The wording on the trunk lock means it has a posi track rear end The glass canister under the hood was the washer fluid reservoir, I think that car had the 430 cubic inch M. E. L. engine, The fender skirts are probably in the trunk! You need to get that window up before the animals completely ruin the interior! You mention Jay Leno in the title, He actually has a two door version of that car! I like your videos, You guys find some cool old cars!
Yes, that was a 430 under there, without question, the first year of MEL Y-block engines (not the first year of Y-blocks, just of the MEL variants of Y-blocks). Also the first year of the largest unit-body car ever built (boy, was he off with that weight estimate of 4,500!! Care to try for 5,200?). The button on the driver's door that he couldn't figure is the master lock-out switch, that gives only the driver control of all the windows (helps when you carry potentially suicidal people or bratty kids in the back). If my guess is right, "Directed Power Differential" is fancy wording for limited-slip diff, which means it transfers power evenly to both the right and left tire, unlike a regular differential which means, if you've ever been stuck in mud or snow, you step on the gas, one wheel spins, the other wheel does nothing. Yeah, I'm a bit surprised that, if he was scouting for Jay, he didn't bother to really look more into the specifics of that car, because Jay has one. That air control he pointed to on the dash, though: I'm wondering about that, whether it was part of the ventilation system or something else...such as air suspension, which I know happened to be an available extra-cost option in that year. If that car was fitted with balloon suspension, then that makes that hulk all the more valuable and just screaming for salvage and restoration! But it's really cool to see these monsters, which make Edsels of that year look conservative, anywhere. I remember there is one (also a '58) in a yard in western Louisiana, near Rosepine; been there for God-only-knows-how-long, but I can confirm 20 years of that time. I also saw another one in San Antonio about 15 years ago, also a hulk in a junkyard. Then, there was one in museum condition in Copperas Cove, TX, which I saw in late 2002, at a used-car dealership. The next year, when I was transferring to Fort Hood from Fort Sam Houston, I saw that same car at the outprocessing center; apparently somebody with the five figures bought it.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Oh, yes, and that's just empty weight. It was a consequence of the unit body that Lincoln chose to go with. The reason why they went that route was because, back then, there were some knowledgeable engineers in the auto industry who felt that unit-body construction would be the way of the future (go figure!), and the Ford engineers wanted to get a jump on that future.
that glass jar is part of the windshield washer system. today they are plastic then Glass. the engine is probably a 430 cubic inch motor. that air on the dash was for air ride....Another good show .... I believe the vent windows are power.... rocker should turn on or off power to windows . town country radio push town only nearest stations..riding in the country push country to receive further away stations
I bought a 59 Lincoln Capri 4 door hardtop in 2015. It had been sitting outdoors in Wyoming weather for 14 years. Solid as a rock with zero rust aside from surface 'patina.' Got the 430 V8 running and had both the engine and transmission rebuilt. I rebuilt the front and rear suspension and went through the brakes. HIred an upholstery shop to do a complete custom interior. Showed the car at the Western Region LCOC meet in Grand Junction in 2019 and won "Best in class." Has the original Warwick Gray exterior from 1959. We call it "The Shark" because it's big, gray, has fins and is badass.
Thats awesome when i was a kid i never really apricated them but as you get older they sure are a pretty cool looking car. and congrats on winning in 2019. 👍👍😁😁
@@joelonzello4189 No, this one was in northern Mass. It was for sale at a gas station I was working at. It also was black. What a sled. Pink, though, boggles the imagination. I'd think cruising a pink one with the top down through downtown Moscow in '59 would have stopped the Cold War in its tracks. "THIS is what Americans are driving? Game over for us."
I have one of these. Just picked it up last month. Took it for a drive the other day when the weather got better. It's a 430 V8 engine. And the body is actually unibody.
Eye opener for sure . Just screams kustom ...doesn't it . How would you like to slink quietly into the Garden City Car Show with that one ...low and slow . Thanks for posting !
58 to 60 Lincoln's are not only BIG but BEAUTIFUL. There hands down my favorite Lincoln's especially the 58. It's funny, a car that Massive and it was a Unibody.
Motor should be a 430 cubic inch monster. The differential is kinda like posi trac. Lincoln explained that it directs the greatest share of the driving force to the wheel having the greatest traction.
The town and country buttons are used to adjust the sensitivity of the deluxe signal-seeking radio. Signal-seeking means that you press a button to have the radio tune itself to the next available station automatically. The "town" button sets it so that it finds only the strongest stations in areas where there were then many stations so you got the good clear ones. The "country" button enables it to find stations with weaker signals when you were out in the boonies where there were not many stations you could pick up so you could at least get some stations even if the signals were not the best. This was a very luxurious car in the day that had all the then available "bells and whistles." It cost, adjusted for inflation, more than $50,000. It was top-of-the-line for a Lincoln and cost more than a standard model Lincoln or Cadillac.
Fun fact. The very first 9 second street car was a T-bucket powered by 6-71 supercharged Lincoln 430. It was an odd duck, I’ve forgotten the owners name. Now that was truly a Hot Rod Lincoln!
1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III 4 -Door Landau (no center post), production 4,891. This car is in Starmist White over Claret with a 430 V-8 and 375 Horsepower. Largest unit body car (131 inch wheelbase and 229 inch length) when new. This car had a base price of USD $6012 when new ...so an optioned car could cost USD $7000 which was the price of a modest two bedroom house in some parts of the country then. Lincoln sales collapsed from 1958 - 1960 because the styling was very unpopular. As a result Ford's management almost discontinued the Lincoln division but the beautiful 1961 Lincoln Continental turned it all around.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Sales of those Lincolns were poor in the U.S. so sales must have been minuscule in Canada. In the 1970s they were so unpopular they practically had no value as a used car. Now a restored convertible is worth over USD $100,000 but a restored sedan like this would probably be worth USD $35,000.
Even if you decide to part that car out you'd come a WAY ahead. Restorers in the big money restoration field are always on the look out for trim, grills, the smallest buttons... You should google the numbers on that engine block... they put some big blocks early on in the Lincolns. My brother put on into a 67 Fairlane and won a lot of cash street racing back in the 60's with a pal of his. But ya... the parts on that car are expensive to track down and you guys have a complete car there. Rather see you do that mid 50's Pontiac than restoring this one but either way... That car is so complete and in such good shape... wow. Very cool!
Mark III curb weight is listed in the 1958 data book as 5140 pounds for non-air-conditioned cars, and 5220 for AC cars. Convertibles were heavier -- 5160 (no AC) and 5250 (AC). Shipping weight for the non-AC sedan was 4888 pounds. Lincoln in 1958 was a separate, cheaper line of cars (mainly a different backlight, without the retractable glass, and different grille and taillights) offered in two flavors -- Premiere and the less expensive Capri. The car here is a Continental ("by Lincoln"). But not a "Lincoln Continental."
This is what i found for the Town and Country buttons sorry so long but here it goes and its a mouth full lol This radio was made by Motorola. "Town and Country" was their answer to the Delco "Wonder Bar" signal-seeking radio used in many GM models of the 1950s-60s. The T&C had two scan-initiate bars- one for Town operation (only scan for strong stations) and one for Country (scan for everything). Unlike the Delco unit, the T&C would scan low-to-high frequencies and then reverse at the high end of the dial and scan high-to-low. (The Delco radio would only scan in one direction, low-to-high, with the tuner snapping back to the low end after maxing out at the high end.) A brief touch on either bar would start the search, with the unit continuing to scan until it found a signal.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms NP when you brought it up it sparked my curiosity and I remember my uncle saying something about off of his car so i called and he told me were to look it up so I did and figured I'd share it with yall I sent a link to this video lets just say beside the fact his runs and drives he is jealous about the rest of the condition of that one its alot better than his lol
Needs to be put back on the road, it does have the roll down breezeway rear window and it is a 58. It has a 430 ci engine and the glass bottle is the window washer resevour, my 57 Merc has the same bottle.
I'm pretty sure that car came with a 430 cu. in. v-6. You can go to Jay Leno's garage channel and he has a segment on a mark 3 just like that one. Even the same color.
Cool ride! Be a good one to restore. If I had to guess a 430 CID. This is the one you guys should turn into your "chick machine" (even with Kevin in the back seat). Go Penny's!!!
i saved a '59 from a yard getting cleared out...was literally minutes before being crushed...could not stand the idea of it getting cubed so hauled it home. they are the weirdest and wonderfulest big cars ever...hugely heavy but powerful. back end, if you squint, is kind of like a star. Mine also has the option directed power diff...Lincoln really hyped on it. you could option them with a thing out of the 30's - self lubrication of the suspension...had a tank of grease under the hood and blasted a wad to various points...not many had it. these lincoln's were more of a man's car...blocky, heavy, powerful, mechanical, well made...cadillac more for women...curvey, boobies, style, doodads, jewelry, arriving at the opera. I hope someday to get mine going...maybe not...at least its not flat.
3 hinges per door, you KNOW each one of those doors could anchor down a trawler! And yeah 430 MEL. There ARE a few speed parts floating around for the MEL engines, they are fairly scarce, but you do see them from time to time. MELs were more about TQ than HP... had to be, to propel these land bardges.
430 CU.IN. / 375 H.P. MY FATHER HAD A 2 DOOR CAPRI . FIRST VEHICLE OVER 5,000 # TO DO 0-60 IN UNDER 10 SECONDS. AND THAT WS WITH MAYBE A 2:90 REAR. VERY QUICK AND NIMBLE FOR A BIG CAR.
The town button would seek only strong radio stations, the country would also seek weak stations, when you’re far from the radio towers. This is how it was explained to me, don’t know if that’s accurate.
That car has a unitized body! No separate frame. I believe this still is the biggest unit body car Ford ever made. It may be the biggest one yet built. This is a big and very heavy car. And there is nothing cheap on this car. This car is BP. Before Plastic.
There were 2-3 modified class drag race cars ( national class winners ) that used the 430 Lincoln motor. A good friend had one in a Model A Ford that ran in the 11's in like 1960- 1961. When he would pull to the line at Atco Speedway , they would play 'HOT ROD LINCOLN " He later put the motor in a 1955 Chevy 4-door to piss off his Chevy Pals !
@@pennyshotrodscustoms well, I have a 67 Cadillac, and they had gear ratios of 2.94, 3.21, and 3.36. My particular car has the 3.21. I'd imagine the lincoln would be similar
thats right and the reason this car was left in a field. terrible daily drivers that even today would bankrupt you in gas bills as you drive from one gas station to the next. leave anything in a field for long enough and nostalgia will demand someone restore it. Personally i would not get involved with it left in a field and on mud and grass. i suspect its a money pit
@@pennyshotrodscustoms the mk 11 had a 360 something y block two or 8 later. 58 111 s 430 mel thanx had a 56 Capri . Premiere conv was awesome have a66 tbird cvt ember glow had a 69 mklll once
That I purchased my Ford Mercury for recreation. Although, my friends and neighbors are strictly utilitarian about vehicles. But they don't really understand me. Because they're too busy of that self evolved thing.
The 58 Lincoln had separate headlights from the Grill. 59's had the headlights as part of the grill. Also the scoop on the fender -door area went into in door further. It was and still is the Largest Unibody car built.
I believe that motor would be a 330 V8 well I would love to see one of those in restored condition those slanted headlights are really neat that car is kind of like the Edsel it's so damned ugly it's interesting
I used to think these cars were hideously ugly, to huge and just an awful car. Getting older has modified my viewpoint somewhat. I would not go so far as to call it beautiful, but I.think the cars styling has a lot of good things going for it. I would enjoy driving one simply because it hard not to notice it. As a whole, the style does not really work well, but elements of it are very cool. The original color as seen under the hood looks real good.
@@jamesgarfield1784 True. You are correct as that was a year of the Continental brand. Ford was trying to make the Continental a premium top tier brand. Part of that included many exclusive more expensive parts. The body shell this car used was exclusive to the continental and also very expensive to produce due in part its content and higher premium grade materials. (That plated and painted cast Continental script trim piece in the glove box was an example.) unfortunately, they failed. (I think they were way over optimistic on the market size for this cars price point, and did not stick with the plan to truly establish the following for this level of a car to establish its self. There is a market for high end luxury cars, but not for Ford galaxy numbers.)
@@pennyshotrodscustoms I happen to like the back end design overall, but the trim panel the tail lights were attached to lacked the pizazz the front grill has. It’s like a swing, and a base hit instead of a of home run. But the way the fins, trim and bumper shapes cone together is quite elegant. But when you try and integrate it into the scalloped wheel arches on the sides, if does not integrate well, like the v shaped sides of the front bumper to the front fender openings. All nice details, but just do not quite connect and blend together into a seamless transition.
The wording on the trunk lock means it has a posi track rear end The glass canister under the hood was the washer fluid reservoir, I think that car had the 430 cubic inch M. E. L. engine, The fender skirts are probably in the trunk! You need to get that window up before the animals completely ruin the interior! You mention Jay Leno in the title, He actually has a two door version of that car! I like your videos, You guys find some cool old cars!
Thank you for the information Danny.
Yeah, that Directed Power Differential emblem is just dang kool !
Yes, that was a 430 under there, without question, the first year of MEL Y-block engines (not the first year of Y-blocks, just of the MEL variants of Y-blocks). Also the first year of the largest unit-body car ever built (boy, was he off with that weight estimate of 4,500!! Care to try for 5,200?). The button on the driver's door that he couldn't figure is the master lock-out switch, that gives only the driver control of all the windows (helps when you carry potentially suicidal people or bratty kids in the back). If my guess is right, "Directed Power Differential" is fancy wording for limited-slip diff, which means it transfers power evenly to both the right and left tire, unlike a regular differential which means, if you've ever been stuck in mud or snow, you step on the gas, one wheel spins, the other wheel does nothing. Yeah, I'm a bit surprised that, if he was scouting for Jay, he didn't bother to really look more into the specifics of that car, because Jay has one.
That air control he pointed to on the dash, though: I'm wondering about that, whether it was part of the ventilation system or something else...such as air suspension, which I know happened to be an available extra-cost option in that year. If that car was fitted with balloon suspension, then that makes that hulk all the more valuable and just screaming for salvage and restoration!
But it's really cool to see these monsters, which make Edsels of that year look conservative, anywhere. I remember there is one (also a '58) in a yard in western Louisiana, near Rosepine; been there for God-only-knows-how-long, but I can confirm 20 years of that time. I also saw another one in San Antonio about 15 years ago, also a hulk in a junkyard. Then, there was one in museum condition in Copperas Cove, TX, which I saw in late 2002, at a used-car dealership. The next year, when I was transferring to Fort Hood from Fort Sam Houston, I saw that same car at the outprocessing center; apparently somebody with the five figures bought it.
Thats one heavy car at 5200 yikes
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Oh, yes, and that's just empty weight. It was a consequence of the unit body that Lincoln chose to go with. The reason why they went that route was because, back then, there were some knowledgeable engineers in the auto industry who felt that unit-body construction would be the way of the future (go figure!), and the Ford engineers wanted to get a jump on that future.
I would love to it restored. To nice to part out. Great video.
Thank you Edwardo. It would be an expensive restoration. We will not part it out.
Hey Guys. That would be a cool restoration. I like the Dolly Parton front bumper.
The front end is the best part.
No, it would be a very expensive restoration.
that glass jar is part of the windshield washer system. today they are plastic then Glass.
the engine is probably a 430 cubic inch motor.
that air on the dash was for air ride....Another good show ....
I believe the vent windows are power.... rocker should turn on or off power to windows .
town country radio push town only nearest stations..riding in the country push country to receive further away stations
Thank you John. Good information.
That Lincoln would be a blast to cruise around in for sure.
They are pretty cool thats for sure
Love those old Space Ship designs!
It is spacey.
I bought a 59 Lincoln Capri 4 door hardtop in 2015. It had been sitting outdoors in Wyoming weather for 14 years. Solid as a rock with zero rust aside from surface 'patina.' Got the 430 V8 running and had both the engine and transmission rebuilt. I rebuilt the front and rear suspension and went through the brakes. HIred an upholstery shop to do a complete custom interior. Showed the car at the Western Region LCOC meet in Grand Junction in 2019 and won "Best in class." Has the original Warwick Gray exterior from 1959. We call it "The Shark" because it's big, gray, has fins and is badass.
Thats awesome when i was a kid i never really apricated them but as you get older they sure are a pretty cool looking car. and congrats on winning in 2019. 👍👍😁😁
That's a sweet looking Lincoln, I like the 59 Buick in the background too
So do I
Excellent video and finds to fix up in future too
Will see Andrew will have lots to work on this spring and there is a future project thats there will show you in the spring.
MEL -Mercury Edsel Lincoln 430 cubic inch. Has combustion chambers in the block like a 348/409.
Cool thank you for the information.
I had a '59 Convertible in High School early 70s. Bought for $250 in running condition !
Cool that is cheap.
Where did you buy it? I almost bought one for $250 in 1971, wondering if it's the same car.
Father found it in New Jersey in Essex County. It was originally PINK. We painted it black in our garage...
@@joelonzello4189 No, this one was in northern Mass. It was for sale at a gas station I was working at. It also was black. What a sled. Pink, though, boggles the imagination. I'd think cruising a pink one with the top down through downtown Moscow in '59 would have stopped the Cold War in its tracks. "THIS is what Americans are driving? Game over for us."
I was new in town and school. No way I was pulling up in a big pink car lol
I have one of these. Just picked it up last month. Took it for a drive the other day when the weather got better. It's a 430 V8 engine. And the body is actually unibody.
Thats right i remember hearing that about the body hope you have a fun summer driving yours.
This is the state that my lincoln is in right now, its being pulled out soon and i get the fun job of restoring it
They ear very sharp looking cars and you dont see many anymore hopefully yours is in better shape.
Bet that Lincoln was in really nice condition when parked. Worth getting back on the road now.
We will look at it again in the summer time.
What a damn shame that the window is left down. That back seat is mint.
afterwards we tarped up the window but yes i agree it is ashame
That should have the Breezeway Back Window. The center part of the glass went down into the interior behind the seat.
The rear window only retracted a few inches.
Thanks guys
Eye opener for sure . Just screams kustom ...doesn't it . How would you like to slink quietly into the Garden City Car Show with that one ...low and slow . Thanks for posting !
Figured you might like that Greg hopefully that car show will happen this year
It's a 430 cube engine 375 or 350 or 315 hp depending on the years a for sure keeper 👍
Thank you think its a 430
375 Horsepower with 4 BBL in 1958
@@SpockvsMcCoy Thank you
58 to 60 Lincoln's are not only BIG but BEAUTIFUL. There hands down my favorite Lincoln's especially the 58. It's funny, a car that Massive and it was a Unibody.
Thats crazy theres lots of weight there
Motor should be a 430 cubic inch monster. The differential is kinda like posi trac. Lincoln explained that it directs the greatest share of the driving force to the wheel having the greatest traction.
Thank you Unclemark
👍Nice! Can u imagine that beast being 100%?! What a era of engineering. I’d get that window up…”critters”. Thx
The town and country buttons are used to adjust the sensitivity of the deluxe signal-seeking radio. Signal-seeking means that you press a button to have the radio tune itself to the next available station automatically. The "town" button sets it so that it finds only the strongest stations in areas where there were then many stations so you got the good clear ones. The "country" button enables it to find stations with weaker signals when you were out in the boonies where there were not many stations you could pick up so you could at least get some stations even if the signals were not the best. This was a very luxurious car in the day that had all the then available "bells and whistles." It cost, adjusted for inflation, more than $50,000. It was top-of-the-line for a Lincoln and cost more than a standard model Lincoln or Cadillac.
Thank you you sure no your info on them thank you for watching
All I got to say is WOW what a beauty...
Thank you Tory.
I have a project 1956 four door premier. Love those era Lincolns!
They sure are different but i always like them
1956 Lincoln was the second best looking Lincoln of the 1950s after the Continental Mark II.
430 bout 375 horse power huge torque monster . A friend put one in a t bird . Its a very strong motor , FE series
They sure are wish people would do more with those engines something totally different.
Be a god dam shame for this rare and very restorable car to be parted out!
This car will never be parted out. It is in two good of shape to rip apart.
Fun fact. The very first 9 second street car was a T-bucket powered by 6-71 supercharged Lincoln 430. It was an odd duck, I’ve forgotten the owners name. Now that was truly a Hot Rod Lincoln!
That is cool.
1958 Lincoln Continental Mark III 4 -Door Landau (no center post), production 4,891. This car is in Starmist White over Claret with a 430 V-8 and 375 Horsepower. Largest unit body car (131 inch wheelbase and 229 inch length) when new. This car had a base price of USD $6012 when new ...so an optioned car could cost USD $7000 which was the price of a modest two bedroom house in some parts of the country then. Lincoln sales collapsed from 1958 - 1960 because the styling was very unpopular. As a result Ford's management almost discontinued the Lincoln division but the beautiful 1961 Lincoln Continental turned it all around.
Sure starting to apricate Lincolns a lot more thank you for the info appreciate it.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Sales of those Lincolns were poor in the U.S. so sales must have been minuscule in Canada. In the 1970s they were so unpopular they practically had no value as a used car. Now a restored convertible is worth over USD $100,000 but a restored sedan like this would probably be worth USD $35,000.
@@SpockvsMcCoy We probably will not restore this one, but we may try and see if we can get the engine unstuck.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Are you going to have it towed?
@@SpockvsMcCoy No just work on it there.
I noticed in the background a pair of cars that God himself could have styled. The 59 Buick. A video on them would be great. Great job on the video.
For sure will do one on them this summer just ran out of time in the fall
A 430 cu. inch comes to mind . Man I never saw one of these yet on a video .
The front end is pretty cool on it.
Yes, the steering wheel and front headlights are one year only for the 58 lincoln continental and premier.
The front end is the best.
Even if you decide to part that car out you'd come a WAY ahead. Restorers in the big money restoration field are always on the look out for trim, grills, the smallest buttons... You should google the numbers on that engine block... they put some big blocks early on in the Lincolns. My brother put on into a 67 Fairlane and won a lot of cash street racing back in the 60's with a pal of his. But ya... the parts on that car are expensive to track down and you guys have a complete car there. Rather see you do that mid 50's Pontiac than restoring this one but either way... That car is so complete and in such good shape... wow. Very cool!
I do not think we will part it out, just because it is very complete. Not sure what we could do with it.
Vice grips garage! Where ya at?
He is to far to come and help us with this one. We are in Canada.
Should be the 430 three speed automatic, hefty 5400 lbs
That is a heavy one.
Mark III curb weight is listed in the 1958 data book as 5140 pounds for non-air-conditioned cars, and 5220 for AC cars. Convertibles were heavier -- 5160 (no AC) and 5250 (AC). Shipping weight for the non-AC sedan was 4888 pounds. Lincoln in 1958 was a separate, cheaper line of cars (mainly a different backlight, without the retractable glass, and different grille and taillights) offered in two flavors -- Premiere and the less expensive Capri. The car here is a Continental ("by Lincoln"). But not a "Lincoln Continental."
Man what a cool looking classic👍
The front end is the coolest part.
On some cars the “country” setting would raise the power antenna to the highest point for best reception.
Interesting!
I remember country setting !
This is what i found for the Town and Country buttons sorry so long but here it goes and its a mouth full lol This radio was made by Motorola. "Town and Country" was their answer to the Delco "Wonder Bar" signal-seeking radio used in many GM models of the 1950s-60s. The T&C had two scan-initiate bars- one for Town operation (only scan for strong stations) and one for Country (scan for everything). Unlike the Delco unit, the T&C would scan low-to-high frequencies and then reverse at the high end of the dial and scan high-to-low. (The Delco radio would only scan in one direction, low-to-high, with the tuner snapping back to the low end after maxing out at the high end.) A brief touch on either bar would start the search, with the unit continuing to scan until it found a signal.
That is pretty cool, thank you for all that information David.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms NP when you brought it up it sparked my curiosity and I remember my uncle saying something about off of his car so i called and he told me were to look it up so I did and figured I'd share it with yall I sent a link to this video lets just say beside the fact his runs and drives he is jealous about the rest of the condition of that one its alot better than his lol
Only AM and not FM radio stations at that time?
Beautiful car!
Thank you Mark.
Needs to be put back on the road, it does have the roll down breezeway rear window and it is a 58. It has a 430 ci engine and the glass bottle is the window washer resevour, my 57 Merc has the same bottle.
They are pretty neat cars you dont see them at every car show.
I'm pretty sure that car came with a 430 cu. in. v-6. You can go to Jay Leno's garage channel and he has a segment on a mark 3 just like that one. Even the same color.
Thank you TBull.
Cool ride! Be a good one to restore. If I had to guess a 430 CID. This is the one you guys should turn into your "chick machine" (even with Kevin in the back seat). Go Penny's!!!
There will be another video up tonight but unfortunately no Kevin 🥸
I'll catch up after giving Dan a hard time tonight!
Waiting for Jay
We both are.
No, weighting for Jay, as the title says.
i saved a '59 from a yard getting cleared out...was literally minutes before being crushed...could not stand the idea of it getting cubed so hauled it home. they are the weirdest and wonderfulest big cars ever...hugely heavy but powerful. back end, if you squint, is kind of like a star. Mine also has the option directed power diff...Lincoln really hyped on it. you could option them with a thing out of the 30's - self lubrication of the suspension...had a tank of grease under the hood and blasted a wad to various points...not many had it. these lincoln's were more of a man's car...blocky, heavy, powerful, mechanical, well made...cadillac more for women...curvey, boobies, style, doodads, jewelry, arriving at the opera. I hope someday to get mine going...maybe not...at least its not flat.
I dont like seeing any old car getting crush
New to your channel,,are you going to save/restore this magnificent Lincoln??
We may try and get this one running, but that will be about it.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms what a beautiful car,,really does deserve to be save,,keep up the great vids!!
Skirts are in the trunk. Great car. Hard to find parts for body.
They could be.
Just checked Hemmings. A decent driver is +- $19,000. You'd have 3 times that in a full restoration of this one
That is what we think also. This one will not happen.
Is she for sale and where is she
Not for sale at this time.
3 hinges per door, you KNOW each one of those doors could anchor down a trawler! And yeah 430 MEL. There ARE a few speed parts floating around for the MEL engines, they are fairly scarce, but you do see them from time to time. MELs were more about TQ than HP... had to be, to propel these land bardges.
Agree it is a barge.
God, I hope that car is saved. How are the floor pans?
Floor pans were ok. This car probably will never get built by us.
Cool old car,shame it’s out in the open with the drivers window open like that.
im going to try and bring the window back up we at least tarped up the window but yes it is ashame
430 CU.IN. / 375 H.P. MY FATHER HAD A 2 DOOR CAPRI . FIRST VEHICLE OVER 5,000 # TO DO 0-60 IN UNDER 10 SECONDS. AND THAT WS WITH MAYBE A 2:90 REAR. VERY QUICK AND NIMBLE FOR A BIG CAR.
It is hard to believe that this car could be quick but anything is possible.
I'd love to restore this car!!!
It would be a nice one to restore, but expensive.
What a big boat...I spy a 59 Buick 👍
Got that right i agree
Needs to be saved!!
We know, but time money storage is a problem.
The town button would seek only strong radio stations, the country would also seek weak stations, when you’re far from the radio towers. This is how it was explained to me, don’t know if that’s accurate.
That makes sense to me.
That car has a unitized body! No separate frame. I believe this still is the biggest unit body car Ford ever made. It may be the biggest one yet built. This is a big and very heavy car. And there is nothing cheap on this car. This car is BP. Before Plastic.
Thats crazy its has no separate frame for being such a heavy car
I hope somebody can save her.
It will be William thats for sure to nice of a car
430 cid, one of MEL family of engines 383 430 462
There were 2-3 modified class drag race cars ( national class winners ) that used the 430 Lincoln motor. A good friend had one in a Model A Ford that ran in the 11's in like 1960- 1961. When he would pull to the line at Atco Speedway , they would play 'HOT ROD LINCOLN " He later put the motor in a 1955 Chevy 4-door to piss off his Chevy Pals !
Cool thank you Nicholas. I like the idea of pissing off the Chevy guys.
Thank you Doug.
Find a good 460/c6 from a newer rv for a cheap power plant. Should be a radio control foot pedal in that car
That seems like a lot of work for that big car.
You should save this one
I can not see us restoring this one, but it will never get parted out.
It is a 430 moder.
Thank you James thats what i was thinking
Where is this? I desperately need to find a transmission for my 59
We are in Canada and right now the car is not for sale.
Well that looks to me like a 1958 and if that is it will have the bigger valves 375 HP 430MEL Motor that's a good one!!!
Really thank you honestly have no clue on theses cars.
Well, good for you, well I hope you had the equipment to take this Abandoned Lincoln away, somebody abandoned it, you found it, take it home..
Shes a big car thats for sure
It has a limited slip diff
Thank you Seth wonder what kind of gears they came with
@@pennyshotrodscustoms well, I have a 67 Cadillac, and they had gear ratios of 2.94, 3.21, and 3.36. My particular car has the 3.21. I'd imagine the lincoln would be similar
Where is this car located? I want to document it for the Lincoln Registry.
Out by Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
@@pennyshotrodscustoms THANK YOU I will be entering at thelincolnregistry.com this week. I also run tbird.info the Thunderbird Registry
@@johnrotella2143 O nice John👍
Almost bought one for 100 bucks in the 70s during the energy crunch.
You should have bought it, but you would have had to put a lot of money in the tank.
Hahahaha 😂
thats right and the reason this car was left in a field. terrible daily drivers that even today would bankrupt you in gas bills as you drive from one gas station to the next. leave anything in a field for long enough and nostalgia will demand someone restore it. Personally i would not get involved with it left in a field and on mud and grass. i suspect its a money pit
@@insertnamehere5146 Most of them are Rick lol
Most of them are money pits Rick lol
3 tons of style
Agree with you there Brett.
Where is this located, it might be a good project car.
We are in Canada. But right now the cars are not for sale.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Bummer, well I am sure I will find more.
Les paul had one of these rusting away in his driveway even he couldn't affordthe gas 😮 362 or 430 cu
I heard they rusted bad.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms the mk 11 had a 360 something y block two or 8 later. 58 111 s 430 mel thanx had a 56 Capri . Premiere conv was awesome have a66 tbird cvt ember glow had a 69 mklll once
That I purchased my Ford Mercury for recreation. Although, my friends and neighbors are strictly utilitarian about vehicles. But they don't really understand me. Because they're too busy of that self evolved thing.
I know what you mean.
430 merc/Edsel/lincoln. Has a posi rearend. 1 year only body.. that car needs saved
We will look at it in spring time.
Wow I see 2 59 Buick in background and one looks like a 2 door ht and didn't even look at it .I have a b 59 2 door ht
You are correct, but those cars do not belong to the owner of the yard. They are just storing them there.
I'll take it 👍🏼send it to me here in Southern California thx
That would be a long drive. We are in Canada.
I had a thought seeing one of those, that it would make an interesting. unique, ok weird station wagon with powered tailgate glass. ;-)
That would be cool!
is it for sale?
Sorry not for sale right now.
The 58 Lincoln had separate headlights from the Grill. 59's had the headlights as part of the grill. Also the scoop on the fender -door area went into in door further. It was and still is the Largest Unibody car built.
Thank you William wasnt to sure and agree there big.
I think it's a 430 V8.
Think you are correct sir thank you for watching
Wut bout that sweet chrysler imperial?
I want the headlights off that lincoln
Lots of people used them for customizing there cars
@@pennyshotrodscustoms that’s what I want them for and the grill. I’m going full custom on my 55 Chevy wagon
@@AndyGeesGarage Mint thats awesome andy they are pretty cool
SAVE THAT RARE LINCOLN!
I do not know about restoring it, but we may see if we can get the motor un stuck then get it running.
The MEL engine,Mercury ,edsel, lincoln, 383 to 430 cui😳
Thats what i figured it was a 430
410 on Corsair and Citation
Frame yard
Windshield washer fluid bottle!!!!!
it must to be saved
We think might be going to a good home soon.
Weighting, waiting....... Same difference.
430 Lincoln you gonna drive me to drinkin
You could hall a lot of booze in this one.
Weighting for Jay Leno? What are you talking about? What is this video about?
We just did a field find walkaround of the car and Jay Leno has a 2 door version of this car.
@@pennyshotrodscustoms Ahh. Not sure why jay leno has anything to do with anything. ? Your junk will never amount to anything. Take care.
@@john2914 Thank you for your comment john.
weighting? is that a word?
I believe that motor would be a 330 V8 well I would love to see one of those in restored condition those slanted headlights are really neat that car is kind of like the Edsel it's so damned ugly it's interesting
There are kid of neat looking cars
Probably a 430 cu in engine
Thank you Seth thanks for watching catch u on the next one
@@pennyshotrodscustoms definitely. As a kid I used to read shop manuals for recreation. That's how twisted I am!😂 I'm full of useless old car trivia😂
That's a four-door hardtop!!!
Yes it is Lindsey.
Limited slip rear end
You the man Rick. Thank you.
Too bad the window is left down, floors are probably gone!!!!!
The floor was not to bad, just the front seat.
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Yes we know.
I used to think these cars were hideously ugly, to huge and just an awful car. Getting older has modified my viewpoint somewhat. I would not go so far as to call it beautiful, but I.think the cars styling has a lot of good things going for it. I would enjoy driving one simply because it hard not to notice it. As a whole, the style does not really work well, but elements of it are very cool. The original color as seen under the hood looks real good.
A continental not a lincoln for that year
You are right on the money with this one. I like the front end, but not the back.
@@jamesgarfield1784 True. You are correct as that was a year of the Continental brand. Ford was trying to make the Continental a premium top tier brand. Part of that included many exclusive more expensive parts. The body shell this car used was exclusive to the continental and also very expensive to produce due in part its content and higher premium grade materials. (That plated and painted cast Continental script trim piece in the glove box was an example.) unfortunately, they failed. (I think they were way over optimistic on the market size for this cars price point, and did not stick with the plan to truly establish the following for this level of a car to establish its self. There is a market for high end luxury cars, but not for Ford galaxy numbers.)
@@pennyshotrodscustoms I happen to like the back end design overall, but the trim panel the tail lights were attached to lacked the pizazz the front grill has. It’s like a swing, and a base hit instead of a of home run. But the way the fins, trim and bumper shapes cone together is quite elegant. But when you try and integrate it into the scalloped wheel arches on the sides, if does not integrate well, like the v shaped sides of the front bumper to the front fender openings. All nice details, but just do not quite connect and blend together into a seamless transition.
@@americanrambler4972 You do have an eye for this.
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We know part 2.
Ummm- no, the 8 track wasn't factory!!
Thank you Smooth operator was just a guess thanks for watching.😁😁
Its a 430 ci
Thank you Mikey thanks for watching will see u on the next one.
I love watching kids that know nothing, lol, antenna on country doesn't go higher, the car gets lower.....Ha !
If it gets any lower it will be sparking.