1976 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL - ONE OF THE LAST DINOSAURS

Okay, so this is a gas guzzling 4 door sedan dinosaur but it's mine and I like it. I am the second owner of this car and it is in totally original unrestored condition. Let me tell you about this boat. It has the reputable 460 cu. in. engine with 70,000 miles and the curb weight is about 4,500 lbs. The ride of this Town Car is magnificent! It has the smoothest ride I have ever experienced in a luxury car and I have ridden or have driven Cadillacs, Mercedes, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, etc., and this car absolutely floats. AND quiet! I have mistakenly tried to restart the car without looking at an idiot light thinking that the engine had died, and no, it was still running, I just couldn't hear it. This Lincoln does not have all of the options available but does have an automatic tranny, power steering, seats, windows, antenna, door locks, trunk release, A/C, climate control thermometer, Cartier clock - still works, map light, wire wheel covers, fender skirts, double pinstripe, vinyl padded roof, and dual remote mirrors. The only item not factory is the AM/FM tape player of which I have yet to install my factory unit. The interior is flawless finished in a mustard color velour and vinyl. The carpeting is in finished in a "shag" type of pile which was popular in the seventies both in cars and in homes. The trunk is huge and the original spare is present. During the video tour notice under the hood the two black "coffee can" vacuum pumps for the hidden headlights which still operate. I taped this car from a distance to show off the side view and the fact that this car is over 19 1/2 feet in length. I have won numerous trophies at car shows. So yes, this car is heavy, powerful, and a gas guzzler getting 12mpg in the city and at best 17 mpg on the highway. Cars of the 70's were commonly gas hogs until the great gas squeeze due to the Yom Kippur War in the middle east. At that point, U.S. car makers scrambled to reduce the size and bulk of cars making a lot of downsized models look unproportionate and an incomplete design. Lately though, car collectors are looking twice at seventies cars though and four door sedans in particular as being more appreciated and collectible. Perhaps this video will reevaluate your own feelings for old dinosaurs. ( Here's a hint for you car enthusists that want to clean up the engine compartment........Spray WD-40 on a COLD engine. Don't wipe, just let it drip off the grime and do it in the street - not your driveway so as not to stain. WD will, upon several applications, melt the grime away without leaving a residue like engine cleaners do but does leave a sheen on rubber and plastic. You can wipe off excess WD with a cloth because it really cleans surfaces. Again, since WD is flammable, only use on a stone COLD, I repeat - COLD engine compartment. )

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[antonisbob]

Very nice car!

[55lincoln]

@antonisbob Thanks, I like it. By the way, noticed that Kim Il Sung, the N. Korea leader that just passed away had 76 Lincolns in his funeral parade. What a sight to see in all place in N. Korea.

[mrdestoryit]

These were great cars and the Ford C6 transmission was one of the best transmissions ever made btw does this car have places to inject lube into the chassis parts such as the wheel bearings,ball joints,Control arm bushings,U joints,etc cause I know 60's Fords do but im not sure about 70's ones.

[55lincoln]

@mrdestoryit Yes, great transmission, quiet and smooth. Yes, grease points still exist on this Lincoln. Thanks for enjoying my ride.

[mrdestoryit]

@55lincoln Oh yes these transmissions are smooth but they also rarely fail there was one Ford C6 transmission in a Ford truck that had over 1 million miles and it was never rebuilt.

[55lincoln]

@mrdestoryit Thats not only amazing but grateful to hear this. Thanks for that good news and thanks for enjoying my classic Lincoln.

[55lincoln]

@operationrepo007 Thanks for enjoying my Lincoln. I enjoy sixties and seventies Chryslers also. Great design and great cars. Particularily like the Cordoba of which I also have a video of an excellent Cordoba within 55lincoln. Check it out if you wish and many thanks again.

[operationrepo007]

Wow, nice lincoln continental you have, very nice cars and they are my favorite luxury cars, i also like the 1976 and 1977 chrysler new yorker, and my favorite sporty looking cars are the 1967 and 1968 chryslers.

[55lincoln]

@SuperOffgrid Performance of my Lincoln is great. Gas mileage, not so great. Around 14 mpg city, 18 mpg country. I use a higher octane fuel in this Lincoln and it runs very well. Thanks for enjoying my Lincoln and commenting.

[SuperOffgrid]

@55lincoln How is the performance and gas mileage? I spent a good part of my youth tuning my old 429 engine, originally in a 72 T Bird and thence transplanted to a 75 Cougar. There are a few relatively easy things one can do with these engines to really improve the driveability. Let me know if you need any advice.