63 continental

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » November 15, 2009, 8:20 pm

ok, this is like crack to me. i might have to call a hotline or something. this is f'in gorgeous!
the saving grace is that it has already gone higher than my visa card's limit. lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lincoln- ... 27acdf0394

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » November 15, 2009, 8:44 pm

Oh droool......

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 15, 2009, 8:48 pm

Be a great car to have if you were a President and wanted to cruise Dallas.
Can't see many other reasons to want one after that

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » November 15, 2009, 8:56 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:Be a great car to have if you were a President and wanted to cruise Dallas.
Can't see many other reasons to want one after that

stop raining on my parade jc, this is my dream car! lol. i will admit that they are way over engineered and very costly to own.
i wouldn't be surprised if the resto on the above car was at or near 100k. the seller will loose his ass on it period.

36truck · Post by **36truck** » November 15, 2009, 11:50 pm

Chris I helped restore one of these when I first got out of high school. Talk about a BIG car the quarter panel was over 8' long total length was more than a 70 pickup.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1960-Lin ... 414a87eb6a

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » November 16, 2009, 12:09 am

oh, that is beautiful.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » November 16, 2009, 1:35 am

sweet.
i love those cars.

this ones not a vert but probably closer to your cc limit.
http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/1445870294.html

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » November 16, 2009, 2:13 am

Johnny Canuck wrote:Be a great car to have if you were a President and wanted to cruise Dallas.
Can't see many other reasons to want one after that

Walt!, you were a bit hard on the ezerbeaver tonite!

FORDBOYpete · Post by **FORDBOYpete** » November 16, 2009, 10:12 am

Those have FoMoCos 462 Slug engine with a big hydraulic pump hiding the timing cover. That pump runs windows, powersteering, wipers, seats & who knows what else. . . . Can you say Nightmare? Also that red ride approaches 3 tons (nearly 6,ooo lbs of mass) & has the most or almost the most expensive brakes in the world to replace parts on.

CAN YOU SAY NIGHTMARE ?

stronger66ratfink · November 16, 2009, 11:32 am

yep, they are nice,
noticed this one right off at the show saturday, he won in his class also

fire truck · Post by **fire truck** » November 16, 2009, 5:06 pm

Johnny Canuck wrote:Be a great car to have if you were a President and wanted to cruise Dallas.
Can't see many other reasons to want one after that

Gee what a great thing to joke about. What's next jokes about jets to fly around New York in? ...that's just dumb.

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » November 16, 2009, 5:58 pm

Beautiful cars. My favorite is the 56. All hand crafted back in the day. They were going for $10,000.00 a copy in 56. Most of the major Hollywood stars had to have one.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » November 16, 2009, 8:32 pm

FORDBOYpete wrote:Those have FoMoCos 462 Slug engine with a big hydraulic pump hiding the timing cover. That pump runs windows, powersteering, wipers, seats & who knows what else. . . . Can you say Nightmare? Also that red ride approaches 3 tons (nearly 6,ooo lbs of mass) & has the most or almost the most expensive brakes in the world to replace parts on.

CAN YOU SAY NIGHTMARE ?

actually, being a 63 it should be a 430. yes they are heavy. if i recall lincoln had to design special wheels for them.
i had a 65 sedan and it was a blast to drive.
i had to do some brake work (new proportion valve and calipers) and those parts were in line with any other car or truck.
i would own another one, but i would like to be more financially stable because i know they can be expensive to work on.
i still love them though.

Post by **Greg D** » November 16, 2009, 8:38 pm

Love the 60.......................

Max · Post by **Max** » November 16, 2009, 8:51 pm

Those things are just menacing when they're painted black!

Michelle · Post by **Michelle** » November 16, 2009, 9:32 pm

FORDBOYpete wrote:Those have FoMoCos 462 Slug engine with a big hydraulic pump hiding the timing cover. That pump runs windows, powersteering, wipers, seats & who knows what else. . . . Can you say Nightmare? Also that red ride approaches 3 tons (nearly 6,ooo lbs of mass) & has the most or almost the most expensive brakes in the world to replace parts on.

CAN YOU SAY NIGHTMARE ?

The power steering pump was hid behind the harmonic balancer and was very hard to see. It powered the hydro vac brakes, wipers and the power steering. The windows and seats were electric, as was the top operation. The top was powered by five electric motors with two of the electric motors driving two hydrolic pumps mounted in the trunk. One for operating the top up and down and the other for opening and closing the trunk. I owned a beautiful original 42,000 mile 67 convertible that won a first place in just about every show it went in. I was also a pretty fair hand at reparing the electrical systems on them.
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Autorama

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With the deck open

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Top down, you can see the hyd pump that lets the top up and down.

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Here is Alan unloading it at a Lincoln meet in Oxnard Ca.

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Here is the car at Yosemite Nat. Park

Hoofbeat Racer · Post by **Hoofbeat Racer** » November 17, 2009, 1:20 am

Max wrote:Those things are just menacing when they're painted black!

couldn't agree more

It's ok to discuss your weaknesses Chris, I have a secret fetish for these

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » November 17, 2009, 8:22 am

it that a stainless steel roof i see there bro-ham? i kinda like those land yachts too.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » November 17, 2009, 9:59 am

Hey since you guys are into big ugly tubs that weigh 3+ tons, maybe you can sign up to pick up some of this co's inventory, as it ages
http://www.phatcatlimousine.com/index.php
I am sure they get about the same gallons per mile, too.

Activated Org 64 · Post by **Activated Org 64** » November 17, 2009, 10:11 am

I am into these "big tubs" also.

Ray