1961 Lincoln Continental

CONTINENTAL Convertible

V8

Automatic

1Y86H415079

Clear

Gasoline

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A VERY DESIRABLE 1961 (FIRST YEAR) 4-DOOR LINCOLN CONVERTIBLE THIS IS A NO RESERVE AUCTION, MY WIFE AND I ARE HAVING TWINS IN ADDITION TO OUR 2 YEAR OLD, SO UNFORTUNATELY MY TOY HAS GOT TO GO. I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN AUGUST 2013 AND RECEIVED NEWS ABOUT MY TWINS IN NOVEMBER. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, THE ONLY THING I'VE DONE IS HAVE THE ENGINE PULLED AND COMPLETELY CLEANED UP, PAINTED, CHANGED ALL THE HOSE, ETC. THE PICTURES WILL SHOW THE NEW LOOK ENGINE. ALSO, FOR A MORE RELIABLE DRIVE, I CHANGED THE CARBURETOR TO AN EDELBROCK 4 BARREL. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL CARB AND IS INCLUDED WITH THIS SALE IN CASE YOU WANT TO PUT THE OLD ONE BACK. SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR FOR SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BELOW IS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN I BOUGHT IT SINCE THE PRIOR OWNER KNEW MORE ABOUT IT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. IT IS A TRUE 28,000 MILE CAR, LAST OWNER OWNED THE CAR FOR OVER 30 YEARS. HIS NEPHEW INHERITED THE CAR AND HAD NO INTEREST IN THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY ORIGINAL CAR, BESIDES 1 VERY OLD REPAINT BODY: THE BODY SEEMS TO BE PRETTY GOOD, THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME FILLER IN THE LOWER REAR QUARTERS THE CHROME IS OVERALL GOOD THE FLOOR BOARDS SEEMS SOLID THE TRUNK SEEMS SOLID DRIVE TRAIN: MOTOR RUNS GREAT, I JUST HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL FILTER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS GOOD, I DID NOTICE SOME TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AFTER LONG STORAGE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS CLEAN AND SHIFTS PERFECTLY THE BRAKES SEEM VERY GOOD, I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR ALOT OVER THE LAST 2 WEEKS, AND HAS NO ISSUES IT DOES NOT DRIVE LIKE A NEW S550, IT DRIVES LIKE A 1961 LINCOLN SHOULD TIRES/WHEELS: THE WHEEL COVERS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION, HAS A PROBABLY 40 YEAR OLD SET OF GOOD YEAR BIAS PLY TIRES, THAT ARE THE CORRECT SIZE. THEY ARE IN PERFECT SHAPE, A LITTLE HARD. HAS ORIGINAL SPARE IN THE TRUNK TOP: OKAY, THE TOP WORKS MANUALLY, IT STILL NEEDS SOME OF THE SYSTEMS GONE THROUGH. ONE OF THE HYDROLIC PUMPS HAS A HOLE IN IT. I HAD THE TOP DOWN FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS JUST DRIVING IT AROUND. I PUT THE TOP BACK UP TODAY. THE TOP IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, AND IS THE ORIGINAL TOP ON THE CAR. THE BACK WINDOW IS A LITTLE YELLOWED, BUT IS THE ORIGINAL TOP INTERIOR: ORIGINAL LEATHER UPHOLSTERY, SHOWS WEAR I NOTICED A COUPLE LITTLE PLACES IN THE REAR SEAT, BUT I LOVE THE LOOK OF THE PATINA LEATHER POWER SEAT DOES WORK, FORWARD AND BACK, BUT DOES NOT GO UP AND DOWN ALL GAUGES WORK ORIGINAL AM RADIO WORKS THE DASH IS JUST ABOUT PERFECT IN CLOSING, THIS IS A GREAT DRIVER. GREAT CAR TO DRIVE TO DINNER OR ON THE WEEKENDS. BUT, IF YOU WANT ONE TO RESTORE, AND HAVE A FUTURE 6 FIGURE CAR, THIS CAR IS 100% COMPLETE. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING COST, SELLER CAN HELP ARRANGE IF NEEDED. NO RESERVE AUCTION, NO GAMES, JUST SELLING MY CAR. CLEAR CALIFORNIA TITLE ON HAND On Feb-27-14 at 13:25:21 PST, seller added the following information: I DO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END AUCTION EARLY. MY ASKING PRICE FOR THE VEHICLE IS $28,000. I WILL ENTERTAIN REASONABLE OFFERS. RECENT INSURANCE APPRAISAL VALUED THE CAR AT $35,000.