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1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe


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  • 2 Owner Vehicle


  • <O:p</O:pMileage 69,141<O:p</O:p


  • Just completed limited restoration<O:p</O:p


  • Body, interior, trim all intact and in excellent condition<O:p</O:p


  • All mechanicals fully functioning<O:p</O:p


  • Rare 2 Speed Columbia rear axle<O:p</O:p


  • Many aspects of this exceptional car are original


  • Offered at $94,500


This particular car was originally owned by Tom Yawkey owner of the Boston Red Sox from 1933 - 1976. Yawkey was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons, longer than anyone else in baseball history. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1980. A chain of islands off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina make up the Yawkey Heritage Preserve, a nature preserve formed from land willed to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources by Tom Yawkey. This car was housed and located at the Georgetown plantation.

The first Lincoln Continental was developed as Edsel Ford's one-off personal vehicle,<SUP> </SUP>though it is believed he planned all along to put the model into production if successful. In 1938, he commissioned a custom design from the chief stylist, Eugene T. "Bob" Gregorie, ready for Edsel's March 1939 vacation. The design, allegedly sketched out in an hour by Gregorie, was an elegant convertible with a long hood covering the Lincoln V12 and long front fenders, and a short trunk with what became the Continental series' trademark, the externally mounted covered spare tire. The car could be considered a channeled and sectioned Zephyr. There was hardly any trim on it at all, making its lines superb. This car is often rated as one of the most beautiful in the world.<O:p</O:p

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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Continental production was suspended, only to be re-started in 1946-1948. The 1939-1948 Continental is recognized as a "Full Classic" by the Classic Car Club of America, one of the last-built cars to be so recognized. Modeled on custom European automobiles and created by chief Ford designer E.T. Gregorie with input from Ford, the art deco-inspired car continues to influence new models; its bow-wave grille is now reflected in the 2011 Lincoln MKX.

Please feel free to contact Benjamin Simons:

803-603-1571

benjamingsimons@gmail.com

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