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Because Americans have grown to hate all vehicles that are not pickups or SUVs, the Lincoln Continental became, at the end of last year, the last victim of the age. So, for the time being, a bloodline that has its roots all the way back before the start of the Second World War is exiting the scene.
What’s even sadder is the fact that, generically speaking, Continentals are not killing it on the pre-owned market either. Unlike other defunct models that enjoy incredible success there, Ford’s luxury machine tends to fall through the cracks.
Until one manages to snatch $57,000 during an online auction, that is, like this example here. It got sold last week on Bring a Trailer for significantly more than what Hagerty values a concours-condition one to be worth – that would be $42,800.
The car in question, one of around 3,400 convertibles to have been made that year, was supposedly first used by one of the carmaker’s employees. There’s no telling who that was, but the special order code for the thing is 84, and allegedly that means it was ordered by someone on the Blue Oval’s payroll at the time.
Maybe that was something that weighed heavily in the decision the buyer made when going for the Continental. Or maybe it’s the fact that during its 56-year life, the car only knew 3 owners, who drove it for a combined 52,000 miles (83,600 km).
The vehicle seems to be in pretty much the same condition as it was when it left the assembly lines, down to the 430ci (7.0-liter) strapped under the hood – it works with the help of a three-speed automatic transmission – plus all the signs of wear and tear that come with age.
We’re curious to see what happens next with the Continental. We’ve seen just a few turned into custom builds worth a closer look, but someone paid $57,000 for it, so they must be planning something, and we can’t wait to see what that is.
Until one manages to snatch $57,000 during an online auction, that is, like this example here. It got sold last week on Bring a Trailer for significantly more than what Hagerty values a concours-condition one to be worth – that would be $42,800.
The car in question, one of around 3,400 convertibles to have been made that year, was supposedly first used by one of the carmaker’s employees. There’s no telling who that was, but the special order code for the thing is 84, and allegedly that means it was ordered by someone on the Blue Oval’s payroll at the time.
Maybe that was something that weighed heavily in the decision the buyer made when going for the Continental. Or maybe it’s the fact that during its 56-year life, the car only knew 3 owners, who drove it for a combined 52,000 miles (83,600 km).
The vehicle seems to be in pretty much the same condition as it was when it left the assembly lines, down to the 430ci (7.0-liter) strapped under the hood – it works with the help of a three-speed automatic transmission – plus all the signs of wear and tear that come with age.
We’re curious to see what happens next with the Continental. We’ve seen just a few turned into custom builds worth a closer look, but someone paid $57,000 for it, so they must be planning something, and we can’t wait to see what that is.
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