a specially designed version of a Lincoln automobile, originally built in 1938 for EdselFord (1893-1943), son of Henry Ford (1863-1947) and president of the Ford Motor Company between 1919 and 1943. Many different styles were produced and the Lincoln Continental line of automobiles were still being produced at the end of the twentieth century.a two-door Ford car designed and built in 1938 for EdselFord (son of Henry Ford and president of the Ford Motor Company). See also Edsel in this glossary.