Whoa! How awesome is this? Building such a vehicle today might be akin to heresy, at least to Lincoln fans, however this 1960 Lincoln Continental Camper appears to have been built some decades ago. After accumulating an estimated 110,000 miles, it baked in Arizona for 30 years. Currently located in Tucson, Arizona this well-proportioned camper conversion could be yours. Bidding has reached $3000 here on eBay.
Sporting all the luster of 220 grit sandpaper, this paint has seen better days. In contrast the grille and bumper appear undamaged, with some residual shine. The 1960 “Mark V” (yes; that moniker was recycled later) represented the last year of this body style, and this third generation Lincoln shared parts with its MEL (Mercury Edsel Lincoln) stable mates. The eBay listing includes over 100 pictures, including a few with some young Rockabilly models demonstrating that cool young people dig this unique ride. I feel younger already. (Some details courtesy of Wikipedia.)
While helping minimize the spread of rust, Arizona and New Mexico weather can ruin automotive plastics in far fewer than 30 years. Aside from the soft bits of the original power seat and the passenger side of the dash pad, most of this original-looking interior seems to have dodged the the Easy-Bake-Oven treatment, perhaps due to the camper overhang as the seller suggests. While this camper might not justify a full-on restoration, the seat offers a starting point for any competent upholstery shop. Curbside Classics details many interesting facts about the 1960 Lincoln’s air-suspension, self-lubricating system, and other fascinating features of this high-end vehicle.
Did I mention this is *not* a daily driver? The 1960 Lincoln 430 cid V8 could be original, not that it matters much on this rig. The next Happy Camper can plan on more than a set of ignition wires and a squirt of gas down the carb before booking a weekend at his or her favorite KOA. I’d love to buy this and use it for, well, camping. Luckily for the rest of you I have decided to remain married instead, so it’s all yours! What future do you see for this vintage Lincoln camper?
Another one of these very cool combos! Never saw one before I found this site, this is the third one now. I’ve got no reason to question the sellers story but design wise the camper looks to be newer than the car, not that it really matters.
..take a look at the inside pictures of the unit…yeah, the camper’s that old…I could picture Lucy and Ricky Ricardo driving this….so cool, and the seller’s not looking for stupid money for it, either…
Like I mentioned, it’s a design thing. Would expect it to look a little less squarish for 1960 and the gold siding seems a bit early.
Lucy and Ricky had “The Long, Long Trailer.”
Camper is tagged as a 1967.
That is unique, and special, it would certainly turn heads at any campground or car show it showed up at. That said, there is absolutely nothing on this camper that doesn’t need major rebuilding, and it’s going to cost a fortune. I’m not sure there’s ever going to be an upside to a restoration on it.
I like how they have a shot of a girl in a bikini to keep you scrolling through all those pictures. Has lots of potential to put your stamp on it, but it’s going to be a long uphill battle.
Milt – the girl in the bikini kept me from scrolling any further.
Bro does not like women
I am a camper guy, luv ’em. No matter where you are, your home. Y’know,with all the cool stuff that is out there now, you might even be able to incorporate a small slide out. They really open up a camper. Lance makes the best slide, duel motors, rack and pinion. This could be a really cool rig. Just add dollars!
Our current “rig” Lake Tahoe
Folks have been finding new uses for old luxury cars for over a hundred years. Many a Peeless Arrow or Rolls was turned into a truck or camper starting in the teens, that is 1910. Even then, there was no market for used luxury cars, especially with the rapid advances being made in the early 1900s. Now the Beamers just move to the poor side of town and Pick and Pull.
If I was that tattooed bikini girl, I’d run and get a tetanus shot after posing for those pics!
Ok, you take a car that gets maybe 10 mpg, add a bigger box to the back, gallons per mile? Looks like it would go over on the 1st 25 mph hairpin turn. I didn’t have to look inside, what a POS.
It looks like it has been through Hurricane Harvey and Irma as temporary housing.
If this Lincoln’s rockin, don’t bother knockin……
If this Lincoln knockin’, better have a shop look into it.
I see a mobile tatoo parlor, medicinal marijuana dispensory or artisinal tortilla food truck for an enterprising gen Xer or trust fund kid.
Maybe a mobile meth lab. Just look at the interior!
Very cool /fun/ interesting,Looks to have survived both
“Woodstock” concerts,a couple “day on the green”shows,
and some really wild camping trips!!-LOL.inside Can now be made
your way!,alot of work there,but really cool when done!
Day on the green. You must be from the Bay Area in the “70’s. those were great concerts! Cut high school with friends to hear some great bands for cheap.
About as aerodynamic as Fred Flintstones car
Would be nice yard art! Bruce.
It even has a sunroof in the camper section! Oh wait, that’s a rotted roof…
I hope the tattoo ladies are up to date on all their shots….
I’d rather bid and get a date with models
You’re basically buying the Lincoln, the camper part is shot.
PS: I like how the guy’s daily driver in the background is a mid 80s Dodge Omni. True lover of oddball cars there.
Did you see the Dodge Daytona GLH this cat also has listed? That’s the one to buy
Mirrors ? How could you see behind you ?
So, the drivers side of the dash and the passengers side of the seat were stored somewhere different than the drivers side seat and passengers side dash? Yeah, that seems logical…
These Lincolns are a tech nightmare – many parts unavailable, Lincoln only, and lots of late 50’s ” High Tech ” wiring to figure out hidden in weird places….. If one wanted to put this back on the road, best way to go would probably be a modern
Chevy engine/trans, and definitely power disc brakes all around. No matter which way one decided to go, unless they have skills, equipment, and lots of money, pretty much a waste of time and resources. That Toyota Chinook would be a much easier starting point !
I was watching an episode of Fantom Works on Velocity channel and a guy brought a ’60 Lincoln like this one and it was a nightmare for them to repair,from the various electrical bugaboos to the one year only power steering pump that bolted directly to the front of the engine and was leaking and basically unobtainable I think it would have been a nightmare to redo,if one was going to tackle this a large economy size bottle of Excedrin would be a must.
Roger I remember that episode as well, and that’s what has always kept me from Lincolns. Thunderbirds as well.
Hard to choose the most depressing aspect of this posting. The car? The camper? The girl with the expired warranty information tattooed on her inner thigh….?
This is absolutely cool. I can see a retired machinists, welder etc. sitting in his backyard having a beer looking at a car he was going to restore & a camper he can’t use because he sold the pickup an thought what the hell! Two birds with one stone. I could see this in my hood in the mid 60’s
This rig is cool as hell but I don’t have a fat enough bank account or enough years left in my life to ever put it back on the road!
Hello Everyone – I wanted to give credit to reader “Ben H.” who submitted the tip on this amazing vehicle. Before we “claim” the tips they don’t always have the names with them, and I forgot to go back and check for a name after I claimed it (many are anonymous). Sorry about that, Ben, and thanks for this great find! I wasn’t joking when I said I could see myself buying, refurbishing, and camping in this thing, though I’m sure there would be plenty of challenges in that project.
Interesting this and my Toyota Chinook camper also in Tucson show up at the same time on Barnfinds. Two extremes on the spectrum regarding size etc but same city!
Ah er, it’s a unibody. Soooooooooooo most of the strength has been removed.. I’d put it in a trailer park and make an addition. Like this
For someone with unbridled imagination and a bottomless wallet. Sold for $3400.
Wow..
I’m the winner of this bad boy. Going to do a Cummins swap and modernize the interior( I’m a contractor) I own several 61-69 suicide door Lincolns so when o saw this I had to scoop it up and scrap my plans for turning a bus into a tiny house.
Hey Rusty – that’s great! Save the link to this thread and feel free to post some pictures or a link here – would love to see how it turns out!