The other day as my dentures were being cleaned, I spent the better part of an hour telling some young whippersnapper that classic old cars with pontoon fenders and suicide doors don’t just grow on trees. Everybody wants some new fangled horseless carriage that’s got self canceling turn signals and a hydrogen propulsion system…but they […]
If you want a classic that attracts more attention when parking than driving then the 1961-1969 Lincoln Continental will set you up with more conversations with strangers than dressing like a mime. And you’ll get better gas mileage too. Find this 1962 Lincoln Continental offered for $13000 in Peoria, AZ via craigslist. Tip from Jeff G. […]
The 4th generation Lincoln Continental (1961-1969) is one of the most recognizable cars with a Lincoln badge on it that hasn’t been driven around by a xanaxed Matthew McConaughey. The suicide door equipped Conti gets plenty of screen time (Goldfinger, The Matrix, etc) but values are still low enough that the average Joe can afford […]
The 1964 Lincoln Continental is one of the few sedans to ever beat the 2-doors good, 4-doors bad mantra. It is probably because the rear hinged back “suicide” doors and B-pillar-less design looks coupe-ish. Technically, the Elwood Engle designed Continental does have a B-pillar, but it is very thin and looks like window moldings. Find […]
The word “dictator” brings nasty connotations with Adolf Hitler and other unsavory characters, but it hasn’t always been that way. The concept of a dictator was first used during the era of the Roman Republic. In times of crisis, the senate would nominate an individual to be supreme commander-in-chief and chief-executive for a temporary assignment, […]
The 4th generation Lincoln Continental is one of the most recognizable Lincoln cars from any era. The 1961-1969 Continental has seen lots of screen time, from its use in the only recorded assassination of a US President to its feature in such films as Goldfinger & The Matrix. With all of this publicity it is […]