1958 Lincoln Continental

Convertible

V-8

Automatic

Clear

***ATTENTION COLLECTORS*** For you consideration is a 1958 Lincoln Continental Convertible. This automobile has been in our family over 50 years. An attempt to restore it to it's glory came short when I moved an hour away from its site 15 years ago. I am selling this to serious buyers. I just sold the property it is in and am selling it now. The engine is out. There is a replacement 1960 Lincoln Continental engine that comes with it. Also, I have boxes of other Lincoln spare parts, power seat and window motors, knobs, handles and other good stuff. (selling separately) This a project automobile very doable with the right person. If you want to get a clear vision of what these look like fully restored.... There is another 1958 Lincoln Continental Convertible for auction now on Ebay. Check it out. I will try to answer email within 12 hours. I reserve the right to end the auction at any time. Somebody is going to have a great automobile! History of the 1958-1960 Lincoln Continental The 1958 Continental Mark III cars and 1959 Lincoln Continental Mark IV and 1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V cars are largely forgotten, and in fact, were purposely “un-remembered” by Ford Motor Company which introduced a new Lincoln Continental Mark III in 1968 in the genre of the 1956-1957 cars, but at a far more “popularly priced” sales point. These 1958-1960 cars were the largest unit-construction cars ever built, and were constructed alongside the Ford “squarebird” Thunderbird four seaters at a brand new Wixom, Michigan plant. Unbeknownst to the public, Ford was able to engineer these lower production number cars to share the most expensive mass production underbody pressings in a bid to make them profitable, which succeeded. As noted, by 1959, the Continental Division was no more and was absorbed back into Lincoln, with Continental merely being the upscale model name for the higher priced Lincolns. But in fact, 1958 cars were exactly that – but merely sold by a special division through Lincoln dealers. These cars are so forgotten that they now must be so rare as to be highly collectible. When is the last time that you saw one? Mark III, IV and V Continental convertibles are, in fact, Milestone cars. Interestingly enough, these cars weighed in at over 2 ½ tons and were considered massive, heavy, comfortable, ultra-luxury cars when new – but weigh no more than many large SUV’s of the current day. Fuel economy, however, is an oxymoron with these cars due to their then all-new, massive and heavy 430 cubic inch V8 engine initially producing as much as 400 hp, with three two-barrel carburetors (which were a 1958 factory option). By 1960, the car had been detuned to 315 hp with a single two-barrel carburetor in the interest of improving the MPG’s from about 9 to about 12. Even the wealthy were complaining about 9 miles per gallon given the high prices of premium leaded gas at some 30 cents per gallon! SOURCE: hagerty.com/price-guide/1958-Lincoln-Continental_Mk_III Taxes and Fees Any state and local taxes, title, registration, and documentary fees are the responsibility of the buyer. All sales transactions must be completed within 7 days of auction close. All customers are responsible for registering the vehicle in their home state and paying any applicable taxes and fees associated with a given sales transaction. Deposit We require a $500 deposit immediately after winning the auction. Please call to make arrangements for payment.TERMS:Auction Policies Customers with zero or negative feedback on eBay Motors please contact us prior to bidding. Otherwise, I reserve the right to cancel your bid. Understand this is only to protect the integrity of the auction. Winning bidder must contact the seller within 24 hours of the auction close and the purchase transaction completed within 7 calendar days. This is an "As-Is" auction. I reserve the right to re-list or sell the vehicle in the event of a non-paying bidder. On Apr-15-13 at 03:27:50 PDT, seller added the following information: I am clarifying that there is no original motor and it is gone. About 15 years ago I began to start the process of restoration and had the motor pulled by a professional mechanic to have it rebuilt. During that process it was discovered that the original motor had been damaged way beyond repair. Some parts of the motor where kept and the rest was scrapped. All that to say, there is only one motor and it is a 1960 Lincoln Continental motor for replacement and it comes with the automobile. Presently it is not installed.