58L-Y8 Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 (edited) For Sale: 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe, fixed glass moon roof - Project - $4,500 - Crystal Lake, IL - Still Available, Major Price Increase to $8,000: 3-6-2024. Major Price Reduction to $4,900: 9-12-2024.See New Link Below. 1977 lincoln continental for sale by owner - Crystal Lake, IL - craigslist Seller's Description: Extremely rare glass top Town Coupe. This glass top is in perfect condition! Very solid car and it starts, runs and stops. It was originally a Florida car. It has many needs including headliner, tires, exhaust etc., henceforth the very low price. I have no room, just need it gone. Clear title in my name. 460-engine. Very nice interior. Call me for details, in Crystal Lake. The first reasonable offer around $4,500 will buy the car. odometer: 73000 Contact: John N McCarthy (847) 9-nine-7-9-9-4-four Copy and paste in your email: 9302afb26fb932629033e73fb136b2ec@sale.craigslist.org I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe, fixed glass moon roof - Project. Edited September 14 by 58L-Y8 Still Available, Major Price Reduction to $4,900: 9-12-2024. . Crossed out the dead CL link. (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimkf Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I had one of these in a dark red metallic. Probably one of the nicest and best big cars I've ever owned and for some reason, in a moment of poor decision making, I sold it to make room for a new 86 Mustang...probably the worst car I've ever owned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 Lincoln Division's brief foray into the Skyliner/Sun Valley concept twenty years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Yikes. Spend a few $K more and get a nice one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I would venture to say the roof is aftermarket. I have never seen another, not that I have seen all of the lincolns made. Price may be off by about $4k. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 1 hour ago, TAKerry said: I would venture to say the roof is aftermarket. I have never seen another, not that I have seen all of the lincolns made. Price may be off by about $4k. The fixed glass 'moon-roof' was a factory-installed options for the Town Coupe in the mid-'70's but not very popular. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 Yes there is no way that’s aftermarket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 14 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said: The fixed glass 'moon-roof' was a factory-installed options for the Town Coupe in the mid-'70's but not very popular. Do you know who did the install? I would be curious to know. I would imagine an outside contractor was involved. My car has Cars n Concepts t tops which were not a 'factory' installed option but were done before final delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_Latvia Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 8 minutes ago, TAKerry said: Do you know who did the install? I would be curious to know. I would imagine an outside contractor was involved. My car has Cars n Concepts t tops which were not a 'factory' installed option but were done before final delivery. Maybe American Sunroof Company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted December 22, 2023 Author Share Posted December 22, 2023 26 minutes ago, Andrew_Latvia said: Maybe American Sunroof Company? Very good likelihood, they were the major contractors in the 1970's-'80's for sunroofs, T-tops and convertible conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I believe it was ASC that did the convertible fox body mustangs. So that may very well be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 I believe the Marti report which has it as a factory installed option. I also look at the fitment and doubt but can't say for sure, that that would require a special jig to hold the cut roof in place, any flexing could render the installation a squeaky nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 those are factory roof option ,the 4 door option also came with them but i think they were smaller front to back length,nothing aftermarket about trim and finishings.......my friend has a yellow 2 door and i saw it with the inside headliner being redone,i noticed nothing cut about the job and factory metal braces or structure.the outside glass trim is a tough one to prevent deterioration [shrink and crack] i have seen on a few.....like a thick plastic material similar to the thick inserts on the side body mouldings and the bright work trim would come away from staying attached easily . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 Still Available, Major Price Increase to $8,000: 3-6-2024. 1977 lincoln continental for sale by owner - Crystal Lake, IL - craigslist Seller's Description: Extremely rare glass top Town Coupe. 460, forged aluminum rims, power seat, power windows work. BRAND NEW tires, rebuilt carb, rebuilt fuel system. Car runs, drives and stops. Clean title in my name in hand. Glass roof is in perfect condition, zero cracks. Some rust, but overall, it’s a very solid car. Looking for the best offer near $8,000 which is a very fair price. Silly low ball offer swill be ignored. Can possibly deliver this car after purchase. IF interested, call me ONLY!! All texts will be considered fraud or spam. I’m not stupid, don’t waste my time. Contact: (847) 9-nine-7-9-9-4-four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 I posted this about 3-4 weeks ago think at $6,800. I would say this seller is not reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 (edited) Hmm... The car has higher mileage (73,000 miles). The car has some obvious needs. Town Coupes (except with the glass roofs) are readily available. No one bought it at $4500. Why does he feel the price needs to go up? Did he perhaps do some significant work recently? Edited March 7 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 29 minutes ago, B Jake Moran said: I would say this seller is not reliable. If the seller is the John McCarthy I know of, he is very reliable, and a true Lincoln enthusiast. I even reprinted one of his articles in our AACA regional newsletter. He has been on this forum and is active in the AACA. I think he'll find, though, that the price--even for a car with the rare glass roof--needs to come down. But I wish him well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B Jake Moran Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 10 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said: If the seller is the John McCarthy I know of, he is very reliable, and a true Lincoln enthusiast. I even reprinted one of his articles in our AACA regional newsletter. He has been on this forum and is active in the AACA. I think he'll find, though, that the price--even for a car with the rare glass roof--needs to come down. But I wish him well! John - I am only basing my comment on the wish washy pricing up and down. Price sells cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mc Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) On 3/6/2024 at 7:54 PM, John_S_in_Penna said: If the seller is the John McCarthy I know of, he is very reliable, and a true Lincoln enthusiast. I even reprinted one of his articles in our AACA regional newsletter. He has been on this forum and is active in the AACA. I think he'll find, though, that the price--even for a car with the rare glass roof--needs to come down. But I wish him well! Thanks John, and yes I have put a good deal of money into the car since the original listing including new tires, restored tank & fuel system, professionally rebuilt carb, headliner and a bunch of other items. I’m asking $8K, but I’ll take the first decent offer, as long as my costs are covered. And if I don’t get any offers at all, I’ll just keep it. I really love the thing, and it’s super rare and yes the glass is 100% factory original (installed by ASC). It even carries a Ford “Car-Llite” decal. The story on this Lincoln is that I saved it in the last moment, from going on a TV show in which one of the “artists with a sawzall” was about mutilate it for his own personal gratification. I couldn’t let that happen. Edited March 16 by John_Mc (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, John_Mc said: Thanks John, and yes I have put a good deal of money into the car since the original listing... And if I don’t get any offers at all, I’ll just keep it. I really love the thing... John, if you do keep the Lincoln, you should consider doing some restoration on it. We all spend money on cars that may not be recouped! That way, this Lincoln will be preserved even better into the future. Do you know what percentage of Lincolns came with this roof? Are they even scarcer on the Town Cars (4-doors)? Are you planning on getting another car when you sell this? All the best to you in your sale. Edited March 16 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 12/20/2023 at 9:14 PM, jimkf said: I had one of these in a dark red metallic. Probably one of the nicest and best big cars I've ever owned... Thanks for the helpful testimony, Jim. Learning from others' experience is useful, and may encourage other car fans to get the same model of Lincoln. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mc Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 minute ago, John_S_in_Penna said: John, if you do keep the Lincoln, you should consider doing some restoration on it. We all spend money on cars that may not be recouped! That way, this Lincoln will be preserved even better into the future. Do you know what percentage of Lincolns came with this roof? Was it available on the Town Cars (4-doors) too? Are you planning on getting another car when you sell this? All the best to you in your sale! Yes, I’ve been slowly restoring this car since last November. I guess I can’t help myself! So while it gets better looking and more drivable, the cost keep going up. Here is a more recent picture: But like I said, I’m happy to just keep it. The glass top numbers were not recorded, but estimates run between 1,000 and 3,000 in coupes and sedans in the 1977 - 1979. The glass tops were not available in 1980. They were about the same cost as a moonroof, which of course while smaller, did open up. So naturally far fewer glass tops than moonroofs were sold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mc Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 According to one source: Of 191,355 Lincolns produced in 1977, but 1347 of the lovely 2 doors and 1591 of the 4 doors had this option. Yes, when new the solid glass roof was a rare bird, but now probably rarer still! 1.5% of production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidinCA Posted March 17 Share Posted March 17 It looks like a totally different car in the new picture. You’ve made a major improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted September 14 Author Share Posted September 14 Still Available, Major Price Reduction to $4,900: 9-12-2024. 1977 lincoln continental for sale by owner - Crystal Lake, IL - craigslist Seller's Description: REDUCED DOWN TO $4,900! Extremely rare glass top Town Coupe. 460, forged aluminum rims, power seat, power windows work, power antenna. BRAND NEW tires, newly rebuilt and sealed gas tank, professionally rebuilt carb, new alternator, new regulator, brand new professionally installed headliner. Car runs, drives and stops, all lights, wipers, horns, trunk release, radio/tape player, work perfectly. Clean title in my name in hand. Glass roof is in perfect condition, zero cracks. I have removed the chrome trim to begin body and paint work. If you are any, or know a body and paint many, this is the car for you. This car is extremely rare and has a beautiful original interior. Can be driven anywhere. Looking for the best offer near $4,900 which is a very fair price. Silly low ball offers swill be ignored. Can possibly deliver this car after purchase. IF interested, call me ONLY!! All texts will be considered fraud or spam. The car is in McHenry County, again CALL ME ONLY! Contact: Call or TextJohn N McCarthy (847) 9-nine-7-9-9-4-four 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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