{"product_id":"lincoln-continental-sedan-1963-green-met","title":"Lincoln Continental Sedan 1963 Dark Green Metallic KK Scale 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model of the 1963 Lincoln Continental sedan in the Dark Green Metallic livery made famous by The Matrix Reloaded (2003), built by KK Scale from die-cast metal with a sealed body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth-generation Lincoln Continental arrived in 1961 as one of the most awarded American designs of its decade, and the 1963 sedan represents the last of its distinctive early form before a wheelbase stretch in 1964 altered the proportions. KK Scale has chosen the Dark Green Metallic finish — the direct reference to the custom-painted prop car that appeared in The Matrix Reloaded — for this \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale model, pairing a significant piece of American automotive history with one of cinema's most recognisable vehicle choices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fourth-generation-continental\"\u003eElwood Engel's Slab-Sided Landmark\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned by Elwood Engel as a Ford Thunderbird concept before Robert McNamara redirected it to the Lincoln line, the fourth-generation Continental measured 5,418 mm overall on a 3,124 mm wheelbase. The 1963 edition received a revised grille and an enlarged boot, distinguishing it from the 1961–1962 cars. Power came from a single-option 430 cu in (7,044 cc) Ford MEL-series V8 producing 320 hp at 4,600 rpm and 465 lb-ft of torque, routed through a Borg-Warner Turbo-Drive three-speed automatic. The design's restrained, chrome-minimal surfaces earned a Bronze Medal from the Industrial Design Institute and a stark contrast to the fins of rival Cadillac and Imperial models.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"matrix-reloaded-livery\"\u003eThe Green That Was Meant to Look Black\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Wachowski siblings cast a 1963 Lincoln Continental in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) — identifiable at timecode 00:11:08 in IMCDb records by its small-square grille and fender-mounted antenna — the production team faced a specific photographic problem. The film's signature green post-production colour grade caused dark cars to register as featureless black on screen. The prop car was therefore painted a custom dark green so that the grade would render it as the intended deep, distinctive tone. KK Scale's Dark Green Metallic finish is a direct reference to that production decision, making the colour itself part of the car's documented history rather than a standard Lincoln catalogue shade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kk-scale-model-construction\"\u003eKK Scale's Die-Cast Interpretation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKK Scale produced the 1963 Continental sedan in three colour variants: Dark Green Metallic (this Matrix Reloaded reference), Grey Metallic, and Black. The model is constructed from die-cast metal with a sealed, one-piece body — no opening panels. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale the result is a 30 cm replica, appropriate for the full 5,418 mm real-car length. Detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces: the distinctive suicide-door shut lines, the revised 1963 grille, the clean slab sides, and the Dark Green Metallic paintwork that defines the variant. A separate \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e standing figure of Neo (sold under its own reference) is available independently to extend the display into a diorama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"display-cabinet\"\u003ePlacing It in the Cabinet\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 30 cm in length, the Continental demands a shelf depth of at least 12 cm and benefits from a wider-than-average display slot given the car's 1,996 mm real-world width scaling to roughly 11 cm at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e. The Dark Green Metallic finish reads well against neutral backdrops and pairs naturally with the separately available Neo figure for a Matrix diorama. Within a broader American classics collection, it sits alongside other KK Scale fourth-generation Continentals — including the Grey Metallic and Black sedan variants and the Presidential convertible — as the most film-specific of the three sedan finishes produced in this run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KK SCALE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60084141818240,"sku":"KKDC181481","price":82.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-kkdc181481-front34-v2.jpg?v=1791580114","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/products\/lincoln-continental-sedan-1963-green-met","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}