No Reserve - Gorgeous Custom California Lincoln, Not 1958 1960 1961 Cadillac on 2040-cars
Putnam Valley, New York, United States
Gorgeous, Ultra-Rare 1959 Hot Rod Lincoln Continental Premiere Hardtop Up For Auction 1959 Lincoln combining the beauty of its original design with appeal of a no-expenses-spared custom. I never intended on selling this car; I did everything with the intention of doing it once and doing it right. 101k original miles, 430 V8. I bought it from the owner of a custom motorcycle dealership in Southern California, he told me he bought it from the original owner. He would park it in front of his dealership as an attention-getter. He put it on Ebay in 2008 when he was retiring and moving, I bought it and had it shipped to New York. I don't have documentation of the original owner but I do have the original 1959 California license plates issued to the car. Every option available for the car is here: power windows, power vent windows, air conditioning, power steering, power brakes (when replacing the master cylinder, I found manual brake masters are readily available, the power brake masters need to be rebuilt), "Directed Power Differential" (early posi-traction), four barrel carburetor, dual exhaust, six way "deep comfort" power seat, scotch-grain leather upholstery on the seats and padded dash, rear defroster, power door locks, factory tinted safety glass and deep-pile carpeting. It even has rear climate control courtesy of ducts going through the front doors and ending in adjustable chrome vents aimed into the rear seating area. It one of the most expensive production cars at the time, with the option list this car has the price tag was nearly $9000. Mechanical: The engine and transmission had been rebuilt about twenty years ago, the drivetrain has about 20k on it at this point. When I got the Lincoln I did a few things to get it 100% roadworthy. New set of Coker wide whitewall radials, brake system got a new booster, master cylinder rebuilt, new lines, fittings, hoses and wheel cylinders. The Pertronix electronic ignition / Flamethrower coil combo woke up the 430 V8, she's pretty quick off the line now. At highway speeds the RPM drops way down, she just cruises and gets 12-14 mpg on the highway. Dual exhaust system, everything welded and done right; she's not loud, just has a nice low rumble. Suspension: front end rebuild, springs, inner and outer tie rods, bushings, ball joints, etc, it handles well for its size. The most recent work was this past fall; the rear axle got all new mounting hardware, shackles and bushings for that "on a cloud" ride as well as raising the rear to its proper height. The previous owner rebuilt the a/c compressor, it's boxed up in the trunk. The driver's power window motors was replaced shortly before I got the car, the front passenger window is slow, the rear windows need help raising. The shifter lever sometime needs to be lifted up a bit to get the starter to engage and the power steering pump whines occasionally. Otherwise, this '59 Lincoln starts right up, shifts, stops, idles with a steady temperature needle even in hot weather, and overall is perfect for turnkey, get-in-and-go cruising. Cosmetic: When the previous owner got the car it was totally stock and original, the body was straight and solid, no metal or floor repair anywhere, running well but needing cosmetic restoration. The paint was a faded patina and the interior was complete and presentable, cosmetically in "driver" condition. He didn't cut corners doing the paint and interior; the total for all the custom paint and interior work was over $8000. The original style was kept intact, just made a bit fancier. The interiors of these Lincolns are unlike the '59 Caddy; the Caddy's interior is plain for such a flashy exterior, the Lincoln's interior is all chrome and leather, lots of accented trim and stylish touches. Each little piece of trim, chrome, vinyl and leather was either reupholstered, rechromed, repadded or repainted. The seats are "expensive leather couch" comfortable, the leather is supple and soft. Each door panel looks like it got 6-8 hours of labor, all the factory patterns have been matched in a black and white color combination. I've owned a couple of other Lincolns from this era and the materials used to restore the interior of this car are far superior to stock. The padded dash is covered in soft matte black leather, the headliner and visors have the original "dotted" look, even the visors have the matching piping. Each section of the door panel (as I've mentioned, this interior has style on top of style) looks to have been disassembled and done separately. Even the kick panels look like they took a couple of hours each; the piping and Von Dutch style pinstriping matches the overall color scheme. It's a tastefully done stock-yet-custom interior, the design and install are as good as customs get. The striping accents appear in unexpected places, even the door jambs (both on the pillar and on the door itself) and the sides of the repainted dash, each little accent carried off perfectly and enhancing the Lincoln's style. A new set of seatbelts was professionally installed when the interior was done as well. All the glass is in excellent shape, no scratches on the windshield, no hazing or cloudiness anywhere. A full set of seat belts were installed, color matched to the interior as well. The car's got so much intricate custom work that I owned the car for weeks before I discovered every little cool stylistic touch. The paint and the interior reveal clever craftsmanship and many hours of skilled labor. I am including a NOS Lincoln hood ornament as seen in the photo if you want to swap out the "double dice" ornament on the hood. These vintage NOS hood ornaments go from $200 to $350 on Ebay. I have the original hubcaps for the car as well, they will be in the trunk. At cruise nights people will walk right by $90k restored show cars to take photos and talk about the Lincoln. It appears in the movie "Blood Ties" as well as a background car in a couple of others. The Lincoln has a modern cd/mp3/ipod control stereo with a remote mounted in a universal kit under the dash with 6 1/2 round speakers molded into the kick panels (with another little pinstripe swoosh to accent it), and 6x9 speakers in the rear deck. The deck was't cut, the speakers aren't visible from the top. The system is powerful yet crisp and clear. Incidentally, the trunk is upholstered in vintage style black "loop" carpet. I'm a car audio enthusiast, I replaced all the stereo components with new, high end equipment. This Lincoln is a Highway Star out on a nice day with the windows down, music up, cruising easily at 75. I've got more into this car than any other I've had; the talent, funds and time invested are obvious. The engine always starts easily, even after sitting. The 350 horsepower V8 moves the car up the highway effortlessly, she holds the road well, idles perfectly, shifts smoothly, stops quickly and the suspension is luxurious. I reserve the right to end the auction early as the Lincoln is for sale locally and I'm open to reasonable buy it now offers as well. I can assist with shipping in the USA or internationally if necessary, cost of shipping to paid by buyer. If you need it I can recommend a door to door auto shipper I've used many times in the past; they're professional, reliable and have great rates. The Lincoln is up for auction with NO RESERVE
Gorgeous custom cruiser that will only appreciate in value. Good luck bidding! |
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Lincoln Continental brings back suicide doors with Coach Door Edition
Mon, Dec 17 2018Remember that teaser image from last week indicating the Lincoln Continental would get suicide doors? Well, it's happening, and we got to check out a prototype late last week. As you can see from the photos, the vehicle is essentially a stretched Continental with rear doors that latch forward. Lincoln doesn't call it the suicide door edition, of course. No, the proper name is 80th Anniversary Coach Door Edition. Semantics aside, the car is here to pay homage to the suicide doors of the 1960s Continental and celebrate 80 years since the original Continental was introduced. That's the why; now here is the how. To build this special edition, a Continental begins life as a normal Black Label model, and leaves the factory with normal doors intact. From there, Lincoln ships the car to Cabot Coach Builders in Massachusetts for the stretch and other modifications we'll get into later. Before you start cursing Lincoln for not really screwing together a suicide door Continental, know this: Lincoln engineered all the components, metalwork and everything else that goes with the build. It then gives the car and components to Cabot for the fabrication work. So yes, somebody else is doing the conversion, but you're still getting a Lincoln-engineered vehicle. Make of that what you will. Cabot has done work for Ford before with the MKT and Transit Van, but Lincoln says it's much more involved in this build than it ever was before. To begin, the Continental gets a six-inch stretch. It was a relatively long car before, but boy does this thing look like it's lounging now. That's exactly what you'll be doing once inside those suicide doors. Lincoln claims best-in-class legroom, and yes, to our eye that is surely accurate. Someone well over 6 feet tall could easily stretch all the way out and still have room to spare back there. The only problem we noticed? Headroom. A sloping roofline combined with seats that are well pushed back doesn't leave a whole lot of space up there. It looks like Lincoln noticed this and carved out little spaces in the headliner, but it might not be enough for those who are closer to the sky than most. A flow-through center console occupies space where the middle seat would typically be. This has all sorts of controls for things like audio and climate control. Lincoln said the one we sat in wasn't entirely finished with all the features and electronics that will be included.
Chief designer for Lincoln Aviator SUV is brand's new design director
Fri, Sep 27 2019The man behind the looks of cars like the 50th anniversary 2015 Ford Mustang, the current-generation Lincoln Continental and the luxury division’s new 2020 Aviator SUV is LincolnÂ’s newest design director. Kemal Curic replaces David Woodhouse, who left earlier this year and is now a vice president overseeing design at Nissan and Infiniti. Curic, 41, was born in Sarajevo and grew up in Germany and Croatia. He began his career with Ford of Europe in 2003 after earning a bachelorÂ’s degree in industrial design and a masterÂ’s in transportation design in Germany. There, he worked on the European version of the Fiesta, the Mondeo (the European version of the Fusion) and the Kuga compact SUV. aviator-4 View 38 Photos In 2010, Curic won a global sketch competition Ford created to pick a designer for the 50th anniversary Mustang. He moved to FordÂ’s headquarters in Dearborn, where he joined the design team for the 2015 Ford Mustang, which won the EyesOn Design award for Best Production Vehicle at the 2014 Detroit auto show. Curic became exterior design manager in 2014 for the reborn Lincoln Continental sedan, then lead the overhaul of the brandÂ’s design language. He became chief designer for the three-row Aviator, which debuted at the 2018 L.A. Auto Show, and he served a lead exterior designer on the all-new 2020 Corsair, LincolnÂ’s compact crossover that was formerly known as the MKC. In an interview earlier this month with Truck Trend, Curic talked about how the midsize Aviator exemplifies LincolnÂ’s new design ethos. “This is the anti-wedge, which is very elegant,” he said. “If you think about cars of the 1960s, they had that exuberant attitude with more anti-wedge than most vehicles today. Think about the angle of attack of an airplane. You have this gliding gesture, sort of leaning back. The anti-wedge, a teardrop shape, is also the most optimized shape for aerodynamics.” Curic has said he was captivated by American cars as a child growing up in Europe, and he told Truck Trend that he grew up doodling cars in his notebooks at school, which sometimes got him in trouble and made his parents worry. HeÂ’ll reportedly split his time between Dearborn and LincolnÂ’s design studio in Irvine, California, where he lives with his family.
2021 Lincoln Navigator Review | The new land yacht
Fri, Nov 6 2020The 2021 Lincoln Navigator is true American luxury done in a distinct and proper fashion. It’s LincolnÂ’s flagship product with the highest level of opulence and glamour that a truck can possibly offer. The Navigator isn't just a dressed-up F-150 or Expedition with makeup on, either. ThereÂ’s still mechanically related to that pair with a truck chassis riding on an independent rear suspension hiding underneath, but everything above is pure, luxe bliss. YouÂ’d be hard pressed to find elements missing from the NavigatorÂ’s formula in this latest generation of the SUV that came out in 2018. The interior is elegance turned up to the max with a design that evokes old-world charm while fully embracing modernity. ItÂ’s not trying to be youthful or edgy. Instead, the Navigator exudes a quiet, grown-up confidence that looks expensive and high class. It brings the guests to the table by adopting its own language of classical luxury, then keeps them there with the tech and capability we expect in a truck approaching a six-figure price. Three rows, two different lengths, one seriously powerful engine and truck-level towing capacity makes the Navigator a heady choice for the luxury truck buyer who wants to do everything with one big vehicle. WhatÂ’s new for 2021? Changes for 2021 consist of new paint colors and minor equipment adjustments. Lincoln has added Asher Gray, Flight Blue, Green Gem and Signature Navy to the paint options. But itÂ’s also deleted Iced Mocha, Silver Jade, Blue Diamond and Rhapsody Blue. Both the limited-slip differential and heavy-duty trailer tow package have also been made standard on the Black Label. WhatÂ’s the interior and in-car technology like? The standard and Reserve Navigators are mighty luxurious on their own (including the interior shown in the top two photos above), but if you step up to an expensive Black Label trim, youÂ’re in for an absolute treat. Its interior offers a choice of “Themes” that go far beyond the usual color choices of black, beige and gray, with maybe a different wood type or two. Of the three, "Chalet" is the most conventional with its blend of tan and black, but the oxblood red "Destination" (above bottom-left) and cool blue "Yacht Club" (above bottom-right) are unlike anything offered by another brand (OK, maybe you could special order a Bentley or Rolls-Royce).