Vehicle Description
1973 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe
Lincoln's founder, Henry M. Leland was a design genius. But due to
his lack of business and manufacturing prowess, his company was
sold to the Ford Motor Company for 8 million dollars in the early
1920's. All Lincoln vehicles owe their brand name to the US
president Abraham Lincoln, whom Henry Leland idolized. Much of
their design is borrowed from the tastes of Cadillac. In fact,
Leland was a founder of Cadillac. Touches of their designs can be
found on the Premiere, Lincoln's blockbuster model in 1956.
According to a 2013 poll, Lincoln was the preferred American brand,
reaching a higher rating than Cadillac amongst US drivers.
For consignment a 2-door coupe made up of miles of solid Detroit
iron which is dedicated to the luxurious transporting of its
passengers from point A to point B. A car which remains nearly as
it was during it's original purchase in 1973. This land yacht is
ready to cruise and can definitely be a sound driver for the long
haul. Back and forth to Florida for the snowbird wintering? Why not
do it in style...Heeeelloooooo Boca!
Exterior
Reminiscent of the early 1970's design squares and rectangles work
together to form the exterior shape of this limo sized 2 door
coupe. Bathed in Medium Gold Metallic with a brown vinyl top, it
has a mere 33,815 acutal original miles, and I have to admit, it
looks the part. Hidden headlights front the chromed V shaped egg
crate grille (HOLD ON!! STOP THE MUSIC.. Peter you can't use "egg
crate for the grille", this is a Lincoln...Let's call it a truffle
box grille!). Ok so...chromed V shaped truffle box grille. A big
bumper is below and shines its way forward, you'll not need the
headlights. A big boxy grille surrounded in light Medium Gold
prepares your eye for the long trip rearward to the front glass,
brown vinyl top, big doors and the hint of a curve on the rear
quarters. All steel, and all minding their gaps very nicely. The
NYC 3-bedroom sized trunk takes the sloped line from the rear glass
and B pillars, and levels it out for the trunk lid. Just below is
another massive piece of chrome in the form of a taillight inserted
rear bumper, big time! Nice shiny wheel covers accent thin whites
on all 4 corners. Howad, get the bahgs, and let's get the hell
outta heah befoh it snos...Thank gawd for Flaridha! Aquebogue ain't
no place ta be in tha wintah.
Interior
What else but light beige leather, plenty of chrome trim work, wood
applique and creamy tan carpeting for the interior of this car?
Enough convenience buttons and toggles just in the door to keep you
distracted for miles. All in nearly showroom condition. Turning our
attention to the interior chairs, there are dueling benches, a
split back for the front and the big chair for the back. All beige,
all pristine, and all heavenly comfortable. A creamy tan dash with
a mixture of wood and padding makes up the gauge cluster and mid
dash. Still going strong with the conveniences with intermittent
wipers/washer/ climate controls and plenty of warning lights for
your eye to wander along with your fingers. An AM/FM radio which is
original is in the center, with a fold down hinged ash receptacle
and lighter combo which neatly disappears out of the way. Nice
creamy brown carpet below and a vented off white headliner is
above, nice and tight. Gimme a cigahret, this traeffik is
horrahbel!
Drivetrain
Under the long hood is a beautifully preserved 460ci V8. It has a
4-barrel carburetor on top and a 3-speed automatic, (C6) on back,
with a Ford 9-inch rear with 2.75 cruising gears. Give it gaz, I
wanna get ova da bredg befoah 5!
Undercarriage
An overall patina and some light surface rust, but for a 49 year
old gal she's looking great underneath! All structurally solid on
all the big panels and frame used in lieu of a unibody so it can
easily be added to for a long stretch limo...true fact! Power disc
brakes upfront and power drums for the rear and providing the
signature ride in an independent coil sprung front suspension and a
4 link and coil spring rear suspension.
Drive-Ability
Just a beautiful driver and cloud like ride with ample room for
whatever you decide to do. Storage galore, conveniences all work
save for the rim blow horn not tooting. We did note a slight off
idle stumble from the engine which could be from lack of use or
inadequate warm up time.
Despite all the background noise during this description, this car
is a really great low mileage, large and in charge cruiser with
plenty of conveniences, a great looker, and has some serious power
when you need it to merge with traffic on the L.I.E.
3Y81A902805
3-1973
Y-Wixom, MI Assy Plant
81-Continental 2 Door Hardtop
A-460ci V8 4bbl
902805-Sequential Unit Number
DOOR STICKER
BODY 65A-Continental 2 Door Hardtop
COLOR 6L-Medium Gold Metallic
TRIM HT-Light Beige Leather
TRANS 5-C6 Automatic
AXLE 2-Ford 9" 2.75 Conventional
DSO 16-Philadelphia
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 600 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.
