Make: | Lincoln |
Model: | Continental |
Type: | Sedan |
Doors: | 4 |
Year: | 1960 |
Mileage: | 92,122 |
VIN: | 0Y84H411299 |
Color: | Burgundy |
Cylinders: | 8 |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Interior color: | TAN |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Ramsey, New Jersey, United States |
HELLOLINCOLN CONTINENTALMARK VLOVERS,
AN UNREAL GARAGE FIND! SITTING COVERED IN BLANKETS AND LIGHT BOXES OF PAPER FOR 34 YEARS. YOUR LOOKING AT A BEAUTIFUL FACTORY ORIGINAL PRESERVED 1960 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK V LANDAU HARDTOP SEDAN WITH92,121 ORIGINAL MILES. THISCLASSIC RARE AUTOMOBILEIS A ORIGINAL FACTORY 1960 MARK V STILL INIT'S ORIGINAL MAPLE LEAF BURGUNDY METALLIC X CODE EXTERIOR PAINT AND ORIGINAL LEATHER / CLOTH INTERIOR! THECLASSIC NOW ONCE AGAIN STARTS GREATAND RUNSSMOOTH AFTER 34 YEARS OF DRY COLORADO STORAGE. THE CAR HAS A NICE LOCAL HISTORY TRAIL OF OWNERSHIP WITH YEARLY DMV REGISTRATIONLICENSE STICKERS AND WAS PURCHASED AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO : (DEALER NAME-PLATE STILL ON TRUNK)REED MILLER OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO- LINCOLN DEALER DELIVERY DATE OF JANUARY 31st, 1960. (M31) CODE
THE CAR WASFIRST BOUGHTBY THE ORIGINAL OWNER HERE IN GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO, ALITTLE OLD LADY STORY, OWNED UNTIL THE LATE 60'S, THENSOLD TO THE SECOND OWNER MR. D. CASSIN 1968, UNTIL HE FINALLY PUT IT AWAY FOR GOOD IN 1982 INTO DRY STORAGE. THE REASON THE CAR WAS PUT AWAY WASTHE OWNERS HEALTH ISSUES AND THEN HIS DEATH.HIS WIFE THEN DROVE THE CAR EVERY SO OFTEN AND IT WAS STARTED OVER THE YEARS JUST TO KEEP IT SOMEWHAT FRESH. THE CAR WAS FINALLY BROUGHT OUT AND CLEANED UP AND FULLY SERVICED. GAS TANK WAS SENT OUT TO BE FLUSH AND RESTORED AND COATED. THEN STARTED. THE CAR IS 100% RUST FREE AND I MEAN 100%! A VERY SOILD, STRAIGHT, ORIGINAL RARE FACTORY MARK V.I HAVERESTORED AND DETAILEDMANY CLASSICS FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS TRUELY ONE THE DRYEST, CLEANEST, ORIGINAL RUST FREE CAR I HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO INSPECT.
MECHANICAL ITEMS: THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDERREBUILT TO SHOW STANDARDS. LINES REPLACED AND FLUSHED.NEW FLUID, OIL & OIL FILTER REPLACED, GAS FILTER REPLACED, NEW RADIATOR FLUID INSTALLED. ALL BELTS HOSES ALL LOOK GOOD AND HAVE VERY GOOD CONNECTIONS. A NICE RUNNING 430V8 ENGINE WITH 315 HP WITH FACTORY 2 BARREL CATER CARBURATOR WHICH WAS REMOVED CLEANED INSIDE AND OUT, VERY NICE CARB WITH ORIGINAL DATE TAGS. THIS 430 MEL ENGINE WAS BROKEN "BACK IN" CORRECTLY WITH MARVEL MIRACLE MYSTERY OIL IN EACH CYLINDER AND THEN TURNED BY HAND, TO RE-LUBE CYLINDERS BEFORE THE ACTUAL RE-STARTED. IT NOW STARTS-UP VERY NICE WITH A TOUCH OF THE KEY. THEVALVE COVERS WERE REMOVED & CLEANED. THE HEADS & ALL PUSH RODS WERE INSPECTED AND ALLARE PERFECT. HEADDATE CODES ARE ALL ORIGINAL, WITH NEW VALVE COVER GASKETS NOW INSTALLED. A TUNE UP WITH NEW SPARK PLUGS INSTALLED.CARS TURBO DRIVE AUTOMATICTRANNY FLUID IS CLEAN AND FULL. ENGAUGES NICE IN FORWARD &REVERSE ALL GEARS WITH NO NOISES.ENGINE STARTS EASY NOW AND IDELS GOOD, NO SMOKING OR BLOWBY WARMS-UP SMOOTH & SO FAR WITH NO LEAKS. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WORK FINE! EMERGENCY BRAKE WORKS ALSO AND HAS BUTTON RELEASE AND MANUAL PULL RELEASE.
THIS WILL NEED TWO NEW REAR MUFFLERS AT THE BACK, THE OVERALL PIPES LOOK GOOD, ALONG WITH THE RESINATORS, WHICH KEEPS IT QUIET STILL. CONDINSATION GOT THE MUFFLERS, THIS IS THEONLY ISOLATED DECAY AREA, AS THIS CAR IS A ABSOLUTLY 100% RUST FREE CAR!
ALL WINDOW GLASSIS ABSOLUTLYBEAUTIFUL TINTED FACTORY GLASS AND ALL POWER WINDOWS OPERATE INCLUDING POWER VENT WINDOWS! GREATRUBBER SEAL FRONT AND REAR! ALL DOORS OPPERATE OPEN AND CLOSE GREAT AND TIGHT, (DRIVERS DOOR NEEDS A FIRM SHUT). FRONT DOORS WITH LOCKS USE ORIGINAL KEYS IN DOOR LOCKS WITH ORIGINAL LINCOLNKEYS. ELECTRICAL, ALL LIGHTS WORK, DOME, DASH, BLINKERS, HIGH BEAMS, LOW BEAMS. RADIO WORKS AND ALL POWER OPTIONS! HEATER FAN WORKS GREAT HIGH & LOW. ALL DOOR WEATHERSTRIP IS EXCELLENT ORIGINALS.DOOR LOCKS ALL WORK QUICK WITH POWER, AND INTERIOR PULL LOCKS ALL OPPERATE GREAT. TRUNK KEYWORKS GREAT, TRUNK HASGREAT ORIGINALWEATHERSTRIPING AND LIGHT WORKS GREAT, NICE ORIGINAL JACK AND HAS A GOOD SPARE GOODYEAR 60's TIRE. TRUNK IS ORIGINAL MATTING AND BOOT COVER. HUGE TRUNK! ALL DOOR JAMS ARE BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL & DETAILED.
THE FACTORY INTERIOR IS ALL ORIGINAL AND NEEDS ONLY THE FRONT MATERIAL SEAT INSERTS IF GOING TO SHOW. THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS SPLITS AT SEAMS ONLY. LEATHER VERY FLEXIBLE AND PLIABLE STILL OVERALL. DOOR PANELS ARE GOURGEOUS AND PERFECT ORIGINALS. BEAUTIFUL ORIGINALHEADLINER AND VISORS,NICE ORIGINAL CARPET AND FLOOR PAD.
THE CARS CHROME AND POT METAL INTERIOR & EXTERIOR IS IN INCREDIBLY FANTASTIC ORIGINAL SHAPE ESPECIALLY THE VERY EXSPENSIVE SOLID POT METAL, WINDOW FRAMES AND VENT WINDOWS ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE BRAND NEW! THE BUMPERS ARE ALSOGREAT.
THE 5 LINCOLN STEEL WHEELS ARE ALL ORIGINALS IN GREAT CLEAN SHAPE, THE HUB CAPS SHOWN ARE ORIGINALS AND IN BEAUTIFUL DENT FREE SHAPE!
OVERALL, A HONEST FANTASTIC ORIGINAL UNALTERED '60 MARK V READY TOPICK UPAT A LOWER PRICE THAN MARKET,THEY ONLY COME ORIGINAL ONCE!!!
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