Showing posts with label Continental. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Continental. Show all posts

Thursday, January 2, 2020

Golden Sleeper: 1978 Lincoln Continental

The late 70s Continental was never a sporty car.  It was marked by Lincoln as a personal luxury coupe with an emphasis on the luxury. It wasn't Lincoln's fault that the fuel crisis and emissions laws made the Continental barely produce 200 horsepower from its massive 460 cubic inch V8...but this next car has been seriously upgraded with a fire breathing 532 cubic inch big block Ford V8. Find this 1978 Lincoln Continental offered for $10,000 in Harrisonville, KS via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!



Saturday, October 19, 2019

Six Wheel Ranchero'd: 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III

At the risk of sounding like an old codger...I'm going to say that "back in my day" if you wanted to modify your pickup truck, it usually involved some knobby tires and removing a few letters from the tailgate to spell "yota." But this...this is a whole 'nother level of customization and will probably end up in the Swiss Museum of Art Brut someday. Find this 1971 Lincoln Continental MkIII offered for $8000 in Chewelah, WA via thefacepalm marketplace.  Tip from Matt C, who probably preferred to remain anonymous, but I hear that outing whistle-blowers is in style this week.



Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Suicidal Doors: 1962 Lincoln Continental

If you want a classic that attracts more attention when parking than driving then the 1961-1969 Lincoln Continental will set you up with more conversations with strangers than dressing like a mime.  And you'll get better gas mileage too.  Find this 1962 Lincoln Continental offered for $13000 in Peoria, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Jeff G.



Wednesday, December 6, 2017

American Dream: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III

I had the opportunity to browse the current Lincoln model lineup at the LA Auto show a few days ago and it wasn't exactly invigorating...or exciting...or impressive.  Frankly, the monstrous Navigator is the only vehicle that makes an impression, but the rest of the lineup is somewhere between meh and blah.  That hasn't always been the situation and there was a time when driving a Lincoln meant you'd made it, like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, or Dwight Eisenhower.  Find this 1970 Lincoln Mark III here on eBay bidding for $3,950 reserve-not-met with 3 days to go, located in Toronto, ON, Canada.


Friday, November 3, 2017

Frank's Car: 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV

When I was a kid, my brother and I liked to watch 70's crime shows.  One of our favorites was Cannon, the story about an overweight ex-cop P.I. in L.A, played by William Conrad. Frank had expensive tastes, not only in food, but also in cars.  Frank's ride of choice was a metallic blue' 72 Lincoln Continental Mark IV with a black vinyl top.  Find this 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV for sale in Enumclaw, WA for $5,000 via craigslist.


Thursday, March 30, 2017

Nixon For President: 1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe

It is hard to wrap my head around that my first thought after seeing this 73 Continental was that it needs whitewalls.  Whitewall tires fell out of favor in the 1980's when I grew up, but this barge seems to needs to be naked without them.  In 1972, Lincoln dropped the compression ratio of the big boy 460 engine to lower emissions and run unleaded gas.  The nearly 230" long car had to make do with 224 horsepower.  The good news is that the Continental had plenty of 70's styling cues up in sleeve which included: retractable headlights, vinyl roof, and horizontal ribbon speedometer.  Find this 1973 Lincoln Continental Coupe for sale in Branford, CT for an undisclosed asking price via craigslist.



Tuesday, July 19, 2016

1941 Lincoln Continental V12

Want a project that, when complete, will float you across the road in grand style while sounding completely bonkers with straight pipes? Do you have the urge to slow your project car addiction by buying one that will take the rest of your life to complete? The top-of-the line prewar Ford shown here just might do the trick. Find this 1941 Lincoln Continental V12 on craigslist on Staten Island for $9,500. This post is part of DT's 2016 Birthday Celebration of 100 cars; enjoy the ride!


Friday, April 1, 2016

Auktion Watch: Continental AV1790 V12 Aircooled Tank Engine

Kolla in denna Continental AV1790 V-12 Aircooled Tank Engine här på eBay budgivning för $3 298 kr reserv-not-träffade auktion slutar på söndag kl 05:13 PST.


Monday, February 15, 2016

Auction Watch: 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible

Check out this 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible here on eBay bidding for $10,100 reserve-not-met with auction ending on Tuesday.


Thursday, October 8, 2015

Accelerate Your Face-Off: V12 MB S600 vs W12 Bentley Continental Flying Spur

Another day, another insane DT special edition face-off, where the penalties get called before the puck hits the ice.  Today we've got a couple of heavyweight contenders, ready to accelerate your face into a pile of goo with 12-cylinder turbocharged power -- each with an asking price around $20k.  What do you get?  The 2006 Mercedes-Benz S600 or the crashed 2007 Bentley Continental Flying Spur?


Friday, September 18, 2015

Luxury Sports Coupe: 1991 Lincoln Mk VII LSC

When it was first introduced in 1984, the Fox body based beast you see in front of you was known as a Continental Mk VII. In 1986 the Continental sub-brand was reintegrated into the Lincoln family and it was badged as a Lincoln Mk VII.  It continued to be a bigger, heavier, and more luxurious version of the Ford Mustang (and Thunderbird / Mercury Cougar) through the 1992 model year.  Find this 1991 Lincoln Mk VII LSC offered for $4,995 located in Meridian, ID via hemmings.


Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Panther Claw: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI

The Lincoln Continental Mark VI was built from 1980 to 1983 in Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan along side the other Panther platform cars such as the Ford LTD, Crown Victoria, Country Squire, Mercury Marquis, Colony Park, Grand Marquis, Marauder, Lincoln Continental, and Town Car.  The Continental Mark VI was replaced with the Fox based Mark VII in 1984 and it isn't often that you see one being sold by the original owner.  Find this 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI offered for $2,500 near Detroit, MI via craigslist.  Tip from Emmy.


Monday, May 25, 2015

5k: American Style: 1966 Lincoln Continental 2-Door

 The Lincoln Continental was canceled after the 2002 model year, its long run (over 75 years) of American luxury came to an end as buyers demanded more modern driving experience.  Recent concept cars released by Lincoln show a possible re-birth of the giant sedan, but in the meantime, you'll have to settle for a used version.  Like this 1966 Lincoln Continental 2-Door here on eBay currently bidding for $5,600 with a few hours to go, located in Ormond Beach, FL.


Tuesday, March 10, 2015

5k: Green Machine: 1969 Lincoln Continental

The 2-door hardtop version of the 4th generation Lincoln Continental continues to be one of the better price-per-pound deals on vintage steel.  The Elwood Engel sheet metal exudes a street presence that is unmatched by anything Matthew McConaughey might drive around and doesn't need any fancy marketing to convince sellers to fork over hard earned cash.  Find this 1969 Lincoln Continental here on eBay currently bidding for $5,200 with 2 days to go, located in Kissimmee, FL.


Saturday, January 24, 2015

15k: Sue Has Side Doors: 1961 Lincoln Continental Hardtop

 The 4th generation Lincoln Continental (1961-1969) is one of the most recognizable cars with a Lincoln badge on it that hasn't been driven around by a xanaxed Matthew McConaughey.  The suicide door equipped Conti gets plenty of screen time (Goldfinger, The Matrix, etc) but values are still low enough that the average Joe can afford one...for now.  Find this 1961 Lincoln Continental Hardtop here on eBay offered for $14,900 buy-it-now or make-offer located in San Pedro, CA.  Tip from Ignacio.


Wednesday, January 7, 2015

5k: Plus Sized: 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Limo

When we think about the Lincoln LS we think about the modern version which is a pretty reasonably sized car that drove well in V8 trim with its 'cute' little 3.9 V8 that it shared with the remodeled Thunderbird. Just as 1959 was a pivotal year for GM design between their barge like '58's with their Harley Earl chromed excess, and the arrival of their finned counterparts in the '59 (Deer Hunter) Cadillac, Buick's renamed trio Electra, Invicta and LeSabre, the wide-track Pontiacs and the ultra finned Chevy Impala and Biscayne, 1961 was the year of major change over at Ford. Compare the difference between this huge 1960 LS as compared to the 1961 Lincoln Continental that was completely re-proportioned. If you're looking for all the tonnage that Fomoco could offer up in 1960, this is it!  Find this 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Limo currently bidding for $4,610 here on eBay, located in Montpelier, OH with 2 days to go.