6T-FinSeeker 1,379 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) For sale on Facebook: 1957 Lincoln Premiere 2-door Hardtop in Damascus, OR - $13,500 - Must be a member of Facebook in order to access Seller's contact information Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/417047002647904/ Seller's Description: 1957 Lincoln Premiere 2-door Hardtop Driven 50,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Pink & Black · Interior color: Grey Fair condition 1957 Lincoln Premiere coupe, purchased at auction Jan. 2020. great car, runs and drives, needs a little help, must see. Contact Harry Edited November 10, 2020 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Hans1965 156 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I looked it up on the Barret Jackson site. It was sold at around 12.5 k. Before that the same car was sold via Barret Jackson in 2017 for around 20 k. The 13.5 now for this Coupe seem to be a good price. But what means "needs a little help"...... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,780 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 What he says: "Purchased at auction." What he means: "Purchased at auction because I thought everyone was dumber than I and didn't see what a bargain it was but then I got it home and it became a black hole of woe that began to suck my soul into a nether world of infinite pain and misery. I have never regretted anything this much in my life. They lied to me and I stupidly believed them. Please save me." 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites
auburnseeker 4,983 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 My guess is the needs help part is something mechanical that is either a very expensive repair or no one has been able to figure out. That can be more expensive than a rebuild if you end up going shop to shop and no one figures it out. Overheating problem, Random no start problem. My guess is much like Matt's. He's tired of throwing money at it. Link to post Share on other sites
TexRiv_63 830 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: I thought everyone was dumber than I and didn't see what a bargain it was but then I got it home and it became a black hole of woe that began to suck my soul into a nether world of infinite pain and misery. I have never regretted anything this much in my life. They lied to me and I stupidly believed them. Please save me." I also had a 57 Lincoln that fit this description to a tee. Only in my case I bought it on Ebay and paid to haul it across half the country! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Hans1965 156 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) You guys have great fantasy or have experienced the worst!! Of course the description gives space for a lot. So from your experience a vague description always means something shady. Edited November 3, 2020 by Hans1965 Typo (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Matt Harwood 12,780 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Well, a vague description, a combination of photos showing the car in a trailer or at the auction but not its current state, and then selling the car for less than you paid at auction earlier this year, yes, that all kind of adds up to someone trying to eject in a hurry for some reason, and it probably isn't "this car is much too nice for me." 4 Link to post Share on other sites
GARY F 558 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It is a beautiful looking car. Link to post Share on other sites
58L-Y8 2,135 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 The two-tone paint combinations the Lincoln factory applied were not color broken as this car is. Only the top would be a different color. Had they painted the top shell pink on this originally all-black hardtop coupe at least it would look like a factory job. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
6T-FinSeeker 1,379 Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) On 11/3, Seller added additional pictures and revised the description. The Seller's Description is re-posted below. Changes are italicized and highlighted in red. 1957 Lincoln Premiere coupe, purchased at auction Jan. 2020. great car, runs and drives, needs a little help with power windows and misc. must see. (we need our room back) Contact Harry Edited November 3, 2020 by 6T-FinSeeker (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
TerryB 3,189 Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 It’s the “misc” that gets you every time. The buyer probably thought he was getting a ready to drive car with no issues. Link to post Share on other sites
Fossil 570 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 1 hour ago, 6T-FinSeeker said: we need our room back) In other words the wife's car is now setting outside and this car goes or he does. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Hans1965 156 Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 At this price you can only expect a car with work. Still like this car a lot. Outside okay, interior okay, chrome, okay. Electrical stuff to be checked. 'Runs and drives' could mean it doesn't stop supported by the picture with the yellow 'stopper'. Brakes shouldn't be a too big issue... But I am broke at the moment anyway... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
6T-FinSeeker 1,379 Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 On 11/10, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!" Link to post Share on other sites
JD in CA 223 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Definitely a contender for the “pounds per dollar” category... Link to post Share on other sites
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