Highlights
- Rare high-end V12-engined luxury coupé
- Model exhibited model at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
- Largely original condition with minimal modifications
- In current ownership for ten years
- Carte Grise de Collection
The Appeal
The Lincoln Continental Coupe Club V12 is one of the most elegant American luxury cars of its era, renowned for its clean, unadorned styling and gargantuan V12 powerplant. This 1948 Continental represents the final evolution of the first-generation Continental, which was so aesthetically significant that an example is displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
This dark green example has been in the current owner's possession for a decade, during which time it has been garage-kept and maintained with recent mechanical attention, including an oil service for the engine, gearbox, and differential, as well as complete lubrication. Largely original with only an electric fuel pump and radial tyres as deviations from factory specification, this Continental offers a genuine slice of American automotive history.
This dark green example has been in the current owner's possession for a decade, during which time it has been garage-kept and maintained with recent mechanical attention, including an oil service for the engine, gearbox, and differential, as well as complete lubrication. Largely original with only an electric fuel pump and radial tyres as deviations from factory specification, this Continental offers a genuine slice of American automotive history.
History and Paperwork
- Registered in 1948 and has been with the current owner for ten years
- Carte Grise de Collection
- The serial numbers are reported to match
- Vehicle has always been kept in a garage, we are told
- Imported by the previous owner, who had it appraised at €65,000
- Distinguished by its rarity and design
- A model is exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
- Recent oil change for engine, gearbox, and differential with complete lubrication
- No modifications except for the electric fuel pump and radial tyres, we are told
The Condition
- Highly original example with some age-commensurate deterioration
- Paint is visually acceptable but generally patinated
- Some paint bubbles near the windscreen
- Lower body panels under the doors affected by perforating corrosion
- Interior presents in good condition except for a tear in the driver's seat
- Tyres in very good condition
- Hydraulic windows do not work
- Chrome parts are presentable but have some corrosion spots
The Mechanics
- 4.8-litre V12
- Three-speed manual gearbox
- Starts and runs well, we are told
- Emits some blue smoke during acceleration
- Restored electrical starter, generator, radiator, and brakes
- New electric fuel pump and two new ignition coils
- Oil leak at the seal between the engine and gearbox
- Restored radiator with replaced hoses
- No power steering
- Drum brakes with period-typical effectiveness
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