Mega land yacht '67 Lincoln Continental in CAR WIZARD's shop needs $4K in work! Is it worth it?
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- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ loves land yachts, and this latest customer's convertible 1967 Lincoln Continental is no exception. However, what repairs does it need and is it worth spending $4,000 or more on it?
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For the age this in incredible condition and had a well cared for life. I love it, even with feet per gas station. As you mentioned, that is not the point of this cruise ship. You drive a car, you arrive in this.
The fact that the top works is beyond amazing. That is a common failure point and very difficult to fix.
That leads to the only downside, your trunk is the back seat, but with two people you could fit quite a bit back there.
Wizard, you are out by 5 years for Malaise. Also, Continental had been that same size for several years by 67. Cadillac was longer than the Continental as was Imperial. What was considered a "standard" sized car was very, very different than what has passed for a large car in the last 30 years.
The suicide doors were not added for style. McNamara wanted to discontinue Lincoln completely. When he was shown the early design for the 61 Thunderbird he was convinced to allow Lincoln to continue. He laid out very strict packaging parameters. The interior Buck showed that the conventional back door infringed on the space to get feet into and out of the car. The suicide doors solved the dilemma. When the wheelbase was stretched after McNamara left Ford, the suicide doors were kept as changing them would have been expensive.
The convertible top mechanism is very closely based on the convertible hardtop in 57, 58, and 59. The 61-63 Bullet Birds used the same mechanism.
My extensive experience with Ford steering boxes is that by the time the pinion shaft seal leaks the box is getting sloppy, so changing it only makes sense.
The clocks on these old Ford products are spring driven that is wound by a tiny electric motor every 5 minutes. When working, you can hear it. Often dirt is the reason for failure. You can get them rebuilt to original, but you can also get a quartz movement that mimics the original motion of the hands. It works and is reliable.
Yeah and also the Malaise Era wasn't just about land yachts but really affected all cars and had more to do the detrimental effects that emissions and fuel economy trends had on cars before we had the engine technology to do that stuff well.
As an owner several 60s Lincolns there are several things overlooked in the video:
1. Starting- not linkage, but neutral safety switch adjustment
2. Resonator crossover pipe is missing
3. fuel line insulation is missing and essential to help reduce vapor lock
4. Steering gear box - if it's dropped you should absolutely do the steel gearbox mounts as an upgrade
Not pertaining to this car, but 60s Lincolns in general:
1. Should have shown us the unique crank mounted power steering pump
2. You can put things (small) in the trunk if they are strategically placed.
3. The key hole by the fuel filler is for operating the decklid independent of the top with the idea of loading groceries or whatever in the trunk. Of course the top has to be up.
3. This car is optioned with cruise, ATC (I think, hard to see) PL. It is not optioned with passenger recline, AM 8-track or headlight dimmer.
4. The rear fender peak molding has only a refector. The taillights are in the bumper.
5. This family of engines are known as MEL (Mercuru Edsel Lincoln) and use a wedge combustion chamber via a angle cut block deck. The are built for torque and they have a lot of it to get 5700# rolling in this, the heaviest of all 60s Lincolns.
6. You should have shown the automatic window drop feature for the rear doors - if it is working.. They're often not.
7. Should have shown the infinitely variable hydraulic wipers.
You saved me a lot of typing, by filling in the blanks so well.
Yeah, has ANYONE ever found out why the infinite speed hydraulic wipers were mounted backwards?? They'd be perfect for a Rolls-Royce, driven on the wrong side of the road... 😅
OMG! Those convertible tops! Dozens of micro-switches, relays, electric motors, hydraulic pumps & lines, and literally *hundreds* of feet of electrical wiring. All controlled by a single switch. He is *SO LUCKY* that thing works, because there are so few people who know how to keep those things adjusted properly these days. It is *INSANE* how complex that system is. One micro-switch gets misaligned and the top gets stuck halfway up (or down) and you're just screwed.
Did I say how lucky he is that it all works properly? ;-)
The condition of this car is, as you said, incredible! Kudos to the people that bought this car! "Restore them, don't crush them!" A beautiful car!
Last year of the convertible Continental and my favorite year. This looks very well cared for; usually the interiors are in rough shape on these. Problem with fixing instead of replacing the steering box is if the pitman arm shaft is worn, a new seal with not stop the leak.
No sure shit lock
I am always very suspicious of fresh undercoating on cars that are for sale. Often a cover-up job to hide massive rust problems or poor repairs.
Yeah. It's probably a rust bucket under that undercoating.
@@thebonefish Throw magnets at that boat all day long.How many stick?-can"t believe they"re worth that much.
The coating on this is a see through oily wax that has to be applied every few years, or at least touched up. It doesn't hide the rust but does a decent job of soaking into the nooks and crannies, displacing moisture and halting the progression of corrosion that isn't deeper than the surface. It can also be sprayed on just about everything including the exhaust (to which it will soon melt/evaporate off of). If you look closely you can see brown patches (surface rust) that it coated but didn't hide. The black you see is the actual paint on the bottom from the factory. It will wash off after a couple seasons of exposure. It's available from several manufacturers and some make tools to spray it into body cavities.
@@thebonefish that would make sense, if the other parts of the car were very rusty too, but they're not
those flex so bad stock I had one, with rust and they rust bad a deathtrap id make sure he checked underneath the undercoat to see what is underneath structural..
Boy, did this bring back some memories! Back in 1963 I worked for a Lincoln/Mercury dealership as an automotive re-conditioner on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We supplied the vehicles for the Kennedy Compound. There was the white 4 door Continental convertible, a black Continental 4 door sedan for the Secret Service, a white Mercury convertible for the First Lady and a blue wood side Mercury station wagon for the staff.
I once owned a 1961 Continental, which even today I believe it was one of the most beautiful cars ever made. The other was a 1956 Continental Mark. Gorgeous even today!
Mine was white with red leather and white piping around the edges.
In 1966 my parents bought a 1966 Continental. Dark blue with matching leather interior.
The windshield wipers on both cars were operated off the power steering pump. Hydraulic. The wipers swept from left to to right. Today they are electric and sweep in the opposite direction.
Their car never got more than 10 mpg and drove like a stagecoach. Beautiful on the highway, but leaned a bit around curves. I believe it weighed about 6.000 pounds but could be mistaken. The tires were standard, as radials had not come out yet.
I had a 62 I bought in 1970 for $400. Loved it! I don't recall the gas mileage being terrible, but I was used to large cars. I sold it for $800 and thought I was very clever.
If you leave the windows up and put the top down, the rear windows lower about 4 inches automatically to clear the mechanics. Very complex hydraulic system for the top.
When American cars were the best. Atleast Tesla is making American cars cool again. not to mention the best electric cars made.
I like how the customer is keeping it all original and not putting a bunch of fancy crap on it
Well aside from the dash cam...
Yep, it is absolutely criminal what young, ignorant punks do to these cars for rap videos...
That power top puts an R129 Mercedes to shame. Lincoln had it figured out 25 yrs earlier and no hydraulic golden showers.
Jay Leno had the apparently one roving expert on fixing these complicated tops. Everything needs to be synchronised, with limit switches etc. But I read then that he had retired, so I wonder what you do now if it breaks. Especially if it breaks in the closed position ...
Plus, it was all designed by guys with a pencil on a drafting table.
Lol as somebody who owns a R129, this makes me feel targeted 😂
I’m no expert, but the hydraulic/mechanical components for the top look really robust, unlike the flimsy stuff in today’s cars. No wonder things built in the past lasted longer.
@@antipodeanwizard1632 It is amazing that it still functions after 55 years.
I love the hydraulic struts on the trunk as it opens. That trunk lid opening looks like something from Thunderbirds. Its a lovely thing.
Basically the same.
Yep, it IS the same, starting out with the Ford Skyliner hardtop convertible that was even crazier...
My parents owned a 1967 Lincoln continental hard top. It was a copper color with a light colored interior and matching landou roof. I was born in 1968 and was brought home from the hospital in that car as a newborn. My parents kept that car until 1972. I remember many vacations from Cincinnati to California, florida, New York and Maine in that car. In the summer of 1971 my family drove from Cincinnati to Mexico City then from Mexico City to Vancouver British Columbia in that car. Brings back great memories from my early years.
When I was 16-years old (1970), my step-father found a 1964 Continental hardtop in the same color that had only 1,500 miles on it and bought it for my mother for $2,000. Obviously, it was in pristine condition. Being non-garaged in Michigan and then in Ohio, it rusted and my mom traded it for a new ‘72 Caprice. BTW, Wizard. Looks like that was a Ziebart rust-proofing undercoat which was very popular in 2nd half of the twentieth century. It not only prevented rust, but it added soundproofing as well.
I as a kid admired the land yacht . Then as I got older and “ wiser “ I thought they were a waste . Now as I’m alot older I’ve gone back to admiration as I think that they are a testament to American ingenuity and work ethic to make something sooo large and comfortable ! 🤩
I believe some of that top technology was derived from the 57-59 Ford Skyliner retractable hardtop.
And that actually had a basket in its trunk for storage
See kids, back in the day those "triangle windows" were called wing windows. True definition of a land yacht here. Good stuff!
Adorable car. And it has got a new owner who's able to preserve it. *And it fell on the hands of the BEST MECHANIC around!*
Lucky Lincoln!
In 1969 my family owned a 1961 maroon Lincoln Continent with suicide doors. As a 12 year old kid, i felt special entering and exiting from that back suicide door like i was a king!
I had the exact same car same colour in 1971,bought in Portland. Sold my Mini Cooper s my 3 in Oregon to pay for it. (Probably maybe the only my 3 in the country) Very disappointed that the Oregon mini owners club never replied to my email. This Lincoln which I drove to NYC and shipped to the UK was eventually sold in Brighton because I couldn't afford to keep it. My absolute dream car. One of the finest car in the world to be specially built by Ford. The Rolls Royce at that time was of no comparison. Fabulous.
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I totally agree! Rolls Royce and Mercedes had very simple cars back then. Hell, the steering wheels on the Rolls looked like they came off of a forklift... 😅
The new owner is VERY fortunate that the convertible top and all the hydraulic actuators work. That would add considerable dollars to the bill, for sure! Gorgeous car, and with the work you're doing, it should be a great driver! Thanks for another cool showcase, Mr. and Mrs. Wizard!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦
There is one guy that can make those work. I doubt if there are two.
@@sammolloy1 I paid him $900 to fix mine in 1998 and watched him the whole time so I would know how to fix it in a pinch.
@@falconerx , you're lucky he didn't charge you double!😂
@@scottimusgarrett15 yes
John cashman retired, but there's a new guy doing what he did
Had to chuckle at how many times the Wizard marveled at the Continental’s size…at the time, it was smaller than its principal competitors, the Cadillac Deville and the Imperial.
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Quite Right! When the 1961 version was introduced, the ads emphasized a New Size for a luxury car: SMALLER! The Cadillacs and Imperials of the day were significantly larger than these Lincolns.
A 60's Ford product not starting in park, reach over with your left arm and pull up on the shifter while turning the key...if it cranks, adjust the neutral safety switch. My co-worker drove his 67 Galaxie for years like that, then finally adjusted it.
I would have left it that way, consider it part of an anti-theft system. LOL
@@nelsonbrum8496 That was his reasoning for leaving it that way, but then he replaced the transmission with a C6, and had to adjust the linkage, now it works every time.
One of these Continental convertibles was on Jay Leno's Garage. An specialist restorer talked about the car- he knows everything about these cars- you should check out that video for that guys information- might help to get in touch with him.
Yes, and Jay's car has the very rare and crazy complicated GuideMatic dimmer squeezed into the LF fender behind the stainless trim!
I think the most interesting/innovative feature of this car is the key operated convertible top feature (1966-67 only). No the key switch bezel to the right of the fuel filler door is not to open or lock the fuel filler door, it is so you can power up or down the top from there with the key! How cool is that? I wonder if this is in working order on this car?
It's also on earlier 60s Lincoln convertibles, I have seem them on TH-cam, I think the one I saw was a 63
You are correct, the factory did not add that switch, basically a station wagon tailgate window switch, until the 1966 model year, but it was basically to open the trunk and put the groceries in.
As I understand it, there is some magic to the power windows on this car. With the top up, I think that the windows need to lower slightly before the door is opened in order to clear the seals. In addition to the complexity of the retractable top, there is more fancy relay logic to allow the doors to open and close..
Absolutely correct
This generation of Continental is pretty much my dream car. Sports cars and exotics are cool and all but this is my jam.
The fact that it’s a convertible makes it especially worth fixing up and/ or restoring. A good investment that will continue to appreciate in value.
Gorgeous car
I dont know a more gangster vehicle than a Continental. These will always be valuable
My boss at a body shop in 1990 had one. It was a '66 convertible. I got to drive it at age 18! What a memory! Had to jump in the trunk to work on the convertible top motors, and in there with the trunk shut two more guys could have been in there, too!
If we had more shops that was like you our profession would be honored and better for everyone involved, and people would be less worried about getting ripped off and taken.
Honest, reputable auto repair people do exist, but finding them is the issue. Word-of-mouth is the best way to find them. Talk to "car people" and ask where they get services.
@@rollydoucet8909 you are right and I am one I do one advertisement road sign. No more and no less since 1959. Have a great day and enjoy your evening.
One of my all-time favorites ! I've loved these cars since I was a kid. I prefer the 1966/67 styling. But the earlier cars seemed to be preferred among collectors. A restored 1961 convertible brings well into 6-figures nowadays.
Everyone wants to drive their own death car
@@abigalanderson7494, I understand this reference ! I had forgotten about that one.
66-67 has a more refined appearance, in my opinion.
@@RToddRothrauff Deathmobile
@@roybatty2680 You don't buy a car like this to daily drive. This is a collector car and for car shows and parades. This car during its era was no more dangerous than any of the other cars but compared to today's cars with newer safety features it would be dangerous.
Wizard, there should be a keyhole by the fuel filler door which also allows you to open and close the trunk. Just hold the key in the left or right position to open or close it.
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Correct, they FINALLY realized they could use the tailgate switch off of the Ford station wagons...
I love your channel and “purist” or “stocker” attitude. .My body shop guy had one but a hardtop. The action of the convertible top is amazing. Great video and car, thanks!
I've seen quite a few of these in the JY's, and most common issue I saw was the frame rusts out under the center door pillar, then the doors don't shut, and eventually the car starts sagging in the front and back because the middle between the door pillars has rusted the car in half
Also, getting the spare wheel out of the trunk would be difficult for many folks.
The lack of a complete "B" pillar inevitably causes a lack of structural integrity. It's hard to judge, but the gap between the doors does look fractionally narrower at the top than at the bottom. It could just be that the hinges of these really heavy door are sagging slightly, but I'd be looking very carefully at the underside for signs of settling amidships.
Yes I had one..throw in the terrible electronics for the top and vacum hoses leaking its a nightmare to keep running but a beautiful car
I know, what were they thinking building four-door convertibles on a unibody platform, and then they went back to body on frame in 1970.....!
My grandparents had a 68 Continental. That car was a BEAST. It was TOO easy to make the tires SPIN. It took considerable effort to NOT squeal the tires.
I never knew washer fluid used to be in bags! And that gauge? cluster is so unique, very cool to see
Very Stanley Kubrick 2001 space Odyssey
Yeah, those bags were a Ford thing... and GM originally used glass bottles.
Allways good to see a surviver.
Glad to see a review of this one. Have seen it in the background on a few videos. I have a 67 vert myself. These have really gone up in value recently. Keep up the great work wizard!
That car is worth EVERY penny that it demands - one of the coolest car in history
I had a 64 Continental convertible as my first car! Cpl things from the video: 1) Gas mileage on the highway never broke 10 mpg 2) Yes, you would have to run the AC even with the top and windows down in the summer - I guess the way the windshield wraps around prevents most air from getting into the passenger area 3) The roof is complex, and incredible engineering to go into a car in the 60. But for dork factor, nothing tops the complexity of the window operation when the top is up - check it out! 4) With the top down, there is enough room in the trunk to fit 1 or 2, airline carry-on size bags, pressed all the way to the rear. With the top up, you can fit at least 3 or 4 bodies in there!
I own a '64 and '65 Lincoln Continental convertible. Awesome cars. Good points. I'm working on upgrading the AC in my '65 now with a new condenser and new parts. Can't wait to have it blowing ice cold.
Wow.That's a beautiful example of the 67's.2276 were made,and it was heavy at 5700+ pounds.The 2-door was the same length.I drove 1 for several months and it had 33.000 miles in 1995.The speedometer display spins and appears as a red line moving across after 70mph as that was the limit then.It's white until 70.Neat huh?I only changed sparkplugs and that took a couple hours.Good luck to the owners.She's a land-yacht in motion.
Wonderful to see that 1967 convertible top technology working. People that had these beauties back in the late 60s did not shop for their groceries. They sent one of their employees to do so. Yep. Thanks for posting.
Groceries! What about golf clubs though? Or suitcases for weekends away? Is this just a parade car?
Actually if you kept the top up you would have room for groceries and a few items in that trunk. That was the point of the lock to the right of the fuel filler door. If you turned the key just a abit until the deck lid opened.. then turn it the other way to close it again.
You can't see it in this video but they usually have a little rectangular area in the middle of the trunk is meant to safely still things even when the top was down. Probably less than 6 cubic feet though.
l had a new 1967 Lincoln Continental in 1967 but my car was black with a vinyl top....lt was awesome...l had a LOT of back seat memories in that car WOW....Thanks Wizard & Wife..!
Blowen away wizard what a fantastic thing one of my favourite land yachts of all time especially the hard top in gloss black, well worth sinking 5 grand into if properly looked after it will be here in 40 or 50 years while most modern cars will be washing machines or fridges 😂
My first car was a 1959 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 sedans , I have pictures somewhere it was 21+' long and 9+' wide. They were in full blown sailing by the time that came out. Difference between those and the older ones were the luxury factor was getting better by the year and they floated down the road and streets power everything and air to boot. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and work on this customers car. My Olds got a 4-6 miles to the gallon and the 3 hundred something cubic inch motor was torque enough to get it moving 85 + miles a hour and it took a minute or two to get it there. Mine had a glass bottle for window washer fluid and can't remember if it was original to the car or from another one. It was like almost 40 years ago I had sold the car. God bless you two and the employees, I hope that you have a great Sunday. I think it had almost 70k on it when I sold it, I paid a 100 dollars for it and it ran great, had to patch some holes and away it went. Enjoy your day, we enjoyed your video!
Well if you're not gonna be fast or efficient or safe, may as well surround yourself with a lot of metal 😁 Quite a beautiful artifact.
I am so impressed the top still functions, heck, I had a top go south on a '12 Vette GS with 20K miles.......
You can also operate the convertible top with the keyhole next to the gas filler door.
yep since its a time saver to do it as you fuel up.
No, smartass, it's there to open the deck lid for putting things in the trunk...
My best friend in high school had one of these we never had a problem getting a date on Saturday night 😉 The triangle windows are called wing windows mostly for ventilation of cigarette smoke (cuz everyone smoked in the 60's) when it's raining .man she's a beautiful old girl !!
I laugh when people call a Dodge Charger or Dodge Challenger - of any year - "boats" or "land yachts". THIS is a land yacht!
this is an America's Cup yacht!
Right! I learned to drive on my mother's 1977 Lincoln Town Car. It was almost 22 feet long.
These land yachts make an suv look like a crossover
But these probably weigh the same as a new Dodge
@@davidtryon1205 ...... uhhhhh not even close. This 1967 Lincoln would weigh anywhere from 5000 to 5700 lb (especially the convertible), a new V6 Dodge Charger or Challenger is around 3800 lb. A late 1960s Dodge Charger would be around 3500 with the small-block 318 (5.2L) V8. A modern Hemi Charger or Challenger is around 4200 lb
The fact that ALL those micro switches works is simply amazing.
I remember going to the Drive-in movie theater. Hiding in the trunk with my sister, until we got past the gate to pay in one of these things !! Cool car !
Yo, I once put FOUR guys in the trunk of our '71 Lincoln for the same trick! 😂
Ford headlight switches are prone to melting , good idea to rig a relay system for it to trigger, LMC truck and maybe some others offer a harness for a pretty easy change over. all the headlight current goes thru just one terminal now and the slightest resistance causes a overheating of the terminal. relays install under hood and use the stock headlight wiring just need to add one fused link to battery plus side. could prevent a fire as well.
The convertible top folding into the trunk sequence was jaw dropping. Now cars can do it while going 25mph. Such an opulent and yet, understated automobile. Thanks for sharing.
My parents had a 1968 Continental sedan. It had an automatic headlight dimmer. And just about everything in that car was vacuum controlled. Such an awesome car.
To clarify, the vacuum controlled things were not cool. Everything else about the car was cool.
@@libradrag0nI agree, even the vacuum powered door locks in GM cars were faster and firmer than the slow-mo Ford locks...
This generation Continental has always been worth fixing. Even just for road worthiness. I was surprised all the servos for the top worked. The best looking version of the car since the '40s. My favorite is the MKIII coupe. I was 11 when these cars came out, and when I see one, I stop and stare at the elegance and presence of these Continentals. The owners of these cars were stereotyped I hate to say back then, but those were the days, and no matter who stepped out of these vehicles, you still had to compliment their choice. Very well done.
the Mark III was the first American car to have anti locks brakes
How fortunate that the top works! My dad was service manager at a Ford dealership in that era. Mechanics would curl up in a fetal position and whimper when one of these would come in. Especially with top or electrical problems.
Jay Leno has one and covered the roof, fixing it and how it works with a Lincoln 'guru' on his 'proper' channel, not the promotional show he does.
Interesting for anyone curious about them.
What luxury brand American car had vacuum operated or was it hydraulic windows like the Mercedes Grosser?
@@georgechickful 1961-1969 Lincolns had the hydraulic windshield wipers that ran off a specially mounted power steering pump on the front of the crankshaft. When they were through with them, GMC bought the rest of those Trico hydraulic motors to use for the massive windshield wipers on the 1973 to 1978 GMC motorhome windshields...
Absolute gem of a car right there! My all-time favorite classic car. Though I like the looks of the 1961 better, but all of them are just astounding! How many 4-door convertibles can you name? Seriously?
It is a classic, they didn't make a lot of 4 door convertibles, my Grandparents had one. It is amazing that we could parallel park them in a flash...
I'm not sure that you should relate this slab-sided beauty from the middle '60's to the beginning of the malaise era of the middle later '70's. Minor quibble, those are full wheel covers, not the smaller "dog dish" found on other basic cars. Fun fact: the 462 engine is a very American size - each piston displaces 1 quart (57.75 ci), so it is an 8 Quart engine. The spare tire is awful to remove. My brother owned one years ago, and the owners manual had no actual instructions for changing to the spare - instead it advised that if the misfortune of a flat tire was suffered, that the owner should call for roadside service.
That's right, the term Malaise Era was coined by Murilee Martin when he was still at Jalopnik, and refers to the years 1973-1982 - coinciding with the 1973 and 1979 oil embargos, the switch from SAE gross to net horsepower ratings, and the enactment of CAFE fuel economy requirements, along with stricter emissions and safety regulations, coinciding with deteriorating quality control standards across the domestic industry. The era ended when improved catalytic converters, expanded availability of fuel injection, and the rise in popularity of turbos meant that horsepower ratings started climbing again and Detroit started to come out with some legitimate performance oriented models after nearly a decade without.
Of course, term itself comes from Jimmy Carter's Malaise Speech in 1979, when he basically just told Americans we'd have to learn to live with less, accept reduced living standards, because the new era of economic stagnation, inflation, and scarcity was here to stay and we needed to adapt.
@@11sfr That speech by Carter sounds suspiciously similar to what's going on right now. Just a couple weeks ago, the nearby grocery store's entire meat department was completely emptied along with their frozen section hit HARD.
@tsherwoodrzero I agree... Joey sounds like Jimmy.
I had a 2 door 67 Lincoln with the 462 engine. LOVED that car. A real highway cruiser.
I had one of these dream boats. The wizard is correct, 10 to 12 MPG tops! And that’s going downhill with a good tail wind.
This car brings back a lot of memories. In the early 70s a college friend's grandmother had a hardtop version and he let me drive it a few times. It rode like a dream even though it was massive to park in a tight spot. Always loved the suicide rear doors and half pillar between the front and rear doors. A small quirk was getting it started. Sometimes you had to push and hold the shift level all the way to the left before it would start. Might have been an electrical contact problem. Can totally understand the current love for these cars.
We referred to those triangle windows as "vent windows" and was sad to see them eliminated by the manufacturers. Pretty standard on cars until the mid seventies.
Happy to see that landyachts are finally getting the attention they deserve. There is nothing, I mean NOTHING, like the ride and comfort of these massive 60's and 70's luxobarges.
Amen to that. I grew up with Uncles that had a '73 Lincoln Continental, and a '73 Buick Riviera. That car was huuuuuuuuuuuge!!!!
Citroen sem And cx does Ride with same comfort, maybe even a bit more confortable.
You may want to follow the 'Rare Classic Cars' YT channel. Adam owns many of these cars and most of his are in fantastic shape.
@@jagorganics648 I know what you mean. I had a '75 Riviera GS.
@rollydoucet8909
Ditto, a '67 GS & a '97 SC...
Beautiful example of among the most grand ,elegant, Era of America finest full-size cars. Wonderful video thank you
I love convertible land yachts. I've owned a few but my two favorites were a 1970 Pontiac Catalina (400 SB) and a 1973 Buick Centurion (455 BB)
Right there with you, buddy. I have a 1969 Wildcat convertible with the 430 big block.
One of my favorite cars -- a '67 Lincoln Continental 4-door convertible.
Unbelievable how a car this huge has virtually no storage lol
Damn I thought most of those old land yachts at least had massive trunks. I have massive late 60's olds wagon as long that car.
@@iwanttobetankman4260 the trunk is still massive but the old convertible top system leaves no room for storage. Damm this is really outdated 😂
@@Andersonnn88 that's funny ngl. Can't believe rich people back then would do that.
@@iwanttobetankman4260 yeah haha. No storage and very bad gas milage. But I guess they didn't mind back then 🤣
If the top is up there's room for groceries and luggage, but these tops require matinence and only a few people left really know how to repair them
What a cool dashboard. I thought I'd seen all of the Ford dashes from that era, but obviously not. Thanks for sharing, Wizard!
That’s definitely what I call a “Hot Rod Lincoln”.
The owner is very fortunate that the top works. Getting parts and finding someone with the knowhow to get them perfectly aligned when reassembling them is a must. I want to say it was Jay Leno who had one and he had this friend who only worked on those tops for a living and he got his working for him again and it wasn't a cheap or easy job.
Valve cover gaskets leaking on a 462 was a feature. Keep an extra set in the trunk because they'll need to be changed again. Great engine if you could keep the oil on the inside.
The Malaise Era is a term describing U.S. market cars from roughly 1973 to 1983 during which they suffered from very poor performance. Therefore, the 1967 Lincoln Continental would not be considered to be from the Malaise Era.
Hey wizard...Curious Cars on TH-cam does a ton of reviews on old land yacht yank tanks. Love these old American cars..they really don't make them like they use to.
The fact that the top works is amazing, they are so complicated it's insane
Definitely worth it, love these cars they are my favorite Lincoln's. There is a way to open these, the thunderbirds used a similar top mechanism, this allows for a larger back seat than the traditional convertible
When I was a young teen, 18… my job was relocating cars for a dealership. Owner asked me to go get a 65 Lincoln convertible he bought with a Ford Explorer and a 2 axle car trailer. I managed to get the Lincoln on the trailer but it was immediately obvious it wasnt gonna work, the Explorer bottomed out, bumper bent, and trailer fenders bowed out touching trailer tires. Yeah… heavy/sketchy. Called boss, he said drive it homez so here I am, 18, driving a suicide door top down land yacht with no road feel floatin on a cloud, watching the side to side speedometer scroll. 2100 miles and yes I got VERY sunburnt.
This thing is sweet!!!
Mrs Wizard, those triangle windows are actually called “Wing Vents”. You may be too young to know that.
We just call them vent windows in the south lol
Thanks for posting! 👍🏻 I enjoyed the tongue in cheek comments on the drive shaft, very funny. 🤣 Mr. Wizard didn't even give a smirk.
I can see Hoovie coming in to the shop: "Wizard!! You got another yacht!"
and Euroasian Bob will ask where it was hiding.
Its 9.30am in the UK on a lovely sunny Friday, you just saying "Jaggg" made me smile Mr Wizard.
You review the best vehicles! Thanks for sharing this with us 👍
Another item for the fix-it list at 11:12. Black plastic trim piece between the rear bumper and the trunk. Should be easy to find one of those in mint condition.
Good thing that convertable top works. I recall a video from Jay Leno talking about it. He had a guy who specializes literally just on those who explained how crazy complicated they are with all the relays, motors, switches...
Hey Wizard -- Love what you and Mrs. Wizard do! I took my driver's test on a '68 Lincoln Continental 4 door sedan that my parents got a great deal on during the gas crisis of 1973. Took three couples to their senior prom in it in '74 comfortably. Please tell Mrs. Wizard that the "triangle windows" are officially called "power vent windows". Best riding cars ever. Keep up the good work!
In about 88-89 I worked at a shop that parted out one of these because it needed a new top, not worth replacing at that time
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My grandparents had a matching pair of these Lincs back when I was a kid. They were so smooth to ride in.
I would love to detail this car. Thanks for sharing this gem with us.
Jay Leno has one of these. The owner is very lucky that the convertible top works because that is one of the most complicated things in the world and requires an expert for repair.
Hah!
I was just out running in Tucson and happened upon a car show. One of these was being shown and it was pristine! These are just classics of understated design.
Great video!
Makes me miss my old 1965 Buick Wildcat. It was a 2 door coupe that weighed 4500lbs! It was pretty rusty, but it would still cruise on the highway at 70mph all day long. It ended up in the crusher due to rust - but it was a cool ride.
I called my RAV4 a boat, this is just nuts.
The older Lincolns have vacuum pressure lines hooked up to the brakes and old ones will cause them to not work. The vacuum pressure lines get old and brittle. I have a 1963 Lincoln Continental myself. The linkage adjustments do get off over time and have to be done if it's not starting in the park position that's a sign.
That thing would absolutely dwarf the '77 Dodge Monaco I had in college; a car that a guy in my dorm hall named "The Beast". I never rode in anything like that, but I have been in other late 60's & 70's land yachts and they do ride smooth and have a commanding presence on the road. But... with $5 gas I'll keep my Subaru for now 😀
I really appreciate what you said about classic cars increasing in value. I have been working on my 1965 Cadillac Coupe Deville for almost, a year. I'm almost done.
Most of the old ford/Lincoln cars you have to hold the shifter up to start them.
Not to mention that the idiots put Drive below Second in the quadrant... I had to tell my sister-in-law that she had been driving her '65 Mustang convertible in lockout-second gear for the last 3 years...!
We had one of these for several years in the early 90s. I drove the heck out of it and occasionally showed it. Still angry my father sold it. Ran great and top worked but then broke. Red over red with a white top. This was the last year of the convertible and the rarest - less than 2,300 built. This one looks clean but was repainted at some point. It appears to have been Huron Blue Metallic before it was resprayed the less attractive (MHO) Powder Blue. BTW the key hole next to the gas filler door controls the top as well allowing access to the "trunk" for storage when the top is up. But like the Wizard said, not advisable if you plan to roll windy at some point.
This is one beautiful Lincoln. One of the best in the storied history of the marque.
This was not the beginning of the Malaise era - That was circa 1974. Malaise era cars have all the emission and fuel economy garbage on them and run on unleaded. This has none of that. On this 462 you either run lead additive with the highest octane you can possibly find regardless of the price of gas or have the valve seats hardened so they don't get destroyed by our modern piss-water gasoline.
This 462 was a bored and stroked version of the 430 that replaced Ford's famous Y-block in 1958 and became a top performing engine in NASCAR. For 1966-68 the 462 version was only used in Lincolns, it has hydraulic lifters and a Carter AFB carb. When tuned right and running properly, this baby will pull you into the seat if you put the hammer down, all 6,000 lbs of this tank with a complex roof lol...... it was rated at 340 horse in the old SAE Gross days so maybe 275 by today's rating standards...... but a whalloping 485 lb/ft torque which is constant across the years!
Malaise era cars are typically defined as having horrible performance due to emission controls and shoddy build quality and craftsmanship due to the cost cutting by corporate and bad relations with the unions at the plants. So roughly 1974-85.
This car has none of that. There was no cost cutting, this car is built like a tank, and has zero emission or fuel economy components.
Ford blew caution to the wind on the budget with these cars - it was estimated they lost over $10,000 on every single convertible Continental they sold due to the complexity of the roof system. You need a specialist to work on those properly. Jay Leno covered this on one of his videos.
Also, I know of at least one reputable shop that will do a complete frame off, nut and bolt, chalkmark restoration on a car like this on the East Coast - a certain Mr Wayne C in Portland, Connecticut :)
What a beautiful car! That car exudes class and style in a way that will never be repeated. I love those big 'ol cars. I have a '66 Seven Litre convertible myself. Nothing rides like a land yacht.