Similar cars have transported astronauts, popes and presidents, including one to his death. In pop culture, they’ve been namechecked by musicians from Jim Croce to Graham Parker to Ne-Yo and have been featured in movies (“The Notebook”) and television (“Family Guy”).
This weekend, you may notice more of these luxury vehicles as the Lincoln and Continental Owners Club convenes for its Eastern National Meet in Chattanooga.
Saturday is Concourse Day, when the cars will be parked at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St., for display and judging.
The LCOC, formed in 1953 by Dr. Elliston Bell, is dedicated to the preservation and restoration of all Lincolns, Lincoln Continentals and Continentals, which were produced by the Ford Motor Co. in 1939-1948, 1956-1980 and 1982-2002. The club has more than 20 regions in the United States, the United Kingdom and Norway, with several thousand members worldwide.
For more information, visit www.southernregionlcoc.com.