For Sale: 1985 Lincoln Continental 4dr Sedan - $4,900 - Pittsburgh, PA - Not Minen - This posting has been deleted by its author. 12-5-2023.

[58L-Y8]

For Sale: 1985 Lincoln Continental 4dr Sedan - $4,900 - Pittsburgh, PA - This posting has been deleted by its author. 12-5-2023.

1985 lincoln continental for sale by owner - Pittsburgh, PA - craigslist
Seller's Description:

Beautiful Classic and Rare and gets lots of compliments. Has a new Transmission, new brakes and rotors. New alternator, shocks and a conversion to springs. Please call for inquiries.
Contact: Karl (412) 7-7-nine-sixteen-seventeen
Copy and paste in your email: 1dd3f691c1903718b3d81a49c84e7c5d@sale.craigslist.org

I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1985 Lincoln Continental 4dr Sedan.

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[John_S_in_Penna]

Scanning the internet ads of cars for sale, I see that

these aren't especially common.  They are available,

but there are 10 or 20 Town Cars of the same era

for sale for every mid-sized Continental like this.

[58L-Y8]

11 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:

Scanning the internet ads of cars for sale, I see that

these aren't especially common.  They are available,

but there are 10 or 20 Town Cars of the same era

for sale for every mid-sized Continental like this.

John:

These Fox-platform Continentals seem to have a low survival rate relative to the Town Cars and Mark VII.  A contributing factor may be the air suspension components, which when they fail exceed the value of the car very quickly.  Note in this case, the seller has replaced those "and a conversion to springs."   Other than the rather cramped rear seat passenger legroom, this Continental could be a unique daily driver for those seeking something out of the ordinary.

Steve

[EmTee]

To me, this looks like Lincoln's design hedge on Cadillac's controversial 2nd-gen Seville...

 

 

[58L-Y8]

7 hours ago, EmTee said:

To me, this looks like Lincoln's design hedge on Cadillac's controversial 2nd-gen Seville...

 

 

Yup, that's what it was, along with the 1981-'83 Imperial coupe.  A short-lived 1980's styling theme that went nowhere.

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[EmTee]

4 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said:

Yup, that's what it was, along with the 1981-'81 Imperial coupe.

So, for completeness, here's Chrysler's take on the theme:

 

[1957Birdman]

It probably has throttle body fuel injection, which is a big improvement over the 1970's cars that still had carburetors. I don't care much for the body and interior colors. The price is also in the ballpark. Definitely looks like a buy and drive proposition, all else being equal.

Lew Bachman

1957 Thunderbird 

[Marty Roth]

The Ad has been deleted-

and I would be cautious , looking for chassis rust in a Pittsburgh, PA vehicle, anyway.

 

They spray the snowy, icy streets with a liquid brine,

which some identify as:

"CAR BE-GONE"