Once you’ve stopped dry heaving and you’ve gotten over the initial shock of taking in the custom paint job on this Mark VIII, take a close look behind the driver’s side door. No, your still-watering eyes aren’t playing tricks on you – it really is an airbrushed portrait of the “Blonde Bombshell,” Marilyn Monroe! Upon closer look though, is it really the work of a deranged artist or could it be an accidental apparition of Marilyn’s likeness in dust after someone took this baby for a joyride down a dirt road? You know, like a potato chip someone finds every now and then with the likeness of a deity on it. Perhaps the only way to know is to contact the seller of this “Marilyn Monroe Lincoln” through the ad here on Craigslist. Offered at the spammer-like price of $1,397 this car is available in Stamford, New York along with one piece of advice from the seller: “Do not rob a bank in this car.”
How does one describe, categorize, or classify a paint job such as this one? It’s actually a bit difficult to discern paint-from-dirt-from-peeling-paint on this car. And the fact that the seller lists the condition of the car as “good” makes me scratch my head even more. Isn’t that a busted parking light lens on the right front? What about the donut on the driver’s side? I see a couple spots where there is no paint at all, and the seller even comments that the car has some “minor dents.” Not to mention the car has 235,000 miles on the 4.6 liter, 8 cylinder, 4 speed automatic. But if the seller is anything he is confident, stating the car has “lots of life left” and that “anyone who knows these cars knows they run for just about forever.”
Yikes! What’s the name of the color Lincoln gave to this leather upholstery? Wouldn’t you say it clashes just a bit with the turquoise exterior? I have to admit, those seats do look deep and comfortable and I love the way the console wraps around the driver. This boat sure would be fun to cruise in, especially if you “want to get noticed” as the seller suggests.
So what does Marilyn Monroe have in common with a 1995 Lincoln Continental? Nothing. However, Warner Bros. Entertainment reportedly commissioned Hollywood car designer, George Barris (designer of the original Batmobile) to build Marilyn a custom Continental in 1962. Sadly the actress died before the car was delivered to her. Nevertheless, for $1,397 you can own this tribute to the Blonde Bombshell. No worries if you don’t have that kind of cash – the seller is also willing to trade for a farm tractor with front end loader or 54″ inch mower. Why 54″ you ask? That’s easy…1954 was the year Marilyn married Joe DiMaggio!
That just plain hurts my eyes
THIS Lincoln would drive you to drinkin’
Too late for an 8track of Saturday night fever though
Jay B, respectfully, I think this is not even close to BF material
How do you figure? Got us talking. Paint is a bit much, but these were nice cars. Who knows, maybe those graphics will peel right off. I will disagree with the seller, no, they don’t run forever, and mid 200g’s is about all you get out of these motors, trust me. I think it’s amazing that surface rust looks just like Marilyn Monroe,,
Vomitous.
Fits right in with this generation. A little bit of the former generations time.
Use the tractor to bury this mess
Uh-oh! Better get Maaco!
Abomination is more like it.
I thought for a moment that someone did a poor job of washing this, and then I saw the picture of MM. Ugh.
Candle in the wind…!!! Pretty nice car for the time… V8, rear drive with a true independent rear suspension…and , NOOOO to the look!!! i would spray over that crap prior to a refinish to save embarassment…
Did the Lincoln have an IRS in it? If it did, that’s one I didn’t know. T-Bird – yes, Lincoln – didn’t know that one.
Derived from the contemporary T-bird and Cougar MN12 platform, so yeah, IRS.
T-bird, Lincoln mk8 (Merc Cougar until 1994) were “sister cars” . As I understand, the automatic cars had aluminum diff cases, manual (bird only) were cast iron. Not adaptable to mustang of similar vintage, however the rear disc set up is.
I am the person that started the rumor that Dale Earnhardt was going to run a Lincoln sponsored by Burger king. This car would have ruled NASCAR even if Jr drove it. Recent story chronicle a factory black opp to set a land speed record by the Lincoln MK 8. Check it out proves my premise.
The Michael Kranefuss NASCAR team tested the Mark VIII and was about to put one into competition. Alas, it never made it to the track.
I like the low profile front tire. That probably makes it go way faster.
Cadillac had the Dagmars.
Someone actually drove this abomination for 235k miles in public? The laughter must be still echoing.
More likely someone only drove this in abomination form for its last few thou, up to which the prior owner(s) drove it stock.
This gave me a headache and made me feel sad.
Some people should be banned from buying and destroying luxury cars.
So the brownish, red stains aren’t dirt?
Lower that baby a little, the right rims and some black paint and this would be a hot car.
No this poor thing needs some 36 inch wheels and low profile tires so it looks like a broken down crack sled after it breaks down. BTW it will break down soon!
While he was painting, he could have at least painted those matching interior door handles a different color.
Just take a case of rustolium flat black rattle cars with you when you pick it up. Couple hours and you could drive it home, or to the junkyard.
Horrible paint scheme. I’d try to find the builders records and restore the original color,
I owned the same vintage mark 8, but mine was a LSC, it had a engine making @ 280 hp from same cubic inch motor if memory is correct, car was plenty quick…what killed me was the air-ride suspension, must have replaced everything TWICE, some while under warranty later not…expensive to say the least. When it was new it was a great car, so this one you’d have to pay ME to take it!
C’mon Guys!! I just had cataract surgery and this is not helping. I think I’m going to have to have a double shot of eye drops!
Not Right! Not Right!
I’m lost for words.😖
This is easy. It is a Tribute Car. What tribute you ask? Easy, a tribute to the vomit that Marilyn choked on so many years ago, Sad story, sadder car…
Back in 95 a friend that was a big wig at Ford was always into hotroding. He always farmed out the work as he was a pencil pusher. One day I got the call from him. He just bought a brand new wrecked MKVIII that had the TwinCam Cobra motor in it. He said its going into a 57 Fairlane Coupe and Im in charge of putting all the electrical together to make it work. Back then there were no kits for this motor. I had to strip out the EEC harness from the 14401 main harness and make jumpers to make the valve body work in the trans. Several weeks later it made the cover of Goodguys Gazette and they spelled my name wrong in the credits…Sid Chavers did the interior. They spelled his name right!
I had one of these, a ’96 in Pearl White. Bought it new and drove it 60,000 miles then traded it in when stuff started going wrong like the air suspension.
It was a nice enough driver’s car but I don’t think I ever missed it or wanted it back.
Oh my ! I had a wonderful ’96 model. But this one makes me cringe.