1978 Lincoln Continental - v8 460 Cubic Inch (7.5 LIter)

1978 Lincoln Continental Optional Luxury Group Description

This GORGEOUS 1978 Lincoln Continental Town Car sedan is a pampered survivor ALMOST COMPLETELY ORIGINAL!! Painted in the highly desirable classic Light Silver Metallic Paint with a Silver Full Grain Vinyl roof.

This Lincoln passed the California tough smog requirements again on March 27, 2019. If you live in California the smog check is valid for 90 days, saving you $140 for the new smog requirements. See photo #100 for Emission Test Results at:

https://classiccars.com/listings/view/995196/1978-lincoln-continental-for-sale-in-walnut-creek-ca-94598. You can also see 100 pictures at this web site location.

This car Vehicle Appraisal Summary rated this 1978 Lincoln as in: “Exceptional Condition inside and out” – “the car is VERY clean, especially considering the age and mileage (56,824) (now 57,185)… It is: “Best described as a “VERY GOOD” OR #2+”

This Gorgeous 1978 Lincoln Continental is Very Straight, No Rust, No Accidents, and No Bondo. No words can do this car justice, please see the 100 professionally taken photographs for yourself.

This car is equipped with the following features:

• Brand new quality Silver Metallic Elk full vinyl roof (S-7781) replaced the right way in 2016. Roof sanded, primed, painted then brand new vinyl installed. See pictures.

• Exterior Light Silver Metallic with Black Pin Stripes

• Opera Windows

• Electric windows, all work

• Electric Door Locks all work

• Clock which does not work

• Illuminated Entry system (door lock illuminated for easy night entry, very cool)

• 5 New Cooker Tires American Classic, (even the spare - matching all tires)

• KS Luxury Group, Dove Grey Leather Twin Comfort Lounge Seats

• Air conditioner, it Blows Cold

• Intermittent Windshield Wipers

• Speed Control

• Headlamp Convenience Group

• Tilt Steering Wheel

• Special Luxury Faux Wood Grain Accents (Optional Luxury Group Interior)

• Original AM/FM/8-Track Stereo Radio all work

• Code A 7.5L 460 CID with prized 4 Barrel Carburetor

• 2.75 Traction-Lok Rear Axle

• C-6 Automatic Transmission, capable of handling 475 ft-lb of torque.

And What else?

*** Factory original Cowl mounted Lincoln data tag - Factory original dash mounted Lincoln VIN tag - Factory original driver’s door mounted Lincoln data sticker – Factory Original Driver’s sun visor mounted engine starting instructions – Original 1978 Lincoln Owner’s manual!***

***This Lincoln has the very strong and highly desirable 7.5L 460 CID V8 Motor - Original 4 Barrel intake manifold – Original spark plug wires with “1978” imprinted on them – Original valve covers – Original Factory emissions sticker – Original Air Cleaner housing – Original 4 Barrel Carburetor with electric Choke, etc…!!!***

***This three Speed “C6” Automatic Transmission Shifts Smooth as Butter***

*** NEARLY PERFECT - ALL FACTORYORIGINAL!!- Code "KS" - Dark and Light Silver Leather and Vinyl with Faux Wood Grainaccented Luxury Lincoln (Optional Luxury Group) interior is in VERY NICE condition with a VERY NICE ORIGINAL Silver Leather and Vinyl split front bench seat with fold down padded center armrests and factory headrests, VERY NICEORIGINAL Matching Silver Vinyl withfaux woodgrain accented door panels, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Lincoln steering wheel, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Silver carpeting, VERY NICE ORIGINALfactory gauge clusters, VERY NICEORIGINAL faux wood grain accented dash, VERY NICE ORIGINAL Silver Leather and Vinyl rear seat with fold down center armrest, VERY NICEORIGINAL Dark Silver vinyl dash pad withNO CRACKS !!,VERY NICE ORIGINAL Silver vinyl headliner, VERY NICE ORIGINALSilver vinyl sun visors and the VERY NICE - FACTORY ORIGINAL!!***

***In my opinion, your will not find a much nicer ORIGINAL INTERIOR with brand new weather stripping. The exterior has some small chips, but is bright and shiny and clearly looks STUNNING for a 40 year old car as you can see from the pictures***

**This is the classic really nice looking Lincoln Continental that will get you a “thumbs up” from others on the road and people will come up to you to talk about your car whether at a gas station, church, store or Car Shows... this is a car you will be Proud to Own***

*** As mentioned above, it Passed the extremely rigorous tough new California smog regulations on March 27, 2019, just as it did two years ago. For a car this old to pass all the California smog emission tests you know it has to run well***

*** This Continental cameequipped with almost every availablefactory optionincluding WORKINGFACTORY AIR CONDITIONG that BLOWS COLD, factory Automatic Temperature Control System, factory power brakes with discs up front, factory power steering, factory power windows, factory front and rear seat belts, working factory power door locks, factory6 way poweradjustable front seats, factory tilt steering wheel, factory dual lighted sun visor vanity mirrors, factory cruisecontrol, factory original dual chrome remote side view exterior mirrors, original day / night rear view mirror, factory gauge clusterswith an 85 MPH speedometer with working fuel gage, factory headlight delay and automatic dimming sentinel, good heater and defroster, factory rear windowdefogger, working factory hide away headlights, factory front corneringlamps, factory back up lights, factory heated driver's side view mirror, working original Ford AM / FM / 8 track player stereo radio, working factory power antenna, factory trip odometer, factory original glove box with mounted remote trunk lid release, original Cartier clock which is no longer working and factory power delayed wipers. Split Front Bench Seats with Center Armrests, Rear Bench Seat with Center Folding Armrest, and Original Silver Carpets. This Continental TownSedan looks really great and has great power too! There are not many of these left on the roads, that’s for sure!!***

***Five matching Brand new Cooker No. 700219 American Classic Collector Radial Tires (Tires were installed at 55,253 miles) ***

Maintenance Recently done

***Original Radiator Recored, 3 row x 2748, upper and lower hoses replaced, 4 new hose clamps November 7, 2016. 4 Year Warranty on radiator. Done by the reputable Mel & Sons, Inc. (since 1964) ***

***Pressed in New Upper and Lower Ball Joints, Pressed in New Upper and Lower Control Arm Bushings, Replaced four Coil springs, Four New quality Monroe OE Spectrum Passenger Car Shock Absorbers part Nos. 5801 and 5803.

Extra Items Included With the Car:

***Shop manual - 5 Volume Set, CD-ROM Shop manual, Wiring Diagram, Marti Report, Two 1978 Lincoln Sables Brochures (one pictured), Four Custom Car Floor Mats with Lincoln Emblem (see pictures), highly rated Covercraft Reflect Car Cover Item #C3230X.0RS, original owner’s manual and original visor starting instructions as seen in pictures. These extras are a $700 value.

Please note that the miles on this Lincoln will change a bit because I do enjoy driving this Luxury Car around and do so occasionally…

Summary:

These vehicles have a very appreciative group of owners, any of which would be very pleased to own this one. The 100 pictures say it all.

Naturally a car this old has no warranty. AS IS - NO WARRANTY

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