classiclines Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) Not Mine - Location: Folsom, CA Description: Very hard to find barn find Lincoln Continental Mark III Convertible! This car was purchased by it's second and current owner in 1965! After his divorce in the early 1970's, he parked it and it has not been driven since. Here is your opportunity to purchase and restore a truly rare automobile. It has a clean California title. original $7500 - then $19,000 (flip?) --- now $11,900. odometer rolled over title status: clean transmission: automatic Link: update https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/represa-lincoln-continental-convertible/7508848244.html copy and paste into your email: c54024384121341fb2e2af4dc018ef9d@sale.craigslist.org call or text: (209) 559-20 zero seven Edited July 25, 2022 by classiclines new price, new seller contact info (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Looks like someone might have been tinkering with the carb, it looks much cleaner than the engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, TerryB said: Looks like someone might have been tinkering with the carb, And the interior, and the paint, and… Looks like it went through some “upgrades” after being acquired in 1965. You don’t see many of these. There might be a buyer looking for one. This looks like it needs everything, which means big $$. As is usually the case, better financially to buy one already done. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Fan Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 The only clean thing about this car might be it's title! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) The 1958 styling is interesting historically, but it's far from graceful. Add to that the bright yellow paint, and this is a car I could do without! (Since the car isn't yours, I'm a bit bolder in expressing my thoughts!) Edited June 15, 2022 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomEli Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 "Looks like someone might have been tinkering with the carb, it looks much cleaner than the engine." Probably an Edelbrock carb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Two words. Money _ _ _ . 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Exceptionally Maintained, Understated, Graceful, Uncluttered, Ecologically restrained, This lovely clean example AIN'T- but, if you want a challenge, have a substantial checkbook, and like being the object of staring attendees at your next, and frequent fuel fill-up, This may be your next project 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Cocuzza Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 7 hours ago, B Jake Moran said: Two words. Money _ _ _ . Preceded by two more words. Lotsa.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimy Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 As I recall, "Ticket Me Yellow" was a popular Earl Scheib color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiclines Posted July 15, 2022 Author Share Posted July 15, 2022 Pretty sure this is the same car - can't tell if this is a "flip" or if washing the car added 11,500 value - new price $19,000. New Listing (Not Mine) Lincoln continental convertible - $19,000 (Folsom) Mark 3 convertible, only 3048 built, all original. The car will only go up in value. Has been in garage storage so needs some clean up and TLC before hittin the road. This car is still in project mode so it needs to be towed. No rust, 430 engine. Have title in my name. Possible trade ... odometer: 97000 https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/represa-lincoln-continental-convertible/7508848244.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/d/woodland-hills-1958-lincoln-continental/7508272225.html If you really want one, this one seem like a much better deal, from a seller that seems more honest. 30,000 miles for $24,500 Been sitting, so it needs wake up and detailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 I’m not sure. This is just another car where the seller does not want to lift a finger to do anything. Which is fine in this case. These cars are just too complicated to justify buying them at almost any price. I’m sure something would be wrong shortly after buying a pristine example. It would be different if it was a truly beautiful car, like a 61 Continental convertible- but I don’t know anyone that can critique a 58-60 Lincoln as a beautiful car. They are perhaps nostalgic and a curiosity but never beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Per this latest addition. I can see its beauty, but I can also see an honest description that translates to PROJECT. I think I would look good driving this thing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 4:09 PM, John_S_in_Penna said: The 1958 styling is interesting historically, but it's far from graceful. Add to that the bright yellow paint, and this is a car I could do without! (Since the car isn't yours, I'm a bit bolder in expressing my thoughts!) That '58 styling always makes me think of the original Batmobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-mman Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 $19,000 for the Junker missing the front seat. (yeah, like it would ever sell for that) vs $24,500 for the nice car. Detailed for show versions trade in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. They do have a following. The reproduction embossed convertible top on the nice car was $500 (for just the cloth) last time I looked. The unique tapered top pads are extra. The 9.50x14 (yes 14 inch) tires are currently $352 at Coker. It has original paint and leather but most important it is NOT MESSED WITH. The most important thing on 58-67 Lincolns. Once you learn and understand the Lincoln engineering (which is unlike most other cars) then they are fixable. (but of course never as easy as a Falcon or Mustang) However if some tractor mechanic has taken it apart, and cut wires, and made changes, then the game is over because the parts are unique to these cars and in many cases there are no substitutes. Moral to the story . . . . Always buy the best you can afford Speaking from experience - My 59 that I completely stripped and restored. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Hepatica Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) It's amazing that people will fall all over themselves for the outlandish '59 Cadillac yet take issue with the '58 through '60 Lincolns. They are, also, certainly less bizarre than contemporary Imperials. This was the era of jet inspired space-age design which ended abruptly with the '61 Continental. I personally think the '58 Lincoln (Premiere) -not Continental MKIII- is the best of the lot. They are complex unit body cars. One must remember- the mid-fifties Lincoln Futura show car was bought and altered into the the Batmobile by George Barris. Edited July 15, 2022 by Sal Hepatica (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Truly a motorcar of its times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivguy Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Nice picture. They must have seemed like the Future when they debuted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intimeold Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 On 6/15/2022 at 6:07 PM, TerryB said: Looks like someone might have been tinkering with the carb, it looks much cleaner than the engine. Yes, that may be a new replacement carb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 They certainly evoke an era, as do the Imperials and 59 Cadillacs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericmac Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 On 7/15/2022 at 3:13 PM, m-mman said: $19,000 for the Junker missing the front seat. (yeah, like it would ever sell for that) vs $24,500 for the nice car. Detailed for show versions trade in the $30,000 to $50,000 range. They do have a following. The reproduction embossed convertible top on the nice car was $500 (for just the cloth) last time I looked. The unique tapered top pads are extra. The 9.50x14 (yes 14 inch) tires are currently $352 at Coker. It has original paint and leather but most important it is NOT MESSED WITH. The most important thing on 58-67 Lincolns. Once you learn and understand the Lincoln engineering (which is unlike most other cars) then they are fixable. (but of course never as easy as a Falcon or Mustang) However if some tractor mechanic has taken it apart, and cut wires, and made changes, then the game is over because the parts are unique to these cars and in many cases there are no substitutes. Moral to the story . . . . Always buy the best you can afford Speaking from experience - My 59 that I completely stripped and restored. Nice car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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