Vehicle Description
1988 Lincoln Town Car Hess & Eisenhardt Limousine
Hess & Eisenhardt produced Sayers & Scovill coaches from 1942
through 1974 when Cincinnati millionaire, and Reds co owner, George
Strike purchased it. Hess & Eisenhardt was split into three and
sold in 1982. The one remaining firm still bearing the Hess &
Eisenhardt name went out of business in the early 1990's. In 1956,
the company built three Lincoln Mark II convertibles with only two
still known to exist. Thx Coachbuilt.com
For consignment, a 1988 Lincoln Town Car Hess & Eisenhardt
limousine with a title verified 43,639 actual miles. If you've got
kids going to the prom or a large family to transport, here's
something that will get a bit more attention than your average SUV
or minivan with three rows!
Exterior
As Hess & Eisenhardt did cars for politicians and dignitaries, it's
no surprise this one is done up in solid black paint. This long car
has three doors of varying sizes with the middle being the widest
and topped with the large windows. From front and behind, it's
standard Town Car with a stately Rolls Royce style grille, lots of
right angles, and an attractive light bar and stainless trim
connecting the corner tail lights. The football field sized black
vinyl top is in very good condition with some slight bubbling at
the base in back. Wire wheel covers adorn 15-inch wheels with
235/75R15 tires. Imperfections include numerous spot blemishes on
horizontal surfaces akin to tree sap stains, some bubbling and
peeling at the corner and edge of a door and notable rust at the
bottom rear of the driver's quarter panel.
Interior
Blue velour, blue vinyl, and simulated woodgrain decorate the
doors, and most of the six door panels are in great shape. The
driver's shows a repair with blue tape on the armrest and another
is missing the lid to the ashtray. Plush blue velour buckets occupy
the front and provide the chauffeur with a wide and comfortable
seat, along with armrests. The second row mirrors the materials in
bench form and is also in nice shape with tons of leg room before
the vented half partition, sorry, not glass or privacy partition
here. Rear passengers have the standard round edged bench and also
gobs of legroom and all three rows contend with the driveshaft hump
that travels the length of the car. Back to standard Lincoln on the
dash, stately, square, and replete with faux woodgrain around boxed
gauges all in fine shape. The only diversion from stock is the
added fan switches for the rear occupants just below the
AM/FM/Cassette radio. Plush blue carpet shows a touch of age but
the soft and expansive blue headliner is in great shape. The trunk
is large and finished in gray cloth panels.
Drivetrain
A clean 5.0 liter V8 lives under the hood sporting the common
intake plenum of the era. It's fuel injected and rated at 150
horsepower, mated to a Ford AOD 4-speed automatic transmission
which sends power way back to the Ford 8.8" rear with 3.55 gears
and TracLoc. Power brakes are employed here with discs in front and
drums in back and our consignor states that the brakes, calipers,
lines, wheel cylinders, and master cylinder have all been
replaced.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath with lots of surface rust and some grease
deposits. The dual exhaust, which our consignor says should be
replaced, flows through stock style mufflers before exiting under
the car behind the rear bumper. Suspension includes coil springs up
front and a 4 link with coil springs in back.
Drive-Ability
"Home, James!" You can't enter a limousine without saying that,
it's a rule. However, we are James today, and doing the driving and
the trusty 5.0 liter runs smooth and uses its 150 horsepower to
pull this long car with surprising ease. The car tracks straight
and turns like a bus, but that's no surprise! We note the left rear
window is not working, but all other functions in this stretch
operate as they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that
these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we
cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of
your purchase.
If you have carpool duties, how cool would this be? Uber driver, a
five star rating every time! Overland conversion, why not! Run the
Cannonball, what a dream! However you use it, vintage limos like
this rarely come up for sale and this one is in very nice
condition. Blue velour may be a thing of the past, but who doesn't
remember it with great fondness? Here's your opportunity to have
acres of it on four luxurious wheels!
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1-USA
L-Lincoln
N-Passenger Car
B-Manual Belts
M81-Town Car 4 Door Sedan
F-5.0L V8
4-Check Digit
J-1988
Y-Wixom, MI Assy Plant
865941-Sequential Unit Number
DOOR STICKER
EXT PNT 9L-Oxford White
INT TR TB-Blue Cloth
AX K-Ford 8.8" 3.55 TracLoc
TRANS T5N55-AOD
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There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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