Can't stop this '61 Lincoln Continental at the CAR WIZARD's shop, really nothing is stopping it
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- All cars need routine maintenance, and this 1961 Lincoln Continental is not exception. Let the CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ show you this amazing time capsule and find out what needs to be sorted.
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What a pretty, pretty car that's in such great shape! Love that she's rolling on namesake Continental tires, too. 😁
Great tour of an awesome car. Reminds me of my Grandma’s 1963 Lincoln Continental. I had to look it up, gas was 31¢ a gallon minimum wage was $1.15/hr and average annual family income was around $5,000 the year this car was made. The Continental was around $6,000 when purchased new in 1961. Thanks again Mr and Mrs Wizard.
I've actually been using a local radiator repair shop for the last 7-10 years or so and I've been really happy with their work. Of course it's not really worth it or possible on some modern cars but with the horrible low quality parts available nowadays I get a higher quality product by having the radiators rebuilt on some vehicles. A quality radiator shop can do quite a bit, I had them do a 1974 Mercedes radiator recently that was absolutely hammered and rotting apart the tanks were in super rough shape and I didn't think anything could be done but they made it look and perform beautifully. I've had them do a lot of radiators from all sorts of different vehicles, even some custom work.
I noticed they do a lot of radiators for heavy equipment and semi trucks so I'd suggest looking into a local place similar that does heavy equipment.
It's not easy finding a repair shop like that nowadays though so i understand your troubles. We used to have a wrecking yard that also rebuilt alternators and starters but they went out of business a while ago, I sure wish they were still around because everything available from the local parts stores is just junk nowadays. I've had to get really creative when it comes to finding quality parts and making good repairs.
I totally agree with the online sales thing, if these businesses don't have the item in stock take it off their website, it's so frustrating.
We had the same generation when I was a kid. I took my drivers test in ours....back in the day when you had to be able to parallel park. A real tank of a car.
Nice old Lincoln. One odd feature of these cars is that they have hydraulic windshield wiper motors. Not electric, not vacuum but HYDRAULIC. If you watch the underhood portion of this video, you'll see the fluid line (looks like a brake line) going to it on the firewall at the 7:04 minute mark. 😮
That is because they had not invented interval electric wipers yet. They went to all that complexity and expense just so you could have infinitely variable wipers to match the rainfall. And because wipers are even more important than power steering, they mounted the pump directly to the front of the crank pulley, no belts to break.
As an aside, those hydraulic motors were the savior of the giant aerodynamic windshields of the GMC motorhomes in the '70s... The arms were so long they needed more torque than a regular electric wiper motor, so GM bought up the Trico hydraulic motors.
I was expecting to see an engine swap. It's nice to see the original engine in there still purring. I owned a 1966 convertible of this car for 12 years; lot's of fun while I had it; everyone always wanted to see the rear doors open. These are cars got a little longer and a little wider in 1966 increasing the rear seat room. I remember having a rebuilt water pump (crank shaft driven if I remember, not belt driven....memory is a little weak) shipped to me and wondering why the package weighed a ton. I opened it up and thought someone had sent me a pump for a vintage farm tractor, man that thing was heavy.
that 462 engine with power pump steering on front of the crank. if steering started to make noise .or get weak .
you can take it apart and turn the needle bearing around to solve the problem ,it is really that simple . 430 engines were the same.
1966 was a epic year for Lincoln, superb.
The windshield wipers are driven off of the power steering on these I think, and the pump is built into the front timing cover of the engine.
Yeah it's disappointing that he hasn't mentioned this unique bit of engineering on either of the two Lincolns in the shop.
I’m only 20 and I instantly remembered that song when I heard it. Used to hear it on the way to elementary school in the morning when my grandparents babysat me
That land yacht was born the same year I was. there is no school like old school and those wheels are called steelies.
The owner of this '61 Lincoln Continental really took good care of this beauty. I really love the design of this car especially cars from the 60's and 70's. The wide and long body really took my interest. Beautiful.
For any custom parts needed for 1960s Lincolns, two of the best sources are Baker's Auto in Putnam, CT and Lincoln Land in Clearwater, FL
These Lincoln’s are a real design high point. Fabulous from every angle. Restrained design with gorgeous detailing. I prefer the original wheels though.
16:14 the second muffler is actually a resonator, not a muffler. Cuts the drone.
Hot Rod Lincoln was by Charlie Ryan in 1955, Commander Cody was a cover. The cool part about the song is that it's about a real car that still exists, a Model A hot rod with a Lincoln V12!
Wizard, B&R radiator repair in North Wichita is where we take all of our tractor radiators to for rebuilds, and several Roadmaster wagon radiators that needed new Tanks. Look them up and give them a call!
Will anyone under the age of 40 get that song reference? 😂 I'm glad you told them who sang it -- now they can go look it up and hear it. 🙂
My grandfather was big into Lincolns. He owned nothing but Lincolns until after he retired, when he bought a Mercury Grand Marquis. He was a VP at Scripto back in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, and was the only VP who drove a Lincoln -- all the others drove Cadillacs. They called him Lincoln George. 🙂 I don't think he owned a '61, but I know he owned Lincolns both before and after '61. About every 3-4 years he'd trade in and get a new one. I think the longest he owned one was a '74 -- he didn't trade that one in until '79.
One of my biggest car-regrets was not buying a '61 Lincoln from my local used lot back in the 80s. They had taken it in trade from the original owner who had only put 30,000 miles on it. It was his retirement gift when he left the steel mill where he had worked his entire life, and there was even an engraved plaque commemorating his retirement set into the passenger side dash.
They wanted $4000 for it and I thought that was nuts. Yep, I'm an idiot,.
You can't help but hear the rest of the song in your head. We used to listen to that over and over in my moms base model chevette from the only two speakers. Phone polls look like a picket fence.
Dad had a 62 which I learned to drive in it had a two barrel carburetor which is feather footed on the highway you could get 18 mpg. The rear doors did lock automatically and there was a light on the dash if they opened.
This car is absolutely, drop dead, gorgeous!
Fun facts--the power door locks run on engine vacuum and the windshield wiper motor is run off the power steering system.(hydraulic)
This generation Continental started life as a Thunderbird styling exercise but was stretched into a four door and became a Lincoln. The 1962 and 1963 cars with the full grille look better to me but they were all great lookers.
Wow such a nice car, can’t wait for more videos on the Lincolns in your shop 😃👍
Wizard Kennedy’s presidential Limo is at the Henry Ford museum in Dearborn Michigan.
Omg! I almost fell off my chair! So gorgeous🤩😍
I'm betting the Walker Muffler catalog calls one of those a "resonator". And on the front of the crank it's undoubtedly leaking Power Steering fluid ( Type F, Suffix A Transmission fluid)
Hey Wizard & Mrs Wizard, I love these early sixties Continentals!!! My uncle had a 63 that I rode in when I was a child & felt very special!!! I currently drive a 2018 Continental & it's nice but it doesn't have the class that this 61 beauty has. Thank you for sharing this exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂
LOL Wizard sure likes to tread on thin ice...doesn't he!
The song was released in 1955 by Charlie Ryan. A second version was released in 1960 by Johnny bond.
The Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen from 1971 was the 3rd version, and the most famous.
A mid-century modern masterpiece.
Mrs wizard... dip sticks. Three! And a wizard as the master dip.
Fabulous wheels from Ford, the Lincoln. Fabulous line this one, right through to finish.
It was made in a art deco way. No sharp edges with only roundings where ever you looked so I agree with you on the art side. But damn those were huge cars compared even to a luxury Mercedes. Park Tyler's Maybach next to it and I will guarantee you it's at least a foot longer
Those sun visors are beautiful.
You don't even find right side door keyholes anymore.
They're only on the driver's door.
Miss wizard forgot to mention that the clock actually works! Wow😁
Actually... originally only front doors with rear hinges were called suicide doors, rear doors didn't share the title. As time went on the moniker drifted into including the Continentals, mostly due to the younger automotive press replacing those that knew better. The entire purpose of the Continental having rear -hinged rear doors was because they wanted to also make a convertible model. Being this huge, unibody vehicle had enormous doors they couldn't support them from a little stub between the front and rear doors. There was plenty of stout support available behind the rear door so that's why the hinges were placed there.
Both my parents worked at the Sharonville transmission plant. I pretty much grew up in Continentals as they were Pop's preference. We had models from '57, '59, '61,2,4,5,6,7,8, '71 and '73.
I love those Lincoln Continentals but yes, it doesn't seem it will be too comfortable going in and out with those tiny doors or that there will be plenty leg room on the backseat, it is weird in a full-size luxury car.
Yes, Online Shopping can be a huge headache for several reasons. Now they even want to sell Premium Cars Online only! Nothing like popping a 5 or 6 digits amount in a brand new Mercedes-Benz without even seeing the vehicle in person (and there is a big difference between photos and eyesighting) or test driving it to know if that is really what one wants or needs. I don't call this progress!
The last good radiator shop that you could trust it was better than new when they got done, closed over 25 years ago near me. There used to be several you could use. Then the factories started making the new ones with plastic parts and the rebuilders had nothing that they could rebuild.
My dad had the ragtop model and I have to say that it's one of the most beautiful cars ever, it floats down the road like a yacht and came with factory air so you wouldn't sweat with the top down
Who can say they had two former presidents together in their shop?
You and mrs Wizard were on a roll making jokes (wide rear, number of dipsticks and "mmm - strawberry!").
What a hoot.
I love a well preserved original, with a few safety mods, like the disc brakes, for sure you'd like this land yacht to halt at the proper moment.
Weird space ratios, nevertheless an icon.
that was an aftermarket fan up front ,
" not stock", my parents buy a new 1963 lincoln cost was 7300. which was a lot of money for that time period !
I loved Lincolns as grow older I bought three Lincolns in my lifetime. my favorite was the 1966 lincoln two-door. I will be 76 this year
Factory fan and shroud for a 61 non AC Lincoln Continental.
Wow, remember all the radiator ahops in the old days?
Hot Rod Lincoln - also sung by Charlie Ryan.
Mob trunk. A simple elegant design.Those flat sides will reveal any imperfections in the metal. The the steel in that hood would build four Hondas
Trivia: The song "Hot Rod Lincoln" was written and released by Charlie Ryan in 1955. Other groups have recorded their versions afterwards.
I don't see 1961 Lincoln Continentals anymore, and that's a real shame. Because it's only when you see one of these Lincolns out in traffic, surrounded by other cars for comparison, that you appreciate the Continental's odd proportions. The 1961 to 1963 Lincoln Continental had a compact-sized "greenhouse", dropped onto a full-sized body - the effect resembled a chop-shopped kit car, but from a major manufacturer. Truly one of the most unique luxury cars of the 1960's. By the 1964 refresh, the small interior space was finally addressed.
What a fantastic car, way too big for most of our roads/parking bays here in Europe though. I'd still love one :)
My favorite this is that aside from the rims this car is STOCK. No stupid hydraulics or air suspension, no huge speaker holes in door panels etc. the wheels I disagree with wizard as I DONT like them but that’s easy fix.
One of the coolest Lincoln's was the lincoln mark 7 with the 5.0 Mustang GT high output motor.
The JFK presidential limo was indeed based off a 1961 Lincoln convertible and modified into a limo. However in 1962, the car was upgraded and the original 1961 front grille was removed and replaced with the new updated 1962 front grille and the car had that 1962 front grille on it that day in Nov 1963 and continues to have that same grille to this day. Also this above 1961 being a non-a/c car has all that extra space by the firewall, otherwise the a/c box would have used up all that space you see there had it been equipped with the a/c option.
I’ve got six of these in my collection - albeit in 1/64 scale matchbox
Did you notice a couple of things (a) the lack of a power steering belt (b) the hydraulic windshield wiper motor. That MEL 430 should have 3 thermostats, two in the front of the block and one in the intake manifold. I can't guarantee they would definitely have one, but SPI (Spectra Premium Industries) used to have a good coverage on radiators. Good luck with it! Is the 67 a convertible? I spent several weeks playing with the electrical system on one of those. Remove the rear seat back and there is a bank of relays to do what a small microprocessor would do now.
In the day a lot of dealers made extra money in selling the undercoat service, especially in the rust belt.
Used to be every town would have a radiator shop that could repair them or recite them. But the aluminum body and plastic tanks killed that.
That undercoating is factory.
See Jay Leno's video on a convertable model, really incredible cars.
22:48 the wizard was just saying that he cannot lie.
Actually Comander Cody was a cover it was Charlie Ryan but the Cody version is the best version in my opinion
These cars were downsized from the 'Batmobile' 58-60 Lincolns - I think about a foot shorter. I read an ad from when these '61s came out, talking about being designed 'for today's driving'. Surprised no AC. I guess not having it was pretty common, even on luxury cars back then. About 1990, I had the pleasure of test-driving a properly restored or well preserved '62 Continental - white with red leather. I was very impressed with how solid it felt, with a firm ride but not uncomfortable. As for handling, unlike most big cars I've driven, it didn't feel loose or wallowy at all.
I had a model Lincoln Conti as a kid and have always wanted a real one
I think I saw a taped up vac hose in the engine bay. That could be your 'modulator' issue.
Man, listen to those doors shut...wow....!!!!
Lovely looking car.
I dont know if it was this one or the 59 or 58 but this model of Lincoln has a really odd power steering assembly.
It is built into the engine casing.
I saw a mechanic who used a regular o ring he found to actually fix the leak on the front end.
Actually i think it was the tv show with the marine guy who ran the shop in Norfolk Virgina around that area.
That power steering setup is a true nightmare.
Hopefully it is not that Lincoln.
Love these cars though.... massive lead sleds ....awesome American steel.
Ah, car parts for big butts. That's a frustration. How do keep these precious relics running and driving, as they always should be?
I’m telling ya Wizard you will drive us to drinkin if you stop fixing these hot rod Lincoln’s! Yep😂
There is a guy that builds radiators in Paterson nj. Auto king and John’s radiator
Have you ever seen the movie The Car with James Brolin? 60's Lincoln!
Mark III
The steelies are on there to clear the massive front brakes--Lol
This particular Lincoln is the first of the new body styles in 61. The 62 & 63 had a different grille an the Kennedy Limo was a 62 or 63 . The body style was the same as 61.
The Kennedy Lincoln was a 1961 with a 1962 front bumper and grille.
Owned a 64 continental for ten years,wish i still had it but gas is $2-78 a litee in New Zealand now, 1965 was first year for front disc brakes
WIZARD! Why don’t you just get measurements of the radiator, and see if you could make one fit from a modern model vehicle , I’m sure that would probably be your best option . Maybe you might have to make some slight modifications, but I’m sure you could figure it out .no way you can’t find one that isn’t at least close , there’s nothing much different to them besides measurement, hose/bolt location .may need to figure out a way to bolt up , make some sort of bracket .The radiator only has to function , capacity shouldnt be to big of a deal, if hose is slightly more to the left or right , as long as it’s not crimped off , should work ok .👌or you could always build your own .using old one as a reference.
better still, measure it up and find a fabricator make a new one?
My wife used to say her Town Car had "a six body trunk."
This is old news, but I see a vacuum line off @ back of motor [with a green tape repair]
I'd sure like to see the Smart Car parked next the Lincoln.
You would only need the length of the Lincoln's front fender.
I caught the Spaceballs joke/reference, kudos Mr. Wizard.
Wow, this is nuts you can't find any good shop that rebuild radiators. I got 3 of mine rebuilt but between 2000 and 2007 and they never failed a single time since. But i' m in France. And we are loosing skilled shops too : /
Cooler than any modern car.
Amen! I don't like vintage vehicles hopped up, chopped up, modified, resto-mod, hot-rodded, or abominated in any other way, shape, or form, with the exception of safety mods. Lose the glass necklace window plate glass and the single chamber m/c's, etc.. Though lest I be pharisaical, I did install stripes and 53's on my white '62 VW sunroof bug years ago to make it into a "street custom" (the classification the judges gave it) Herbie for a couple Vintage VW meets back in the day. But none of this baja bologna! (unless both front and rear end were previously wrecked).
That trunk is so big you could keep a Smart car in there for emergencies.
Beautiful car
Nice lincoln
It's like and art Deco design.
I miss my first car a 72 Skylark! CANADIAN SUPERMAN APPROVES
I remember in the seventies my father would drive me to school every day in his 69 Lincoln. I wish I could afford one now
I didnt know there was even a market for rebuilt anything anymore in this throw away world but maybe alternators brake calipers things like that
Actually, "Hot Rod Lincoln" was first done by Charlie Ryan in 1955 (the version I prefer).
ruclips.net/video/e58NJU5B3v8/видео.html
Thank you for pointing that out.
I like George Thorogood's version the best.
Commander Cody. Bill Kirchen on guitar. Definitive version. COME AT ME, BRO!😉
California punk band ALL did a pretty good cover, too... ruclips.net/video/Qhii2_NW3FY/видео.html
@@brianleslie7388 Don't forget his Lost Planet Airmen!
The owner couldn't put anything but Continental Tires on it too. Sweet detail that I'm surprised you didn't point out Wizard.
That dent in the rear left 1/4 Panel, looks like a motor bike, From the end of the end of the Handlebar. Maybe?
I think it might have been in the classic movie Animal House. They modded it into an attack vehicle dressed as a cake (Aka: The Deathmobile)..."Ramming Speed!"
the windshield wipers are hydraulic - they are powered by the power steering pump.
If you want to see a big trunk, you need to see the late 60's Pontiac Bonneville.
the 67 is my favorite
The door configuration is actually called "saloon". Yes, the rears are suicide. But together with conventional fronts, its a saloon.
I noticed the rear window limit switch needs attention, Baker Automotive did rebuilds for my ‘63 convertible years ago.
Did you catch the vacuum line that was disconnected by the bellhouse?
Was definitely half expecting jr mint or someone in that time sheet the dead body comment 🤣
Take it to a radiator shop and have it re-soldered
Very nice 😀
This is the car from the Matrix (the movie), black on black. So classy! The 1961 version was the best looking with the slanted side windows.
61 through 63 curved side glass.
Thanks for the correction Daniel.