The clutch feels good and the car shifts through all the gears. The numbers on the intake plate fastened by two scrrews are 9. The result was a boxier, somewhat heavier look in keeping with then-current design trends, but perhaps less graceful in retrospect. MotoeXotica Classic Cars presents this 1947 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet. If you own, are restoring or thinking about buying one of these fine automobiles, you will find our company has the largest selection of parts available to assist you with your project. Finding that its cars were unprofitable, Continental stopped assembling even Beacon automobiles in 1934.
Jane's Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles Recognition Guide 2 ed. Fortunately, gauges, switchgear, steering wheel and other likely hard-to-replace factory items like the waterfall speaker grille remain in place. The new Continental made its debut as a concept car at the 2015 New York Auto Show. This example is also one of the last of the Lincoln V-12s. Continental Motors also produced automobiles in 1932—1933 under the name Continental Automobile Company. This engine will be installed in a 1939 Zephyr 4 door sedan.
Body has no rot and is very solid. I removed the interior and all the pieces will go with the car. Chrysler, Ford, Durant and Sloan: Founding Giants of the American Automotive Industry. The speedometer is inoperable and is in need of a new cable. Thanks Dave for the info. In our opinion this is the least flattering part of the whole car due to clunky rear styling, but sheet metal looks pretty good, original chrome is surprisingly shiny and all of the little bits and pieces are present. However, Stutz built both single and dual overhead cam inline six-cylinder engines in, respectively, the late 1920s and early 1930s sohc and the early 1930s dohc.
The dark green front and rear bench seats are in great shape while the contrasting green carpet is in good, original order. The interior will need completely redone as it had deteriorated badly. Veniam fugiat voluptate mollit laboris quis sunt aliquip. It does not have the original engine, which was a V12. It presents as original condition courtesy of an older restoration by the previous loving owner for the past 13 years.
Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you. The engine used aluminum-alloy heads and cast-steel pistons, as well as two water pumps. Frame is completely solid with no rot. The number on the rt head is 26h 6049? I do not know the true mileage of the car. . Jane's Pocket Book of Modern Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles. Though it was similar in design to the 90° Ford flathead V-8 introduced for 1932, the Lincoln-Zephyr H Series V-12 had a narrower 75° between cylinder banks.
Driver convenience feature includes hidden cruise control and four-wheel hydraulic brakes. The Guinness Book of Car Facts and Feats. I have been over every inch of the car and it still has its original paint with no signs of any previous body work. Though it was similar in design to the 90° Ford flathead V-8 introduced for 1932, the Lincoln-Zephyr H Series V-12 had a narrower 75° between cylinder banks. The result was a boxier, somewhat heavier look in keeping with then-current design trends, but perhaps less graceful in retrospect. Call 314-594-1404 to buy or with any questions 314-594-1404.
For the 1942 model year, all Lincoln models were given squared-up fenders, and a revised grille. Backing this V-12 motor was a three-speed, column-shifted manual transmission and a 4. Selle offer it as 267 Edited February 2 by Mirko 73. Largely hand-built and priced in accordance, buyers of Continentals are likely to have cross-shopped with Packard, Cadillac and perhaps even Rolls-Royce. You would need to pay tax in Vermont and then again in your state by doing this.
The interior will need restoration as well the rest of the car. To a degree, some of these maladies were dealt with during the Zephyr's first year, and Ford improved the engine by adopting hydraulic valve lifters for 1938 and cast-iron heads and oiling improvements for 1942. The Zephyr V12 was also used by , , and in England. How many 70-year-old boulevard cruisers do you remember with a V-12 engine under the hood? Though not as elegant as earlier, streamlined 12-cylinder Lincolns, these cars are still very impressive in person, with massive, 18-foot long flanks and ornate detailing. Only 452 Continental Convertibles were assembled during the final production year of 1948, making complete, running examples highly sought-after by collectors today. Current mileage on the odometer shows 74,166 miles. Moreover, these were fitted in Stutz production cars though their numbers were comparatively small.