American automaker Lincoln is all set to bring back the ‘suicide doors’ for the first time since 1969 with the 2019 Continental Coach Edition next year.
Only 80 of the limited-run Continental Coach Door Editions will be produced to celebrate the 80th anniversary of one of the most iconic and timeless classic cars, which are newly reimagined for the 2019 edition.
History, rewritten for the future. The iconic #Continental with center-opening doors, shown in 1961, and the new 80th Anniversary Lincoln #Continental Coach Door Edition.
(Pre-production model shown) pic.twitter.com/0KKHTFMpog— Lincoln Motor Company (@LincolnMotorCo) December 17, 2018
The already large sedan stretches 6-inch more and and the electronic-opening rear door handles sit next to the front door handles.
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The Continental Coach Edition is a four- seater with a new flow-through center console in the rear seat. The rear has more than enough legroom, stowable tray tables with tablet holders, audio and climate system controls on a small digital screen, and a wireless charging pad.
Each Continental Coach Edition will be given a special rear door sill plate with the build number and a plaque in the rear center console that can be customized for each customer.
The 2019 Continental Coach Edition will be powered by a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 with 400 hp and 542.3 Nm of torque. This system is mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission.
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The limited edition Lincoln are offered in options of Continental Black Label exterior color, but only its Chalet and Thoroughbred interior color schemes are offered on the Coach Edition.
The special edition will return for the 2020 model year and the quantities will still be limited, but the number has not yet been determined.
The limited edition 2019 Continental Coach Edition will carry a pricetag just north of $100,000 and will be available in the dealerships in July 2019.