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Nice clean car, good color. Those early '60's Cadillacs are sharp. For $30K, you need to do better than what look like cheesy vinyl seating.

Sold for $16,250.

I think it's looks kind of European-French? Airflow, too. Sad expression.

I wonder if the paint would buff out. Nice color. Seller should list the power accessories and options. Tilt, cruise, etc. Did the original tops have plastic rear windows? My '71 Eldorado had glass. Velour seats in a convertible? Climate control doesn't work. Danger, Will Robinson!!

A very attractive and filthy car. Maybe 40% of asking price after recommissioning?

Uncle's been scanning the ads in Hemmings?

That is a sharp little car! Paint the fenders to match the body and cover up that odd pin striping at the wheel openings.

Can we blame the designers? To a percentage, I suppose. But by this era of heavy government input at all levels of development, they had lost the freedom of design enjoyed by Earl, Exner, Shinoda et al. I'm sure government "input" had some effect on styling, but the European manufacturers still managed to build good-looking cars through the '70's, and it wasn't the government's fault Detroit put out cars with such atrocious build quality. Detroit got lazy, and European, and especially Japanese, manufacturers ate their lunch.

Looks like the paint was applied with rattle cans, and it could use a bit of body work before the repaint, but at the price, it's still a deal.

Appreciate it being cleaned up. Nobody here is impressed by dirt. Those mid-60's Imperials are handsome cars. Good luck with the sale.

What a great-looking car! I like the way they carried the styling of the front end over to the dash.

You're absolutely right! Thanks for the correction. Like your story, too. We were "second-hand Ford" folks, so we left the Buick issues to the next door neighbors, who drove nothing but.

Sharp. I think these are the best-looking cars of the late '70's. Worth a look.

Clean, rare car. I don't recall seeing more than a couple when they were new. Medford, Oregon.

Valve cover ribs look OK to me. I had two '38 sedans-one had a replacement motor ("R" prefix on the serial number) with two acorn nuts holding on the valve cover, the other had an original motor with three. Yeah, it'd be REALLY cool if you could wedge a 320 in a Special! I can't tell what brand of carb is in the car, but if it has a Marvel carb rather than a Stromberg, those can be trouble. Or it could be something else entirely.

The Supers got their fourth port hole in '56. Only the Special still had three. Spectacular car at a good price. Great colors!

Wow. Sharp car, more-than-fair asking price.

I doubt mohair seats were available from the factory. Only door panels, etc. I had a '38 sedan with an all-mohair Hampton Coach kit installed, and didn't care for it. Itchy. Besides the running boards, It looks like it needs new tires. And while the buyer is at it, wheels are pinstriped, but not factory. My vote is to powder-coat them in red ( a factory option), get 'em properly striped, throw on trim rings and Diamondbacks. That'd really dress it up! If it runs good, asking price is a good starting point.

Doesn't look much like a Duesenberg, but could be a fun car. No top?

If anyone here buys it, a good resource is Floyd Clymer's "The Lincoln Continental". Been out of print for years, but worth looking for. Includes a reprint of Ford's V-12 repair manual, maintenance hints from owners, and even a section on hot-rodding the V-12.

The car’s worth more with the original motor than any of the replacements that were commonly done in the day, and it’s the only classic V12 most collectors can afford to repair and maintain, so there’s value in that. No matter how the body looks, crack the hood at the show ‘n shine, and it’s an instant conversation piece.

Looks like the seller's been reading the price guides wrong, or just crystal-balling it. Upholstery pattern is wrong for either the standard Zephyr or Continental. Maybe an expert can weigh in about materials? I don't like the '42-48 body styles as much as the earlier models, but it's still a sharp, impressive car. And it's a V-12! If it runs good, good brakes, etc., maybe $10-12K?

Good-looking car, but weak ad. Leaving it on the lift for the photos doesn't inspire confidence, either. If running boards and tires (despite what the seller describes as "newer..Cokers") are all it needs for the time being, asking $18K isn't too far out of line.

In the '30's, my uncle kept a red bandana tied over his spotlight. He liked to drive fast, and if he got behind someone he decided was impeding his progress, he'd flash the car in front, who upon seeing a red light, usually pulled over and let him pass. You never know what use a spotlight will be put to. Agree it's pretty old school for a 1973 car.

Sharp! We're so used to seeing these cars subjected to a half-a$$ed "refreshing" that we forget how good they can look. Not sure even the best example is worth $38K, but you never know. Thanks for posting.