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I fully expect a 2017 Continental to have much better ride and better handling than any 60's Lincoln, not that it's saying much. The far more sophisticated suspension combined with far stiffer chassis allows a level of precise suspension tuning not available to engineers in the 60's. And less car-sickness and vomiting complaints too.
I agree on the handling. On the ride, it depends on what you mean by "better" ride. Certainly the new Continental will be firmer over bumps and have better damping....that's a given. Luxury cars in the 1960s (with the slightly stiffer torsion/leaf Chrysler, Imperial, and the FWD Olds Toronado, and Cadillac Eldorado models excepted) generally had a very soft, somewhat floating ride that all but totally masked bumps. Handling, though, with the tall-profile tires, 15" wheels, recirculating-ball steering, and 5000-lb. weights, was almost nonexistent.
Just for the record, today, IMO, the Hyundai Genesis 5.0 RWD, of all the cars I have sampled, probably has the best combination of ride and handling.....not to mention acceleration. Check one out for yourself and I think you will agree with me. That, of course, though, may be passé after the new Continental and CT6 debut.....we'll see. From a pure ride-comfort stance, the latest Mercedes S550 probably sets the standard.