1977 Lincoln Continental

Description

1977 Lincoln Continental Town Car
1977 LincolnContinental Town Car, 1 of 11
Car is being sold locally and listing may end at any time.
Description: Triple Dove Gray. Loaded. Rare. Collector-owned car. I've owned this car since February 2012. It had 114,344 miles when I bought it. It now has 121,924 miles. According to Marti, this is 1 of 11 produced and optioned like this.
460 CID V-8 engine, Select-Shift 3-speed automatic transmission,
Power steering, Power brakes front disc/rear drum, Power windows,
Automatic temperature control air conditioning, WSW
steel-belted radial ply tires, Tinted glass, Dual note horn,
Solid state ignition, Coolant recovery system, Cartier-signed clock,
Radio with four speakers and power antenna, Cut-pile carpeting,
Tripo dometer with reset, Luxury two-spoke steering wheel,
Deluxe color-keyed seat and shoulder belts, Parking brake with
automatic release, Door closing assist straps, Ash trays-instrument panel and 3 passenger doors,
Courtesy lights front door, rear pillars, glove box, trunk and under instrument panel,
Overhead courtesy lamp with map lights,
Headlamps-on warning buzzer, Bright rocker panel moldings
with rear quarter extensions, Deluxe wheel covers, Fender skirts,
Remote controlled left-hand mirror, Concealed dual headlamps,
Cornering lights, Front and rear bumper guards with pads/rub strips
TOWNCAR Features:
Power vent windows, Six-way power driver seat,
Seats with “loose” pillow appearance, Carpeted luggage compartment
with spare tire curtain, Unique upper door and quarter trim panels,
Coach lamps, Town Car script identification, Dual illuminated vanity mirrors
OPTIONS:
Opera windows
Coach vinyl roof
Premium bodyside moldings
Twin Comfort Lounge Seats with 6-way power passenger seat and manual recliner
Defroster group
Speed control
Tilt steering wheel
AM/FM search stereo
Remote control right-hand mirror
Power lock convenience group
Velour cloth seats
OTHER:
Halogen headlamps (headlight covers stay closed as they should no matter how long since you last started the car)
OEM floor mats
Marti Report
:
My repair history:
3/18/2012
New washer fluid pump
4/27/2012
New resonator
5/2/2012
New muffler, tailpipe and installation of resonator
5/28/2012
Alternator and smog brackets (
car was missing all emission equipment and braces, running erratic… restored to original factory specs with correct emissions plumbing
)
5/30/2012
Rebuild carb
6/16/2012
Thermactor, pulley elbow and belt
7/29/2012
Cold start spark advance check valves, advance PVS
5/17/2013
4 new tires
6/28/2013
New battery
12/2/2015
Replace rubber fuel lines
9/19/2015
Replace radio with correct, per vehicle original order, Ford 77-78 AM/FM Stereo Seek Tuning car Radio; See video for working radio:
https://youtu.be/v-CBdQE4fXI
5/30/2016
Chrome accelerator, brake and emergency pedal trim
2/11/2017
Replace passenger seat track and motors
9/6/2018
New battery
10/18/2018
Retrofit A/C valves, replace o-ring in pressure hose fitting; recharge a/c
3/30/2019
Replace heater core
4/19/2019
New a/c compressor & clutch; replace transmission fluid, filter and gasket; brake system flush; replace front brake hoses; reseal rear differential and replace fluid; replace power steering cooling; power steering flush; replace valve cover gaskets; replace intake manifold gasket; replace spark plugs; replace carb gaskets
5/2/2019
New exhaust y-pipe
5/10/2019
Replace shift selector seal, vacuum modulator and servo gasket; replace bower motor and wheel
5/24/2019
New paint on trunk, roof, hood underside, quarters under opera windows, bumper filler
12/5/2019
New vinyl top
3/17/2020
Free replacement of Motorcraft battery purchased 9/6/2018
3/28/2020
Refinished dash panel with new, correct, woodtone vinyl appliques; Replaced steering wheel woodtone trim with NOS unit
July 2020
Detailed underhood
9/9/2020
Voltage regulator
6
/8/20201
Repaint hood
6/11/2021
New right rear wheel cylinder, new rear brake shoes
Hood repainted June 2021
.
Note the faded upper seat backs on the rear seat. Instead of recovering the original seats with embroidery, NOS velour was purchased, cut and sewn as covers for the 3 sections.
Original headliner, illuminated vanity mirrors and overhead courtesy and map lights.
I installed chrome trim on the pedals.
Complete underhood detailing. Preserved all stampings and marks that were available when since I owned the car.
Neither car nor title leave my possession until after my bank says funds have cleared. That includes cash.