The 1941 Lincoln Continental was the epitome of luxurious cars in the 1930s-40s. So much so that a couple of them were chosen to appear in The Godfather movie of 1972. The seller thinks this one was featured in the film because it looks like it and has a few bullet holes. Whether that’s true would take a lot more homework, especially since the movie car sold at a Bonhams auction in 2013 for considerably more than the asking price here. Located in Richmond, this rather dusty Lincoln is available here on craigslist for $14,000. No extra charge for the bullet holes. Thanks for the tip, Gavin!
1940s Lincoln Continentals were based on the Zephyr models but with a seven-inch longer hood and a body that was three inches lower. 850 copies of the coupe were built in 1941 which would have included the seller’s automobile. They sold for a whopping $2,725 before the U.S. got into World War II. They used an L-head, 12-cylinder engine with a displacement of 292 cubic inches and a Holley downdraft two-barrel carburetor. That engine has apparently parted company with the seller’s car as we’re told it now sports a V8 of unspecified origin and whether it runs or not is not indicated.
In The Godfather, Santino “Sonny” Corleone (James Caan) drove a ’41 Lincoln Continental coupe. Sadly, he and the car got shot up in a gang war, and – if I recall the movie correctly – there were more bullet holes in Sonny’s car than this one seems to have. But that makes it nonetheless a rare car given its low production numbers and overall condition (sans the holes). That car remained in a private collection in Phoenix, Arizona when it was sold off for $69,000. We’re told this version of the Lincoln was found in a garage after sitting for years. Limited photos are provided and the only one of the interior is from the Ranger pickup sitting next to the Lincoln.
Well that’s interesting, likely not bullet holes but added with a pointed punch. The engine looks like a mid 50’s Buick “Nail Head” V8. Maybe it’s time for this one to get a modern LINCOLN drivetrain.
Coyote swap, upgrade suspension and brakes to S550 Mustang status with larger tires and wheels 22 or 23 inches – and turn the body work and interior over to Chip Foose. Time for Lincoln to return to its performance glories – 1954 Carrera Panamericana – win, and mirror the moves of other major luxury manufacturers including: Cadillac and Mercedes Benz who build performance models for the current market.
If you buy it, make sure to use an EZ pass…
Good eye, Jack.
OH, and who in their right mind would punch holes in such a straight-looking body? Dummy.
What a horrible listing! Poor photos, poor description, poor spelling, poor information. Otherwise, fantastic!
yeah what’s a “gragar”? and listing for a friend?
He had to list it for his friend…his friend can’t spell lol.
Sonny had more bullet holes in him than the car did..also, this car has a Buick nail head in it. Someone pulled the V12.
Actually, I prefer the Buick engine over the Lincoln.
Somebody either did one hell of a job shoehorning a Ford Ranger interior into this or someone photographed wrong vehicle for the interior shot
Shoehorning…haha
Worse add I’ve seen in a while…
Sad, because it’s a nice car.
“Leave the gun, take the cannoli.”
Looks like a Ford FE block.
That engine is a Buick nailhead.
The FE had the distributor up in the front and the valve covers were retained with bolts through the outer flanges, not studs and nuts coming up through the centers.
I read once that the Godfather Sonny Corleone death car was cobbled together from pieces provided by the Lincoln Continental Owners club, In any case it was shredded in the film. This car was definitively not it.
Perfect and what makes it perfect is the nailhead> Morley
Was in the movee? Maybe I could meet the owner for coffie and see if this is a real offering. I wholly doubt it is.
Could be phenomenal.
Typically there would be more than one car used in the film, so it’s possible. Not likely but possible. I can’t imaging anyone shooting this car just for fun.
Maybe the original engine was shot!
Ok did anyone catch that the scene showing the windshield of the Lincoln Continental +after+ the execution had way more glass in it than while he was getting shot up?