That car is an amazing time capsule of days long past. I'm glad to see this thing coming back to life. A beast like that really needs to be seen cruising down the interstate with the driver enjoying the coldest AC ever and cloud-like ride, while steering the over-assisted power steering with a single finger. Other than keeping the tank full, that thing would be a dream to drive.
I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to know how much you folks gave for the car. Enjoy watching these videos folks put out but we sure would like to know prices people are given so we'd know about how much something like this would cost if we decided to find one . Thanks for the videos
You guys are doing a great service. These cars are a symbol for the American way of life and it's disappearing. Seeing one restored and out there on the road, where it belongs, brings my heart joy.
I had a 1976 lincoln town car. It was 1 of the best cars ever for our family!! I sat in the back seat ,stuck out my legs and still could'nt reach the front seat. Trunk space for a years worth of groceries at costco,all at once..tools&spare tires and still room for more!!
Adam you are SPOT ON with youre comment!!! I own an 78 lincoln mk v 75th anniv edition, diamond jubilee gold and an 73 Thunderbird burgundy edition so thanx again its good to hear from someone else whom truly sees just how incredible these cars are!! Detroit will never again have the prunes to build these type of cars ever again, only the soulless crappola they build now!!! Not progress just programing PERIOD
@@kevincostello3856 your absolutely correct!!! I had the 1976 licoln town car..it was the best ever!! Had a years worth of groceries in the trunk at once!! Plus tools ,emergency stuff and still had tons more room. Chrome bumpers the yelled 'get out the way'!! Manufactures should stop fing around making plastic crap. And make the classics again!!
One of my dreams, from here in the UK, is to do a serious road trip vacation in your wonderful country, and one of my favourite American cars is a Linc Continental! So I watched this and my head was full of that dream, cruising long, deserted highways, coast to coast and border to border. Taking in all that incredible scenary and absorbing the sights and sounds of miriads of small towns and big cities. Something like that Linc would be a fantastic companion for such a trip, just epic Americana. Well done on reviving this wonderful Icon.
Well if you get the chance I'd suggest trying it out on the route 66 tour event. It's one of those dream type trips for car guys. You get to see some really neat things on that run.
I'm 67 and have rebuild and restored a lot of car's I'd bet big money that's a 109,000 mile car, still glad to see it brought back to life, keep up the good work.
I agree, that's 109,000 miles. It was taken care of, but no doubt 109,000. My guess a businessman had it, so it's mostly highway miles, but since it's a 77 & was parked in 83, that's 6 years it was driven.
Up until a couple years ago when I moved to a salt state, my daily driver was a 1973 Lincoln MK IV with a worn out 429 cj that we swapped in when the 460 went. The car has got to have about 500,000 miles! She’s gonna get some love this winter to get ready for next spring cruisin! Good to see a Lincoln gettin some love on these revival channels!
I’ve got a 73 Lincoln Continental that I’m restoring as well! Only got 77k miles. But they are western NY miles, so it’ll need to be surface rust corrected at some point in its life. Right now I’m replacing the heater core. Turns out the car is big, but it’s still pretty tight under the hood. Especially for a little guy like me who can’t reach the middle of the car under to hold haha 😂
When I was a kid my buddy's dad had one of those, white with a blue top and interior...That car was gorgeous! Mr. G. was a real nice guy and would always volunteer to drive us around and kept that car as clean as a whistle. Thanks for the memories,
they were fun cars - i had an 82 grand marquis, it felt a lot like this looks. but with the turning radius of a 747, and steering plow so bad it took the tires off @ 4mph, it didn't run circles around anything except maybe a roomba in a walmart lot.
@@moreygloss9248 I didn’t mean it literally, just a figure of speech to refer to the build quality and differences in design between the different car models back then. Every car looks the same now, to me. I had a feeling someone would think I was being literal.
What a gorgeous, great car! There will never be the like of them again. I hope she finds a good home. Love the creativity in this video also. The voice acting and such really made it extra enjoyable to watch. Y’all deserve some real kudos for this one.
Maby revelent to this situation,When i first got out of the Navy,i bought a really low miles chevy truck from a lady,her dad had bought the truck new in his older years, he had health problems,and the truck had dents on sides and underneath,it was a V8 and the passenger side engine head was cracked,he had drove it into a few ditches,the truck had been sitting for a long time,dry rotted tires,bless his heart,the man probably couldn't help it,my uncle James ended up with the truck and got it straighten out,SO,those dints,dings,brakes,tires,it happens,just like my old Chevy,it had a kinda rough beginning short life,sat for a time,waiting for a tuned up,cleaned up better life,great video,beautiful car,built back when vehicles had their own individual signature looks,i can't tell one from the other now,they all look the same.
Well in my opinion when she hit 100,000 miles the owners started looking for another car. Back then 100,000 miles was basically end of life. Now today we know better. Still a very cool find.
My father drove these Lincolns in the 70s. He had 3 different Continental 4 door models and a Mark IV. His '77 was nearly identical to this one. It was among my favorites.
My parents owned one of those battleship sized Lincolns around 1976 or 77.....not exactly sure whether it was a Mark IV or Mark V, but it was a two door, and had an engine close to 500 cubic inches......yeah, it sucked gas like nobody`s business, but the ride was as smooth as silk!!!
@@myavo Thanks for the update, I knew the engine was huge, just wasn't for sure the exact size....now granted, those Lincolns weren't exactly speed demons, but I don't think that was the point....just a super smooth ride with enough power to get the job done!
I have a 78 town car signature series with the 460. That doesnt look like a 9k car at all. but even at 109 its a great car. mine was a tank and it never failed me. Nice work fellas.
What a beauty! Thanks for taking us along. I remember being a kid in the seventies and laying up in the back window in my parents big ol’ boat cars like that on the way to Disneyland 🤣. Yup no seatbelts up there…how times have changed! 🙏
In 1986 I was 16 and this was the vehicle I took on my driving test. Proud to say I aced the parallel parking. Loved that car, was like floating on a cloud.
On these cars, you were able to see all four corners from your driver's seat without rubbernecking. All rounded corners these days but "peeep-peeep" and rearview cameras or assisted self-parking.How much add this to the price tag. You could even park "by ear". When the car in front or in back of you nodded you were too close. There was no damage at all to the bumpers then. Now, these Tupperware bumpers get scratched at the slightest touch.
For myself being a long-time viewer of you guy's, whether it be on Turnin Rust, or Restored, I remember being at an old live stream on Turnin Rust, and I think I told a few people about my idea for my first car. Well, I just wanted to share the news that not only do I have the bill of sale, I have gotten it started after 4-5 years of sitting. I believe it to be an all original 1988 Chevrolet Suburban Cowboy Conversion. This means that it has special captain's bucket seats for the front four passengers, it has a special paint scheme with pinstripes, and it has a full-custom luxury interior. I was so lucky as to buy it, not only for $400 USD, but to buy it with only 46,000 original miles. The only way I was able to get it so cheap is because it had been sitting for the aforementioned 4-5 years. Let me tell you, it starts and runs *good* , and if all goes well, even though I'm only 14, I might be able to drive it on country roads sooner than later. Thank you all, Praise God, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I've said it before n I'll say again you guys are dam awesome, that car is a beauty, wish we had cars like that over here in the uk. Sitting for that long just goes to show you cars back then were built to last,i hope the old lady has a lot more miles in her yet.
I have a '78 Lincoln Continental Town Car that just turned 40,000 miles. It's light blue with a white vinyl half top and everything on it including the paint is original. I bought it from the original owner a couple of years ago. It was kept in a climate controlled garage at his winter home in Sarasota, Fla. He lived in Michigan and only flew down a couple of times a year to drive it to the golf course. lol. Then he'd fly back home. It even came with a box of 8 track tapes. I Love it! Rides like a Lincoln.
I'd love to see that undercarriage steam cleaned or done with dry ice. Maybe strip the trim and do a whole repaint. Change all the fluids. What a sweetheart highway cruiser. I have a 2004 Lincoln Town Car that I got three years ago from a lady that quit driving it for over a year. It was clean and low mileage but not well maintained. I did all the suspension, fluids, battery, wipers, fixed the adjustable pedals, replaced a lazy door hinge, and had the bumpers repainted and for my initial $3300 investment plus another grand - I have a car that will last another 200K without a problem.
I worked on the Lincoln door assembly line at the Budd Company in Detroit January 1977 thru December of 79. I spot welded the hemline around the periphery of the door. We did 440 car-sets of doors in an 8 hour shift. Budd stamped all of the body sheet metal and assembled all doors, the roof panel, fenders & quarter panels (2 door and 4 door). Budd did the same for Mark III thru MarkVII, The video sure bought back memories! Thank you!
You and your family are truly amazing for what you do to these old cars keep up the great work May God bless you in the upcoming year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to your family.
Loved it. I have a mint ‘79 continental. Zero rust, 40k miles, I’m second owner. Looks 6 weeks old underneath. Still had original brake pads, windshield. It’s now a resto mod with a 500hp 408, EFI, 4sp auto, and electric fans to keep it cool. Keep up the great work, merry Christmas!
This Lincoln was everything I hoped it would be. And this video was more than I hoped for. This is why you guys have no equal in this genre. God bless.
Man, this old barge brings back memories! Although I've lived in New Zealand for almost 40 years, my childhood was spent in the UK. Big American cars were a rare sight back then, and since most Brits were conservative in their tastes, "Yank Tanks" were frowned upon as excessive. However, there was one of these late 70s Lincoln Continentals-a near new car at that time, regularly parked a few streets away from where i lived, and I always went to take a look at it although I never met the owner. It didn't matter to me that others ridiculed this car, I loved anything unusual on wheels and this big tank made me smile. Four decades later a guy just around the corner from me has one of these Continentals in great condition as well as a same-era Trans Am Pontiac! I suspect these forgotten late 70s tanks will soon be appreciated as classics.
They were huge veHICKles even in their day , but we didn't call them barges or boats , just nice riding conveyances that were built well with lot's of metal, and not so much cheap chrome plastic . No cares about fuel economy so they weighed several tons. 😑
@@owenmclain3327 In the UK all our cars were itty-bitty little things like Austin Minis and Ford Escorts, so a car like this Lincoln was something to behold! Here in New Zealand the 70s era cars were more like the US machines. Our first car when we emigrated here was a Holden station wagon, 202 cubic inch straight six with bench seats front and rear; Ideal for those long road trips. Now our cars have gotten smaller and the roads more constricted. I miss the age of generously sized cars and wide roads to accommodate them!
my dad was a decent mechanic he just wasn't around a lot. I was born with the ability to do collision work like bumpers, wiring, Bondo,fiberglass, and anything cosmetic beside paint. Just enjoy working with you dad as much as you can you will miss him when he's not able to get under the hood with you anymore. you guys are awesome.
Wow it looks amazing, crazy what a service, couple of new parts and a wash can do... Loved the narrations too 😂👌 great work Christian, have a lovely Christmas all ♥️ stay safe and keep wrenching 🤙
Good for you man. You struck gold with this one. She definitely shined up and you can’t kill those 460 engines. So happy you saved her. And a bit jealous that she isn’t in my garage. If you want to sell her. I’d be happy to take her off your hands
Thank you. Thank you for allowing us to watch cars/trucks that most of us grew up with,.. when our nation praised God and his light that shines through the dark we live in. You don't know what you've missed until its taken away. We miss the content your family provides. So Thank you, God Bless and may your Christmas be a merry one!🎀
Great job fellows y'all made her look new again they just don't make them like that old girl anymore she's a keeper GOD BLESS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK LOVED IT !
The ding a Ling, I believe was reading the tire size in millimeters🤣, not the date code...date codes don't have 398 X 187 lol. That in NO way on earth is 9000 miles. My 84' has almost 700,000 miles, and the chassis is FAR cleaner than that rusted hulk.
I have been binge watching your shows. Seeing how yall get along and trust in gods way makes me start believing again. Good things happen to those who believe. Keep the videos coming love them and have learned alot. ❤️
Fell in love with this car seriously how it comes up with the condition lovely video really enjoyed not skipped a second great guys respect ✊ and subscribed keep up the good work
Great job are making her shine, y’all did another killer job. I could even see myself driving down a country road, a cigar half smoked hanging from the lips, Fedora hat laid up on the dash, and with 70’s & 80’s music jamming from the speakers .
I really enjoy your videos. Love the work you all do especially seeing how this old classics turned out. Keep the good work. Merry Christmas to you all.
My dad loved his big cars, Being a Cadillac fan before I was born until about 1972. When I was 12 years old, he bought a avocado green 1976 Lincoln Continental Town Car. this was about the age when I really started getting interested in cars and going fast. It had the 460 cu.in big block and every creature comfort you never knew you needed. It would drive me crazy that he would NEVER use the A//C in his cars, as it "used too much gas". I couldn't understand why pay for it if its never gonna get used. But, when we took those road trips to Dallas Texas from OKC, the A/C would come on! It was then that the car outshined all the other cars on the road. We sailed in that land yacht and never felt a bump, never a drop of sweat, listening to his old 8-tracks and doing 80+ down the road, speed limits were 75mph everywhere back then. Beautiful cars. He bought a new car every 4 years like clock work from before I could remember. I wish I had his 76, the 1980 Lincoln Continental was a lemon. They down-sized to the 302 cu in motor, and it had several recalls and issues making him quit buying Lincolns forever. He went to an Oldsmobile 98 after that.
We had a 1974 Lincoln Continental Town Car. I took drivers ED in a 1984 Dodge Caravan. Took my driver's test in the Lincoln and it was vastly different! Our Lincoln you would press the gas pedal down just a little bit and you would be going over 80mph. LOL! In the 1980s that old car was getting out of style but I loved that car!
It’s a beautiful car Every vehicle I’ve worked on that has been sitting 20 plus years has had rust inside the diff that seems to be one thing youtubers skip when going over these cars
The craftsmanship and quality of those cars is unbeatable. Today’s cars don’t hold a candle to the old cars. I have an 89 Lincoln town car that had 37,000 miles on it when we bought it 13 years ago. It now has 85,000 miles on it It’s black and I get it professionally waxed every year, you can see your reflection on the side of it. It is the original paint job, no rust anywhere. Dream to drive and the ride is second to none. We’re retired so we don’t drive the miles we did when we were younger, so gas economy isn’t a big issue for us.
In Keene, Texas there are two cars sitting exactly where their elderly owners parked them over ten years ago. The man and his wife died a decade ago, but their house and all belongings remain as if the couple will return at any time. The cars, a mid to late 90s Caprice Classic wagon and a comparable year Accord, were mint the first time I saw them. The Texas sun and weather has not dealt kindly with the cars which is a shame.
Looking at the condition of the car I would suggest the mileage is more likely to be 109k rather than 9k. I'm not at all convinced the information on the tyre gives the date of manufacture. Is it not Load Index and Load rating in kg (187 x 963)?
oh,the joy of seeing something rescued out of the dust near the rust of time,9 thousand miles on the odometer.Saving our planet,and saving a classic car's life
The ultimate sled. No car I have ever driven used as much fuel as the 460 in one of these. If you were lucky and didn't floor it much, it would get about 8 MPG.
My parents had a 1978 version of this car in metallic gold. It drove and rode like a dream. My girlfriend, now wife, and I would take the car on dates. It was perfect for parking! Your video was fun to watch.
Wow, that's amazing. I see a lot of the same elements in it that my old '78 Thunderbird had. Even now, the back seat is shaped just like my current '06 Crown Vic. Too cool.
Back in 1978 we had a problem. We had a 29 foot sailboat that we wanted to tow to Florida. When we found out the hassles of taking an oversize load over the road we came up with another plan. We lived in Maine where there were lots of old cars around so we found a 1967 Lincoln Continental for $300 and welded a really large trailer hitch on it. That huge engine would haul a freight train, but who would suspect that a car would be towing an oversized load. It worked. Nobody said anything. It was quite a trip.
You have found a gem of diamond in the rough. She is a beauty, for 9,000 miles. I love these old Lincoln. Ford wanted a big car to compete with Cadillac. This was the car you wanted to be seen in when driving. I knew it needed a lot of work, but once it is done, it will be a big seller if you sell it. You are one lucky family to have a car like this. Good to see it wasn"t crushed. Just parked for 40 years.
I watch every episode of this show,man and his friends know what they are doing,and he prays to God,I have all the respect for him and his friends,,keep up the good work,if one person gets saved it's worth doing all the hard work and all the shows,God bless you
That old girl is beautiful. Between the color and the elegant lines, she's akeeper. Still partial to the '63 model but still a head turner. God bless your hard work.
There is nothing like a 1970’s Lincoln. Brings back memories of my grandpa’s and aunt’s beautiful Town Car and Mark series.My favorite was my aunts orange ‘77 Town Car. It was always a treat to go to a concert or even better, a drive in move. Sitting on that back seat was better than any old theater seat, just don’t drop your hot dog on that velour!
I have a 1973 that I did a ground up restore on. Imported from USA 8 yrs ago next week for my 40th birthday. Beautiful car . And I wouldn't change it for the world. . At 9000 miles this old car isnt even broke in . Get it kicking guys and roll.
Thank you for saving this glorious old Lincoln. I’ve wanted one since forever, same model year and everything, with the cloth pillow seats! Also the color combination is very interesting - the Dove Grey velour with what looks like Dark Red Metallic exterior (there is a similar color called Dark Cordovan, so I could be mistaken). How I wish Lincoln would build them again.
She cleaned up really good. Can't believe this car came out of the same farm that the Ford Van, boat, Bel Air, and Trucks did. This one seems to have been taken care of much better than the others.
Awesome job finding and getting this beautiful car back on the road. Happy for you all on this one. I understand it didn't sound like it was easy but at least it wasn't to hard on you all to get this one started. You all deserved a great one. May not have been cheap but she turned out just out jaw dropping and a little heart stopping after hearing all you found in the clove box 🎯👍
Hey restored crew, great episode. I had a 77 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is essentially the same car. I have to ask about parking brake. In mine it work like any other parking brake with 2 exceptions. First if the brake was setup and you put it into gear it automatically popped the parking brake. You didnt have to pull the handle to disengage the parking brake. Second, when you pushed the parking bake pedal, it locked the rear shoes, pretty normal. There was a second way to set the parking brake, pump the brakes and hold them then push the parking brake pedal, it then locked all 4 brakes. Ive never seen this on a car before or since. I thought something was wrong with the parking brake since it kept popping out when I was test it. The manual outlined the function of the parking brake and it worked as the book manual said.
I had a 1976 Lincoln like that. I kept that car very well tuned up.. I went from Alexandria La to Orlando Fl and it got about 21 miles to a gallon. Drove that old car for a long time. Then a company tire truck ran into the side of it and wrecked it pretty bad. It had 73,000 miles on it so I pulled the 460 and transmission out of it and put it in my dads 79 Ford truck . He drove that old truck for many years after that. I think that engine had about 219,000 on it when it went down on him. The oil pump went out and it slung a rod. Those old cars are hard to find now a days. Wish I could find another one like that. Great find there for sure.
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That car is an amazing time capsule of days long past. I'm glad to see this thing coming back to life. A beast like that really needs to be seen cruising down the interstate with the driver enjoying the coldest AC ever and cloud-like ride, while steering the over-assisted power steering with a single finger. Other than keeping the tank full, that thing would be a dream to drive.
They weren’t as hard on gas as you may think ..I had several 50s 60s and 70s luxury cars ….if they were kept in tune they got decent gas mileage
The rubber brake hose on rear axle is collapsed. That's a Ford thing. It is one hose goes to chassis from center block on tear axle housing
Ooh yeah
I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to know how much you folks gave for the car. Enjoy watching these videos folks put out but we sure would like to know prices people are given so we'd know about how much something like this would cost if we decided to find one . Thanks for the videos
@@danbailey96 My 74 Mercury Marquis with a 460 used to get about 12-15, depending on how heavy my foot was. :P Pass everything but a gas station.
You guys are doing a great service. These cars are a symbol for the American way of life and it's disappearing. Seeing one restored and out there on the road, where it belongs, brings my heart joy.
Glad glad glad they got that Lincoln. These old boats are criminally under appreciated.
Yep. Absolutely beautiful vehicles and great drivers.
I had a 1976 lincoln town car. It was 1 of the best cars ever for our family!! I sat in the back seat ,stuck out my legs and still could'nt reach the front seat. Trunk space for a years worth of groceries at costco,all at once..tools&spare tires and still room for more!!
Adam you are SPOT ON with youre comment!!! I own an 78 lincoln mk v 75th anniv edition, diamond jubilee gold and an 73 Thunderbird burgundy edition so thanx again its good to hear from someone else whom truly sees just how incredible these cars are!! Detroit will never again have the prunes to build these type of cars ever again, only the soulless crappola they build now!!! Not progress just programing PERIOD
@@kevincostello3856 your absolutely correct!!! I had the 1976 licoln town car..it was the best ever!! Had a years worth of groceries in the trunk at once!! Plus tools ,emergency stuff and still had tons more room. Chrome bumpers the yelled 'get out the way'!! Manufactures should stop fing around making plastic crap. And make the classics again!!
Cruising at 120 mph in a 1976 is the best!!!!!
One of my dreams, from here in the UK, is to do a serious road trip vacation in your wonderful country, and one of my favourite American cars is a Linc Continental! So I watched this and my head was full of that dream, cruising long, deserted highways, coast to coast and border to border. Taking in all that incredible scenary and absorbing the sights and sounds of miriads of small towns and big cities. Something like that Linc would be a fantastic companion for such a trip, just epic Americana. Well done on reviving this wonderful Icon.
Thanks for the kind words about the US. Been to the UK myself. Great country. Loved the pubs.
Well if you get the chance I'd suggest trying it out on the route 66 tour event. It's one of those dream type trips for car guys. You get to see some really neat things on that run.
Not used to seeing you guys pick up vehicles in this good of shape! Looking forward in watching. Merry Christmas to you guys!
I want to buy this car 🚗
I'm 67 and have rebuild and restored a lot of car's I'd bet big money that's a 109,000 mile car, still glad to see it brought back to life, keep up the good work.
I agree this is a 109k car! Can tell well! It also has seen some abuse!
I agree, that's 109,000 miles. It was taken care of, but no doubt 109,000. My guess a businessman had it, so it's mostly highway miles, but since it's a 77 & was parked in 83, that's 6 years it was driven.
460 cubic inch engines even in 1977 Where damn good Mills
Up until a couple years ago when I moved to a salt state, my daily driver was a 1973 Lincoln MK IV with a worn out 429 cj that we swapped in when the 460 went. The car has got to have about 500,000 miles!
She’s gonna get some love this winter to get ready for next spring cruisin!
Good to see a Lincoln gettin some love on these revival channels!
I’ve got a 73 Lincoln Continental that I’m restoring as well! Only got 77k miles. But they are western NY miles, so it’ll need to be surface rust corrected at some point in its life.
Right now I’m replacing the heater core. Turns out the car is big, but it’s still pretty tight under the hood. Especially for a little guy like me who can’t reach the middle of the car under to hold haha 😂
When I was a kid my buddy's dad had one of those, white with a blue top and interior...That car was gorgeous! Mr. G. was a real nice guy and would always volunteer to drive us around and kept that car as clean as a whistle. Thanks for the memories,
Along with driving us around and being a really great guy, Mr. G. had Purple Heart tags on the car, he was a DAV from WWII....Thanks again Mr. G...!!!
Cars like this one can run circles around anything built today! What a great rescue! Thanks again for the great video.
they were fun cars - i had an 82 grand marquis, it felt a lot like this looks. but with the turning radius of a 747, and steering plow so bad it took the tires off @ 4mph, it didn't run circles around anything except maybe a roomba in a walmart lot.
@@moreygloss9248 I didn’t mean it literally, just a figure of speech to refer to the build quality and differences in design between the different car models back then. Every car looks the same now, to me. I had a feeling someone would think I was being literal.
What a gorgeous, great car! There will never be the like of them again. I hope she finds a good home. Love the creativity in this video also. The voice acting and such really made it extra enjoyable to watch. Y’all deserve some real kudos for this one.
As Derek from VGG says, that's a going to town rig! Looking forward to this one for sure.
When they said do you want to try the key or use the starter thing I caught myself saying out loud "it's a lone wolf 9000" 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Maby revelent to this situation,When i first got out of the Navy,i bought a really low miles chevy truck from a lady,her dad had bought the truck new in his older years, he had health problems,and the truck had dents on sides and underneath,it was a V8 and the passenger side engine head was cracked,he had drove it into a few ditches,the truck had been sitting for a long time,dry rotted tires,bless his heart,the man probably couldn't help it,my uncle James ended up with the truck and got it straighten out,SO,those dints,dings,brakes,tires,it happens,just like my old Chevy,it had a kinda rough beginning short life,sat for a time,waiting for a tuned up,cleaned up better life,great video,beautiful car,built back when vehicles had their own individual signature looks,i can't tell one from the other now,they all look the same.
Absolutely love you all! What a treasure of a find! 1977 was just yesterday in my book. God bless you all!🙏🇺🇸
Well in my opinion when she hit 100,000 miles the owners started looking for another car. Back then 100,000 miles was basically end of life. Now today we know better. Still a very cool find.
brand new engine and transmission cost less than the ECM of a newer car.
Thank you for putting a gem like that back on the road, well done.
My father drove these Lincolns in the 70s. He had 3 different Continental 4 door models and a Mark IV. His '77 was nearly identical to this one. It was among my favorites.
My parents owned one of those battleship sized Lincolns around 1976 or 77.....not exactly sure whether it was a Mark IV or Mark V, but it was a two door, and had an engine close to 500 cubic inches......yeah, it sucked gas like nobody`s business, but the ride was as smooth as silk!!!
@@chrishowell4845 I think they may have been 460s?
@@myavo Thanks for the update, I knew the engine was huge, just wasn't for sure the exact size....now granted, those Lincolns weren't exactly speed demons, but I don't think that was the point....just a super smooth ride with enough power to get the job done!
@@chrishowell4845 they were very fast on the top end for sure. I love those cars- mainly because of the memories of my father and those days :)
Absolut eye candy. Miss these days when cars like this owned the road.
I have a 78 town car signature series with the 460. That doesnt look like a 9k car at all. but even at 109 its a great car. mine was a tank and it never failed me. Nice work fellas.
What a beauty! Thanks for taking us along. I remember being a kid in the seventies and laying up in the back window in my parents big ol’ boat cars like that on the way to Disneyland 🤣. Yup no seatbelts up there…how times have changed! 🙏
What a truly great find... and so satisfying to see you get 'er up and running again. Nicely done. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Love these old Lincoln’s !!!
She cleaned up soo nice! Can’t wait to see more of this and what you guys do with it
What a great find! You all did a terrific job getting it running and cleaning it up.
In 1986 I was 16 and this was the vehicle I took on my driving test. Proud to say I aced the parallel parking. Loved that car, was like floating on a cloud.
On these cars, you were able to see all four corners from your driver's seat without rubbernecking. All rounded corners these days but "peeep-peeep" and rearview cameras or assisted self-parking.How much add this to the price tag. You could even park "by ear". When the car in front or in back of you nodded you were too close. There was no damage at all to the bumpers then. Now, these Tupperware bumpers get scratched at the slightest touch.
Really made me happy to see her rolling down the road again...great job!
For myself being a long-time viewer of you guy's, whether it be on Turnin Rust, or Restored, I remember being at an old live stream on Turnin Rust, and I think I told a few people about my idea for my first car. Well, I just wanted to share the news that not only do I have the bill of sale, I have gotten it started after 4-5 years of sitting. I believe it to be an all original 1988 Chevrolet Suburban Cowboy Conversion. This means that it has special captain's bucket seats for the front four passengers, it has a special paint scheme with pinstripes, and it has a full-custom luxury interior. I was so lucky as to buy it, not only for $400 USD, but to buy it with only 46,000 original miles. The only way I was able to get it so cheap is because it had been sitting for the aforementioned 4-5 years. Let me tell you, it starts and runs *good* , and if all goes well, even though I'm only 14, I might be able to drive it on country roads sooner than later. Thank you all, Praise God, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Absolutely gorgeous. I'd go along with the 109k miles. I had a '83 that looked like that. Good cars.
83 Continental was a different body style
Looked nothing like that 77 behemoth bro.
I've said it before n I'll say again you guys are dam awesome, that car is a beauty, wish we had cars like that over here in the uk. Sitting for that long just goes to show you cars back then were built to last,i hope the old lady has a lot more miles in her yet.
I have a '78 Lincoln Continental Town Car that just turned 40,000 miles. It's light blue with a white vinyl half top and everything on it including the paint is original. I bought it from the original owner a couple of years ago. It was kept in a climate controlled garage at his winter home in Sarasota, Fla. He lived in Michigan and only flew down a couple of times a year to drive it to the golf course. lol. Then he'd fly back home. It even came with a box of 8 track tapes. I Love it! Rides like a Lincoln.
I'd love to see that undercarriage steam cleaned or done with dry ice. Maybe strip the trim and do a whole repaint. Change all the fluids. What a sweetheart highway cruiser. I have a 2004 Lincoln Town Car that I got three years ago from a lady that quit driving it for over a year. It was clean and low mileage but not well maintained. I did all the suspension, fluids, battery, wipers, fixed the adjustable pedals, replaced a lazy door hinge, and had the bumpers repainted and for my initial $3300 investment plus another grand - I have a car that will last another 200K without a problem.
To Kenny C. Good for you! A worthy owner!
I worked on the Lincoln door assembly line at the Budd Company in Detroit January 1977 thru December of 79. I spot welded the hemline around the periphery of the door. We did 440 car-sets of doors in an 8 hour shift. Budd stamped all of the body sheet metal and assembled all doors, the roof panel, fenders & quarter panels (2 door and 4 door). Budd did the same for Mark III thru MarkVII, The video sure bought back memories! Thank you!
You and your family are truly amazing for what you do to these old cars keep up the great work May God bless you in the upcoming year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to your family.
old cars like this always need a chance at life, relic of the past, built well... i love the old land yachts, keep them coming!
As Derek from Vice Grip Garage would say, you've got a "going to town rig". That one is definitely a keeper!
This car is my favorite revival out of anything I've seen on RUclips.
Loved it. I have a mint ‘79 continental. Zero rust, 40k miles, I’m second owner. Looks 6 weeks old underneath. Still had original brake pads, windshield. It’s now a resto mod with a 500hp 408, EFI, 4sp auto, and electric fans to keep it cool. Keep up the great work, merry Christmas!
Very Nice !!
I wanna seee it!
Why do you want EFI and computers and s---t on it? Put tri-power or dual quads instead. NO cumputers then.
She's a beautiful going to town rig. She definitely deserves some loving and I'm sure she will keep on rolling for many years to come.
Like a lot of models, this Lincoln is a MASTERPIECE.
This Lincoln was everything I hoped it would be. And this video was more than I hoped for. This is why you guys have no equal in this genre. God bless.
Man, this old barge brings back memories! Although I've lived in New Zealand for almost 40 years, my childhood was spent in the UK. Big American cars were a rare sight back then, and since most Brits were conservative in their tastes, "Yank Tanks" were frowned upon as excessive. However, there was one of these late 70s Lincoln Continentals-a near new car at that time, regularly parked a few streets away from where i lived, and I always went to take a look at it although I never met the owner.
It didn't matter to me that others ridiculed this car, I loved anything unusual on wheels and this big tank made me smile.
Four decades later a guy just around the corner from me has one of these Continentals in great condition as well as a same-era Trans Am Pontiac!
I suspect these forgotten late 70s tanks will soon be appreciated as classics.
They were huge veHICKles even in their day , but we didn't call them barges or boats , just nice riding conveyances that were built well with lot's of metal, and not so much cheap chrome plastic .
No cares about fuel economy so they weighed several tons. 😑
@@owenmclain3327 In the UK all our cars were itty-bitty little things like Austin Minis and Ford Escorts, so a car like this Lincoln was something to behold!
Here in New Zealand the 70s era cars were more like the US machines. Our first car when we emigrated here was a Holden station wagon, 202 cubic inch straight six with bench seats front and rear; Ideal for those long road trips.
Now our cars have gotten smaller and the roads more constricted.
I miss the age of generously sized cars and wide roads to accommodate them!
Lol. Brits / Yank tanks. :)
They just don’t have taste
@@j-rod3718 They were far too conservative. Bring back bench seats, rocket-fins and wraparound windows I say!
my dad was a decent mechanic he just wasn't around a lot. I was born with the ability to do collision work like bumpers, wiring, Bondo,fiberglass, and anything cosmetic beside paint. Just enjoy working with you dad as much as you can you will miss him when he's not able to get under the hood with you anymore. you guys are awesome.
Wow it looks amazing, crazy what a service, couple of new parts and a wash can do... Loved the narrations too 😂👌 great work Christian, have a lovely Christmas all ♥️ stay safe and keep wrenching 🤙
Good for you man. You struck gold with this one. She definitely shined up and you can’t kill those 460 engines. So happy you saved her. And a bit jealous that she isn’t in my garage. If you want to sell her. I’d be happy to take her off your hands
Drove one a little newer, they do ride really nice, good jobs guys.👌
Thank you. Thank you for allowing us to watch cars/trucks that most of us grew up with,.. when our nation praised God and his light that shines through the dark we live in. You don't know what you've missed until its taken away. We miss the content your family provides. So Thank you, God Bless and may your Christmas be a merry one!🎀
Love the channel keep up the great work. Don’t have any space to do this myself so I live through you guys!
Judging from the underside it has way more than 9000 miles on her.
Good score guys!
Great job fellows y'all made her look new again they just don't make them like that old girl anymore she's a keeper GOD BLESS AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK LOVED IT !
really enjoy your channel. love seeing a father and son working together. Makes me miss my dad.
THEY DIDNT START DATE CODING TIRES UNTIL THE EARLY 90'S
that lincoln has 109,000
The ding a Ling, I believe was reading the tire size in millimeters🤣, not the date code...date codes don't have 398 X 187 lol. That in NO way on earth is 9000 miles. My 84' has almost 700,000 miles, and the chassis is FAR cleaner than that rusted hulk.
I have been binge watching your shows. Seeing how yall get along and trust in gods way makes me start believing again. Good things happen to those who believe. Keep the videos coming love them and have learned alot. ❤️
Fell in love with this car seriously how it comes up with the condition lovely video really enjoyed not skipped a second great guys respect ✊ and subscribed keep up the good work
Great job are making her shine, y’all did another killer job. I could even see myself driving down a country road, a cigar half smoked hanging from the lips, Fedora hat laid up on the dash, and with 70’s & 80’s music jamming from the speakers .
I really enjoy your videos. Love the work you all do especially seeing how this old classics turned out. Keep the good work. Merry Christmas to you all.
My dad loved his big cars, Being a Cadillac fan before I was born until about 1972. When I was 12 years old, he bought a avocado green 1976 Lincoln Continental Town Car. this was about the age when I really started getting interested in cars and going fast. It had the 460 cu.in big block and every creature comfort you never knew you needed. It would drive me crazy that he would NEVER use the A//C in his cars, as it "used too much gas". I couldn't understand why pay for it if its never gonna get used. But, when we took those road trips to Dallas Texas from OKC, the A/C would come on! It was then that the car outshined all the other cars on the road. We sailed in that land yacht and never felt a bump, never a drop of sweat, listening to his old 8-tracks and doing 80+ down the road, speed limits were 75mph everywhere back then. Beautiful cars. He bought a new car every 4 years like clock work from before I could remember. I wish I had his 76, the 1980 Lincoln Continental was a lemon. They down-sized to the 302 cu in motor, and it had several recalls and issues making him quit buying Lincolns forever. He went to an Oldsmobile 98 after that.
We had a 1974 Lincoln Continental Town Car. I took drivers ED in a 1984 Dodge Caravan. Took my driver's test in the Lincoln and it was vastly different! Our Lincoln you would press the gas pedal down just a little bit and you would be going over 80mph. LOL! In the 1980s that old car was getting out of style but I loved that car!
It’s a beautiful car
Every vehicle I’ve worked on that has been sitting 20 plus years has had rust inside the diff that seems to be one thing youtubers skip when going over these cars
The craftsmanship and quality of those cars is unbeatable. Today’s cars don’t hold a candle to the old cars.
I have an 89 Lincoln town car that had 37,000 miles on it when we bought it 13 years ago.
It now has 85,000 miles on it
It’s black and I get it professionally waxed every year, you can see your reflection on the side of it.
It is the original paint job, no rust anywhere.
Dream to drive and the ride is second to none.
We’re retired so we don’t drive the miles we did when we were younger, so gas economy isn’t a big issue for us.
In Keene, Texas there are two cars sitting exactly where their elderly owners parked them over ten years ago. The man and his wife died a decade ago, but their house and all belongings remain as if the couple will return at any time. The cars, a mid to late 90s Caprice Classic wagon and a comparable year Accord, were mint the first time I saw them. The Texas sun and weather has not dealt kindly with the cars which is a shame.
As usual, you Guys and Lady did a great job on that car, and I really like the show. I smashed the like and see you the next time👍👍👍👍
Looking at the condition of the car I would suggest the mileage is more likely to be 109k rather than 9k. I'm not at all convinced the information on the tyre gives the date of manufacture. Is it not Load Index and Load rating in kg (187 x 963)?
oh,the joy of seeing something rescued out of the dust near the rust of time,9 thousand miles on the odometer.Saving our planet,and saving a classic car's life
The ultimate sled. No car I have ever driven used as much fuel as the 460 in one of these. If you were lucky and didn't floor it much, it would get about 8 MPG.
My parents had a 1978 version of this car in metallic gold. It drove and rode like a dream. My girlfriend, now wife, and I would take the car on dates. It was perfect for parking! Your video was fun to watch.
Please no more stupid character commentary. Your videos are good as they are
Wow, that's amazing. I see a lot of the same elements in it that my old '78 Thunderbird had. Even now, the back seat is shaped just like my current '06 Crown Vic. Too cool.
Would like to see the voice overs go away
Back in 1978 we had a problem. We had a 29 foot sailboat that we wanted to tow to Florida. When we found out the hassles of taking an oversize load over the road we came up with another plan. We lived in Maine where there were lots of old cars around so we found a 1967 Lincoln Continental for $300 and welded a really large trailer hitch on it. That huge engine would haul a freight train, but who would suspect that a car would be towing an oversized load. It worked. Nobody said anything. It was quite a trip.
She's a real beauty now, guys. Great work again. Compliments of the season to you all.
You have found a gem of diamond in the rough. She is a beauty, for 9,000 miles. I love these old Lincoln. Ford wanted a big car to compete with Cadillac. This was the car you wanted to be seen in when driving. I knew it needed a lot of work, but once it is done, it will be a big seller
if you sell it. You are one lucky family to have a car like this. Good to see it wasn"t crushed. Just parked for 40 years.
I watch every episode of this show,man and his friends know what they are doing,and he prays to God,I have all the respect for him and his friends,,keep up the good work,if one person gets saved it's worth doing all the hard work and all the shows,God bless you
It's as nice as my Mom's old 1975 Lincoln Continental town coupe that was green with a white top she had. Good work guys.
You boys did a damn good job on the piece of treasure, and I am proud to be a baby of the 1970s!
I actually remember those cars in their heyday!!
That old girl is beautiful. Between the color and the elegant lines, she's akeeper. Still partial to the '63 model but still a head turner. God bless your hard work.
There is nothing like a 1970’s Lincoln. Brings back memories of my grandpa’s and aunt’s beautiful Town Car and Mark series.My favorite was my aunts orange ‘77 Town Car. It was always a treat to go to a concert or even better, a drive in move. Sitting on that back seat was better than any old theater seat, just don’t drop your hot dog on that velour!
I have a 1973 that I did a ground up restore on. Imported from USA 8 yrs ago next week for my 40th birthday.
Beautiful car . And I wouldn't change it for the world. .
At 9000 miles this old car isnt even broke in .
Get it kicking guys and roll.
Thank you for saving this glorious old Lincoln. I’ve wanted one since forever, same model year and everything, with the cloth pillow seats! Also the color combination is very interesting - the Dove Grey velour with what looks like Dark Red Metallic exterior (there is a similar color called Dark Cordovan, so I could be mistaken). How I wish Lincoln would build them again.
What a beauty and a grand old lady. I have ridden a couple of Continental and it's like riding on a cloud.
Great video! Glad you guys got the chance to revive it!
I got to be honest, I'm quite jealous! That's one to hold on to guys. Great job!!!!
What a beauty, an amazing find! Hope it finds a home with someone who'll appreciate it for a long time!
Gorgeous classic Lincoln. That will make a really nice going to town car for someone. Great work!!
Breathtakingly beautiful. That would definitely be my daily going-to-town rig.
You guys are so much more together with tools and parts. God bless and good work clean that baby up and enjoy it
This is exactly the sled I want for Christmas! It's my dream to find a 1977-1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car and bringing it back to life.
Beautiful land yacht. I've always wanted one of these Lincolns. They were, and still are IMO, the epitome of luxury.
Excellent so envious of you men’s restoring these gems ,well done she! looks gorgeous …
She cleaned up really good. Can't believe this car came out of the same farm that the Ford Van, boat, Bel Air, and Trucks did. This one seems to have been taken care of much better than the others.
WOW!!! WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FIND GUYS!!! BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!
This was my first car when I came to Canada. Big old boat and I loved it.
Awesome job finding and getting this beautiful car back on the road. Happy for you all on this one. I understand it didn't sound like it was easy but at least it wasn't to hard on you all to get this one started. You all deserved a great one. May not have been cheap but she turned out just out jaw dropping and a little heart stopping after hearing all you found in the clove box 🎯👍
I am so pleased they kept the original hub caps. that is such an easy thing to lose
My Dad bought a 78 new, it was his pride and joy.
Hey restored crew, great episode. I had a 77 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is essentially the same car. I have to ask about parking brake. In mine it work like any other parking brake with 2 exceptions. First if the brake was setup and you put it into gear it automatically popped the parking brake. You didnt have to pull the handle to disengage the parking brake. Second, when you pushed the parking bake pedal, it locked the rear shoes, pretty normal. There was a second way to set the parking brake, pump the brakes and hold them then push the parking brake pedal, it then locked all 4 brakes. Ive never seen this on a car before or since. I thought something was wrong with the parking brake since it kept popping out when I was test it. The manual outlined the function of the parking brake and it worked as the book manual said.
Absolutely beautiful. Well worth the effort to bring it to life again.
Love this video, appreciate the refurbishment of that Lincoln, awesome job guys!
If I didn't have so much I already have to spend on my own rig, I'd be interested in that Lincoln. Gorgeous car.
I had a 1974 version, lime yellow when I was in high school. All my friends loved that car and it was an awesome first car.
We sold quite a few of those back in day at our dealership , super comfortable and we’re a dream on a road trip
I had a 1976 Lincoln like that. I kept that car very well tuned up.. I went from Alexandria La to Orlando Fl and it got about 21 miles to a gallon. Drove that old car for a long time. Then a company tire truck ran into the side of it and wrecked it pretty bad. It had 73,000 miles on it so I pulled the 460 and transmission out of it and put it in my dads 79 Ford truck . He drove that old truck for many years after that. I think that engine had about 219,000 on it when it went down on him. The oil pump went out and it slung a rod. Those old cars are hard to find now a days. Wish I could find another one like that. Great find there for sure.
I got a 73 for many years now these cars are amazing!
Vinal roof looks great 👍