* "RARE" 1958 Lincoln Continental MK III Convertible in beautiful "Matador Red"
Condition: | Used |
Make: | Lincoln |
Model: | Continental |
SubModel: | Cont. MK III |
Type: | Convertible |
Year: | 1958 |
Mileage: | 77,479 |
VIN: | H8YG422900 |
Color: | Red |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
Transmission: | Automatic |
Interior color: | White |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Item location: | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States |
Extras |
Air Conditioning Convertible |
Listed by |
Private seller |
Description of 1958 Lincoln Continental Cont. MK III |
"WOW" Talk about a "traffic stopper"!! This 1958 Lincoln Continental MK III Convertible is about as amazing a car as you will see....The largest car produced, ength, idth, nd overall weight. * Just 3,048 built, ruly a nice find, xcellent driving and very collectible. As few as seen today, his fine example will only skyrocket in value. Just 77 K on original power train All serviced, urn key, nd away you go !! the "monster" 430 C.I. V-8 w/ 375 H.P. / automatic transmission. This beauty has been refinished in the original "Matador Red" ( finish like a sheet of glass) w/ White pwr. top and beautiful Red / White, ike new leather interior...striking !!! Just color sanded and buffed. The body is very straight, ood integrity and beautiful (like new) chrome, nd brightwork. All glass in excellent condition. Equipped with full power options : pwr.windows, wr.seat, nd pwr. top. It comes equipped with cold air conditioning (factory) heat/ defrost, ull carpeting, Town & Country" fac. am radio,rear fender skirts auto light dimmer,courtesey lights,wide white new tires, wr. steering, wr. brakes, rt. flash windows,beautifully detailed engine / compartment & trunk / full size spare & jack,and much more !! This car runs, nd drives excellent and will stop traffic wherever it goes !! Rated as # 2 condition -$76,800.00 (reserve $$$ Thousands less) #2 vehicles could win a local or regional show. They can be former #1 vehicles that have been driven or have aged. Seasoned observers will have to look closely for flaws, ut will be able to find some not seen by the general public. The paint, hrome, lass and finishes will all appear as excellent. No excessive smoke will be seen on startup, o unusual noises will emanate from the engine. The vehicle will drive as a new vehicle of its era would. The one word description for #2 vehicles is "excellent." !!.. Contact : "Classic" Chris Quinn via messaging ... (or call@(605) 201-2109 cell) Highlights : The 1958 Lincoln was longer, ider, nd heavier than any American production car ever built.*Curb Weight: 4802 lbs.- Vehicle *Length: 229 in.-*Wheel Base: 131 in. It was designed to make a statement. For the convertibles, he rear glass was electrically controlled and the entire unit folded well forward of the trunk. The 1958 Lincoln Continental was the biggest car in American built between 1958 and 1960. They truly epitomized the 'big' cars Detroit was building during the 1950s and early 1960s. They were also very luxurious. All Lincolns came equipped with power brakes, ower steering, adio, eater-defroster, lock, indshield washer, added dash, enter armrest, ual exhausts and undercoating - plus many additional options such as air conditioning, ower seats and remote control trunk lid. The big Lincoln was powered by a Lincoln 430 cubic-inch V8 that offered 315 horsepower. Only 2,328 coupes, 3,048 convertibles) were built in 1958. Base factory price was $5,765. 1958 Continental cars were sold by a special division through Lincoln dealers. These cars are so forgotten that they now must be so rare as to be highly collectible. When is the last time that you saw one? Mark III, V and V Continental convertibles are, n fact, ilestone cars. Interestingly enough, hese cars weighed in at over 2 ½ tons and were considered massive, eavy, omfortable, ltra-luxury cars when new - but weigh no more than many large SUV's of the current day. Thank's for taking a look !! |