As I looked through the photos of this 1966 Lincoln Continental project here on eBay, I noticed a familiar sight: storage lockers in the background. You know, those handy storage centers that seem to be popping up wherever there’s a vacant lot. Without fail, after they’ve been there a few years, a few vehicles begin straddling the fence line, pushed out of their enclosed storage unit cocoon, making room for old TVs or bureaus or who-knows-what. This Continental bears the scars of a weather-beaten exterior but the interior is surprisingly clean and pleasant in appearance, which makes you wonder if this car was once a bit more treasured than it now appears to be. Of course, the next question is if this is a case of an owner with too much stuff or a vehicle left behind when the storage unit fees went unpaid. The seller does not explain whether the car is currently running, so is a $4K Buy-It-Now a fair asking for a straight Continental with some major unknowns?
A neighbor of mine has a beautiful 65 white Continental. Drives it occasionally. He said parts are getting pricey for it. He used buying a water for over 100 bucks as an example. Love the suicide doors on his.
I assume you mean waterpump. Consider this: my sister-in-law drives a Toyota Tacoma 4X4 with the V6. The Toyota dealership claimed that the waterpump was starting to leak and needed to be replaced. They quoted her $750 to replace the pump. I consulted my mechanic, who I trust, and he quoted between $550 and $600 to replace the pump if it needed to be done. Compared to that, a hundred bucks for a ’66 Lincoln waterpump that you can probably replace in your driveway is a bargain.
Incidentally, the waterpump that the stealership claimed needed changing right away months ago has yet to leave any coolant on the driveway.
If it is not broke, don’t fix it. Close the hood and move on.
the chevy truck in the background sure is interesting.
I love these suicide door Lincolns. The interior is nice and I don’t see anything unfixable on the body. But if the engine will not start $4k is a lot to chance.
The 462 MEL in this Lincoln has been out of production since mid 1968, so I could see some of the engine parts being a little pricey these days (plus it wasn’t as popular or as numerous as the big blog FE family).
I see the front right fender is damaged. Is it true that the front fenders on these unitized Lincoln’s are welded on?