Continental tire (English Wikipedia)

Rothermel, Bill. "History of the Ford Thunderbird 1955-2005" (PDF). artistryinmotion.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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Severson, Aaron (12 September 2009). "Mark of Success: The Lincoln Continental Mark Series > Ate Up With Motor". Ate Up With Motor. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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Vance, Bill. "1955-57 Ford Thunderbird". Canadian Driver. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Demuro, Doug (28 September 2018). "The Rear-Mounted Spare Tire is Dying". autotrader.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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Gilbertson, Scotty (9 June 2018). "All Original! 1954 Nash Ambassador LeMans". Barn Finds. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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"1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser 2 Door Convertible". barrett-jackson.com. 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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Commerce, United States Congress Senate (1965). Tire Safety, Hearings before the Committee on Commerce United States Senate 89th Congress First Session 89-1, on S.1643, May 25, June 7, August 13, 1965. p. 125. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Google Books. Instead of carrying two or three spare tires, as the early drivers did, today's motorist may drive through the entire life of a set of tires without ever using the spare tire...
Earnest, Brian (2010). Just Chevys: True Tales & Iconic Cars From America's No. 1 Automaker. Penguin. ISBN 9781440241208. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Google Books. This four-door sedan wears dual sidemount spare tires. The option was a rare one and is seldom seen on 1936 Chevrolets.
Boggart, Angelo Van (2010). Just 30s. Penguin. ISBN 9781440241222. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Google Books. The body of this 1932 Nash was built by the Seaman Body Corp. It has dual sidemount spare tires and five louvers on each side of the hood.
"'Candid' Clark gets pictures for an ad in "Life" ... and a No. 1 car to boot! (advertisement for Terraplane". Life. Vol. 2, no. 20. 17 May 1937. pp. 54–55. Retrieved 15 July 2022 – via Google Books. 18 cubic feet in the standard enclosed rear compartment which was originated in cars built by Hudson. In either trunk or compartment models, entire space is usable for luggage when spare tire is carried in a smart side-mount, available at a special low price
Mueller, Mike (2003). Thunderbird Milestones. MotorBooks International. pp. 24–25. ISBN 9781610592208. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Google Books.
Flory, Jr., J. "Kelly" (2008). American Cars, 1946-1959, Every Model, Year by Year. McFarland. p. 729. ISBN 9780786452309. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Google Books.
"1957 New Car Parade". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 106, no. 5. November 1956. pp. 105–106. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Google Books.
Kilpatrick, Bill (March 1968). "The Lincoln Continental Mark III". Popular Mechanics. Vol. 129, no. 3. pp. 20, 22. Retrieved 29 May 2024 – via Google Books.

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Golfen, Bob (14 October 2020). "Pick of the Day: 1970 Cadillac Del Caballero fit for 'Super Fly'". The ClassicCars.com Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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"A lifelong labour of love for Kelowna's continental kit king, The Vancouver Sun, 28 August 2015". continentalkit.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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Niedermeyer, Paul (3 April 2013). "CC Outtake: Because It's Not A Proper Continental Without It". curbsideclassic.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
Niedermeyer, Paul (14 May 2020). "Cohort Outtake: 1960 DeSoto Imitating a Chrysler 300F – No Fake Spare Tire Bulges For Me". Curbside Classic. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Niedermeyer, Paul (3 April 2013). "CC Outtake: Because It's Not A Proper Continental Without It". Curbside Classic. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
Niedermeyer, Paul (6 March 2020). "Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: How To Take The Flair Out Of A Flairbird". Curbside Classic. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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"The Origins of the Lincoln Continental – The story of the creation of a design classic". Ford Motor Corporate. 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Smith, Steven Cole (12 March 2024). "Attention, Lowriders: Continental Kits Are Available For Your '49–54 Chevy". Hagerty. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Donnelly, Jim (November 2006). "A Classy Rear". Hemmings Motor News. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
DeMauro, Thomas A. (22 September 2018). "Imperial Independence - 1964 to 1970 Chrysler Imperials". Hemmings. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (27 May 2007). "1941 Lincoln Continental". Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
Auto editors of Consumer Guide (23 October 2007). "1954-1962 Metropolitan". auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
Lamb, Robert (27 October 2008). "How Spare Tire Mounts Work". auto.howstuffworks.com. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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Gessner, Daniel (3 May 2019). "'Slabs' and 'swangas' — a look at the cars that were built on Houston hip-hop". Insider. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

kustomrama.com

"Continental Kit". kustomrama.com. 28 April 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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"The Continental History". lincolnanonymous.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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"1959 Plymouth Belvedere". Mecum Auctions. July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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Taylor, Thom (24 March 2021). "Dunham Corvorado: The Most Outlandish Cars Ever Made". MotorBiscuit. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

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Schuon, Marshall (14 October 1990). "About cars: A 50th Birthday For Edsel Ford's Continental". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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"1954 Nash Airflyte brochure". oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

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Earnest, Brian (1 May 2013). "Car of the Week: 1963 Jeep Surrey Gala". Old Cars Weekly. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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"1982-87 Lincoln Continental: The Bustle". oldmotors.net. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Silvestro, Brian (29 December 2016). "This 1960 Willys Jeep Gala Runabout Is Your Ticket to Paradise". Road & Track. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

undiscoveredclassics.com

Feibusch, Rick; Hacker, Geoff (4 February 2012). "The Continental Kit – "That Tire On The Back"". undiscoveredclassics.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.

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Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (27 May 2007). "1941 Lincoln Continental". Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
Rothermel, Bill. "History of the Ford Thunderbird 1955-2005" (PDF). artistryinmotion.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
"The Continental History". lincolnanonymous.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2020.