6T-FinSeeker Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) For Sale on Facebook: 1957 Lincoln Premier 2-door Hardtop in Fresno, CA - $16,000 - Must be a member of Facebook to access Seller's contact information. On 3/21, Seller reduced price to $12,000 Firm On 9/21, Seller reduced price to $9,500 Firm On 10/3, Seller reduced price to $8,000 Firm Link: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/179415650484661/1957-Lincoln-Premiere Seller's Description: 1957 Lincoln Premier 2-door Hardtop 1 owner Driven 30,000 miles Automatic transmission Exterior color: Black · Interior color: Red Testing the waters . I have a 1957 Lincoln premiere for sale . All original, true barn find has been stored in a barn for 30 years and I got it off the original owner. Clean Texas title .. very rare car and the body is great shape . All trim bumpers and stainless is immaculate. Car ran about 6 years ago original owner told me and I'm sure it wouldn't take much to get going again .. Interior is in damn good shape as well. Power everything.. I wanted to keep the car to add to my collection and go through everything but having to sell a few projects cause of new home purchase.. serious inquiries only!!! Come look at it in person and make me a fair offer I can't refuse so it can go to a great home.. 16,000 obo 9/12 update: Come look at it in person and bring a trailer and cash!!!.. 9,500 firm !! No less!!!!. Non AC and has slight rust on floors nothing to major that can't be fixed. Edited December 27, 2021 by 6T-FinSeeker update status (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 C'mon man, couldn't the seller found a bucket of water and washed some of the dirt off this car? For the love of Pete asking 16k and won't give this car a bath??? 6 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 33 minutes ago, kingrudy said: C'mon man, couldn't the seller found a bucket of water and washed some of the dirt off this car? For the love of Pete asking 16k and won't give this car a bath??? Or take it off the trailer so it doesn’t scream “I don’t care at all about the car, I just hope to retire off the profit.” 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 I thought they were short of water also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957Birdman Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 It looks more than a little "thread bare" for a car "driven 30,000 miles". It is a "you have got to be dreaming" price for a non-running car. It would be interesting to know what it finally sells for. Bye the way, what is this with cars being "driven" a certain low mileage number. Does that mean the the car was "piloted" for the other 100K it has? IMHO, any person selling a car from the 1950's that claims less than 50K miles better have rock solid documentation to prove it. Lew Bachman 1957 Thunderbird 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Note the scruffy looking 1960 Impala on the same trailer in the last picture. Probably 15k for this car also. Not a bad days work. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 On 3/21, Seller reduced price to $12,000. Firm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 If you really want to sell the car, wash it and take some more pics. Cost of film and water can't cut into the profit that much. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/12, Seller reduced price to $9,500 Firm "Bring a trailer and cash!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 There must be an old barn on every other street corner in California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 With so many real estate transaction going on, the old cars are coming out of the barns and the scavengers are bankrolling. Looks like someone tried to cover the dash with vinyl. The interior red is pretty hard on the eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 That's the original dash pad. The padding just deteriorated inside causing it to lose it's shape so they look like this. I don't think it's a bad car , but a weekend or two of detailing would make a HUGE difference in presentation. Cars like this you don't want to find as a barn find uncared for. You want to find them as a nice taken care of collector car. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 These cars were major rust magnets as I found out the hard way. Get it up and go under and look really hard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 I thought the 12k was firm, now it's 9500 firm. Maybe he really is not that firm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike6024 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Fresno is a relatively hot dry climate. And it does look like it's been kept indoors. 13 hours ago, TexRiv_63 said: These cars were major rust magnets I'm sure they could be if east coast and driven in winter on snow and salted roads, or if in California and left out in the rain. But this one is apparently from Texas and has been in Fresno so it might not be bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 My Hershey compatriot grew up with these 1956-'57 Lincolns, we visited many such models advertised for sale as well as junkyards in NY & PA when these were still to be found there. Serious rust deterioration was common throughout the lower exterior sheet metal and interior floor structures plus frame rust. More than one convertible was 'recreated' on a donor hardtop shell or with floors gleaned from whatever reasonably solid parts that could be found or new metal. Ford was not building these Lincolns to ensure longevity, but then again, neither were any other carmaker at the time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Here in the salt belt I can remember looking at old 1950s-1960s cars of all makes that were for sale long ago in the 1970s-1980s and even back then many of them were total rust buckets that were too far gone to fix. The old car rust situation here hasn't gotten any better 40 years later. There are still some good examples out there but you have to check something out very carefully before you buy it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 10 hours ago, mike6024 said: Fresno is a relatively hot dry climate. And it does look like it's been kept indoors. I'm sure they could be if east coast and driven in winter on snow and salted roads, or if in California and left out in the rain. But this one is apparently from Texas and has been in Fresno so it might not be bad. Maybe. Mine was from coastal Washington state and it was just like the salt belt cars I remember from Chicago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3, Seller reduced price to $8,000 Firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofasttoday Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 8K firm no less not one penny. Show up w cash and take it. need gone this week ! If he needs it gone this week then he is going to take less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6T-FinSeeker Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/26, Seller marked the Facebook ad "SOLD!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Well I guess the last price really was firm. Took some time for him to come to his senses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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