BF Auction: 1966 Lincoln Continental
- Seller: Michael F
- Location: Apalachin, New York
- Mileage: 20,000 Shown
- Chassis #: 6Y82G411173
- Title Status: Missing
- Engine: 462 cui V8
- Transmission: Automatic
This 1966 Lincoln Continental has been parked in this garage since 1976. The seller is clearing out their late father’s estate and would hate to see their father’s Continental go to the scrap yard, so they are offering it here as a BF Auction in hopes that a fellow reader can do something with it. It will need a complete restoration to be a driver again, or it could be a great parts donor. If you’d love to be the one to extract this barn find, cast your high bid below!
The fourth generation of the Continental played an essential role in keeping Lincoln alive. Its competitors offered smaller and more affordable luxury cars, causing a massive drop in Continental sales. Ford was about to close the Lincoln division, but thankfully, they gave them a chance to develop a new design for 1961. The new, smaller, and more affordable Continental was a sales success. It’s easy to see why! They were well-built and beautifully styled.
Deciding whether to restore or part this Continental out will start with cleaning it. The interior is full of glass, as the rear window broke, and plenty of dust and debris. It’s been parked a long time and clearly became a home for whatever criters were living in the garage. At about 20k miles, the car didn’t see much use before being parked, so some components might prove to be reusable, but you won’t know for sure until you’ve cleaned it up.
While the fourth-generation Continental is smaller than its predecessor, it’s still quite heavy. Moving all that luxury along required an equally large engine. Initially, the Continental was offered with a 430 cui MEL V8, but in ’66, it was enlarged to 462 cui. It was rated at 340 horsepower and an impressive 485 foot-pounds of torque. There’s no word on the engine’s condition, so assume the worst but hope for the best.
If you are a fan of classic American luxury cars, a ’66 Continental is a good option. The boxy styling is conservative, but features like the suicide rear doors make it more interesting than an El Dorado or Imperial. This one will be a big project, but it looks like it could be a good restoration candidate. If you already own a Continental and need parts, this one has lots of good trim and significant components that can be very expensive to replace. So, if you’d love to rescue it, cast your bids below and leave any questions you have in the comment section.
Bid On This Auction
RoadTripRevivals bid $500.00 2024-11-04 05:38:43
Crazy bid $250.00 2024-11-02 09:27:15
Comments
The seller should contact LincolnLand in Clearwater, FL, and have those guys give the seller some advice.
Beautiful cars when well kept.
Not so much when left this way.
20k miles?! Tough to agree with that…
These cars were plagued with electrical problems when new, I can’t imagine what’s going on with it after 48 years of rodents
I recommend contacting these guys ASAP. They take cars like this and detail them for free I believe as they make money from the youtube videos. https://www.youtube.com/@WDDetailing They are out of Cleveland so they might do as that is not too far away
I would love to see what this car looks like cleaned up.
Pathetic. An ignominious end to a once prestigious brand.
Not sure why the wipers point in the wrong direction on these.
Good catch, definitely weird wipers!
This is no 20,000-mile vehicle. Looks more like 120,000–parked after 10 years of service instead of making some repairs needed at the time.
No need to contact Lincolnland, this is quite clearly a parts vehicle! The opening bid is less than scrap value however.
Call Derick from vice grip garage and see if he can get running and drive it home if he makes it home he can have it for free
I want to see WD Detailing have a go at it. They are in Cleveland which is not too far. My guess is they would do it for a YouTube video
I detailed cars. This would take at least 3 days 12 hours a day minimum. I’m sure it’s full of mouse crap and who knows what else. Why do people let cars languish in a filthy barn for almost 50 years? I have a 2009 Lincoln that still looks new.
It would be a project, the value of this car depends on how much restoration work you can do yourself; I would love it if I was a few years younger, Of course I would need a place to work on it, then THE BIGGEST problem LOCATION, I am on the opposite side of the country.
can you even find the glass for the back window?
Classic Industrie’s Has All The Glass For A 1966 Lincoln Continental thttps://www.classicindustries.com/shop/1966/lincoln/continental/parts/bodcomponents/windows-glass/?msockid=3479edcb26ed691d22acf9a9276968f8
I bet they dont have the glass for the rear window of a ’70-’74 camaro or firebird.
Classic Industries Has Glass For 1970 To 1974 Camaro And Firebird https://www.classicindustries.com/product/bg4296t.html
A few yrs back i read that that glass was impossible to find.
I just did another seach there & they, & no one i believe, makes a correct replacement ENDURA front bumper or even the brackets to hold it up! – for a ’70-’73 firebird.