My dad bought a 68 Lincoln Coupe in white. That 462 would spin both tires off the line and was no slouch. Although it handled like a boat, I loved driving it around.
My first car in 1977 was also a 1968 Lincoln suicide doors. Belmont Green with a dark green roof. Same situation where my friends drove Cuda's, GTO'S And mustangs and I drove the Guido car. Unfortunately it was stolen and never recovered.
Excellent, I had a 1965 suicide door Black Continental with a 430CID motor & a 2-door '66 Pale Yellow one with White interior, a 462CID motor & only 46K miles on it. I also had a clean '74 2-door Continental, a '78 Mark V both with 460CID motors, my last Lincoln was a '88 LSC Mark VII with a 5.0 motor.
I bought my buddies grandpa’s 68 Lincoln Continental in 1985, when I was 22 years old, same color, same interior, black vinyl top. I had that car for 25 years! I let it sit for about a year one time, charged the battery and it started right up and idled perfectly! If you pull the metal piece off the steering wheel, you’ll see a little hollowed out hole, I used to keep my weed in there! 😂 I sure do miss that car but, I still have my ‘74 Buick Riviera that I bought when I was 19! I’ve had that car for almost 40 years! ❤️
Wow! Very cool you had almost the same exact car and was able to enjoy it for so long! I never hid my weed in mine though haha. Those old Rivieras are classy, I haven't seen any around for a while now. Not many people can say they have owned one car for so long, hope you can hang onto your Buick forever my friend :)
Damn nice video timeless my old man had the same car but two door and red interior the close ups of the dash board the motor the power windows the ashtrays and the trunk where he would store his golf clubs the whole car brings back awesome memories thanks man 🤩
@@philberto78 I think why we so easy to feel attached to the old thing is because the experience we had with it. The old good time in the past,the laugh we share with our family members and friends within it. We can’t hold the time,but a Physical thing can be a container of those memories.It’s an actual expression for our feelings. I talked too much😁 have a good day.
@@hopkinselizabethtown4689 You are right, I also think the nostalgic feelings we have for old things is special. Especially when we get older it is nice to have cherished possessions that remind of us of the past.
Thanks for sharing! You have one that sounds almost as it should sound coming off the 1967-68 assembly line. Most classics around today are in sad need of a tune-up. You should barely be able to hear cars like that. They were luxuriant saloons, not muscle cars.
It's this shame that grandfather picked a stripped down Lincoln but Lincoln was very good about giving the customers what they wanted. It's just great to see one of those old Lincoln's still motivating down the road.
Thanks for sharing this brings back great memories....my first car was a '66 Lincoln Continental same off-white as yours, mine had a black vinyl top and a tan leather interior. My uncle bought it from the original owner who babied it. My dad bought it from my uncle. When I got my driver's license at 17 in 1983 my dad gave it to me to drive to school. Wish I still had it...that 462 and gorgeous exhaust note I'll never forget!
I wish you still had it too! Awesome that you had a similar experience though driving a Lincoln as your first car. We're pretty lucky to have had such nice cars at that age!
Oh nice I bet you had some fun times in your Crown Vic too, yes when you're a teenager with a V8 you're the MAN haha! Thanks Bioarmor God bless you too.
BAD. ASS! That car is a freaking Survivor. Every Lincoln I've known had a dream ride. Lighter and astray on every door, car big as a boat, and plenty of room in those trunks to hold three bodies comfortable....yeah now we know you were with the Mafia lol. That bench seat in the front is fantastic. I miss those. Best part in my opinion is you can actually work on the damn thing! Really nice man. I had a 67 Mustang that I was too irresponsible to finish and sold to my dad. He then sold it to my sister who then sold it to a stranger lol. So cool you still have your car.
@@philberto78 It would have been cool to still have it. It just was not meant to be. I was a mess back in the day and it would have never got done. I hope it's still on the road somewhere. So yeah, I've moved on and now the car I have my eyes set on at some point is totally not what would be considered normal or cool probably lol. I'm a huge Saturn fan. The old SL1 series just ran/run forever. So now I have my heart set on the Saturn Sky Redline. One of these days.... www.foap.com/photos/custom-saturn-sky-redline-8cf7ff5f-42c1-42b8-9aca-1ede1128be64
@@TheAlphaOmegaX3 Actually that's a very good choice for some top down fun! The Sky is an underrated and often overlooked car...plus you never really see them much since most people are just buying Miatas!
@@philberto78 Yes definitely don't see many around. Which makes me think it could be a harder to find car later on. Being something different has always been more attractive to me when it's gaming, music, movies, and cars. Whenever I do come across one for sell (still can't afford one lol) it literally sells within a week. Every. Time. Kid you not. Knowing my luck by the time I can get one it will be a collectors car lol.
Great narration and story ! Thanks for the link to the wedding - still looking for pix of the family there. Your Uncle D. says that the bore holes in that engine are big enough to put a gloved fist down. He & his brother took the heads off a 1959 Lincoln (with fins but the same engine). Smooth ride in that boat!
Hey Aunt Liz, glad you liked my video! Yeah I want to see more of the family in the wedding pics as well. Actually a 1959 Lincoln wouldn't have had the same 462ci engine but it might have had the 430ci that lasted well into the 60's. As we all know Lincolns are far superior than any Chevrolet product (cough cough don't tell my dad) and should be immortalized in video format at least forever!
Among 128 Lincolns I've owned two were '68's, a white with silver blue interior, and coupe in charcoal gray with black int and top. with my others cars, I kept my 1964-65 and '66 Imperials in convertible, coupe and 4 door's
I'm amazed you can remember them all! Actually if I owned over 1000 cars I'd probably be pressed to remember if I had 20 Lincolns or 50 Lincolns. I like the old 60's Imperials as well, I was thinking of buying one once but it just needed too much work. Do you still own any Lincolns as well?
I've had a near photographic memory all my life, I owned most every make built in USA from 194 to the late 70's, and many foreign, including a 1959 Armstrong-Siddeley Star Sapphire and 1975 Mazda Cosmo coupes and remember what each car felt like, the most I had at one time was 58 cars, and they were stored all over. Had a hard time remembering where. The last Lincoln's I had were a 1968 Lehman-Peterson stretch limo, a '75 Town Coupe, and a '78 dark blue Mark V. I gave all of them to friends, I do want another '57 Lincoln, a '59 Buick and a '65 Chrysler 300L convertible to replace cars I never should have sold. I'm down to 12 cars and my son to 5, enough til I find one desired.
@@larryfoster4455 You might have some kind of car owning record Larry haha, you're definitely the most car crazy guy I've ever talked to. I can't even imagine owning over 1000 cars, just the time invested in that must have been enormous! I've gotta say you are very lucky though to have gotten a chance to drive so many amazing cars in your life. It's cool you're son is also a car guy and carrying on the tradition! Maybe he can help you find the cars you sold but miss. I'm at 7 cars myself and will eventually make videos of my last two for youtube. I've also got a 1963 Corvair that's at my parent's house as well. Every car I've ever bought I still own except two. One was a 1979 Datsun that I gave away and the other was a 1998 Chrysler Sebring coupe which I unfortunately crashed into a hill. I miss that car but I'll never find one as nice again.
Amazing as it sounds, I've run across a few people who had more cars than me. My own situation, through my auto restoration/detail shop I knew every car dealer within 40 miles, in those days hardly any kept cars on their lot more than five years old. Every weekend I went to each dealer and bought 1 to 5 cars . I ran across a sales tally from the Chrysler and Imperial dealer from 1967 '1957 Buick Roadmaster convert, full pow, a/c, $15, 1957 DeSoto Fireflite 2dr ht full pow a/c, $15, 1957 Imperial Crown coupe, full pow a/c, $15, 1955 Lincoln Capri coupe full pow, add-on a/c, $15, $60 for those 4 and $125 for a 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk that looked new, and had 15,000 miles on it, the others had 10 years of grime and use, but 90% of the time a good detail made them look new. The dealers didn't want 'old, out of style cars' on the lot. Most had 50,000-80,000 miles,were good mechanical condition, and because of 110 degree summer days here had a/c. I had several Corvairs, '62,'64'66, and '68 Monza's and 65 Corsa coupe, I preferred the '65 up because they handled so well, also in college me, and friends Tod and Ken amateur raced a later Fitch Corvair owned by Tod's dad. I was 7 years old when my dad bought our 1956 DeSoto Fireflite new, it still is near new condition, but all original, growing up, that's the car my son wants. My dad taught me to drive in it at 12 years old and I taught my son in it and my 1963 Electra Limited convertible I've had since it was 3 years old. I'm old now, but there's longevity in our family, but I think I lived at the right time for car's and experiences, I was a hippy in the 60's in SF
Ahhh yeah I remember the Lincoln from the Matrix movie! So much more sinister and black than mine. Alright Toro time for you to do a car (or truck) video! Gotta hang with me and Vinniecorleone haha
Yes I've been kinda learning that the hard way lately, like I really should have repaired the power windows years ago. It's so cool you are a Lincoln fan as well Dean! I've never driven a 430ci Lincoln but I've driven a 1968 460ci. I thought the 460ci felt more "fordy" than the 462ci, although it was a bit faster with 375 hp. Your 88 LSC is another classic in my opinion, and I think I remember you telling me it was your favorite as well.
@@philberto78 My '88 LSC had factory headers & fuel injection like the 5.0 Mustang GT, I had a flawless Burgundy interior with the Champagne Metallic paint.
Can anyone who has driven both the Lincoln 462 and 460 describe the difference in driving feel between the 2 similar sized, but entirely different engines? Speed, power delivery, torque and smoothness? Thanks!
I owned another 68 Lincoln with the 460ci a long time ago for just a few months. I remember it was similar to drive but made different sounds while accelerating and shifting gears. Actually it made the same sounds as my dad’s Ford truck. I’d say it also felt a little quicker but maybe not as smooth in operation. Hope that helps haha
I would have bet (and lost) big money that AC was standard by 1968! I’ll bet that dealer got a huge non refundable deposit before ordering this! Had the old man backed out that car would have been saleproof in California and damm near saleproof even in a place like Seattle!
@@philberto78 I have seen only 4 with out A/C in all my travels. I had a '67 without A/C that was bought new in New York state. Less than 1% yearly were made without A/C
Anyone can still buy a Lincoln Continental from 66 for a first car nowadays if they want to, the problem is where we can find parts to fix the car because it is a 1966 model...
@@klyo3475 Yes I drove it every day back in the late 90's when I was in high school and then after that to work for a bit too. I could probably daily drive it still but I have newer cars now of course.
My dad bought a 68 Lincoln Coupe in white. That 462 would spin both tires off the line and was no slouch. Although it handled like a boat, I loved driving it around.
That's cool I've actually never seen one of the coupe versions in person. These cars really do drive wonderfully!
I still have my 64 Lincoln Convertable from high-school. I will never sell it. It is Wimbleton White. I love your 68. Looks great in white.
Wow that's awesome you kept yours too! how often do you take it out? Mine is with me and running but I have to get it insured still.
ABSOLUTELY gorgeous... and such a treat for YOU... and a treat for us! Thank you for sharing. This is so lovely!
Thanks I'm glad you liked my video and the car! I'm looking at getting a garage built for it finally.
Beautiful car
@@trevorkeyes6067 Hey thanks!
My first car in 1977 was also a 1968 Lincoln suicide doors. Belmont Green with a dark green roof. Same situation where my friends drove Cuda's, GTO'S And mustangs and I drove the Guido car. Unfortunately it was stolen and never recovered.
Cool I remember seeing green ones back in the day. Sorry to hear it got stolen, I'd be devastated if mine disappeared.
Beautiful. My grandfather was the same way - he bought luxury models but no frills whatsoever - AM radio, no cruise, etc.
Haha I guess they liked having a big comfy car but nothing more. People tended to be way more frugal back then too.
Excellent, I had a 1965 suicide door Black Continental with a 430CID motor & a 2-door '66 Pale Yellow one with White interior, a 462CID motor & only 46K miles on it. I also had a clean '74 2-door Continental, a '78 Mark V both with 460CID motors, my last Lincoln was a '88 LSC Mark VII with a 5.0 motor.
I bought my buddies grandpa’s 68 Lincoln Continental in 1985, when I was 22 years old, same color, same interior, black vinyl top. I had that car for 25 years! I let it sit for about a year one time, charged the battery and it started right up and idled perfectly! If you pull the metal piece off the steering wheel, you’ll see a little hollowed out hole, I used to keep my weed in there! 😂 I sure do miss that car but, I still have my ‘74 Buick Riviera that I bought when I was 19! I’ve had that car for almost 40 years! ❤️
Wow! Very cool you had almost the same exact car and was able to enjoy it for so long! I never hid my weed in mine though haha. Those old Rivieras are classy, I haven't seen any around for a while now. Not many people can say they have owned one car for so long, hope you can hang onto your Buick forever my friend :)
Damn nice video timeless my old man had the same car but two door and red interior the close ups of the dash board the motor the power windows the ashtrays and the trunk where he would store his golf clubs the whole car brings back awesome memories thanks man 🤩
Glad you enjoyed! There's nothing like the nostalgia old cars can bring someone.
What a most happy thing to have this beauty as the first car of the driving.take good care of her.
Thank you, I definitely will!
@@philberto78 I think why we so easy to feel attached to the old thing is because the experience we had with it. The old good time in the past,the laugh we share with our family members and friends within it. We can’t hold the time,but a Physical thing can be a container of those memories.It’s an actual expression for our feelings. I talked too much😁 have a good day.
@@hopkinselizabethtown4689 You are right, I also think the nostalgic feelings we have for old things is special. Especially when we get older it is nice to have cherished possessions that remind of us of the past.
@@philberto78 agreed
Thank You for sharing this. What a splendid and charming car with such an interesting story behind it.
Glad you enjoyed! I had fun making the video, I'd like to make more sometime later this year with the car.
Great video. Gorgeous car and your story about it really brought it to life
Thanks William I'm glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for sharing!
You have one that sounds almost as it should sound coming off the 1967-68 assembly line.
Most classics around today are in sad need of a tune-up.
You should barely be able to hear cars like that.
They were luxuriant saloons, not muscle cars.
It's this shame that grandfather picked a stripped down Lincoln but Lincoln was very good about giving the customers what they wanted. It's just great to see one of those old Lincoln's still motivating down the road.
Yeah the car companies really did things differently back then it seems. Glad you liked the car, I'll keep it going as long as I can!
Thanks for sharing this brings back great memories....my first car was a '66 Lincoln Continental same off-white as yours, mine had a black vinyl top and a tan leather interior. My uncle bought it from the original owner who babied it. My dad bought it from my uncle. When I got my driver's license at 17 in 1983 my dad gave it to me to drive to school. Wish I still had it...that 462 and gorgeous exhaust note I'll never forget!
I wish you still had it too! Awesome that you had a similar experience though driving a Lincoln as your first car. We're pretty lucky to have had such nice cars at that age!
Can't be the old "All Metal" cars man their like a tank! Mine was a 85' Crown Victoria, great vid man and GOD bless.
Oh nice I bet you had some fun times in your Crown Vic too, yes when you're a teenager with a V8 you're the MAN haha! Thanks Bioarmor God bless you too.
Lucky you. Thank also was able to buy a 68 when I was 15.. paid $800.00. Wish I had it back.
Nice! haha Maybe you can find another one out there somewhere, I don't think the prices on them have skyrocketed like many other older cars.
BAD. ASS! That car is a freaking Survivor. Every Lincoln I've known had a dream ride. Lighter and astray on every door, car big as a boat, and plenty of room in those trunks to hold three bodies comfortable....yeah now we know you were with the Mafia lol. That bench seat in the front is fantastic. I miss those. Best part in my opinion is you can actually work on the damn thing! Really nice man. I had a 67 Mustang that I was too irresponsible to finish and sold to my dad. He then sold it to my sister who then sold it to a stranger lol. So cool you still have your car.
Thanks CMG! Yeah I plan on keeping this car forever. Do you miss your old Mustang? Those are cool rides too, and fast!
@@philberto78 It would have been cool to still have it. It just was not meant to be. I was a mess back in the day and it would have never got done. I hope it's still on the road somewhere. So yeah, I've moved on and now the car I have my eyes set on at some point is totally not what would be considered normal or cool probably lol. I'm a huge Saturn fan. The old SL1 series just ran/run forever. So now I have my heart set on the Saturn Sky Redline. One of these days.... www.foap.com/photos/custom-saturn-sky-redline-8cf7ff5f-42c1-42b8-9aca-1ede1128be64
@@TheAlphaOmegaX3 Actually that's a very good choice for some top down fun! The Sky is an underrated and often overlooked car...plus you never really see them much since most people are just buying Miatas!
@@philberto78 Yes definitely don't see many around. Which makes me think it could be a harder to find car later on. Being something different has always been more attractive to me when it's gaming, music, movies, and cars. Whenever I do come across one for sell (still can't afford one lol) it literally sells within a week. Every. Time. Kid you not. Knowing my luck by the time I can get one it will be a collectors car lol.
A friend of mine had the same with RED leather interior. Ended up in Vermont. Owned by Wib Aungst since new.
Congrats for your beautiful car, great sleek design, a classic model indeed. Very well kept and preserved. A joy to see. 👍👍👍👌👌👌👍👍👍
Thanks man, glad you like it! I'll keep it going and hopefully do some more videos with it in the future.
Great narration and story ! Thanks for the link to the wedding - still looking for pix of the family there. Your Uncle D. says that the bore holes in that engine are big enough to put a gloved fist down. He & his brother took the heads off a 1959 Lincoln (with fins but the same engine). Smooth ride in that boat!
Hey Aunt Liz, glad you liked my video! Yeah I want to see more of the family in the wedding pics as well. Actually a 1959 Lincoln wouldn't have had the same 462ci engine but it might have had the 430ci that lasted well into the 60's. As we all know Lincolns are far superior than any Chevrolet product (cough cough don't tell my dad) and should be immortalized in video format at least forever!
Among 128 Lincolns I've owned two were '68's, a white with silver blue interior, and coupe in charcoal gray with black int and top. with my others cars, I kept my 1964-65 and '66 Imperials in convertible, coupe and 4 door's
I'm amazed you can remember them all! Actually if I owned over 1000 cars I'd probably be pressed to remember if I had 20 Lincolns or 50 Lincolns. I like the old 60's Imperials as well, I was thinking of buying one once but it just needed too much work. Do you still own any Lincolns as well?
I've had a near photographic memory all my life, I owned most every make built in USA from 194 to the late 70's, and many foreign, including a 1959 Armstrong-Siddeley Star Sapphire and 1975 Mazda Cosmo coupes and remember what each car felt like, the most I had at one time was 58 cars, and they were stored all over. Had a hard time remembering where. The last Lincoln's I had were a 1968 Lehman-Peterson stretch limo, a '75 Town Coupe, and a '78 dark blue Mark V. I gave all of them to friends, I do want another '57 Lincoln, a '59 Buick and a '65 Chrysler 300L convertible to replace cars I never should have sold. I'm down to 12 cars and my son to 5, enough til I find one desired.
@@larryfoster4455 You might have some kind of car owning record Larry haha, you're definitely the most car crazy guy I've ever talked to. I can't even imagine owning over 1000 cars, just the time invested in that must have been enormous! I've gotta say you are very lucky though to have gotten a chance to drive so many amazing cars in your life. It's cool you're son is also a car guy and carrying on the tradition! Maybe he can help you find the cars you sold but miss.
I'm at 7 cars myself and will eventually make videos of my last two for youtube. I've also got a 1963 Corvair that's at my parent's house as well. Every car I've ever bought I still own except two. One was a 1979 Datsun that I gave away and the other was a 1998 Chrysler Sebring coupe which I unfortunately crashed into a hill. I miss that car but I'll never find one as nice again.
Amazing as it sounds, I've run across a few people who had more cars than me. My own situation, through my auto restoration/detail shop I knew every car dealer within 40 miles, in those days hardly any kept cars on their lot more than five years old. Every weekend I went to each dealer and bought 1 to 5 cars . I ran across a sales tally from the Chrysler and Imperial dealer from 1967 '1957 Buick Roadmaster convert, full pow, a/c, $15, 1957 DeSoto Fireflite 2dr ht full pow a/c, $15, 1957 Imperial Crown coupe, full pow a/c, $15, 1955 Lincoln Capri coupe full pow, add-on a/c, $15, $60 for those 4 and $125 for a 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk that looked new, and had 15,000 miles on it, the others had 10 years of grime and use, but 90% of the time a good detail made them look new. The dealers didn't want 'old, out of style cars' on the lot. Most had 50,000-80,000 miles,were good mechanical condition, and because of 110 degree summer days here had a/c. I had several Corvairs, '62,'64'66, and '68 Monza's and 65 Corsa coupe, I preferred the '65 up because they handled so well, also in college me, and friends Tod and Ken amateur raced a later Fitch Corvair owned by Tod's dad. I was 7 years old when my dad bought our 1956 DeSoto Fireflite new, it still is near new condition, but all original, growing up, that's the car my son wants. My dad taught me to drive in it at 12 years old and I taught my son in it and my 1963 Electra Limited convertible I've had since it was 3 years old. I'm old now, but there's longevity in our family, but I think I lived at the right time for car's and experiences, I was a hippy in the 60's in SF
That ride is awesome....
Thanks buddy, I have so many memories from this car that actually I'd keep it over any other possession I have to be honest.
Great story, nice walk around. Sold my '68 in Jan, still working on my '65 convertible 😁
Thanks, glad you enjoyed! Always good to know there are fellow Lincoln fans out there, good luck on that '65!
Get in the car Neo. You know what lies down that road...
Ahhh yeah I remember the Lincoln from the Matrix movie! So much more sinister and black than mine. Alright Toro time for you to do a car (or truck) video! Gotta hang with me and Vinniecorleone haha
The last of the suicide door Continentals.
VOX 411 - its original Cali plate
Suicide Doors....Love it!!
Pretty clean Continental overall, find the parts you need now before they get more rare & pricey my friend. Had the same motor in my '66.
Yes I've been kinda learning that the hard way lately, like I really should have repaired the power windows years ago. It's so cool you are a Lincoln fan as well Dean! I've never driven a 430ci Lincoln but I've driven a 1968 460ci. I thought the 460ci felt more "fordy" than the 462ci, although it was a bit faster with 375 hp. Your 88 LSC is another classic in my opinion, and I think I remember you telling me it was your favorite as well.
@@philberto78 My '88 LSC had factory headers & fuel injection like the 5.0 Mustang GT, I had a flawless Burgundy interior with the Champagne Metallic paint.
@@vinniecorleone62 Sounds lovely! I can tell you miss it :)
Can anyone who has driven both the Lincoln 462 and 460 describe the difference in driving feel between the 2 similar sized, but entirely different engines? Speed, power delivery, torque and smoothness? Thanks!
I owned another 68 Lincoln with the 460ci a long time ago for just a few months. I remember it was similar to drive but made different sounds while accelerating and shifting gears. Actually it made the same sounds as my dad’s Ford truck. I’d say it also felt a little quicker but maybe not as smooth in operation. Hope that helps haha
DUDE, can I have it when you're done
Haha my friends joke with me saying I'll be buried in this car. Glad you've got love for the old Lincolns as well!
No AC in a Continental?! What the ****! Okay, things were different in '68, I guess.
Crazy right? Back then you could order a car any way you wanted. I might have the only Continental with no ac EVER haha
I would have bet (and lost) big money that AC was standard by 1968! I’ll bet that dealer got a huge non refundable deposit before ordering this! Had the old man backed out that car would have been saleproof in California and damm near saleproof even in a place like Seattle!
@@philberto78 I have seen only 4 with out A/C in all my travels. I had a '67 without A/C that was bought new in New York state. Less than 1% yearly were made without A/C
А через два года в СССР появились первые жигули(1970)
Amazing right? haha
Anyone can still buy a Lincoln Continental from 66 for a first car nowadays if they want to, the problem is where we can find parts to fix the car because it is a 1966 model...
Yeah you're not wrong. I can find most mechanical parts still but stuff like interior bits or window parts can be tough for sure.
@@philberto78 did you daily drive this car back then?
@@klyo3475 Yes I drove it every day back in the late 90's when I was in high school and then after that to work for a bit too. I could probably daily drive it still but I have newer cars now of course.
Real door hinges
Ughhh, the music.