1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible True Southwest Car Turbo-Drive 3 Spd Trans

1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible

MotoeXotica is excited to offer our newest addition a 1965 Lincoln Continental with an extremely rare dealer installed 2nd cowl. The 4th generation Continental was built with the philosophy using their mission statement of “Corporate management was determined to make the finest mass-produced domestic automobile of its time and did so.” Lincoln made numerous changes to this generation that allowed it earn the respect and honor of being one of the most desirable classic American luxury cars.

Of course the most well-known feature was the addition of the “suicide doors;” achieved by moving the rear door hinges from their traditional mounting points in front to the rear. While these doors added to the overall “slab-side” design it was actually a case of function over form. Story goes the engineers kept hitting their feet with the front hinged rear doors; thus they had the idea to change the hinge point allowing the engineers to exit without hitting their feet on the door.

Our Powder blue Continental lives up the reputation that the 4th generation earned optioned with the most desirable features. Being a true Southwest car the paint and body are in show condition with only very minor issues. The car is an absolute attention grabber in elegant and factory code correct Powder blue exterior and dark blue convertible top paired along with a blue leather interior. The chrome is in very good condition with almost no signs of it age; there are a few blemishes on the badges and side mirrors. The power antenna and door locks are inoperable however. Working perfectly the bright dark blue convertible top has no signs of any age; we suspect it was replaced recently with the original style material. Both the rear cowl and truck deck allow the top to fold away effortlessly the dual reservoir hydraulic system has recently been restored with new seals and lines. By deleting the B pillar and the window frames Lincoln helped continue the elegant body lines that are almost impossible to achieve with modern convertibles. Opening the suicide doors reveals a pristine interior both bench seats are in great shape with no tears or discoloration. All gauges and switches look great and all work with the exception of the passengers rear window switch; the accenting chrome trim is also in great condition. The dash does have a crack on the top. The big-block 430” V-8 has more than enough power and brakes to allow the driver to have confidence in any situation. Mated with a Twin-Range Turbo-Drive automatic transmission it glides nicely into all three forward gears; low range is also available if in a difficult pulling situation. Finally the party piece is the 2nd passenger windscreen that was custom fitted by the original dealer and to our knowledge one-of-a-kind. With that addition this Continental has an elegant appearance that no other Continental has.