1964 Lincoln Continental

Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

4Y82N432910

Gasoline

1964 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL INTRODUCTION - This auction is for a 1964 Lincoln Continental with 23,206 original miles. Although I found the car in a field where it was sitting for several years, the interior is almost perfect and the car is amazingly complete. The body is very straight with no evidence of having been in an accident. The one down fall is the typical rusted-out trunk lid that is common for these cars. It is shot and would need to be replaced. The car currently runs and drives, but we discovered water in the oil so we are suspicious that there may be crack in the block. I’ve purchased a second long block 430ci Lincoln MEL engine that may serve as a core for rebuilding that will go to the buyer. As you’ll see in the pictures, the odometer shows only 23,206 original miles. Examination of the car and my conversations with the previous/2nd owner support this, but I do not have additional documentation. This number would seem unlikely for the age of the car, until you examine the interior. The exterior is somewhat more weathered, as the car was stored by the previous owner outside for some time. ENGINE - The original 430ci MEL engine that is still in the car was disassembled except for removing the block from the engine bay. The heads were re-machined and the cylinders were nickel-plated to allow higher-octane modern gas. The water pump was replaced with a refurbished unit. The original Carter AFB carb was replaced with a new Edelbrock 850 CFM Performance four barrel carb. All hoses were replaced and much of the electrical was replaced in the engine, as well as the coil, the starter solenoid, and many other small components. Except for the heads, which were painted by the shop that re-machined them, many of the components were re-installed without paint (mistake on our part – the saving grace is that we did not put more than 10 miles on the car after re-installing the components). The engine ran well once assembled – tons of power, and smooth acceleration, but as we checked the engine, we soon discovered the discoloration of the oil, and of course stopped running the engine after that. As mentioned above, I purchased a long block that will go with the car… we didn’t have the opportunity to pull the old engine and rebuild it with the other block. INTERIOR – This area is the real crown jewel of the car – the interior is beautiful, and all original, and the only blemish is this: there are some stretch marks in the driver’s seat area. The brightwork has a mirror-finish. There are no tears in any of the leather, and only the driver’s section of the front bench has even any stretch marks – much of the leather looks about as it did the day it rolled off the plant floor. The headliner inside is also unblemished – beautiful black perforated leather. All the brightwork is stainless steel, and it’s in extremely good condition. The interior brightwork is amazing to see up close. There are only a few places that have some very light surface rust. There is no pitting that I could find anywhere. The exterior brightwork is the same – all straight except one piece that has a slight dimple. The dashboard has no cracks, the instruments are all perfectly preserved, the steering wheel center piece (a fine gold Lincoln symbol suspended in the middle of a ‘cup’, under glass), is perfect. The seat motors work in all directions. The window motors are not all functional, but the glass for each is unblemished and without cracks. The sun visors are in perfect shape – also black leather. EXTERIOR/BODY– The body is 99% rust-free. The photos of the exterior make the car look a little shabby, but this is just because the exterior molding/brightwork has all been pulled. The window frames (attached to the window panes, as opposed to the frames on the car body) are in very nice shape. Some of the interior brightwork and all of the exterior brightwork has been pulled off for the paint-job we were going to do – all the pieces and screws are with the car. I still have many of the plastic & metal mounting clips for the exterior brightwork, but a bunch were broken during removal because the plastic had become brittle with age. The body is straight with no major rust anywhere (the trunk is of course rusted through – along with a small portion of the trunk lip where it curves by the back window). There are three small un-creased dents in the body – one of them has several 1/8 inch holes where we used a dent-puller to remove some of the dent. The trunk was emptied out and there appears to only be surface rust on the floor of the trunk, with most of the original paint intact. We poked/tested the metal and it all seemed strong. The original pressboard/material trunk liners are mainly intact, but badly rotted – I include them because they can be used as templates to cut new ones. There is some minor pitting around the rear quarter panel/cab stanchion brightwork bolt-holes. The bumpers are in great condition. The top of the cab is smooth with just slightly faded paint, and the grill looks great. The windshield has a very large crack in it. I searched for years for an exact replacement (the original windshields are tinted at the top for sun protection) and couldn’t find one. Several large suppliers sell replacements, but they are clear (without the original tint), and they run about $900. I kept searching and finally found a 1965 Lincoln Continental rotting in a field that had a beautiful original tinted windshield (same glass – fits the ’64), and purchased it and had it pulled. This will go with the car also, as I never installed it. Notice that the photos of the windshield look smudgy – it’s just some dust on the glass, which rubs off. I recently rebuilt the brakes – they work well – they are power drum brakes. The gas tank has been refurbished, as it had rusted internally, and re-installed (huge job – the axle needed to be dropped in order to pull and re-install the tank). The transmission was re-sealed, and operates without a problem, although it will probably need a complete rebuild at some point. I have all the original hub caps, and they’re all superb. I have the original jack – the kind that mounts to a bumper. It’s a little rusty, but I’ve used it, and it works fine (not that you’d want to use it over a heavy duty floor jack, but it’s the original jack). FEATURES · Air Conditioning (not working) · Heater (working) · Power Steering (works very well – has a huge pump) · Cruise Control (not working) · Power Seat - Bench Front Seat (six way) (working) · 6 Power Windows (all four main windows and the two butterfly window are power actuated) (again, some of them work… motors need to be rebuilt). · Power Door Locks (some work) · Cable-Adjustable Exterior Driver’s Rearview Mirror · Three working cigarette lighters (one up front, two in back) · Rear interior courtesy lights (working) (manual button and automatic with opening of door) · Power Antenna - Retractable AM Radio Antenna (never could pick up any AM stations – so I think the radio must have some issues, although the speakers worked, and broadcasted static). · Remote Trunk Lever (in glove compartment – not working) · Mid-Seat Folding Arm Rests – Both front and rear seats · Quartz Clock – still keeps perfect time! · Adjustable Steering Wheel (via button on the end of the automatic gear shift lever on the steering column) (not working) · Steering Wheel Level indicator · Parking Brake · High-Beam floor lever · Variable Wiper Speed Control Lever w/fluid spray button · Lighted glove compartment · Lockable glove compartment · Engine Amperage Gauge · Oil pressure gauge · Master window and door lock buttons on driver’s arm rest console · Individual window controls for all doors on driver’s arm rest console · Individual window controls on each door, for that door · Map light Please note that the pictures show the floor in some shots…it looks awful, but it’s actually in great shape - it’s just plain dirty. Also, we were under a serious time crunch while shooting the pictures, so you’ll see items on the top of the car in the pictures of the body – they’re just rags and sundry items we used to do some basic cleaning before taking the pictures. We also had limited area to move while taking the pictures, so I have no ideal full-body shots with the car completed in the light. I do have about 120 good detail pictures (to view them, please go to http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3876136/1). We even have the original front and rear floor mats, with the Lincoln logos on them, although they’re missing some of their tread(small strips of rubber). In my humble opinion, the 1964 Lincoln Continental was just about the pinnacle of American automotive style and technical design. That’s why I bought it! As soon as you get into one of these cars, you can tell they come from a different era… a time when ‘built around the driver’ just had more meaning. They were the product of 50 years of design progress, and they weren’t hampered by fuel efficiency demands or economic pressures that caused later luxury cars to be less well-built. Also, they were built without computers to aid in the design or assembly process, so they were over-engineered – which made this car weigh about 5,800 pounds. That makes for an incredible ride. The engine puts out about 340 hp and 465 foot-pounds of torque (which it needs to move those 3 tons, but is enough to make it fun). Happy bidding – I hope this car goes to a new owner who’ll really enjoy it! Serious bidders please call me at the following number (Tacoma, WA): 253-301-3476Again, for more pictures, please go to http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3876136/1.