robertlane Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) Can Lincoln Be Cool Again? In the car business, Lincoln once stood as the pinnacle of luxury. Frank Sinatra drove a Lincoln. So did the Shah of Iran. In the U.S., the presidential limo was a Lincoln. The brand peaked with the 1961 Lincoln Continental, a beautiful, innovative car that stood for style, individuality and sophistication. READ MORE HERE Edited July 30, 2012 by robertlane Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W57thNY Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Here's the thing about cars, they're either cool, or they're not. A manufacturer can build a car, but they can't decide whether or not it's going to be considered 'cool'. You can aim it at a certain target (let's go with sports sedan drivers), you can include certain features, and attributes, and even certain design cues, but in the end, it's going to be the press, and the consumers, who decide whetheror not something is cool. The same actually goes for just about any type of product you can think of. Apple didn't set out to make 'cool' products, they just designed based on what they thought people would like, and the cool factor came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Iggy Cerami Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I think my Lincoln is cool.. I have posted a few times on this forum my last 4 cars going back 20-25 years were Mercedes S Class...Top of the line in German Luxury in fact still own a little 2 seat 92 500sl... Living in So Cal Mercedes,BMW,Audi and Lexus are everywhere... But I saw the MKZ and thought it was a cool car that you do not see that often... I have had more people stop and tell me what a great looking car I have since I decided to change to Lincoln and people were more amazed with my 13 Hybrid... Hybrids are not meant to be cool but the MKZ is...... So to ME Lincoln can be cool agian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scttrich Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The thing about cool cars is that they are that way without seemingly trying too hard. It should come natural because cool cars like cool people are not overly concerned with what others think. We who buy the MKZ buy it because we have taste and instinctively know style when we see it. We lead, others eventually follow. I know my MKZ is cool and that’s good enough for me. Robert Iggy Cerami, robertlane and W57thNY 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W57thNY Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I think my Lincoln is cool.. I have posted a few times on this forum my last 4 cars going back 20-25 years were Mercedes S Class...Top of the line in German Luxury in fact still own a little 2 seat 92 500sl... Living in So Cal Mercedes,BMW,Audi and Lexus are everywhere... But I saw the MKZ and thought it was a cool car that you do not see that often... I have had more people stop and tell me what a great looking car I have since I decided to change to Lincoln and people were more amazed with my 13 Hybrid... Hybrids are not meant to be cool but the MKZ is...... So to ME Lincoln can be cool agian You have just demonstrated exactly what Lincoln is shooting for. Lincoln needs people to think its products are cool, and it seems to be slowly succeeding. While not a fan, I am pulling for Lincoln to succeed. Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W57thNY Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The thing about cool cars is that they are that way without seemingly trying too hard. It should come natural because cool cars like cool people are not overly concerned with what others think. We who buy the MKZ buy it because we have taste and instinctively know style when we see it. We lead, others eventually follow. I know my MKZ is cool and that’s good enough for me. Looks like Lincoln is doing something right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Here's the thing about cars, they're either cool, or they're not. A manufacturer can build a car, but they can't decide whether or not it's going to be considered 'cool'. You can aim it at a certain target (let's go with sports sedan drivers), you can include certain features, and attributes, and even certain design cues, but in the end, it's going to be the press, and the consumers, who decide whetheror not something is cool. The same actually goes for just about any type of product you can think of. Apple didn't set out to make 'cool' products, they just designed based on what they thought people would like, and the cool factor came. I worked for Shelby for several years and one thing the Carroll Shelby said (in different quotes) is that a great car makes a name, but a name in itself can't make a great car. How true. I think my Lincoln is cool.. I have posted a few times on this forum my last 4 cars going back 20-25 years were Mercedes S Class...Top of the line in German Luxury in fact still own a little 2 seat 92 500sl... Living in So Cal Mercedes,BMW,Audi and Lexus are everywhere... But I saw the MKZ and thought it was a cool car that you do not see that often... I have had more people stop and tell me what a great looking car I have since I decided to change to Lincoln and people were more amazed with my 13 Hybrid... Hybrids are not meant to be cool but the MKZ is...... So to ME Lincoln can be cool agian That's one distinguishing factor about the MKZh that rings true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yes but don't think the guy in the photo can be LOL Robert Iggy Cerami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Boltz Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I'm not worried about being cool. I bought a Lincoln because "I just liked it". robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W57thNY Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I worked for Shelby for several years and one thing the Carroll Shelby said (in different quotes) is that a great car makes a name, but a name in itself can't make a great car. How true. That's one distinguishing factor about the MKZh that rings true. Carroll Shelby is way above 'cool' status. He is legendary. His cars are of iconic status. I think the closest anyone got to Shelby was Don Yenko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm not worried about being cool. I bought a Lincoln because "I just liked it". :hysterical: Nice. Carroll Shelby is way above 'cool' status. He is legendary. His cars are of iconic status. I think the closest anyone got to Shelby was Don Yenko. He was really cool in private as he was in public - just awesome to be around. Yenko's daugther is on Facebook and she has a new Camaro. That brand could have been something really big too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W57thNY Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) :hysterical: Nice. He was really cool in private as he was in public - just awesome to be around. Yenko's daugther is on Facebook and she has a new Camaro. That brand could have been something really big too. I'm not sure how I feel about the modern day Yenko revivals, but I know the original Yenko cars are highly collectible, with many trading for as much as, if not more than, some of Shelby's cars (of course, we're not comparing it to the Cobras, but check out trading prices of GT350s, vs the Yenko COPO cars). I can only imagine what Carroll must have been like in person. I don't think anyone will come close to him. Edited February 28, 2015 by W57thNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelinokc Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'm thinking the world at least thinks the MKZ is cool. I get a lot of compliments on my 2008, even before people see it. :) robertlane 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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