Lincoln Continental Is One Of 847 Built For 1948 Model Year
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- It's an unrestored luxury rarity - a six-passenger 1948 Lincoln Continental coupe owned by Jarrett Smith of Waterbury, CT. With blotches of rust on its body panels, he likes it just the way it is, and he tells RIDE-CT why he'd never restore it.
You acquired a great car. I think it's awesome.
It was fun watching him drive it.
I don't blame u for leaving it like it is. Drive it and don't worry about scratches etc.enjoy it
$4000!!!
That's about twice what an average car cost back then.
She must have been a sight to see when she rolled out of the dealer.. She still is..
And I 100% agree, I would leave it just like it is. I have never owned any really nice car for that axact reason. To afraid to use them.
Cars are built to be driven, to be enjoyed, I wouldn't want one in the garage to look at on weekends.
Such a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing it
It would be nice to know what it looked like originally, but it sure stands out now as well.
I just added your Lincoln to my playlist, American Cars 1948 . Great car .
Love his down to earth manner. Not obsessed with a show queen investment.
It sure gets looks because of its patina.
I love his term " Garage Queen"
Have heard the term many times for exquisite cars that owners rarely take out.
That's my brother🎉 Great video!!
Glad you like it. It's such a wonderful car. Was a fun story to do.
@@ride-ct-classiccars Yes! A true diamond in the rough💎
Did you know your brother is a King 🤴, what a ride. Smooooth
@@pontimaniac2303 thank you! He is a great guy, totally a king👑
Wash it down really well with Trisodium Phosphate in warm water.
Dry it really well (a day or so in the sun, chamois cloths and compressed air) and then wipe it down with Linseed Oil.
It'll preserve what's there and will look magnificent.
Glad you love and appreciate your V12 Lincoln. It obviously doesn't need to be restored, but I hope you have it painted so it won't turn into a rust bucket, and I hope you don't put a Chevy engine in it.
Repainting it would wreck it's originality.
Preserving what's there is the ticket.
I believe this is the same model car that Bette Davis (a/k/a Baby Jane Hudson) drove in the movie "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" If it's not the same year I'm sure someone will correct me.
The best that I can determine was that it was a 1947 Lincoln Continental. Maybe someone else knows better.
I don't think it needs to restore it comma but a really nice paying job would be worth the while. It would save the car from any more corrosion.
Nothing wrong with it staying in the garage. You can still pull it out every day. Jay Leno does.
Awesome
It's great just the way it is...
Very cool car.❤
You nailed it.
Now with John Davidson Patter!
Great decision…Drive it as is. It’s only original once!
nice
Looks like you're up in Town Plot?
You certainly know your Waterbury neighborhoods! Yes, Town Plot.
No need to Concurs, but a nice bit of coin into it would be excellent.
It would certainly look nice cleaned up, but somehow the rust blotches make it stand out even more.
I wouldn't do a damn thing, other than maybe clean the whole thing up really well.
Old paint is easy to preserve as it is... Only it needs to be spotlessly clean before one applies the sealer... Which would be Linseed Oil in this case.
Of course the car could also be sprayed over with either Clear Acrylic or Lacquer... But that'd wreck it's originality.
Just get a cheap paint job.
Even a cheap paint job would ruin the car... That's it's ORIGINAL paint.
Just preserving what's left is the best thing to do.
@@slicksnewonenow Normally, I would agree, but it is starting to rust. If it gets too rusty, THAT will destroy it. You can't preserve rust.