1961 Lincoln Continental

[yne721 10+ year member]

i found a 61 continental in pretty decent shape body/interior wise, but wasn't able to look under the hood because the dealership was closed. anyone know anything about these cars? what to look for? what to ask about? what goes bad around a certain mileage these kinds of things?

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[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

How much is it?

 

[CaliforniabOY5 10+ year member]

http://nadaguides.com/default.aspx?LI=1-22-1-5013-0-0-0&l=1&w=22&p=1&f=5014&y=1961&m=1202&d=688&c=7&vi=75570&z=92707&da=-1

this should help

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

its a ford //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

thats a MAJOR problem...

 

[bibby 5,000+ posts]

it's definitely a white wall 100 spoke car.

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

How much is it?

didn't have a price yet. my mechanic that works on my beetle shares a building with a consignment dealership, and i was asking my mechanic about whether or not their cars are legit, or if they'll just end up being pieces of shit, and he said he's helped them work on a few cars, and they know what they're doing and they're not out to screw anyone. well anyway they just got this car from the original seller, so there's no price tag on it yet. i saw it on friday wednesday during the day out in the lot, but when i went to look at it on thursday night, they had pulled it into the garage to work on it. all i know is what the windshield said which was "'61" and "low miles"

i'm stopping back on monday to talk about price and whether or not they do car payments because if it's over like 8k i don't have the money to pay for it all at once...

If you get it and fix it up I will shoot you if you dont put some white walls on that *****

there will definately be whitewalls on it.

 

[Chevillac 5,000+ posts]

I bet they want at least 6000+ for it. Good luck though, would be nice to have an old school like that.

http://www.ev1.pair.com/chuck-61continental/sedan/chuck-gallery.html

 

[deaf tones 10+ year member]

it's definitely a white wall 100 spoke car.

don't ever speak such blasphemy again....and i mean evar.

if i saw you riding around in that classic gem with some big ole sugar donuts with spokes, i'd drag you out of that ***** and kick you in the nuts repeatedly.

 

[deaf tones 10+ year member]

i found a 61 continental in pretty decent shape body/interior wise, but wasn't able to look under the hood because the dealership was closed. anyone know anything about these cars? what to look for? what to ask about? what goes bad around a certain mileage these kinds of things?

it's > 40 years old. If it's the stock motor, expect a full overhaul soon. Lincoln in their infinite wisdom liked to make oddball motors...so a simple swap will not be so simple.

it originally ran on leaded fuel -- if it never had a valve job with hardened seats, expect the motor to ping like crazy due to running unleaded. Chances are (with the price of gas) they did not run premium with an octane boost.

Given that....just expect to rebuild soon.

the thing weighs **** near 3 tons, expect the suspension to be shot.

expect a little cancer in the rear panels.

expect some exhaust work. If you redo it, make it original. It'll be a little pricey, but the sound of that motor stock >>>>> the sound of that motor with a cheap exhaust system.

If it does have an exhaust leak or if you do go el-cheapo on the exhaust, expect ricers to want to race you everywhere you go.

Change out the master cylinder for a dual. Stopping 3 tons without brakes isn't pleasant.

the hood ornament hurts...bad. so careful when around it.

if you're seriously considering it, don't think of it as an investment. Those cars are fuxing gorgeous, but don't resell for an incredible amount even when fully restored.

if i think of more i'll chime in.

 

[deaf tones 10+ year member]

oh yeah, as far as tires....

bias ply //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

I bet they want at least 6000+ for it. Good luck though, would be nice to have an old school like that.

http://www.ev1.pair.com/chuck-61continental/sedan/chuck-gallery.html

i was looking to spend around seven k comfortably, but i could go a little higher if the shape of the car is worth it. and if thats the case ill put the 7k as a down payment and have really low payments

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

don't ever speak such blasphemy again....and i mean evar.
if i saw you riding around in that classic gem with some big ole sugar donuts with spokes, i'd drag you out of that ***** and kick you in the nuts repeatedly.

***e-thug alert***

 

[yne721 10+ year member]

it's > 40 years old. If it's the stock motor, expect a full overhaul soon. Lincoln in their infinite wisdom liked to make oddball motors...so a simple swap will not be so simple.
it originally ran on leaded fuel -- if it never had a valve job with hardened seats, expect the motor to ping like crazy due to running unleaded. Chances are (with the price of gas) they did not run premium with an octane boost.

Given that....just expect to rebuild soon.

the thing weighs **** near 3 tons, expect the suspension to be shot.

expect a little cancer in the rear panels.

expect some exhaust work. If you redo it, make it original. It'll be a little pricey, but the sound of that motor stock >>>>> the sound of that motor with a cheap exhaust system.

If it does have an exhaust leak or if you do go el-cheapo on the exhaust, expect ricers to want to race you everywhere you go.

Change out the master cylinder for a dual. Stopping 3 tons without brakes isn't pleasant.

the hood ornament hurts...bad. so careful when around it.

if you're seriously considering it, don't think of it as an investment. Those cars are fuxing gorgeous, but don't resell for an incredible amount even when fully restored.

if i think of more i'll chime in.

thank you i'll keep all that in mind when i talk to the head mechanic. if you can think of anything else either, let me know..

 

[deaf tones 10+ year member]

no problem. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif if you've got specific questions ask away....or check out the Lincoln forums.

here's where mine is at:

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Next door neighbor has a sweet Lincoln! Not sure of the year, but is in amazing shape. Guy he bought it from put hydro set up on it and he keeps having problems with it, you know the pumps, stupid o-rings and shit like that. He said he wants to put air ride on it, so we will see. I will have to snap a couple pics of it. Is baby blue with white hard top and looks to be Dayton wire wheels, maybe 15's. Only talked to his wife about it for a few mins. Guy is kinda shy and dont talk to a lot of people.

Also any car that old that has low miles could be a lot of miles, lol! So be careful and good luck with it and take care of her if you pick her up. I know you love your bug, so I am sure you will be straight with it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif