1948 Lincoln Continental

This 1948 Lincoln Continental offers the best of both worlds when it comes to classic American luxury cars. The body and interior remain highly original and largely unrestored. The body panels appear to be all factory metal and have excellent fitment. The paint appears to me mostly original, or an extremely old repaint. It does show chips, scuffs, cracking, and some blistering on the rear of the car, but the body panels all appear very solid and free from major corrosion. The interior is original to include gauges, seat upholstery, carpet, headliner door panels, etc. It is old, but nicely intact. The frame and underside are very solid and structurally sound with some expected scale on the untreated steel surfaces. Under the hood lies a Cadillac 365 V8 that was harvested from a 1958 Eldorado. The drivetrain is believed to be harvested from the same car. Highlights include: Power steering, power brakes, added power windows, air conditioning, original glass, wire wheels, continental spare tire, beautiful original gauges, complete exterior trim and chrome, etc.

Mechanically, the car does run and drive out quite nicely and can be used and enjoyed the way it is. It is March in Michigan, but I can tell you the A/C compressor kicked on the way it should and the under dash unit was blowing cold air with good CFM provided by the fan.

This is a running and driving unrestored original full classic that can be enjoyed the way it is, a very interesting palette for a resto-mod project, or restore to its original glory. No wrong decision at the price offered here.