A low-mile 2020 Lincoln Continental Black Label Coach Door Edition is up for auction on Bring a Trailer, giving bidders a rare shot at one of the last big American luxury sedans with rear-hinged “suicide” doors.
Showing just 4,000 miles, the car is one of roughly 150 Coach Door Edition Continentals built for 2020 and part of an estimated 230-car total run that marked the end of Lincoln’s sedan era. It is being offered by a dealer in Moonachie, New Jersey, with a clean Carfax report and an open recall noted in the listing.
Stretch Wheelbase, Rear-Hinged Doors, Limo-Style Back Seat
Coach Door cars start life as Continental Black Label sedans before going to Cabot Coach Builders in Massachusetts for conversion. The wheelbase is stretched by about six inches to open up rear legroom, and the conventional rear doors are replaced with long, rear-hinged coach doors that open a full 90 degrees. They use electronic latches and soft-close functions and can only be opened when the car is in Park.
Inside, the rear bench makes way for two individual rear seats and a full-length center console, turning the car into more of a chauffeured limo than a typical three-across sedan. High-spec Continentals like this one share the same broad mission as classic American cruisers that came before them, from midcentury icons to later luxury coupes and sedans.
Twin-Turbo V6 and Black Label Comfort
Power comes from a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 rated at 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, paired with a six-speed automatic and all-wheel drive. Adaptive suspension and power steering aim to keep the extra wheelbase feeling composed, while big wheels and all-season tires underline the car’s grand-touring role.
Being a Black Label, this Coach Door Edition is fully loaded: 30-way heated and ventilated front seats with massage, individual heated and ventilated rear seats, a Revel Ultima audio system, SYNC 3 infotainment with navigation, a head-up display, and a full suite of driver-assistance features. In period, the Coach Door carried a price premium of around $40,000 over a standard Continental Black Label, pushing it into genuine flagship territory.
A Last Hurrah as Ford Pivots to SUVs and EVs
Lincoln no longer sells sedans in the United States, and its parent company is refocusing on crossovers, trucks and electric models. Ford is exploring new ways to remake its European lineup, and is even weighing whether to bring back familiar badges like the Fiesta as EVs.
Against that backdrop, a short-run, coachbuilt Continental with old-school rear-hinged doors looks more like a time capsule than a template. If values of rare American luxury models keep tracking upward, this may be remembered as one of the last big American sedans built in the spirit of the classic town car.
