Elwood Engel’s fantastic Lincoln Continental (’61-’69) makes a regular appearance here on Barn Finds but many that I have reviewed aren’t in the best of condition. And that’s unfortunate as this version of the Continental is about as iconic… more»
Lincoln Continental
Jun 19, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Cheap Coupe? 1967 Lincoln Continental
The Lincoln Continental wasn’t the first car that lost out to the higher profit margin SUV trend that’s been happening for a couple of decades now, if not more. This 1967 Lincoln Continental Coupe can be found posted here… more»
Jun 16, 2022 • For Sale • 46 Comments
Formerly Swanky: 1958 Lincoln Continental Convertible
In 1938, Edsel Ford commissioned a one-off luxury car to drive to his vacation home in Florida. This car. based on a Lincoln Zephyr convertible but with European flair, proved wildly popular with Edsel’s wealthy friends. A derivative of… more»
May 30, 2022 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Land Yacht Survivor! 1979 Lincoln Continental Coupe
“Batten down them hatches, we’re about to set sail!” This 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe is one titanic-sized car- and it only has two doors! Being a ’79 puts it the end of an era as Lincoln hopped on… more»
May 26, 2022 • For Sale • 13 Comments
37K-Mile 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
Short garage alert: this 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe is 19.5-feet long! This car isn’t for those of you who are nervous about driving a big vehicle in traffic but I’d have to believe that other drivers would get… more»
Apr 26, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Blue Chip Investment? 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! Or so it seems when one finds an inaugural year example of designer Elwood Engel’s fabulous 1961 Lincoln Continental in such deplorable shape. Well, at least it’s still with us and hasn’t been… more»
Feb 19, 2022 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Elvis Presley Parade Car: 1961 Lincoln Continental
I have never seen an Engel vintage Lincoln Continental, such as this 1961 example, wearing that shade of yellow. But sure enough, it’s Sunburst Yellow, a genuine ’61 Lincoln color. It just doesn’t seem to be in keeping with… more»
Jan 18, 2022 • For Sale • 39 Comments
Les Brown’s Renowned 1956 Continental Mark II
OK, who remembers Les Brown and His Band of Renown? Well, not me exactly (I’m old but not that old) but I do remember, as a kid, when Dean Martin’s show was on the tube and Les Brown was… more»
Jan 17, 2022 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
From the era when the Continental part of the name was dropped from the Mark VII series of cars, this 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC appears to be one fine car for being over three decades old now. The… more»
Jan 10, 2022 • For Sale • 45 Comments
1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible Barn Find
Note to self, next time a convertible needs to be stored, consider doing it in top-up mode. Listed as a barn find, this poor old ’62 Lincoln Continental convertible looks more like a rubble-find considering its deleterious condition. And… more»
Jan 3, 2022 • For Sale • 28 Comments
55K Miles: 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
What a beautiful, long, lean, luxurious car. I’m not talking about the yellow Corvette, I’m referring to this beautiful brown 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V that’s squeezed into this garage. I know the feeling of trying to squeeze a… more»
Nov 28, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
59k-Mile Time Capsule: 1975 Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Wow. This is how you made a statement that you had arrived at the Country Club, on the street, or practically anywhere you went back in 1975. And when you have a black time capsule beauty like this (and… more»
Nov 27, 2021 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Cadillac V8 Power! 1942 Lincoln Continental
For being such a limited production automobile, first-generation (1940-1948) Lincoln Continentals, such as this 1942 example, are frequent visitors here on Barn Finds. Today’s discovery is one of only 334 produced in the truncated war year of 1942 so… more»
Nov 15, 2021 • For Sale • 44 Comments
1725 Original Miles! 1979 Lincoln Continental
OK folks, hold on to your hats. Yes, this is a 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car with only 1,725 miles. The original owner bought it and stored it in a Tennessee warehouse. Why? Not disclosed, but what is disclosed… more»
Nov 3, 2021 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Rebuilt V12: 1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet
While they may have been a father-and-son team, you could never have found two individuals more different than Henry and Edsel Ford. Henry placed most of his manufacturing focus on producing affordable basic transport for the masses. Edsel was… more»
Oct 21, 2021 • For Sale • 20 Comments
40 Years Barn Bound: 1947 Lincoln Continental
If I had to vote for the scariest car going, it would be a Lincoln Continental like this 1947 Cabriolet. It’s just seductively creepy looking, like something out of a Stephen King novel. It could be the association with… more»
