The hood ornament and the emblem that we today connect with Lincoln was originally made for Continental. Lincoln cars had a similar but more square emblem. The Lincoln Town Car started using the Continental emblem for the 88 year model. Now for instance, if you go back to 1981 and take a look at a Lincoln Town and a Continental Mark VI, you will notice there is a difference in the emblems. http://www.geting.se/viewimage/image/269746-Lincoln_och_Continental_marken.jpg