Enter the 17-character VIN of your Lincoln Continental to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Got a VIN for the model Lincoln Continental? Type in all 17 characters and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, model year and country where the car was built. Our records for the model Lincoln Continental run over 1988 - present and include 3 versions in total. They come as Sedan, with power listed as 400 hp. Decoding gives you the manufacturer (from the first three characters), the model year (10th character) and the country of manufacture. The plant is included if the code carries it.
Keep in mind that a decoded VIN says nothing about a vehicle's past: no accidents, no mileage, no theft flags and no owner list are stored in it. When you look at a car Lincoln Continental, compare the VIN stamped or printed on the vehicle with the one in the registration papers, character by character. A single differing character is a reason to ask questions.
1988 - present
Production years
140 - 400 hp
Power
1
Body styles
3
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Continental VIII | 1988 - 1994 | Sedan | 140 - 160 hp |
| Lincoln Continental IX | 1995 - 2002 | Sedan | 279 hp |
| Lincoln Continental X | 2016 - present | Sedan | 305 - 400 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Lincoln Continental, with model years 1988 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1988 - present across 3 versions of the Lincoln Continental. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Lincoln Continental the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
3 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 400 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Stand outside the car and look through the windshield at the lower corner on the driver's side. You can also open the driver's door and check the frame, or read it from the registration document.
Accidents, mileage, theft and owners. The free result is limited to what the VIN itself carries, which is the manufacturer, model year, country and, where coded, the plant.
Yes. Decoding is free and you do not need to register. Enter the 17 characters and the result appears right away.