1947 Lincoln Continental

1947 Lincoln Continental Convertible Cabriolet For consignment, a 1947 Lincoln Continental convertible cabriolet with a title verified 33,089 actual miles. This well preserved example of Americas finest 12 cylinder post war luxury vehicle has been family owned since 1954. Exterior If youll allow us to use a real estate term, no car has the curb presence of these vintage Lincolns. Were talking huge proportions that dont just say youve arrived, they scream it. It begins with the front end adorned with more chrome than the Chicago bean sculpture with details such as a winged upper grille, a wide lower grille with embedded yellow fog lights, and astounding headlight trim that flanks the lights with markers. In profile, the front end is like a stack of boat hulls with enormous front fenders. The seas calm for a moment as the slab sided door and rear quarter then lead to the expressive rear fender with skirts on board, hiding 80% of the rear wheels. Out back, stately tail lights flank a true Continental kit and robust rear bumper. The white canvas top is intact but heavily stained and worn. The single stage Grotto Blue is decent in some areas, but also has areas of cracking paint and numerous areas around the rocker panel and door hinges that show rust, along with a body dent at the end of the rocker trim. But lucky you, the rust noted does not seem to have penetrated through the metal yet! Interior Patina and wear abound on the interior starting with the door panels, which, while mostly intact, are missing some hardware and that which is there shows wear. They do include electric window switches which, for 1947, was high end. The leather split benchs main pads are intact but theres some bracing showing and wear on the edges and the back bench, basically a luxury couch, is cracked, torn, and discolored. The sidewalls in back will also need to be restored. The burgundy steering wheel and horn ring are begging for a refreshening and opens up to the deco styled instrument cluster combining ivory digits and silver backgrounds and housing. The AM radio is missing knobs but is wonderfully integrated into the speaker which looms like a small jukebox in the center of the dash. A clock on the right keeps things symmetrical with the speedometer on the left and the gray carpet at our feet is in decent condition. This Berber style carpet also attempts to finish the large trunk, but is loose on the lid and on the sidewall, while the floor remains uncovered. Drivetrain Under the hood, patina makes another appearance on the 292ci V12 rated at a smooth 125 horsepower, fueled by a 2-barrel carburetor and mated to a 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Power is routed all the way to the rear axle housing 4.44 gears and drum brakes are found fore and aft on this luxury cruiser. Undercarriage Plenty of surface rust but nothing too deep. In fact, overall, its fairly clean underneath. Theres a film of oil all the way from the oil pan, over the driveshaft, and onto the rear differential, and some grease buildup on components, but no actual drips are seen. The single exhaust flows back, colored by surface rust, through a stock style muffler and out the back. Transverse leaf springs, also now reddish, are found front and rear. Drive-Ability The behemoths V12 starts up without protest and we pedal gas through the 2 barrels and off she rolls onto our test loop. The car runs smoothly and quietly and the front end presents quite a bit of real estate to navigate, but open roads are no problem. Functionality wise, we note the radio, wipers, clock, and headlights are not working. All else operates as intended. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your purchase. A diamond in the rough, good bones, big potential. No matter how to qualify this Lincoln, one thing is for sure, its a special car that is the perfect candidate for a restoration. If you did nothing, its still a car that demands attention, an amazing American design coming on the heels of a stunning international victory. Dont wait four score to call about this great find! Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (thats more than 8 acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person. There is no guarantee of mileage. 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