The Lincoln Continental Coach Door Edition was a limited-production version of the Continental sedan built for the 2019 and 2020 model years. It stretched the car’s wheelbase by about six inches and replaced the conventional rear doors with rear-hinged “coach doors”, a tribute to the celebrated 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental. Only a few hundred were built in total — reportedly 80 for 2019 and a slightly larger run for 2020 — making it one of the rarest modern American luxury cars.

At a glance
Model years 2019 and 2020
Base Lincoln Continental Black Label, all-wheel drive
Engine 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6, about 400 hp
Change Wheelbase stretched about 6 inches; rear-hinged rear doors
Production A few hundred (about 80 in the first year)

A tribute to 1961

The 1961 Continental, with its clean lines and rear-hinged rear doors, is among the most admired American designs — and it is remembered as the basis of President Kennedy’s limousine. When Lincoln revived the Continental for 2017, designers already referenced that era. The Coach Door Edition went further by bringing back the doors themselves. Read the Lincoln Continental history.

How it was built

Continentals were built at Ford’s Flat Rock, Michigan, plant and then converted by a specialist coachbuilder, which cut the body, extended the wheelbase and installed the new rear doors, reinforced pillars and hinges. The conversion had to preserve crash safety and pass Lincoln’s quality testing.

Inside

The stretch went entirely to the rear compartment. A full-length center console ran from front to rear, with a rear console that included a storage bin, charging and controls, and the rear seats were individually adjustable with heating, cooling and massage. The rear doors opened wide, letting passengers step in facing forward — the classic coach-door advantage. See Rolls-Royce coach doors for why the design suits chauffeured cars.

Features carried over

  • 30-way adjustable “Perfect Position” front seats.
  • Revel Ultima audio with 19 speakers.
  • All-wheel drive and a twin-turbo V6.
  • Black Label interior themes with premium leather and wood.

The end of the Continental

Lincoln ended the Continental after the 2020 model year as it shifted to an all-SUV lineup in North America, making the Coach Door Edition the final chapter of a name that began with Edsel Ford’s 1939 personal car.

Collectability

With its tiny production run and historic connection, the Coach Door Edition has become a collector’s item and occasionally appears in wedding and special-event fleets. For everyday chauffeured sedan service, see our Mercedes-Benz S-Class.