I have a '59 that I saved from the crusher...literally within minutes...but I could not let anything so magnificent get cubed. I can only imagine it as the official chariot for the Emperor of Mars, it is so out of this world
Another fantastic vehicle...and an unrestored original, to boot! I remember when I didn't care for this model of Lincoln, but now I think they're absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the video!
The 1961-63 are really iconic and kind of the opposite of this - a lot smaller, super tasteful instead of over the top, and very influential in style. But the 1958-60's are awesome in their own way. The regular non-Continental models are nice if you like a normal wrap around back window slanted the normal way.
The year was 1958, and the day was my 7th birthday. Among my gifts, the most important was, of course, a white brand-new 1958 Lincoln 4-door hardtop! Yes, that is right, but wait: the car was not for real, but a miniature, probably 1:18 scale, of about 1 ft long, all steel-made, manufactured in Japan! At the time, a strong segment of steel car miniatures aroused in Japan, and I still luckily got a few more in my following birthdays, until my early childhood ended up. But then I already knew most makes, and became an addict. The details I remember the most are 1. the oval housing for the set of 4 headlights (a novelty) 2. the boomerangs at both ends of the front bumper 3. the front fenders with the salient shape of past era cars 4. and the curved concave rear panel & bumper Unfortunately, as a 7yo boy, I drove it for so many miniature miles that it couldn't have lasted long. Great memories!
I will forever remember my old man's breezeway Mercury as five year old me was kneeling on the back seat with my fingers stuck in the back window slot @3:09 When a sudden down pour happened, my mom said to put the windows up but as they did, somehow I had like 6 of my finger nails ripped off to varying degrees. 50+ years later I still remember that car
Just had to watch this one again. I love these 58-60 Continentals. My favorite is the '59 but all three years are so stunning. I don't understands why people were not bowled over by these and didn't buy one. Cadillac was outrageous in '59 & '60. Thanks to Charles and Matt! Beautiful car.
Very nice car. I have a 58 Mark III fully restored white over burgundy 4 door. I’m prejudiced of course but by 1960 the the first run of these cars (my 58) had been dumbed down by Ford because of a lot of criticism they received on the styling of 58, and then the 59. Look up some images of a 58 Mark III and you’ll see what I mean. Talk about mid century modern, the 58 kills it! When I take mine to car shows people Freak out over it, which I love of course. Mechanically they weren’t great cars. Bad brakes, overheating, about 10 mpg, vapor lock, electric clock stopped working after about six months, etc. but we still love them! Kudos to owner. I’m sure it didn’t look this good when he got it.......
I agree. The 1958 is the icon of the model. Same thing with the highly thought of 1961 - it got worse every year as marketing demanded changes to make it more normal. I never had brake, vapor lock, or overheating problems with my 40+ year old 1961 with the same engine. Particularly if you have AC on the 58 or 61 types you have to get a nationally renowned expert if the system isn't working properly. No one else understands it, and for good reason. Of course it's explained in the shop manual but they don't want to bother. And all Ford electric clocks stopped working in at least a few years. As you know, you can get a replacement mechanism.
The 58s were considerably quicker too, and they had the TV screen dash. The 60 did have revised and (some say) better located rear leaf suspension though - coils ride great but....
I've posted many classic car videos to my Facebook page over the years. Having them all in one place on TH-cam seemed like a good idea! Thanks for watching. More to come!
Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE yes it is! I know I seen all your videos I was asking if this is the first one of your joyride series that you are doing every Friday night I didn’t know if I had missed any of the joyride ones
when I was twenty one about (1985), I was driving the "Renault 6" of my mother. I was since my 5 or 6 years old an absolut fan of american cars. I was with my girlfriend and one of my best friends, when we saw that incredible-gigantic and rare in France Continental, parked . can't remember if it was a 58, 59 or 60.whatever, immediately half turn on the road (like american cops...yeah baby...I know the thrill...)and I came to park just beside the prehistoric animal made of thick steel sheet. I stopped when my rear bumper was just beside the one of the Lincoln. and what made us laughed so loud, it's to see that my gril friend and I, on the front seat of the Renault, we were beside the rear seat of the Ford pride. this is what I love in american cars of that time, their exuberance.
my uncle Charlie had mercury highway cruisers. black on black with the back window going down. just loved them from '57 to '60. that lincoln is just plain sick! i'm so damn jealous Charles.
Smiles from Wisconsin. I like the quick video diversions highlighting the mid century home features, the bowling alley and the owner's shirt. These videos are exactly what we need during quarantine. Thank you!!
Great show, and thank you for finding nice original cars to feature! Possibly the first road test praising the tight handling of the 1960 Continental? Made me want one; cheers!
When I was a kid in the 1960s, we live Hancock Park adjacent in Los Angeles. My friend actually lived in that super fancy schmancy area and his dad had this beautiful behemoth. I was transfixed by that push-button back window. I still am.
Love this car and I’m so glad you choose this one. I wished you would have called out the interior fabric...bukingham tweed. And that’s not the power door lock switch. That’s the window lock out switch. The power door lock toggle is on the dash. Don’t mean to be a bitch.
I love vintage Lincolns. I am particularly fond of this model year because a twin starred in a favorite 1969 movie, "Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice" along with Geraldine Page and Ruth Gordon. The interior seating upholstery is described in Lincoln sales literature as the "button and biscuit" style. This car has the white boulsters and black center sections on the seating. JFK's famous 1961 Lincoln Continental presidential limousine had the same upholstery style but with navy blue boulsters and light blue center sections. Thank you very much for sharing this treasure.
Charles your happiness and passion is contagious I LOVE it! Keep it up and never let anyone get you down :) I’m a huge design fan with ocean liners and now 1950s OUT OF THIS WORLD car designs. Take care!
Mr. Phoenix, your impeccable swank personal styling is only exceeded by your bombast in extolling the virtues of glorious mid century automobilia! I salute you, sir!🎉
Its funny that the 58-60 Lincolns were considered very excess and really put down as compared to the new clean 61 Lincolns. So often they are looked at as a great example where excess was just too much (canted headlights for example). Your presentation on this car puts the viewer back in 1960 and makes you fully understand why you would want to buy this car new. From the drivers view those ridges on the hood just add so much style. All your presentations are very good but one thing makes this your best one of all. That is at the end it shows the car at dusk/getting dark and shows even better how beautiful this car is with all the exterior and interior lights at night. If you have the opportunity in the future especially on the luxury cars to show all the lighting in the evening that would even further enhance your review of the cars. I also like how you point out all the old business' of the 50's as you drive buy. This is as close as we can get to reliving those great times. I really enjoy what you are doing. Thanks againl.
Hmmm. Is that "divine divinity" or "Divine divinity?" LOL! Seriously, I absolutely LOVE that car. A stunning example of going full throttle into the 60s with confidence, optimism, and the power of a V8 engine! Well done!
Love that car. U know, after watching the video I thought who wants to live in the modern world I think that’s just a lovely era, everything is so more futuristic than us living in the future. Too too cool.
Charles another amazing mid century find. What I wish you would have asked is how long and how he came to own it. The dash was amazing but I wish your video would have taken more time on the details. At any rate I continue to be a Charles Phoenix fan. Your show is unique. There is nothing on the internet or the universe like your program. "I know"
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That car is what the last Packard might have been. Packard designers moved to Ford/ Lincoln when Studebaker and Packard merged 1955. They are already started working on the 1958 Packard dream car called the "Predictor" . They had the blue prints ready and a full-size model of it still exists. The 1957 Lincoln was picking up style cues from Packard and the 1958 was 90% Predictor. The entire Ford / Edsel / and Mercury lines were also influenced ..
She is stunning and I love Matt's "Tiki" house. Eva Marie Saint drove a white on white convertible Continental in "North by Northwest," the car was a scene stealer!
Whatever you're on, can I get some? When I was a kid, my neighbors had a Mark V in white, and we use to play with the back window when the owner would indulge us. God, I feel a hundred year old saying this.
Just watched this again for at least the fourth time - I adore ALL your videos! These mid-century cars are just to die for! Seriously: will America EVER be that great again?
What a wonderful Lincoln Continental! These cars from Lincoln (1958 to 1960) were often overlooked by everyone, and those who managed Ford. However, in the post 2020 period, these cars are now being recognized as some really amazing vehicles, when compared to the other luxury makes, and it's about time! Pretending they were a mistake is a mistake! Cadillac was outrageous and so was Imperial in styling, so why not Lincoln! They were the biggest and roomiest, because that was the plan. Unibody construction, unheard of in such a large car. They were fast for their weight and size, but the 430 had the power.By the time of 1960, the engines were fitted with a 2barrel carb, reducing HP. They still had the 430 and they were smooth! Thanks to Charles Phoenix and those who lovingly take care of these beautiful examples of our automotive past, we can see how great so many cars were that have been overlooked and forgotten about. This is one of them! The amazing 1960 Lincoln Continental 4 door hardtop. Thanks for sharing!
Considered the era of Lost Continentals. I say to "heck with that. I'd love to either drive & or ride in one of these "over the top" autos, since I've always owned 4 cylinder "sideways" engine front wheel drive cars. LOL!
Charles I enjoy your unique car presentations. I really would have liked you to ask the owner where and how he found this car. Also was he looking for this particular car or did he just stumble upon it and couldn't resist?
Matt's house looks just as good!
I have a '59 that I saved from the crusher...literally within minutes...but I could not let anything so magnificent get cubed. I can only imagine it as the official chariot for the Emperor of Mars, it is so out of this world
Favorite comment of the day! "Official Chariot for the Emperor of Mars!
@@_charlesphoenix I know! "BEHOLD the Majesty!"
"but I could not let anything so magnificent get cubed"...Hope any surviving producers of "Goldfinger"(1964) take note of this.
Braver than our troops. Hero
You did the right thing!
I would proudly own AND drive this Car over ANY Car built today!💕💕💕
Another fantastic vehicle...and an unrestored original, to boot! I remember when I didn't care for this model of Lincoln, but now I think they're absolutely fantastic! Thanks for the video!
The 1961-63 are really iconic and kind of the opposite of this - a lot smaller, super tasteful instead of over the top, and very influential in style. But the 1958-60's are awesome in their own way. The regular non-Continental models are nice if you like a normal wrap around back window slanted the normal way.
This Lincoln Continental Mark V of 1960 is terrific- don’t you agree?
OH ... I DOOO !!! ...
58,59,60,continental were so beautiful
The year was 1958, and the day was my 7th birthday. Among my gifts, the most important was, of course, a white brand-new 1958 Lincoln 4-door hardtop! Yes, that is right, but wait: the car was not for real, but a miniature, probably 1:18 scale, of about 1 ft long, all steel-made, manufactured in Japan! At the time, a strong segment of steel car miniatures aroused in Japan, and I still luckily got a few more in my following birthdays, until my early childhood ended up. But then I already knew most makes, and became an addict.
The details I remember the most are
1. the oval housing for the set of 4 headlights (a novelty)
2. the boomerangs at both ends of the front bumper
3. the front fenders with the salient shape of past era cars
4. and the curved concave rear panel & bumper
Unfortunately, as a 7yo boy, I drove it for so many miniature miles that it couldn't have lasted long.
Great memories!
I will forever remember my old man's breezeway Mercury as five year old me was kneeling on the back seat with my fingers stuck in the back window slot @3:09 When a sudden down pour happened, my mom said to put the windows up but as they did, somehow I had like 6 of my finger nails ripped off to varying degrees. 50+ years later I still remember that car
Just had to watch this one again. I love these 58-60 Continentals. My favorite is the '59 but all three years are so stunning. I don't understands why people were not bowled over by these and didn't buy one. Cadillac was outrageous in '59 & '60. Thanks to Charles and Matt! Beautiful car.
thanks Charles - truly a work of art - the Dick Teague breezeway slant back rear window is icing on the cake !!!
NOW "THAT'S" A BOAT ! It was a spectacle when it was introduced ! I loved it ! I was 15. There was nothing more unique ! Pure in your face CLASS !
Very nice car. I have a 58 Mark III fully restored white over burgundy 4 door. I’m prejudiced of course but by 1960 the the first run of these cars (my 58) had been dumbed down by Ford because of a lot of criticism they received on the styling of 58, and then the 59. Look up some images of a 58 Mark III and you’ll see what I mean. Talk about mid century modern, the 58 kills it!
When I take mine to car shows people Freak out over it, which I love of course.
Mechanically they weren’t great cars. Bad brakes, overheating, about 10 mpg, vapor lock, electric clock stopped working after about six months, etc. but we still love them!
Kudos to owner. I’m sure it didn’t look this good when he got it.......
I agree. The 1958 is the icon of the model. Same thing with the highly thought of 1961 - it got worse every year as marketing demanded changes to make it more normal. I never had brake, vapor lock, or overheating problems with my 40+ year old 1961 with the same engine. Particularly if you have AC on the 58 or 61 types you have to get a nationally renowned expert if the system isn't working properly. No one else understands it, and for good reason. Of course it's explained in the shop manual but they don't want to bother. And all Ford electric clocks stopped working in at least a few years. As you know, you can get a replacement mechanism.
The 58s were considerably quicker too, and they had the TV screen dash. The 60 did have revised and (some say) better located rear leaf suspension though - coils ride great but....
My god ! I don’t know what I loved more the house or the car! .....I know!
This was your first video for the joyride series? I loved it and thank you for taking the time make them best of luck to you!
I've posted many classic car videos to my Facebook page over the years. Having them all in one place on TH-cam seemed like a good idea! Thanks for watching. More to come!
Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE yes it is! I know I seen all your videos I was asking if this is the first one of your joyride series that you are doing every Friday night I didn’t know if I had missed any of the joyride ones
Gorgeous! The inverse back glass and boomerang tail are dreamy, inspired MCM goodness!
The silver like guilloche finish on the instrument cluster reminds me of the dials on some of the finest watches.
when I was twenty one about (1985), I was driving the "Renault 6" of my mother. I was since my 5 or 6 years old an absolut fan of american cars. I was with my girlfriend and one of my best friends, when we saw that incredible-gigantic and rare in France Continental, parked . can't remember if it was a 58, 59 or 60.whatever, immediately half turn on the road (like american cops...yeah baby...I know the thrill...)and I came to park just beside the prehistoric animal made of thick steel sheet. I stopped when my rear bumper was just beside the one of the Lincoln. and what made us laughed so loud, it's to see that my gril friend and I, on the front seat of the Renault, we were beside the rear seat of the Ford pride.
this is what I love in american cars of that time, their exuberance.
LOL !!! ...
Half the fun of watching your eminent films, is hearing you talk about the cars !! Keep up the good work Charles 👍🌎🚘
I enjoyed this so much.. the owner, the house, the car, the production, the narration, the lighting... Charles, you are wonderful creator and artist!
Thank you ... u made my day !!! ...
Absolutely fabulous. I can't manage to say more. I'm incoherent with awe.
Good GOD what an incredibly fantastic car!!! I WANT ONE!! wow, is that nice!
Wonderful job on the video and all the details as usual for Charles Phoenix
Would love for Bill of Curious Cars review one of these babies!
my uncle Charlie had mercury highway cruisers. black on black with the back window going down. just loved them from '57 to '60. that lincoln is just plain sick! i'm so damn jealous Charles.
This is great ! Not just the cars but the whole Americana era 😎
Glad u r enjoying ... stay tuned for more ...
Of all the classic car you tubers, Charles takes the best pictures.
Thank you very much!
A fabulous ride second only to the superb presentation by C.P.
THANK YOU !!! ...
wow! Beautiful car! I'd like to know how Matt found this car. And unrestored? He didn't need to do anything to it? Now that is remarkable!
Smiles from Wisconsin. I like the quick video diversions highlighting the mid century home features, the bowling alley and the owner's shirt. These videos are exactly what we need during quarantine. Thank you!!
Thank you, stay tuned for more !!! ...
Those headlights look very modern and bright!
Love the lights on the gear selector too!
Good eye, they're were LED's ... little mod touch !!! ...
@@charlesphoenix9746 Oh wow😲 L.E.D.s no kidding, huh? THAT'S awesome...
I have watched this video many times. I love that car!
I love his house! Look at the night lights! Very cool.
Thankyou Charles for finding the perfect words to descibe this magnificent masterpiece 👌😍
Another mid century motor masterpiece!!!
What a fun episode, and beautiful ride!
Thank you !!! ...
Weardo
Great show, and thank you for finding nice original cars to feature! Possibly the first road test praising the tight handling of the 1960 Continental? Made me want one; cheers!
Really, it drove like a DREEEAM !!! ...
My Kat, Kramer, love your voice! I’m listening to your voice and he comes running! 😂 Nice car.
When I was a kid in the 1960s, we live Hancock Park adjacent in Los Angeles. My friend actually lived in that super fancy schmancy area and his dad had this beautiful behemoth. I was transfixed by that push-button back window. I still am.
Love this car and I’m so glad you choose this one.
I wished you would have called out the interior fabric...bukingham tweed. And that’s not the power door lock switch. That’s the window lock out switch. The power door lock toggle is on the dash.
Don’t mean to be a bitch.
I love vintage Lincolns. I am particularly fond of this model year because a twin starred in a favorite 1969 movie, "Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice" along with Geraldine Page and Ruth Gordon. The interior seating upholstery is described in Lincoln sales literature as the "button and biscuit" style. This car has the white boulsters and black center sections on the seating. JFK's famous 1961 Lincoln Continental presidential limousine had the same upholstery style but with navy blue boulsters and light blue center sections. Thank you very much for sharing this treasure.
Beautiful car and great story. Video is beautifully clear!
This Guy's Great!!!! Top notch entertainment. Thanks for the smiles
Man, these cars back in the day were works of art. The designs the colors.
Luv the production xx
TOTALLY AWSOME VIDEO CHARLES!!!! I NEED TO BUY YOUR BOOKS TO SHOW SOME LOVE!!!!
Charles your happiness and passion is contagious I LOVE it! Keep it up and never let anyone get you down :) I’m a huge design fan with ocean liners and now 1950s OUT OF THIS WORLD car designs. Take care!
Thanks so much!!
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR TRUTH.
Mr. Phoenix, your impeccable swank personal styling is only exceeded by your bombast in extolling the virtues of glorious mid century automobilia! I salute you, sir!🎉
Wow, thanks
OMG i have no words.... fabulous!!!
I was a bit speechless too !!! ...
Sensory overload! So much to take in and the Tiki adds to the experience.
Its funny that the 58-60 Lincolns were considered very excess and really put down as compared to the new clean 61 Lincolns. So often they are looked at as a great example where excess was just too much (canted headlights for example). Your presentation on this car puts the viewer back in 1960 and makes you fully understand why you would want to buy this car new. From the drivers view those ridges on the hood just add so much style. All your presentations are very good but one thing makes this your best one of all. That is at the end it shows the car at dusk/getting dark and shows even better how beautiful this car is with all the exterior and interior lights at night. If you have the opportunity in the future especially on the luxury cars to show all the lighting in the evening that would even further enhance your review of the cars. I also like how you point out all the old business' of the 50's as you drive buy. This is as close as we can get to reliving those great times. I really enjoy what you are doing. Thanks againl.
One of the coolest!
So beautiful! Queen of the cars!
I’m rolling ha. Spacious and pugnacious! ✨
Hmmm. Is that "divine divinity" or "Divine divinity?" LOL!
Seriously, I absolutely LOVE that car. A stunning example of going full throttle into the 60s with confidence, optimism, and the power of a V8 engine!
Well done!
It sure is!
Charles you missed the fighter planes in the hanger/trunk.
LOL ... totally !!! ...
AMAZING it's original !!!!! One thing Lincoln had over the Cadillac was that COOL rear window
Great video Charles! Can’t wait to see more videos from you!!!
Stay tuned ...new vid every friday !!! ...
Thanks for watching!
PS - I’m the guy who got you to sign the... sign at your Slide Show at Walt Disney World. Hanging above our TV right now.
LOVE that we brought back this series Charles! Can we get a final count of how many stars there are on this thing?! I KNOW RIGHT?
Love that car. U know, after watching the video I thought who wants to live in the modern world I think that’s just a lovely era, everything is so more futuristic than us living in the future. Too too cool.
Charles was really excited today.
Charles another amazing mid century find. What I wish you would have asked is how long and how he came to own it. The dash was amazing but I wish your video would have taken more time on the details. At any rate I continue to be a Charles Phoenix fan. Your show is unique. There is nothing on the internet or the universe like your program. "I know"
That car is what the last Packard might have been. Packard designers moved to Ford/ Lincoln when Studebaker and Packard merged 1955. They are already started working on the 1958 Packard dream car called the "Predictor" . They had the blue prints ready and a full-size model of it still exists. The 1957 Lincoln was picking up style cues from Packard and the 1958 was 90% Predictor. The entire Ford / Edsel / and Mercury lines were also influenced ..
Magnificent Mark!
Of Lincoln's 1958-'60 design cycle, the '60 is the most handsome and the 4 door hardtop Mark V the most distinctive, in my opinion.
THEY R STUNNERS !!! ...
She is stunning and I love Matt's "Tiki" house. Eva Marie Saint drove a white on white convertible Continental in "North by Northwest," the car was a scene stealer!
Whatever you're on, can I get some? When I was a kid, my neighbors had a Mark V in white, and we use to play with the back window when the owner would indulge us. God, I feel a hundred year old saying this.
OMG Charles I already commented on this episode and said the same thing. I must have been watching during cocktail hour.
Insanely entertaining.
A hoot, decaf works for me Charles.
This car is my Valhalla!! Absolutely perfect!!!
Hey bud…any chance you could come down under??
I'd love to ... NEVER been to Australia before
In my humble opinion, one of the beautiful cars of the 50's/60's.
I grew up on Anaheim in the 60s and 70s. I knew the Linbrook Bowl well. I'm amazed it's still in business.
Tragically underrated beauty!
👋👍 - Charles, All of your videos are EXCELLENT!
Awesome!!!!
Timeless Video. I like the 1960 Buick LeSabre even better!
Dude, awesome videos. Just found your channel!!
Welcome aboard!
Love watching your videos on classic cars nice to see your channel
THank you ... plz subscribe ... new videos every friday !!! ...
Just watched this again for at least the fourth time - I adore ALL your videos! These mid-century cars are just to die for! Seriously: will America EVER be that great again?
That is one exquisite automobile !!
What a wonderful Lincoln Continental! These cars from Lincoln (1958 to 1960) were often overlooked by everyone, and those who managed Ford. However, in the post 2020 period, these cars are now being recognized as some really amazing vehicles, when compared to the other luxury makes, and it's about time! Pretending they were a mistake is a mistake! Cadillac was outrageous and so was Imperial in styling, so why not Lincoln! They were the biggest and roomiest, because that was the plan. Unibody construction, unheard of in such a large car. They were fast for their weight and size, but the 430 had the power.By the time of 1960, the engines were fitted with a 2barrel carb, reducing HP. They still had the 430 and they were smooth! Thanks to Charles Phoenix and those who lovingly take care of these beautiful examples of our automotive past, we can see how great so many cars were that have been overlooked and forgotten about. This is one of them! The amazing 1960 Lincoln Continental 4 door hardtop. Thanks for sharing!
A beauty in west Anaheim, that's for sure!
Good o'l Anaheim ... one of the oldest cities in SoCal ...
Loving the channel Chuck. Its so retro!
Great video, beautiful car!
Considered the era of Lost Continentals. I say to "heck with that. I'd love to either drive & or ride in one of these "over the top" autos, since I've always owned 4 cylinder "sideways" engine front wheel drive cars. LOL!
Go for it! Thanks for watching Michael.
What? Did I miss one earlier? I guess so. 🤷🏼♂️
Wonderful, unique look-over of this unique car.
Thanks,
Nope, that wasn’t a little bump in the road. We just took out three Volkswagens and a Rambler American.
Fabulous video Charles 👍
Fruit-Filled Enthusiasm from every angle!
: )
A really fantastic vehicle
many years ago i had a 59 4dr ht i paid $25 had alot of fun with it, all power but no air, love to have that one back
Gorgeous!!!
Say, it's chubby Rob Schneider!
(Just teasing mate! Great looking car & house, you should be proud!)
LOL ...
Those modern headlights are fancy.
Beautiful car, missed the under-the-hood shots though. Odd that a western car like that ordered without a/c.
You're too much Charles..thanks man!
Charles I enjoy your unique car presentations. I really would have liked you to ask the owner where and how he found this car. Also was he looking for this particular car or did he just stumble upon it and couldn't resist?
One of your best.. thanks for the show.
Is that the house they used in the beginning of "Plan Nine from Outer Space"?
no, its a school
That's a beautiful car👌🏽
Those interior lights at end?!