[NRx]

[NRx]

Now I’m just waiting for the return of running boards and hood ornaments.

[Kirkwood]

Hand cranked starter.

[Huntress]

Tail fins.

[TexasGator]

“More recent takes on the suicide door have incorporated safety features such as locking the door once the car reaches a certain speed. “

My Mustang does that!

[cuban leaf]

The doors are not just a gimmick or aesthetic flourish. By opening toward the rear of the car, they allow passengers in the rear seats to enter and exit the vehicle more comfortably.

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That’s why they existed in the first place. In fact, a lot of two door cars had the two doors opening the same way the back doors open here.

[rjsimmon]

Sedans are a tough sell these days. Ford said it plans to all but stop making them over the next several years, with the exception of its Mustang sports car.

The Mustang is a sedan?

[NonValueAdded]

I though they already made a comeback on the RX8

[Jewbacca]

The primary benefit seems to be a missing B pillar.

I hate that blind spot.

[9422WMR]

In a rollover accident that thing will tear apart like a beer can!

[keats5]

Can we get real bumpers back? You know, the ones you can bump that actually protect the car?

[Yossarian]

If only it could be a design like this without a B-pillar.... The Continental that will be in production still has a center pillar, probably for rigidity and crash-protection reasons.

[ifinnegan]

Ford cars are crap and breakdown early.

All they have are gimmicks, it seems n

[bk1000]

I always thought the term suicide doors was in regards to if you happen to be stepping out and a passing car hit the open door, it would do great damage to your leg as opposed to a door opening from the other angle. I thought the original purpose was to allow the driver and front passenger to more easily open the rear door to allow ladies to exit. That was back when women were not insulted by a man opening the car door for them.

[mass55th]

Has Christine Blasey-Ford put one of those in her house yet?

[RayChuang88]

That’s not news. The Rolls-Royce Phantom VII and VIII luxury saloons sport such doors.

[Deplorable American1776]

I hope Lincoln’s will keep building 3 cars: the Continental, a smaller luxery car and a GT.

[cherry]

if you’re getting someone from a wheechair into the back seat this would really help.

[PeterPrinciple]

Notice these doors open to a 90 degree angle. Part of the concept?

[CaliforniaCraftBeer]