displayed during a press call at the 'Elvis at the O2, The Exhibition of His Life' on December 11, 2014 in London, England. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 28: 1961 Lincoln Continental Sedan appears as part of Lincoln's Heritage On Display At Los Angeles Auto Show Press Day at Los Angeles Convention Center on November 28, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Lincoln)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

This undated photo provided by the Ford Motor Co. shows the 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015.The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/Ford Motor Co.)

FILE - In this Aug. 27, 1996 file photo, visitors to the Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace in Yorba Linda, Calif get a look at the limousine that was built in 1967 for President Lyndon B. Johnson. The modified Lincoln Continental was used by U.S. Presidents, including Nixon, until it was retired in 1978. (AP Photo/John Hayes, File)

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FILE - In this June 1946 file photo, Henry Ford II, grandson of Ford Motor Co. founder Henry Ford, is seated in a Ford Lincoln Continental. Thirteen years after the last Continental rolled off a Michigan assembly line, Ford Motor Co. is debuting the new Continental in concept form at the New York Auto Show on Monday, March 30, 2015. The production version goes on sale next year. (AP Photo/File)

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