America is an enormous place, and it was as soon as populated with commensurately massive automobiles, as demonstrated by at present’s Good Value or No Cube Lincoln. Let’s resolve if this massive automotive calls for a contrastingly small worth.
In Ode to a Grecian Urn, Keats wrote, “Magnificence is reality, reality magnificence,–that’s all.” Fact be advised, automobiles just like the 1980 BMW 635CSi we thought of final Friday are arguably stunning. At $6,750, our magnificence’s worth proved very enticing as properly, incomes the big-boy coupe a strong 76 % Good Value win.
OK, I would like you to maintain Friday’s BMW in thoughts for only a second longer. Now evaluate that automotive to at present’s 1979 Lincoln Continental. It’s fairly a definite distinction, isn’t it? Think about: these have been modern choices. And whereas the 635 was massive for BMW requirements on the time, the Lincoln was simply plain massive. Not solely was this version of the Continental the longest commonplace manufacturing car in Ford’s historical past, it was the most important automotive available on the market, bar none.
Along with being massive—233 inches lengthy on a 127-inch wheelbase—this Lincoln can also be ostentatious and audacious. The outside design is pretty clear, though the half-landau roof, opera home windows, and Doric column fender caps do give the automotive a wholesome dose of ’70s gravitas.
It’s the inside, nonetheless, the place the automotive’s excesses are allowed to run rampant. This was the period of color-coordinated interiors, and this Continental doesn’t disappoint with its full-send bordello-red trappings. The throw-pillow seats look alarmingly comfy and are as flat as Kansas, so the one concern getting out and in can be emotional. Pretend wooden and many silver trim add to the old-school vibe.
Most the whole lot on the automotive is claimed within the advert to be authentic, and if the photographs are to be believed, it’s all in amazingly good situation. There’s even a manufacturing facility 8-track stereo within the sprint and a period-correct Citizen’s Band radio mounted under that.
The one discordant factor of the inside is an aftermarket triple gauge unit mounted subsequent to the CB. That’s a sensible addition, so we shouldn’t ding the automotive an excessive amount of for that.
This was the final 12 months for this technology of Continental. The mannequin noticed vital shrinky-dinking for the 1980 mannequin 12 months with the swap to the extra fashionable Panther platform. That additionally spelled the top for giant block engines within the Continental.
For this swan tune, nonetheless, massive was all you could possibly get as the usual and solely engine providing for 1979 was Ford’s 400 CID (6.6 liter) 335-Sequence V8. Sapped of its power by emissions and gas financial system calls for, the 2-barrel-equipped engine provided 179 horsepower and, extra notably, 315 lb-ft of torque. That’s paired with a three-speed C6 automated with set-it-and-forget-it column shift.
Every part appears to be like full underneath the hood, proper all the way down to the espresso can vacuum canister for the headlight doorways and the GM-sourced Delco AC compressor.
In response to the advert, this Lincoln has simply 83,062 miles underneath its baroque belt and, based mostly on its presentation, needs to be thought of a “9 out of 10 situation basic.” It comes with a clear title and what seem like present plates. The asking worth is $8,200.
Sure, that’s greater than was requested for our comparability BMW, however then with this, you’re getting a heck of much more automotive. I imply, this factor weighs half once more greater than the 6 Sequence and has two extra doorways, so rightfully, it ought to value a bit extra, proper?
Nicely, that’s simply what we’re right here to seek out out. What’s your tackle this authentic gangster of a Lincoln and that $8,200 asking? Does that really feel honest, no less than on a price-per-pound scale? Or is that asking nothing however an enormous dud?
You resolve!
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