Lincoln

1971 Citroën SM and Dozens More Vintage Cars!

The Citroën SM was a French-built, high-performance coupé produced from 1970 to 1975. It finished third in the European Car of the Year honors in 1971 and was Motor Trend’s Car of the Year in 1972. Rarely seen today,… more»

Open To Offers: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

One of the great challenges when buying a classic is deciding what a fair figure is when a seller says they are open to offers. It becomes a balancing act between not spending more than is necessary and suggesting… more»

Solid and Stately: 1954 Lincoln Capri 4-Door Sedan

For model year 1954, Lincoln’s styling showed minimal changes from a new look introduced in 1952. About the only story to advertise was on the performance side where the restyled and faster Lincolns had won the Mexican Road Race… more»

Update: 64k Mile 1954 Lincoln Capri Barn Find

UPDATE – This 1954 Lincoln Capri is for sale again, three-and-a-half years after being shown here on Barn Finds back in June 2020. This mechanically refreshed former barn find is posted here on craigslist in the great city of… more»

Motor-Swapped! 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe

Lincoln brochures claimed “Nothing could be finer…” than its lineup for ’47, and this 1947 Lincoln Club Coupe in Astoria, New York would have set you apart from your plebian neighbors, especially when you popped the hood to show… more»

Only 37k Miles! 1974 Lincoln Continental Mk IV

Built from 1972 to 1976, the Lincoln Continental Mk IV was one of the true luxury land yachts of the decade. At a full 19 feet in length and weighing more than 5,200 pounds, they didn’t get much bigger… more»

One Owner Survivor: 1965 Lincoln Continental Sedan

I’d love to know the full story behind this beautiful ’65 Lincoln Continental four-door sedan. The seller only gives the most basic of basic details in the ad: “Very clean, all original one-owner car. 55k original miles.”  The supplied photos… more»

Low-Mile Cruiser: 1996 Lincoln Town Car

The Town Car, which enjoyed a 30-year run across both the 20th and 21st centuries, was the biggest car made by Ford, qualifying as a “land yacht” by today’s standards. During most of its run, the luxury sedan competed… more»

Suicide Doors! 1963 Lincoln Continental

For many years, the luxury car segment operated under a three-way split, with Cadillac usually leading the pack. Bringing up the rear (in sales) was the Chrysler Imperial, so that left the middle spot to Lincoln. The Continental was… more»

Arrive In Style! 1996 Excalibur Limousine

The longer I gaze at this 1996 Excalibur Limousine, the more I can appreciate its quirkiness and appeal for those who envy really massive people haulers, but at the end of the day it’s sort of just one of… more»

Classified Find: 1949 Lincoln Cosmopolitan 4-Door Sedan

New post-war cars produced by American manufacturers were some of the most elegantly beautiful vehicles in the industry’s history. Their styling was restrained, and the chrome trim wasn’t as outlandish as it would become as the 1950s progressed. A… more»

Only Built Two Years! 1956 Continental Mark II

In the mid-1950s, Ford created the Continental Division to build some exclusive and expensive automobiles to compete with the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The one and only product from this move was the Continental Mark II, of which… more»

10K Miles! 1991 Lincoln Mark VII LSC

“A sophisticated blend of power and grace.” No, I’m not describing myself (crickets), I’m talking about a Lincoln Mark VII, according to a ’91 Lincoln brochure. That’s not just marketing hype, it was actually an accurate description of this… more»

Museum Resident: 1935 Lincoln Model K

Lincoln Motor Company didn’t gain traction until after its founder, Henry Leland, sold it to Ford in 1922. In the ultimate irony, Leland was also responsible for forming the Cadillac Automobile Company from the ashes of Henry Ford’s dissolution… more»

Baby Lincoln: 1978 Lincoln Versailles

“For 1978, an American luxury car designed for the discriminating driver who will settle for nothing less than an unmistakable blend of elegance, comfort, and engineering distinction.” So says a 1978 Lincoln Versailles brochure. This baby beauty is listed… more»

Maryland Barn Finds: 10 Car Collection For Sale!

When we all eventually pass on, those of us with an assortment of project vehicles will inevitably leave it up to our heirs or an estate manager to find new homes for that which we held dear. Of course,… more»