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1974 Lincoln Continental Mark Iv, 460 V8, Low Mileage on 2040-cars

Year:1974 Mileage:52000
Location:

Richfield, North Carolina, United States

Richfield, North Carolina, United States
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Offered for your consideration is a 1974 Lincoln Mark IV personal luxury coupe.  This is a low-mileage North Carolina car that needs very little to made into really nice ride.

 

I am selling this car for a friend of mine who does not do the internet.  THIS IS NOT MY CAR, and I can answer very few questions for you.  See below for the contact information of the owner who will be glad to speak with you almost any time.

 

Many cars on Ebay look better on the computer than they do in person.  This car is just the opposite – pictures do not do it justice.  The original silver paint is faded.  All the chrome trim has been removed and parts have been spot-primed to prevent rust.  Missing chrome is in the trunk, which has no rust I am told.

 

The body is incredibly straight with no dents or dings.  The only rust is bubbling under the vinyl top (see photo).  The top looks great.  There are two plugged holes on top of the left rear fender where radio antennae once sat proudly (remember the 1970s?  The CB craze?  Apparently the first owner of this car was enamored with the fad, 10-4!).

 

The car does run and yard drives, but I would not consider it roadworthy.  As you can see by the photo of the last NC inspection, this car has not been on the road since 2002.  Tires do not look very weathered.  It does have a good battery.

 

The interior is the real strong point of this car!  During storage, it has had sheets and towels over the dash, real parcel shelf and seat cushions, and sun shades blocking all the windows (I had to move these to take pictures, as you can see in the photos).  The result is that the interior is remarkable!  There are no cracks or discoloration on the dash or rear inside panels, the headliner is unblemished, and the seat cushions – red velour, no less! – are not sun damaged or torn anywhere I could see.  Carpet looks great and there are no signs of wear there or on the pedals.

 

As you can see from the photos of the dash and instrumentation, this car shows 52,000 miles, and I have no doubt it’s probably correct miles (I have no documentation to prove this, however!).  The car has the very rare (for 1974) factory AM/FM cassette player, plus all the usual bells and whistles.  I have no idea if they work, but everything is present to make them work.

 

The inside door panels are off the car and in the garage (they are perfect as well), because the previous owner was trying to get the power windows to work.  (They appear to be stuck, but the motors try to work).

 

This car needs the windows fixed, a good tune-up, and a paint job to once again be the head-turner it was 4 decades ago.  The car certainly deserves the attention!  Those of you in northern portions of the country who love these old land barges will never find one in your neck of the woods with this much potential.

 

QUESTIONS?  I know you have them!  Call the owner, Joe Widmeyer, at 980-581-0732, and he will be glad to talk to you.

 

This car has a clear, clean title ready to go.  Local pick-up only.  Will be glad to assist shippers in loading the car.  Sold as-is, where is, with no warranty expressed or implied.

 

Sold with a modest reserve, so bid to own it!

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