1966 Lincoln Continental

Every 1966 Lincoln Continental was designed to be a safer, more economical and enjoyable automobile. Protective items included front and rear seat belts, padded instrument panel and sun visors, deep-dish steering wheel, safety door latches, backup lights and much more. With safety features also came a new design. The front end styling include a new hood design and a new horizontal bar grille with parking and turn signal lights mounted in the bumper. The clean design carries over into the rear with taillights, back up lights and turn signals all incorporated in the rear bumper. Offered again was the 4-door sedan and convertible but now a 2-door hardtop coupe was added to the line up. Vinyl roof colors were available in black, white and ivy gold while Convertible top colors came in black, white or blue. A new, smoother Twin-range Turbo-drive Automatic transmission was available with 3-speed planetary gear set with a 6-poistion selector dial. A new 462 cu. in. V8 engine was also available with an advertised horsepower of 340 at 460 r.p.m and 485 lb-ft of torque at 2800 r.p.m.

1966 Lincoln Continental Production and Specifications

Model Number	Body/Style Number	Body Type & Seating	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Total Production
Continental Series
82	53A	4-dr Sedan - 6P	$5,750	5,085 lbs	35,809
86	74A	4-dr Convertible - 6P	$6,383	5,480 lbs	3,180
89	65A	2-dr Hardtop Coupe - 6P	$5,485	4,985 lbs	15,766

Chassis Data

Model	Wheelbase	Overall Length	Width	Front Tread	Rear Tread	Tires
Continental	126 in	220.9 in	79.7 in	62.2 in	61 in	9.15 x 15

Vin Number Decoding - 1966 Lincoln

Location: Stamped on the right inner fender apron under hood.

First Symbol - Model Year 6 = 1966 Second Symbol - Assembly Plant Y = Wixom, MI. Third & Fourth Symbol - Body Series 82 = Continental Sedan 86 = Continental Convertible 89 = Continental Hardtop Coupe Fifth Symbol - Engine G = 462 - V8 Last Six Symbols - Production Sequence Starting at 400001

1966 Lincoln Options and Accessories

Description	Description
Twin Range Turbo-Drive Automatic Transmission	462 cid V8 engine
Power Seats	Power Windows
Power Brakes	Power Steering
Air Conditioner	Heater
Speed Control	Tinted Glass
AM/FM Push Button Radio	Power Trunk Lock
Automatic Headlight Dimmer	Tilt Steering Wheel
Directed Power Differential	Trip Odometer
Fuel Warning Light	Map Lights
Front Disc Brakes	Carpeting
Windshield Washer	Vinyl Roof
Adjustable Front Seats	Automatic Parking Brake Release
Front and Rear Center Armrests	Remote Control Side View Mirror
Wheel Covers	Keyless Door Locking System
Automatic Temperature Control System	6-way Power Seat
White Sidewall Tires	Emission Control System

1966 Lincoln Continental Photos