MECHANICALLY SOUND - BEAUTIFUL LOOKING

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1969 Lincoln Continental. This 69 Continental Mark III rides and drives as nice as any classic car I have ever experienced. It is an excellent driver quality classic that I would trust to drive anywhere, anytime, any distance. Her 460 cubic inch, 365 horsepower with 500 pound foot of torque allows her to easily cruise at modern highway speeds, in comfort, all-day-long. She shows 80,726 unverified miles on the odometer and is mechanically sound. The light blue exterior looks stunning with the paint in truly excellent condition, however there are some rust dots bubbling up under the paint on the trunk lid lip near the bumper and also on the trunk lid deck near the rear window. The exterior rocker panels show some prior repair. The interior looks all original and looks very nice. Under my stewardship there have been several items restored and/or reconditioned or replaced with new: *****Rebuilt Front and Rear Suspension (New steering box, new upper and lower ball joints, new upper arm control bushings, new front and rear shocks, new front sway bar links, new left rear axle bearing, align front suspension) *****Rebuilt Climate Control System (Restored power steering pump, new a/c compressor, new a/c clutch, new a/c bearing, convert a/c system to R134 Freon, new compressor belt, rebuilt a/c temperature control module that sits behind the glovebox, repair wires at ambient temperature sender, replace temperature control unit on driver’s side dashboard, reconfigure climate control vacuum system to operate as designed, replace heater water valve, replace a/c relay) *****Rebuilt Transmission (Rebuilt by professional transmission shop that has been in business for 75 years) *****Rebuilt Braking System(New master brake cylinder, rebuilt power brake booster, new power brake booster vacuum check valve, new front disc rotors new front brake pads and related hardware, new front brake hoses, new front and rear wheel seals) *****Recondition Fuel System(Remove fuel tank - clean and test for leaks and reinstall, new fuel tank sending unit and gasket, new fuel filter neck and seal, replace fuel filter)* Reconditioned Hideaway Headlight System(New vacuum lines) ***** Reconditioned Electric Window System(4 new OEM widow switches on driver’s door, 2 new window motors for driver and passenger windows, rewire driver’s side window system)* Reconditioned Ignition System(New vacuum advance, new voltage regulator and connector, new points and condenser, new spark plugs, new spark plug wires) *****Rebuilt Carburetor-New Left Exhaust Manifold *****Rebuilt Water Pump-New Pinion Seal* New Horns (2) *****New Firm Foam Installed in Front Driver’s Seat *****New Trunk Mat and Trunk Liner-New Radial Whitewall Tires 235/75R15. The 460 big block is strong and powerful with all cylinders registering 220 pounds per square inch compression except cylinder number 6 was showing 200.Although I have had everything that matters brought up to exceptional driver quality standards, in my opinion, there are some quirks that a new caretaker should know about:•The headlight “pull-on” know extends beyond the dash because it is a pull knob for a non-sentinel (auto-dim) system and accordingly, the sentinel dimmer is nor operating at this time. This auto-dim sentinel works well when an auto dimming switch is installed. I had to replace the headlight switch and I could only find a non-auto-dim switch. In time, it is likely, in my opinion, that an auto-dimming switch will become available. A new caretaker of this car should be on the lookout for one. • There is a vacuum leak in the hideaway headlight system that appears to be at the headlight control switch on the dash which causes the headlight hideaway doors to open after she sits for about ten minutes or more because she loses vacuum to keep them closed.• The pneumatic automatic door locks do not work. I was not motivated to get this repaired. I my opinion, there is a vacuum leak in the system that needs to be located and repaired.• The amp meter does not work.• The fuel gage indicates ¼ tank too low. If it is on empty there is still a quarter tank available. Sometimes it reads perfectly but not often. I believe this is a flaw in the fuel level sending unit I replaced in the gas tank. In summary, she can be driven anywhere, anytime any distance at modern interstate speeds and should give her new caretaker, in my opinion, a trouble free experience with a comfortable, “smooth as silk” ride that was only available in the 1960’s and 1970’s. I have, in my opinion, shared a fair and accurate description of the vehicle so the new caretaker can have advance knowledge of the exact condition.