What's your favorite car?

[vacerator]

convertables of any

make and model are more valuable. The hard top sedan lincolns can be had for much less.
A neighbor has a 1967 coupe. His wife keeps pestering him to sell it. I'd say it's almost in perfect condition.
The thing with a classic, is something always needs work. Why? Well, the same as us when we are 60 plus years of age.

 

[human]

I'd bet the wife is one of those people--of whom there are many--who see cars merely as disposable appliances that should be sent to the junkyard as a matter of course once they reach a certain age. For the record, I am not one of those people.

 

[s31463221]

Edgar

That's EXACTLY how my wife sees them! I have a beautiful (in my opinion) 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car that used to belong to a friend of mine who is deceased now, and she absolutely HATES it! She refuses to ride in it, or even be seen in it! I LOVE driving it personally, it's huge, comfortable, and I feel safe in it! OH well, I guess that's how it goes sometimes.....she's about the same way with a vacuum in all honesty. If it were up to her, she would go buy the cheapest thing she could find from a big box store, run it until it dies, then pitch it......she cringes every time I pull out one of my Electrolux XXX's to vacuum with....and I can't explain to her that just because it's old doesn't mean it's not usable!

 

[luxkid1980]

That's a great looking Lincoln Continental! They definitely don't make cars like that anymore. When I have to eventually get rid of my Grand Marquis, I'm not sure which vehicle I would get to replace it. I love that everything on the Mercury engine for the most part is easily accessible, unlike the Honda accord I had before. Nothing on that car was accessible, things like the starter were a pain in the a$$ to replace.

I agree Edgar, just because its older looking, doesn't mean it doesn't drive well (or clean well in the case of your Electrolux XXX) and a pleasure to use. Some folks just don't get it!

 

[rugsucker]

Licoln Continental Town Car with--

--the most unique power vent windows ever!

 

[s31463221]

Power Vent Windows

Jimmy,

You're not kidding that they're unique! They're also a real pain in the a$$ when they decide to go "haywire" as my dad used to say! My drivers' side window literally dropped down inside the door once when it came off track! The shop had to take the door panel off and spend a good while fishing that stupid window out and getting it back on track! It works again now, but I'm extremely cautious opening my window these days!!

 

[countryford]

The 1948 Tucker is my absolute favorite. Alas, since they only made 51 of them, I doubt I'll ever get the opportunity to own one. I was able to sit inside of one, earlier this year. I was volunteering at an auction where one was being sold. I was able to sit inside of it.

The next car on my list and one that I will one day own, is a 1959 Cadillac Fleetwood. Hopefully I will have one, within the next 5-10 years.

 

[real1shep]

True that....

convertibles/roadsters sell more than hardtops. But If I was gonna buy an old Lincoln from around '67, it would most definitely be the convertible.

The Tucker car is a fascinating piece of history cut from the same cloth as Howard Hughes being brought before a Grand Jury.

Whenever I get down, I pop in the movie with Jeff Bridges. I don't know how factual it is, but what a great ride (pun intended)!

Talk about rare, I never knew anyone to actually have one to see or ride in.....and I used to know a LOT of car people...most of them well-heeled enough back in the day to own/restore one. What did that one sell for at auction and was it fully restored (like in the pic you posted)?

Kevin

 

[countryford]

It was the fourth Tucker that I have had the pleasure to see in person. But the first that I was able to touch and sit in. It was not restored but still in decent condition. The paint was pealing on it. The color was the same color as the one I posted but not in as nice of condition. It ended up selling for $1,347,500.

At that auction that I volunteered at, I was able to sit and even drive some very nice cars. 1920's on up. The auction was inside a building. There was a parking garage next to the building, with an alleyway in between. A volunteer would drive the car up to the alleyway where an auction employee would take over and then drive it onto the auction block. After the auction was completed the employee would drive it back into the alleyway where a volunteer would then drive it into the parking garage and park it. I was one of the volunteers who was parking the vehicles. Included is a link to the auction and what vehicles were there and what they went for. I wasn't able to drive every single one of these, but I did drive quite a few of them.

http://www.rmsothebys.com/az17/arizona/results/

 

[real1shep]

Wow......

I figured that Tucker might have gone for around a million....just so rare and wonderful provenance-the car itself.

A lot of hype in those auctions and you give up a lot in commissions. Still, if you want a sure bet at selling your car for high dollars.....

I figure if I had back that new '70 Hemi 'cuda I bought....it might float close to a million or at least hundreds of thousands.

Looks like if I want that '67 Lincoln convertible, I better move on it soon.....lol!

I just don't understand where all these deep pockets are coming from in these times. Must be the 'despicable' one percenters.

Kevin

 

[wyaple]

I'm A Performance Guy So...

Here's some pics of my 2017 BMW 340i M-Sport RWD. Think zero to 60 in the mid four second range, BUT I have logged 40 MPG at 72 MPH using cruise control. I know the interior colors aren't everyone's cup of tea; however, I found that a pure black interior gets far too hot inside during the summer months.

Bill

 

[gottahaveahoove]

I like a lot of different types of cars.

Great BMW, too.
But the Lincoln Continental is a 'handsome looking car', indeed.
They, and their Cadillac counterparts screamed "I'm AN AMERICAN CAR"!

 

[suckolux]

Still love my big old beast, even after 13 years

 

[real1shep]

I gave up.....

on my need for speed. When I had money, it was a doable thing. But with the last XKE, I had $38,000 into a restoration and the car wasn't close to being done. Turned out the restoration house owner was a cokehead and a thief. There were some upscale prominent St Louis businessmen who got taken too. But they were so embarrassed by it all, they declined to file with the attorney general like I wanted to.

So now, my interest would be something HUGE and classic cruising...like the '67 Lincoln which might be somewhat attainable in non-restored form. Collectors with deep pockets have driven car prices to insane levels. Pretty soon these cars I grew up owning/driving will just be a fond memory.

Kevin

 

[countryford]

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I know the interior colors aren't everyone's cup of tea; however, I found that a pure black interior gets far too hot inside during the summer months.


 


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I don't mind a black or a gray interior but am not a fan of tan. Unfortunately those are the interior colors available. Is white an option on any new car? I know you could get blue, red, green, yellow or various shades of them, at one time. Not anymore.

 

[cb123]

Here's just a few.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Great!

HOW could you NOT admire them?

 

[cb123]

Here's another one.

 

[real1shep]

Gone.....

are the days though when you could find one of these cars, throw some wax & new wheels on, tinker/rebuild the motor and away you go. Often now they are the pursuit of a collector over his lifetime. I've got too many interests to give that much time to one thing.....

Kevin

 

[luxkid1980]

I went to the Smithsonian's Museum of American History in D.C. this past weekend and they had one of the Tucker automobiles on display. It sure was a beautiful vehicle!