Restored 1963 Lincoln Continental Railroad Train Adrift, Wrecked Later Restoration
“No,” he replied, piece thinking “whew.”
Uh-oh! The possessor of the big, white Lincoln knew then, at that spot must a live a problem. He did indeed ain a 1963 Lincoln Continental as well as had simply lately brought it abode afterward purchasing it from a collector inwards South Florida. It had been a pleasance to drive the luxury cruiser abode to Alabama. What wasn’t refinished as well as restored was fully functional as well as original. The Continental was a hitting everywhere it went. The ‘suicide’ doors were a swell source of conversation for "those inwards the know," as well as a bewilderment for younger folks as well as newbies taken dorsum yesteryear the concept of backwards opening bring upwards doors. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cool 50-year-old Lincoln that didn’t demonstrate its age.
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| Damage to the ’63 Lincoln was heartbreaking but could conduct maintain been worse than a fractured fender and egg crate grille. |
“Sir, gain yous know where your auto is?”
On a mutual frigidity wintertime morning, law enforcement questioned the disheveled possessor on his front end porch. It was non fun... well, it wasn’t so much the questions equally it was the answers.
“Sir, nosotros know where your auto is," i of the officers replied. "It crashed into a tree as well as was abandoned.”
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| "Suicide" bring upwards doors brand the Continental the theme of many cruise black as well as gas pump conversations. |
The Break Down Before It Broke Up (what is this exactly?)
What nosotros conduct maintain hither is a beautiful auto that remains to a greater extent than ofttimes than non truthful to itself according to the numbers. The cowl tag (though non on the cowl, truly located on the door on early on Ford Motor Company cars) breaks downwards similar so:
- Body Style: Code 53A - Lincoln Continental 4-door sedan
- Paint: Code G - Ermine White
- Trim: Code 64 - Honey Beige
- Engine: Code due north (located inwards the V.I.N) 430 C.I.D, 10:11:1 compression, 320 HP, 465 Lbs @ 2,000 RPM
- Axle: Code 1 - Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 non-locking 2:89 ratio
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| Designers carried the chiseled await over into the cockpit of the ’63 Lincoln Continental. |
Lincoln Continental styling, sales, fame
Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 couplet of years into the third generation of the Lincoln, as well as the 1963 Continental had cash inwards one's chips a large hit. Lincoln engineered a classy, luxury auto alongside a lot of innovative styling cues. These cars were packed alongside torso distinctions indigenous to the Lincoln. Features such equally the famed “suicide” doors, which were hinged at the rear, as well as a hood that opened from the front end was weird for the day. How would nosotros respond to a 4-door convertible today? Lincoln had that equally an option. The 4-door convertibles are a picayune on the rare side, alongside exclusively 3,138 built. Where are they now? That would live a blast! (note: run into “Ron’s Fun Facts” below for closed to cool Lincoln trivia)
Sales were upwards inwards 1963, Lincoln produced 28,095 4-door sedans, although the Cadillac remained the go-to luxury auto for most buyers. Lincoln came inwards second, but that was maxim a lot considering the direction Joe CarBuyer was headed. There were to a greater extent than choices on the marketplace than ever. What would yous conduct maintain done?
These cars were expensive, elite as well as real cool. You associate these cars alongside 1960’s coin as well as fame alongside people similar the Kennedy’s as well as several TV shows. Would they run? Are yous kidding? Don’t effort to mensuration this hot rod Lincoln. With 430 cubes making 320 HP it would live difficult to cash inwards one's chips on upwards on the highway alongside its top cease friendly 2:89 bring upwards gear. If yous intend that’s non plenty gear to larn this 4,950 lb ship moving inwards a hurry, intend again. Lincoln was good aware of the hefty poundage as well as decided 465 ft-Lbs @ 2,000 RPM would gain it. It did.
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| Is this the master copy 430-V8 inwards this 1963 Lincoln Continental? |
Future plans
So, what is to cash inwards one's chips of our characteristic car? Its going to live fixed. The possessor was making a shopping listing of parts as well as component subdivision sources when I flora him. There doesn’t appear to live frame impairment as well as the parts needed are to a greater extent than ofttimes than non available. We hither at Junkyard Life salute his positive mental attitude as well as outlook. I am going to follow upwards alongside closed to numbers as well as enquiry to aid determine his engine. He was told it was a 460 cubic inch engine. It could be, but he was also told it was original, which would arrive a 430-cube V8. So, I could usage closed to advice. If yous know of whatever give away cues on a 430, or whatever parts resources I tin transcend along to this gentleman, e-mail me (Ron) as well as I volition run into that he gets the info.
Happy Hunting!
Ron Kidd
– junkyardlife
Know of a junkyard I demand to catch or desire to ship me photos as well as information virtually a auto or junkyard? Send emails to Ron at Kidd403@bellsouth.net or Jody at junkyardbull@gmail.com.
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| 1963 Continental sports a Honey Beige two-tone interior. |
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| Lincoln’s luxury liner had a ability front end bench seat. |
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| A reverse-opening hood complements the rear-hinged dorsum doors on this dinged-up ’63 Continental. |
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| The 1963 Lincoln was loaded alongside luxury - forest grain door panels as well as ability window switches. |
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| A dash-mounted automatic headlight dimmer was optional on Lincoln Continentals. It detected the lights of on-coming cars as well as saved them from yous high brights. |
Ron’s Lincoln Continental Fun Facts:
- The starting fourth dimension Lincoln Continental was to live a particular production of exclusively 1, built for Edsel Ford. They started edifice it inwards 1938 to conduct maintain it ready for March of 1939 because Edsel Ford took his vacations inwards March.
- In the luxury auto battle equally far equally sales numbers were concerned, the Lincoln Division wasn’t doing so well. The corporate edible bean counters had them slated for the chopping block. The 1961 Lincoln Continental was introduced as well as yesteryear 1963 became a proud flagship for Ford.
- The “suicide doors” were named such because if a rider were to autumn out of the moving vehicle, the door would run correct over you, thence turning your daring escape or accident into a suicide.
- “Suicide doors” were said to live pop alongside gangsters inwards the 1930’s because it was said to live easier to force closed to unlucky somebody out of a moving vehicle. Ouch!
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| President John F. Kennedy took his lastly ride inwards a black bluish 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible inwards Dallas on No. 22, 1963. |
- In 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated inwards a 1961 Lincoln Continental four-door convertible. It has been said that post-1963 Presidents of the USA were non to ride inwards opened upwards air cars. They did non for many years.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy as well as a Secret Service agent react moments afterward President Kennedy was shot. |
- The auto manufacture tried to avoid the term “suicide doors” when referring to their way-cool, rear-hinged doors. They didn’t desire to frighten the populace as well as wound sales.
