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"ptak appreciates old racecars" (racecarptak) 05/27/2014 at 13:31 • Filed to: None

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What if Lincoln won't make a Continental because Bentley uses the name!?

They could use V-12 or Zephyr or Premiere, I suppose, but they don't have the same recognition.

GhostZ > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:34

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Doesn't explain why they won't make a RWD sedan though.

CRider > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:35

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Both Bentley and Lincoln have used the name for decades. The only thing stopping Lincoln is it would require a good billion dollar investment to do a Conti right, and Ford doesn't have the cojones to do that.

Bluecold > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:38

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I like the Zephyr name more. Also, V12. How hard can it by to cobble two Ecoboost v6s together?

STREPITUS > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:38

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Bentleys used the name in the 50s and 60s. There was a time when Lincoln and Bentley made Continentals concurrently.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_C…

Jagvar > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:40

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Volvo and BMW each sold a model called the 740 at the same time. Very different cars, obviously, so I doubt it caused any confusion.

crowmolly > ptak appreciates old racecars 05/27/2014 at 13:46

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Well, what if Bentley has to stop using the name because it's the same one used at so many hotel breakfasts?