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1978 Lincoln Continental on 2040-cars

US $8,500.00
Year:1978 Mileage:67000
Location:

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

Hendersonville, Tennessee, United States

I have for your consideration a 1978 Lincoln Continental.  It has approx 67,000 original miles on it.  It has the 460 engine, with automatic transmission.  Both of which work nicely.   Here is what I know/the story of this vehicle.  The vehicle was owned by an elderly couple and it was the wife's car.  In the early 1990's she got cancer.  The husband wanted to surprise her, so he had the car painted and a new vinyl top put on by one of the local Ford dealerships, (Alexander Ford).  The wife unfortunately succumbed to her illness.  The husband tried to drive the car, but the memory of his wife would not allow him to do that.  The vehicle was parked in a semi climate controlled basement, and actually "walled in"  so no one could get to it very easily.  That is where it sat until he decided to sell it, and that is where I came in.  He had offered to sell it to me a couple of times and then changed his mind, but he is up in years now so he offered again and I bought the car.                                                                                                                                   
(Note:  I am friends with the family, and I know the information is accurate.)

I had the car brought to me on a roll back.  It was quite dusty from sitting and I knew it would need work. 

The following is what I did to the car:

New gas tank, sending unit and fuel pump.
All new belts.
Water pump/timing chain cover was leaking.  All of that was fixed/replaced.
Since we were close, and the OEM timing gears were nylon, I replaced the timing chain and gears. 
Complete tune up, new plug wires distributor cap, plugs etc
Fluids changed, prior to any attempt to start the vehicle.
New battery.
New tires.
New front brakes and rotors.
I had the car detailed, and it uncovered a very very nice paint job.

Here are the issues left with the car:

The A/C is not working.
The power door locks are not working.
The left turn signal inside does not illuminate.  turn signals work fine.
The leather upholstery has discolored some over the years.
The car has no catalytic converters on it.  I can get them put on for $250, if needed.

Everything else works on the car to the best of my knowledge. Radio, power antenna, power windows including the power "vent" windows, power seats, all lights, headlight covers, etc etc

My intentions were to use this car on the weekend and just to "cruise" around in.  It rides/drives like it is on a sheet of glass.

The major reason for selling is that that the driver's area is not big enough for me.  I am a a tall and big person, 6'8" 385lbs.  The first time I sat in the driver's seat was after all of the work was done, and that is when I found out there is not a much room in the Lincoln as was in my 1988 Cadillac Brougham.  I thought about moving the seat back and all of that but I wanted to keep the car original, so I decided to sell it.

Now if you are still here after all of that, it is time for pics.

The car is sold "as is" no warranty express or implied.  500 dollar deposit via Paypal, balance in cash or cashier's check.  All checks must clear before the car will be released.
This car has a lot of potential, and a lot of life left in her.

I priced it about half way of what the range is in the NADA book.

Please look at the photos closely and if you have any questions e mail me, I will respond ASAP.  Thanks


Note:  Someone wanted to know what the white was on the side of the vehicle.  That is just the reflection from the lines in the parking lot.  The paint is that good on this vehicle.

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Fri, Apr 8 2016

Longtime GM design chief Ed Welburn retires, Lincoln says it has high customer interest in Continental, and could Tesla build the Model 3 in France? Senior Editor Greg Migliore reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute. Show full video transcript text [00:00:00] General Motors' long time Vice President of design, Ed Welburn, announced his retirement this week. He joined GM in 1972 and he's just the sixth design chief in GM's 108 years. He's being replaced by Michael Simcoe who is Vice President of design for GM's international operations. Now Ed Welburn's time at GM dates back to when he was 11 years old. He wrote a letter to the company saying he wanted to be a designer. [00:00:30] Someone at General Motors got back to him and the rest is history. Lincoln already has 40,000 hand raisers for the new Continental. Now those aren't Tesla figures but it's still a very healthy number and shows a lot of interest for its new flagship sedan. The Continental will replace the MKS in Lincoln's lineup. Continental will be in showrooms this fall and it will offer a 3.0L V6 twin-turbo with 400 HP. Lincoln President Kumar Galhotra said, "No other Lincoln vehicle has [00:01:00] generated this much interest in this little time." This week in Tesla news, Reuters reports that a French government official has offered Elon Musk the site of a an old nuclear reactor to build a car factory. The reactor, which is located in the Alsace region of France, is set to close at the end of this year. Now this notion is not that far fetched. Musk says that he would consider it. Meanwhile demand for the Model 3 continues to be strong and has attracted hundreds of thousands of hand raisers. [00:01:30] Those are the highlights form the week that was. Be sure to come back this Saturday for my full recap where I'll have additional insights into the automotive industry. For Autoblog, I'm Greg Migliore. Autoblog Minute is a short-form video news series reporting on all things automotive. Each segment offers a quick and clear picture of what's happening in the automotive industry from the perspective of Autoblog's expert editorial staff, auto executives, and industry professionals. Lincoln Tesla Autoblog Minute Videos Original Video

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Conversely, I admit to not being terribly optimistic hopping into the 2015 Lincoln Navigator. I was the first person from Autoblog to see the new model in the metal, way back in January ahead of its Chicago Auto Show debut, and my initial reaction was far from positive. But, as I'd been the one that initially tested the new Cadillac Escalade and had just finished a week in the long-wheelbase version of General Motors' most premium SUV, I was a natural candidate to head down to Louisville, KY - home of Navigator production - to sample the brand's latest.
Lincoln's attempt at freshening the old Navigator's bling-bling face is pretty typical of today's more thorough mid-cycle refreshes, with dramatically new front and rear clips. The addition of standard 20-inch wheels or optional 22s - in place of standard 18s and optional 20s - goes a long way towards modernizing the Navigator's staid exterior. The cabin, meanwhile, is home to finer leather, which covers most of the dash as well as the steering wheel and seats. Warm Ziricote wood would prove to be a particular highlight on the top-flight Reserve model that I drove (the only trim available for us to test).

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Models equipped with the base 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine come standard with the Premiere package - $33,100 for front-wheel drive and $35,595 for all-wheel drive. Both models offer equipment upgrades from the Select and Reserve packages. The $3,230 Select package adds features like leather seats, power passenger seat, folding and heated door mirrors and painted 18-inch wheels, while the pricier $6,935 Reserve package adds in heated and cooled front seats, panoramic roof, hands-free liftgate, two-tone wheels and an embedded modem (providing features such as remote lock and unlock, vehicle finder and pre-conditioning).
Opting for the new 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline-four raises the base price to $39,965, and it comes standard with all-wheel drive and all of the equipment in the Select package; the Reserve package is still optional. All models can be further optioned up with the $2,235 Technology Package (adding adaptive cruise, active park assist and lane keeping system) and the $580 Climate Package (heated rear seats and steering wheel, auto high beams and rain-sensing wipers). Checking all the options, a fully loaded 2015 MKC with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost will have a total MSRP of $47,715.