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1996 Lincoln Sentinel (Ghia)

Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - From the Collections of The Henry Ford
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Headlight
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Headlight
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Taillight
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Taillight
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Door handle
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Door handle
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Badge
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Badge
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Side mirror
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Side mirror
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Interior
Lincoln Sentinel Concept (Ghia), 1996 - Interior
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In 1996 came the Sentinel, a startling expression of Ford’s edge design ethos: a high waistline, wonderfully sculpted lighting, ultra-clean, flat shapes and elegant proportions. It was a huge car, but felt right, and was even made into a runner on a lengthened Jaguar platform.

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This 1996 concept car exhibits some of the "retro" design ideas popular in the late 1990s. The Lincoln Continental of 1961 inspired its clean, sharp-edged, chrome-outlined profile. The center-opening doors come from the same car. The front end is a re-interpretation of elements from the 1940 Continental, while the exhausts exiting from the rear bumpers recall the 1955 Continental.

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The Lincoln Sentinel, a new full-size, four-door, rear-wheel-drive luxury concept car that blends classic Lincoln styling themes with the Ford-inspired 'New Edge' approach to automotive design made its world debut at the 1996 North American International Auto Show.

Lincoln has a long heritage of design elegance. From the first Continental to the Mark series and today's Town Car, Lincoln has throughout its history been identified as a symbol of refined and graceful design. The new Lincoln Sentinel luxury concept car retains many of the most recognizable elements of traditional Lincoln exterior styling, such as classic proportions, a crisp silhouette, simple, unadorned bodysides and high, linear beltlines.

But it also fuses these design qualities with the 'New Edge' design idea of creating a series of shapes which overall produce an exterior with sharper corners and lines. The result is a fresh interpretation of established Lincoln design traits.

First seen on the Ford GT90 concept sports car, 'New Edge' is the name Ford gave to its latest experimental approach to design. Though its origins can be traced back over many years, 'New Edge' design is now gaining increasing interest among auto designers who perceive it as being a possible alternative to the more rounded and fluid design shapes which have come to prominence over the past decade.

'Ford has always been at the vanguard of new directions in automotive design,' said Tom Scott, director, Advanced Design. 'We set the trend in the more rounded exterior shapes of the past ten years when Ford first introduced the original Taurus, so it's only right that we should now be setting the pace in this new design philosophy which we have called 'New Edge' design.'

However, 'New Edge' design is still in its early stages and at this time it is purely experimental. It does not necessarily follow that cars and trucks will inevitably follow this new approach to design in the years ahead. But what the Lincoln Sentinel does show is that 'New Edge' can be applicable to other kinds of concept vehicles and not just advanced sports cars, such as the GT90,' commented Scott.

Lincoln traditionalists will recognize set in the Sentinel's metallic black exterior a new interpretation of a 1940s-style Continental grille with its fine bar texture. The clean side profile, blade fenders and high belt line with minimal chrome trim are typical Lincoln design themes which are reminiscent of early 1960s Lincolns and are still clearly visible in today's Town Car.

Flush glass all round and compact, vertically-stacked projector headlamps add to the uncluttered look of the exterior. The flush to the body, massive, 20-inch wheels, placed to ensure a minimum of body overhang both front and rear, add to the Sentinel's clean lines. The car's overall length of 218 inches is just one inch shorter than a 1996 Lincoln Town Car.

'The Lincoln Sentinel is an exploratory look at keeping Lincoln's traditional styling themes fresh for future generations,' said Scott. 'But the Sentinel is also helping us to identify important issues in auto design, such as whether an 'New Edge' approach has any other benefits other than aesthetic. Improved road holding and interior space are just two areas which may benefit from this kind of design approach in the future.'

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Топливный кризис 70-х годов нанес значительный экономический урон всем автопроизводителям, но сильнее всех от его последствий пострадали американские премиальные бренды. Lincoln и Cadillac чуть ли не полностью лишились собственных шасси и двигателей, став VIP-модификациями Ford и Chevrolet соответственно, а Chrysler был вынужден сильно урезать модельный ряд и начать искать друзей за рубежом. Однако все они верили, что лучшие времена обязательно наступят.

Верили в это и в компании Lincoln, выпуская знаменитый «Марк» на платформе Ford Thunderbird и Continental на базе переднеприводного Ford Taurus. Дизайнеры же тем временм уже прикидывали, как мог бы выглядеть настоящий «Континенталь» XXI века – самобытный, смелый, быстрый, красивый и мощный. И представили свое видение флагмана на Детройтском автосалоне 1996 года – Lincoln Sentinel («Страж»).

Огромный седан (длина – 5540 миллиметров) совмещал в себе ретро-футуристичный дизайн, который станет популярным несколько лет спустя, а также фамильные черты былых «Линкольнов». При этом он отдаленно напоминал концепт Renault Initiale, позднее превратившийся в Vel Satis. И все же обвинять американцев в плагиате в данном случае было бы неверным – обе машины разрабатывались примерно в одно и то же время.

Под массивным капотом Sentinel должен был располагаться двигатель V12, приводящий в движение задние колеса, а снаряженная масса автомобиля была меньше двух тонн. Какие-либо конкретные технические и динамические характеристики для машины не приводились и на то были причины. Весьма веские, к слову, причины.

Дело в том, что на самом деле Sentinel не был автомобилем в полном смысле этого слова – дизайнеры построили лишь ходовой макет, выполненный в металле и приводимый в движение простеньким промышленным электромоторчиком. В этот самый макет была установлена «ванна» салона, которая, увы, не имела ничего общего с тем минималистским убранством из кожи и дерева, которое демонстрировалось в пресс-релизах. По факту же интерьер представлял собой обрезанное по низу торпедо от Lincoln Mark VIII... ну и все.

Буквально сразу же после автосалона единственный Sentinel был передан в музей автомобилей Ford, Lincoln и Mercury в Хардивиле (штат Южная Каролина), где пробыл достаточно долго. В 2009 году музей продал «машину» в частные руки: сначала была предпринята попытка продать макет за 80 тысяч долларов (желающих не нашлось), несколько месяцев спустя он ушел за 48 500 долларов.

После Sentinel компания Lincoln создала еще один смелый концепт-кар – Lincoln Continental, но и он остался не у дел – не было денег на свою новую заднеприводную платформу, да и создание V12 стоило недешево. В итоге классическим седанам в Lincoln стали уделять меньше внимания, сосредоточившись на внедорожниках и кроссоверах, а достойный своего имени Continental появился лишь много лет спустя.

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