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Lincoln & Continental Owners Club

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The Lincoln and Continental Owners Club was formed in 1953 by Dr. Elliston Bell. The first National meet was held in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 16, 1954, with 151 Continentals participating. These included 1940 through 1948 Continentals only. The following year, there were two National Meets; an Eastern Meet was held in Bedford Spring, Pennsylvania, and a Western Meet was held in Santa Barbara, California.

In 1956, it was announced there would be no National Meets which sounded like a death knell for the Lincoln Continental Owners Club. A core group of die-hard enthusiasts met to put on a meet at Boyne Mountain, Michigan. This incident pointed to the urgent need to enlarge the club structure, establish a Constitution, create bylaws, and to elect a Board of Directors and Officers who would guarantee perpetuation of our Club and its meets. This meeting was held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in 1957. Under the new Constitution, Regions were formed.

From the beginning, Dr. Bell had a strong bond with the Ford Motor Company and especially, Mr. William Clay Ford. In fact, the new 1956 Mark II was shown at Boyne Mountain. The first year, only two trophies were awarded and today we have many class awards, 14 Lincoln Trophies and 7 Perpetual Trophies, plus the Elliston Bell Trophy for Best of Show.