ED REITER Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 New to this forum. I am searching for Al Reiter's coupe, which he bought in 1971. Al, my dad passed in 2017 and I understand the car may be in Oregon after it moved from his house in Auburn, WA. It was a big part of my growing up and I would like to know who is caring for it now. Thank you Ed Reiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Help us help you! Do you have any old photos of it you can post here? Do you still have any of the licensing documents you can post? To whom did he sell it to? What color was it, and do you remember it having any unusual options or features? The more information you provide, the more it helps with your search. Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt G Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Craig has sound advice - the licensing documents paperwork will tell what identification number the car is and that will confirm it is the actual car if located. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Join the Lincoln Continental Owners Club. They used to publish an annual roster that included the serial number of each member car. You may be able to find someone in the club that has an archive of these. Hopefully your Dad was a member and you can find the serial number of his car there and then start the search. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted November 4, 2023 Author Share Posted November 4, 2023 Thank you folks for your interest. I have the info, will work on it and share with you....please stay tuned. This 41 Lincoln Continental Mark 1 coupe is painted Gray and interior is done. We did not get the V-12 running but the running gear, brakes etc were all in place when Dad passed late 2016. He was a memeber of the LC owners club and I am working with that Facebook group too. Soon I will drop some names. Thanks again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Hi 41 Lincoln Coupe fans, As promised here is a link to a web page with some info about the car my dad used to own: http://edreiter.brinkster.net/Als41LC_test.html Please let me know if it is good info or what I can do to make it more useful. Success is contacting the current owner. thank you Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee H Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Is this it? If it is, it’s for sale. https://davidsclassiccars.com/lincoln/357234-1941-lincoln-continental-coupe-v-12.html Beautiful cars, aren’t they? Edited December 9, 2023 by Lee H (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 I will check it out....the color is very close to what I remember. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Same color, same VIN number, owner in Salem Oregon....looks like this is it...Wa there more photos? I will check your link closer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 found the pics, sent message to owners through auction site.. Thank you very much, will let you know what I find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 9, 2023 Author Share Posted December 9, 2023 Lee, I posted to FaceBook LCOC and asked: Do you know Bill and Barbara in Salem, and maybe my dad: Al (Carl Allen) Reiter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CChinn Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Looks like you were successful in your search. Congratulations! Hope it all works out after you contact the current owner. Are you considering buying the car? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee H Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 11 hours ago, ED REITER said: Lee, I posted to FaceBook LCOC and asked: Do you know Bill and Barbara in Salem, and maybe my dad: Al (Carl Allen) Reiter? Glad to help. Do please let us all know what you do, or find out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 All kinds of memories flooding back. You know how it is when you finally get time to find something you lost.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 It would be wonderful if you purchased the car and drove it as a cherished piece of your family history. If it's currently for sale, you may not get the chance to purchase it again, any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 I am aware of that. Appears the owners may have a winter and summer residence, so far not able to reach them. perhaps you know how to contact Bill and Barbara Hughes though the LCOC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 I found their names on the appraisal in the auction photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 Striking out today, not so sure DAVIDSCLASSICCARS.com is up to date...no phone number etc no date as to when this listing was posted. HMMMMM..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61polara Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 2 hours ago, ED REITER said: Striking out today, not so sure DAVIDSCLASSICCARS.com is up to date...no phone number etc no date as to when this listing was posted. HMMMMM..... There are many sites out there that scrape for sale adds from other sites and post them. It's strange that the add says it's going to auction, but there is no link to the auction. Also, the appraisal was in 2018. I followed up on one of these type sites once and finally found that the car sold two years before. I hope this isn't the case for you. You may try searching the major auctions for 2018 forward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED REITER Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 Thank you Dave, I will try to be patient. There is a place to contact the seller on the auction site, I did that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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