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US $6,995.00
Year:1989 Mileage:71874 Color: Light Titanium Pearl Metallic /
 Blue Leather
Location:

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia, United States
Transmission:4-Speed Automatic Overdrive (AOD)
Body Type:Sedan
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:5.0 Litre V-8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Dealer
Condition:
Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: 1LNBM82F7KY795349
Year: 1989
Number of Cylinders: Eight
Make: Lincoln
Model: Town Car
Trim: Signature Series
Options: Dual Comfort Lounge 50/50 6-Way Power Seats, Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors, Rear Seat Reading Lamps, Alloy Wheels, Tilt Steering, Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Power Options: Auto Dimming and Delay Lamps, Heated Exterior Mirrors with External Thermometer, Automatic Climate Control, Power Trunk Pulldown and Release, Illuminated Entry, Keyless Entry (Keypad), Power Antenna, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 71,874
Sub Model: Signature Series
Exterior Color: Light Titanium Pearl Metallic
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Blue Leather
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

1989 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series
Less than 72,000 Original Miles - Florida & Virginia Car Sold New in Northern New Jersey
Eligible for Antique Tags Now or in January, 2014 - Also for AACA Judging & HPOF
Almost Every Option Available When New - Original Paint & Interior - No Rust Ever
Four New WSW Firestone Tires and Much Other Work Since Taken Out of Storage

Finished in Light Titanium Pearl Metallic with a matching Landau-style top and Dark Blue Premium Leather Interior, this final year Town Car left the factory in Wixom, Michigan during the last month of classic Town Car production, on the 22nd of June, 1989. It was sold new a month later at Ditschman Ford-Lincoln-Mercury on Rt. 202 in Flemington, NJ and apparently retired to Florida along with its original owner, with whom it would seem to have remained for almost a decade and a half, at which point the car had just over 52,000 miles. It then came to Virginia in 2004, registered first near Smith Mountain Lake near Roanoke, then moved about an hour northeast to Madison Heights, near Lynchburg, where it was part of a small automobile dealer's collection of unusual low-mileage cars until last month.
(This information is per the printed CarFax report I have on hand, yes, it's guaranteed clean as a whistle in that regard, too.)

The final year classic 1980s Town Car was an imposing one, definitely more so than the car that would take Lincoln through the 1990s!

The car wears its original paint throughout and is straight and solid with no evidence of any body repairs - anywhere. The finish has gotten a bit thin on the tops of the front fenders and in places on the hood but it still shines right up and looks terrific.

Just yesterday, I fitted four new Firestone Precision Touring 215/70/15 whitewalls to the original alloys, filled them with nitrogen and performed a front end alignment. The car had a set of Bridgestones on it from 1997 that had some sidewall cracking that troubled me enough to change them. These were not tires that had been languishing in a warehouse, either; they have date codes of the 36th and 37th weeks of 2013, so they are fresh off the production line. Please note that all four alloys are this sharp and are secured by one factory-equipped McGard wheel lock per wheel - the key to these is on the lug wrench in the trunk.

You will notice that even all the trim mouldings and chrome down the sides is free of any damage.

No parking lot dings here, either!

Notice the original selling dealer's sticker on the deck lid!

Close up!

The original hand-painted pinstripe also survives throughout the car!

The radio aerial also works great.

A terrific looking car from any angle!

Note the late build date!

 

Both driver and passenger mirrors are heated with the rear defog, and the driver's mirror has a good working thermometer.

At night, it lights up!

Do you know the code? I do - and this works great.

Illuminated entry works well - if the door is locked, flip up on the handle and the little lamps in the lock cylinders light up along with all the interior courtesy lights.

One of the necessary repairs I undertook to attempt to perfect this Lincoln was to replace the power lock motor on this door. This panel was off the car on Saturday and back on on Sunday. Lincoln did not make it easy to service this part and they do not support it well, only Chinese replacements. I was very lucky - I took a trip over to the junkyard and found a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis with a recently replaced OEM lock motor which I disassembled, cleaned and reassembled, then made a moisture barrier for it far better than Ford had designed before refitting it to the car. I took the liberty of lubricating the window regulator while I was in here. It was operating well but it will be assured of trouble-free operation for many more years now with fresh grease on the tracks. There are no cracks in this door panel anywhere and all the clips, moisture barrier and sound insulation went back in without any trouble.

If you've never had one, the power windows on these Town Cars are really neat - first the vent window goes down, then the main window.

Another repair was to make the temperature gauge work, simply the underhood sensor on the intake manifold. All the gauges work. The clock has been somewhat finicky, it wants to slow down around 5 o'clock and then once it's past 6 it starts working again. With regular use it should come back to life. Notice here the tilt column and cruise controls on the steering wheel, the cruise works perfectly, holds, accelerates and coasts as it should on command.

Nice options here - auto dimming high beams and delay headlamps - definitely not standard equipment.

As of today, this is the car's mileage from new. It may go up slightly before the close of auction due to test drives or I might want to take it somewhere!

The climate control works great - the A/C blows ice cold and is miraculously still R12, not a conversion.

Purists are cringing - the radio was replaced with a modern Sony AM/FM/CD/MP3 with Aux input and is Satellite ready should you want that. Sadly, the original radio was not with the car when I got it, but I managed to find a nice 1989 Ford Premium Audio Cassette deck correct to this car that had been rebuilt not long ago...

This will be included with the car should you wish to return to the original stereo, the original amplifier and all wiring appears to be intact and the donor car gave a short pigtail from its wiring just in case it is needed to repair any from the Sony installation. These late 1980s Ford radios are quite often bad (no wonder this was overhauled by Southern Electronics in 2006, probably not the first time, either) so my preference would be to keep the Sony but I thought it would be nice to have one of these go with the car as well.

Both driver and passenger get illuminated vanity mirrors in this car.

The headliner is original and perfect.

The Signature Series was the top of the line and these seats are a great example of Lincoln luxury from this period. Even in the Signature, leather was a major extra cost option - velour was the norm in these cars. I think you're starting to get the picture here - this was not the sort of car purchased new for a livery service. I just treated the leather with Gliptone cleaner and conditioner and it is nice and soft. The carpets throughout are also extra plush and come with carpeted mats, not rubber.

Rear seat passengers get reading lamp and window switches as well as door ashtrays and lighters.

The rear seat in this car is superb and appears to never have been sat in.

Same style panel and switches on this side...

Similar condition to the seat as well!

Another repair I just did today as I found it necessary was the power seat switch on this side had some buildup in it; the rear of the seat would go up, but not down. I dismantled and cleaned it and now it works again as it should. Power window and power lock switches here as well as the 6 way seat controls and an ashtray. The window goes up and down great just like the driver's side.

Dash, carpets, everything is in tip-top shape throughout.

The passenger's seat has next to no wear at all. The driver's seat looks terrible in this photo and it does not in real life, it is just fine.

Even with all those ashtrays, none were ever used, nor were the Lincoln emblem lighters.

The car also retains its original owners manual folder, plus some service records, state inspection tickets and the manual to the new radio.

The luggage compartment is very tidy with no stains. The original Michelin spare tire has never been on the ground and still has protective coating on the whitewall. The jack and lug wrench are also there.

I'm sure you already noticed the trunk pull down!

As well as the power release latch. All of this works great, no issues at all.

I did not detail the engine compartment, this is how I found it and I chose to leave it alone. It is very tidy in here. Note the new gauge sender just below the distributor and slightly to the right in this photo. The battery is about 3 years old and is just fine, the alternator was recently rebuilt per some records in the glovebox. A new exhaust was also done from the cats back in 2010.

I will perform an oil change and a coolant change prior to delivery - I have no idea when the oil was last changed, it is clean. The coolant is a bit murky. I will also check all other fluids and change if I deem it necessary prior to delivery. This car drives wonderfully, stops on a dime and does everything right, I just want to make it as right as I can, even if it's preventative work.

Note the original R12 caps on the AC accumulators!


payment/shipping

Payment is due within seven days of auction close unless cleared with me in advance of your bid. There will be no exceptions to this otherwise. Accepted forms of payment include cash on pickup, cleared certified cheque in my or the dealership's bank account or a wire transfer. Our documents charge is an additional $125 for title transfer, documents preparation and Priority/Express Mail to you on receipt of payment. ***I will waive the documents charge as an added bonus at the Buy it Now price.*** Pennsylvania residents MUST pay sales tax to the dealership in addition to your purchase price just as you would to the tag office or any other automobile dealer. We do not charge tax to out of state (PA, not VA) buyers as this is something you handle at the DMV or, naturally, other dealers in all 50 states.

Shipping arrangements are your responsibility and must occur within fourteen days of auction close unless cleared with me in advance of your bid. There will likewise be no exceptions to this otherwise. I am happy to help if you have special needs and will refer you to transporters I have used in the course of doing business if you need help.

While physically located in Richmond, VA, this automobile is being sold under the license of a Licensed Independent Used Car Dealership in the State of Pennsylvania. There are many complications in dealing with the sale of used automobiles, even collector cars such as this Town Car. Through my affiliation with International Motor Cars of Pittsburgh, Ltd. and my Salesman's license on file therein, I am privileged to be able to offer cars such as this to discerning collectors. At the time of purchase, you will complete your paperwork with Steve and Amanda by phone or in person in Export, PA. Pennsylvania residents (apart from those in possession of a motor vehicle dealer license) will pay all applicable taxes and documentary fees and may be required to complete the transaction in person at International Motor Cars of Pittsburgh, Ltd, located at 5882 Kennedy Ave, Export, PA. Out of State/Out of Country buyers may be subject to a modest charge for paperwork and logistics charges we may incur through the normal course of business.

Any legal action associated with this sale from either the buyer or the seller is to take place in the State of Pennsylvania in the Westmoreland County Courthouse. The bidder/buyer further agrees that any legal action will be heard in Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania. All legal actions associated with this auction/sale will be governed by the laws of the State of Pennsylvania and buyer agrees to be responsible for all legal costs including, but not limited to, court costs, expenses, attorney fees, cost of process service, and all other costs associated with the normal course of business.
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