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1964 Lincoln Continental offered with a reserve

A Certified Milestone Car these are arguably the finest cars produced during the 60's. They have exceptional engineering and build quality. and legendary styling. They are rapidly rising in value. although they have always been collectible.

This Exceptional example has just under 34. 00 miles from new. Pretty freshly restored the car sports a new full leather interior. paint. Dash. and lots of mechanical restoration including a complete brake system and A/C overhaul- thats right the A/C works! A CD player has been tastefully added.

The car is exceptional in every manner and starts right up. runs smooth and strong.

Finished in a very desirable color combination. this car really stands out from the crowd. Rarely do we see sedans restored to this level. The stunning Ivory paint is really flawless and this car is perfectly straight and rust free.

If you want a nice Lincoln this is an excellent choice. a car that has been restored properly and is ready for the road or show circuit.

We have many more photographs of this car. please click on any image to be taken to our full-size image list!
The Lincoln Continental is a model name that has been used several times by the Lincoln division of Ford for thier top of the line luxury cars. For most of its lifetime. the Continental nameplate referred to the four-door Lincoln flagship. In 1981 the Continental's reign as the Lincoln flagship ended when the Town Car. a trim-level up to then. took over as the new flagship. In 1961. the Continental was completely redesigned by Elwood Engle. For the first time. the names Lincoln and Continental would be paired on a car other than one in the Mark series. The design was originally intended to be the new 1961 Ford Thunderbird. but the concept was enlarged and slightly altered before being switched to the Lincoln line by Robert McNamara. One of the most striking features of the new Continental was its size. It was two feet shorter than its predecessor. So much smaller was this car. that advertising executives at Ford photographed a woman parallel parking a sedan for a magazine spread. The new Continental's most recognized trademark. front opening rear doors. was a purely practical decision. The new Continental was a unibody design. and there simply was not the structural strength to front-hang the heavy rear doors in the convertible model. To simplify production. all cars were to be four-door models. and only two body styles were offered. sedan or convertible. Therefore. the rear doors were hung from the rear and opened from the front. This "suicide door" style was to become the best-known feature of 1960s Lincolns. The 1961 model was the first car manufactured in America to be sold with a 24. 00 mile or 2-year bumper-to-bumper warranty.

The car was stretched 3 inches in 1964 to give more rear-seat legroom. and the roofline was squared off at the same time. The dash was also redesigned. doing away with the pod concept. Side glass was now flat to provide more interior room. The gas tank access door. which had been concealed at the rear of the car in the rear grille. was now placed on the driver's side rear quarter panel and the exterior "Continental" script was changed. The convex 1961–64 grille was replaced by a flatter. squared-off one for 1965–69. The car was given front disc brakes for the 1965 model year to improve stopping time. This is the only year that the front parking lamps and turn signals were integrated into the front quarterpanels. and not in the bumper. A 1965 Continental was featured prominently in the TV series Green Acres and the Matrix Trilogy Movies. The 1965 Continental Convertible is also featured in the opening credits scene of the HBO Series Entourage. Our Ebay Policies:
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