Vehicle Description
1961 Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible - All Original with One
Repaint - 430ci V8 - 57k Original Miles - Factory Air Conditioning
- Tennessee Car (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this
lovely 191 Lincoln Continental Convertible on a site other than
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short walk-around-and-startup video, please go to our main website:
GarageKeptMotors.) Put a bunch of car guys in a room and ask them
what would be on the list of greatest design elements ever found on
an American car, and it wouldn't be too soon before someone would
come up with the rear suicide doors found on the '61-69 Lincoln
Continentals. -Hot Rod Magazine, May 2014 Kings, queens, emperors,
and Hollywood stars chose the Lincoln Continental convertible for
the same reason the car is revered today: It makes an unmistakable
impression of sophistication and good taste. The Lincoln
Continental was the height of American luxury at the opening of one
of the most vibrant decades in the country's history. In its
convertible form, with its suicide doors, few automobiles have
matched it for true icon status. Even today, a Continental
convertible draws admiring stares and outright ogling at any
cars-and-coffee gathering, country-club entrance, or homecoming
parade. Fortunate Continental owners are a tight, enthusiastic
group, never reluctant to share the beauty of their cars with
onlookers. The 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible offered here is
a well-preserved, largely original-condition example. Its
black-fabric top, brilliant black exterior paint (a single
professional repaint has been performed), and handsome
black-and-ivory upholstery showcase the results of years of owner
care. The car's exterior is without significant flaw. All badging
and chrome work (including the spectacular bumpers) is in place and
well-kept. Wide whitewall tires and original Continental-logo wheel
covers add to the car's design statement. (Originally, some Lincoln
dealers featured these cars roped off in the most prominent and
visible location in the dealership.) Cabin glass is clear and
uncracked; lighting lenses are virtually perfect; the windshield
sports a decal for the Continental Owners Club (a must-join group
for the next owner). Both the front grille and the rear fascia
retain their factory appearance so timeless, even recent Lincolns
mimic these classic design elements. The pair of beautifully
sculpted door handles-mirror images of each other-mark this as a
very special automobile. Mention suicide doors, and this Lincoln
Continental comes to mind. Inside, the lightly creased but
undamaged original, black-and-ivory leather upholstery matches the
exterior paint while introducing a complementing color. Carried
over onto door trim, the effect is one of pure elegance, a headline
that featured prominently in Lincoln's magazine ads of the day.
Throughout the interior, surface finishes retain near-showroom
quality. All instruments, operating controls, and switchgear are
properly in place. The factory radio and air-conditioning system
are also still mounted where they belong. The black
dashboard-embracing all controls in a sweeping design, void of
gimmicks-is free of cracks or other damage. The Continental
steering wheel is work of automotive art, and together with the
automatic-transmission selector front a 120-mph speedometer set in
a jewel-like surround. An elegant single wood trim piece beneath
the bespoke Continental emblem, faces the front-seat passenger.
Under the front-hinged hood (reminiscent of European automobiles),
the 430 cubic-inch V8 powerplant commands a clean, but not
excessively over-detailed engine bay. Owing to the car's long-term
ownership in Tennessee, only limited patina is evident on a number
of engine surfaces. The owner care through the generati
