1968 Lincoln Continental Sedan Survivor One Family Owned Over 40 Years on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:78051

Location:

Chesterfield, Virginia, United States

1968 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL SEDAN SURVIVOR ONE FAMILY OWNED OVER 40 YEARS, image 1

***1968 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL SEDAN SURVIVOR ONE FAMILY OWNED OVER 40 YEARS***
***RUNS DRIVES FINE --- BLACK PAINT BLACK VINYL TOP RED LEATHER***

This is a 1968 Lincoln Continental four door sedan that the owner asked me to list. The car was bought from a car dealer in 1969 or 1970 by his mother. She drove the car until 2008 when she passed away; then her son inherited it. The car has always been garaged until recently. The owner has lost storage so he has decided to sell this car. It has been repainted one time. The interior, trim, chrome, engine, etc is all original. The cosmetics have aged but are still presentable. Engine fires right up and runs fine. Everything works on the car except the AC which needs a charge. The radio antenna goes up when the radio is turned on and the gas gauge works. Car has the original floor mats and owner's manual. It has a couple of small dents and a little bit of rust starting on the rear quarters - look at the photos. This car is priced to sell. If you would like to look at the car, go for a ride or talk to the owner just email for his phone number.

Car is black with a black vinyl top and has red leather interior.

It still has the original hub caps on P235X75X15 tires.

It has the famous doors with the rear ones opening from the front.

It was garaged since purchased until recently. Floors are solid.

You may not be able to see them but there are ground straps under the car that have been there since it was purchased by the current owner's mother back in 69 or 70. At that time the car had 20K miles on it. The car dealer told them the car was owned by a railroad executive and the car had a phone with a large box in the trunk. The ground straps were needed for it.

She's a beauty - trunk opens and closes easily as does the hood.

Interior is the original red leather.

Plenty of room for everyone

Yes, the original leather has aged.

Original carpet is in really great condition.

Seats are thickly padded. It has all the seat belts.

Rear seat

It shows 78051 miles - see title below.

Dash has some cracking

Glove box

Headliner

The panels were removed on the driver side doors to fix the windows. All windows work and the panels are included with the car - they just need to be installed.

Rear door driver side

Passenger door panel

Passenger rear door panel

Sill plate

462 engine fires right up and has good compression

Engine sounds and runs good

Power brakes

Original air cleaner sticker

AC needs a charge - everything else works

Fan and shroud

Original valve cover sticker

Big engine to pull a big automobile

Underside of hood still has factory insulation

Trunk opens easily

Underside of trunk lid

Original sticker

Spare has a cover - the spare tire is new

Center of trunk

Passenger side of trunk

Driver side of trunk

VIN on dash - I know you can't see it but it is there and matches the title

Overspray on door tag from the one repaint

Original tire pressure sticker

Title - we checked all the old inspection stickers for the car and found that it turned over 100K in 1980. It now has 178K on it though it doesn't look it. DMV put the mileage down on the title.

Glove box with original owner's manual

Manual is in great shape

Sharp grill

Paint is still glossy

Owner's mother bumped something at a gas station - note cracked paint.

Driver front fender

Tinted windshield - antenna goes up when radio is turned on

Straight body

Doors open and close properly

To the left just above the tire some rust is trying to start

A little rust is trying to start low on the quarter panel

Back glass

Deck lid

Chrome and trim have aged over the years

Move the Continental emblem to insert trunk key

Passenger quarter panel

You can see where some rust is trying to start

Note paint reflections

Vinyl top is original

Owner says a small tree branch knocked off some of the vinyl top

Has those cool looking doors

The owner's mother scraped the passenger front fender. I felt it and it is a small dent/ding in the body line.

If you are seriously interested in this car my advice is to come and see it. The car is located in Henrico, Virginia. Car is a short drive from I-295 which connects I-64 and I-95. Serious bidders can email me any questions or email if you’d like to make an appointment to see this car or if you would like the owner's number to talk to him.

Terms of sale: winning bidder should contact me within 24 hours of the auction’s end. If you cannot pick up the car right away send a 10% deposit within 3 days and make arrangements to pick up the car or have it shipped. We would like the car picked up within 14 days. If you need help with having the car shipped email me.

Lincoln Continental for Sale

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