For Sale: 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 56K miles - Project - $55,000 - San Jose, CA - Not Mine

[58L-Y8]

 For Sale: 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 56K miles - Project - $55,000 - San Jose, CA

1961 Lincoln continental convertible for sale - San Jose, CA - craigslist
Seller's Description:

1961 Lincoln, Continental convertible, historic license plate spent its life in California was once used as a parade car for Bob Hope California cars zero rust original condition. Come check out 1141 S. 1st St. or give us a call.
Contact: Cris (408) 2-thirty-forty-4-9, rate for a car of similar value.
Copy and paste in your email: 408-230-4049 rate for a car of similar value.

I have no personal interest or stake in the eventual sale of this 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 56K miles - Project.
The Standard Catalog of American Cars, 1946-1975, edited by John Gunnell states 2,857 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertibles built.

[ericmac]

Take 30 minutes with a hose and a bucket of soapy water and clear the junk out of the seat and the car will look a lot more like a car worth the asking price. As is...who knows? I have always wanted a '61.

[Jim Skelly]

$55,000 and it isn't even a rare car.  You could probably find a fully restored example for a lot less money, or one like this that is a nice driver quality car:

 

1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible for sale on BaT Auctions - sold for $55,500 on November 25, 2022 (Lot #91,717) | Bring a Trailer

[Gearheadengineer]

“who is Bob Hope?”

- Anyone under 50 years old.
 

Also, I think George Washington once slept in this car. 
 

Drivers side rear window isn’t working properly. Seats look like vinyl. 

[1957Birdman]

I'm not buying the 56K miles claim. It looks like a typical no rust California car that has plenty of miles on it. It does say in the Craigslist ad that the odometer is broken. Still, it would be a much better car to start with than a rusty east coast car. Of course, the price pretty darn high for a project.

Lew Bachman

1957 Thunderbird