In an attempt to compete with the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, Lincoln introduced its Continental series of cars. And in keeping with high-end luxury tradition, they made sure these cars were spacious. Rich’s 1958 Continental Mark III is the second longest American convertible ever mass produced, it’s even longer than a Ford Excursion! While it was mass produced, they didn’t really build all that many, with only a little over 3k built. Rich’s car has already had some restoration work completed so it already runs and drives. It’s located in San Antonio, Texas and needs a good home. If you are interested, be sure to message him via the form below!
Asking Price: $23,000
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Mileage: 99,000
Title Status: Clean
VIN: H8YG408572
Seller’s Description: This 1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III Convertible is one of 3,048 built. They were produced at a cost of over $10,000, featured a long wheelbase of 131 Inches, weighs 4,928 pounds, with a 430 Cu In 375 HP V8. It’s one powerful engine! There has been about $8000 spent on those restoration items. Blue Book restored value is $80,000, and they have Sold at R&M Auctions for $84,000… I am Asking $23,000 and will consider Trades, and Concrete work in San Antonio, Texas.
Body Condition: New front leather seats, newer Coker wide white wall tires. The top did work, but has been up since last year and is in good condition.
Mechanical Condition: This vehicle is mostly original but has a rebuilt transmission, floor pans replaced and extra fan installed. It starts and runs great.
These cars really are exquisite and can compete with some of Europe’s finest luxury machines. There was even one present at this years Concours d’Elegance! Rich’s will need quite a bit of work before it will be ready for any Concours shows, but it looks like a great starting point for a top-level restoration or it to even just to be built into a nice top-down driver! We want to thank Rich for listing his Continental with us. If you have a massive classic luxury car that needs a new home, please consider listing it here on Barn Finds!
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Can any experts tell me what happens to the Breezeaway window when you put the top down?
I’m guessing it just rolls down electrically.
It folds down under the convertible top.
So if this is the second longest convertible ever built, what convertible holds the honor of being the longest?
I’m guessing the ’59 Caddy.
How many gallons to the mile does it get ??
The Longest convertible:
MK III Continental 229 in
1959 Cadillac Convertible 225 in
1976 Eldorado 224 in
1969 DeVille Convertible 225 in
Longest???
Didn’t Kindigit designs build one these in Blue with a supercharged V-12 engine ?
Yes, the build is amazing. Probably $250.000.00…
Ugly.
Creepy.
It’s hard to believe that this car was
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in only 8 days. The magic of mechanical astuteness is unbelievable, and to think it became younger by 2 years as well. It’s almost beyond comprehension.
Well I guess it is.
I just saw one of these today with a for sale sign on it.
If I have a few minutes this week, I’ll stop and take a look. I could tell even from a distance that the tinworms have been busy….
I see one of these at the local shows from time to time. It’s a dusty pink color with a white top and black and white interior. It’s in excellent condition. It’s also huge. It weighs more than my full size 4×4 pick up truck.
Cool car – GLWTS
This is an interesting car in its own right but in his description the seller is conflating it with the far different 1956-57 Continental Mk. II. The Mk. II was on its own chassis and indeed had an initial list price of $9966, according to The Standard Catalog of American Cars. The 1958 Mk. III was a totally different car that shared its unibody structure with the “non-Continental” Lincolns, Capri and Premiere. Thus it had a much lower, though still expensive, list price of $6223, more than a Cadillac 62 but less than an Eldorado. The Mk. III decidedly was NOT built to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley, rather it was supposed to out-Cadillac Cadillac.
Fantastic example of 50s excess.
The 58 Buick and Olds and 59 Cadillac seem to get all the brick bats for that while Lincoln seems to get a pass.
It’s absolutely more outrageous than anything else. And were scary when I saw them on the road as a little kid.
Not a dig, but I never realized how ill proportioned the convertible was. It looks like a Lincoln Continero.
The top’s farthest edge ends well before the rear wheel making it look like a custom truck of some sort. Like the Sunliner [to provide room for the top mechanism I guess].
Could this be the 58 Lincoln Continental that was used in the Alfred Hitchcock movie North by Northwest?
A real Stinkoln Lincoln.