Lincoln Continental Convertible, 1961
Chassis No.: 1Y86H414843 • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Black • Interior: Black/White • Body: Convertible • Professional resto mod build completed in 2022 • Turn Key Engines crate LS3 6.2L/495 HP V-8 engine and 4L65E automatic transmission • Engine compartment with retro styling including adapted original air cleaner and fuse box • Vintage valve covers from a 1956/57 Continental MkII with EVOD valve cover adaptors • Retro look intake manifold with drive by wire throttle body under original air cleaner • Don Hardy Racing valley cover • Aluminum radiator with dual electric fans • Custom gas tank with Aeromotive 340 fuel pump • 4-wheel 13-inch CPP disc brakes with Wilwood Hydroboost master cylinder • Custom EVOD master cylinder cover • Currie 9-inch rear end with 3.90 gears • Custom 17-inch EVOD aluminum replica wheels • Diamondback Touring Whitewall tires • Murray Kustom Rods front and rear Air Ride suspension • AccuAir control, EndoCVT tank and second ViAir compressor • Stainless steel exhaust with Flowmaster Super 45 mufflers, Vibrant center resonators and Flowmaster HP2 rear resonators • Tuxedo interior with 1961 patterned black cloth by SMS Fabrics and white leather upholstery • Four individual seat heaters on two bench seats, each with low/high setting options • Vintage Air heating and air conditioning • Custom Daytona Black carpet with original heel pad sewn into driver’s side carpet • Sill plate extensions from 1962/63 model years • Custom center console with hidden cupholders and storage compartment • Dash restoration by Just Dashes • Power window switches by LaFore Lincoln Parts • Custom retro-look gauge cluster by Dakota Digital • Black canvas soft top with clear vinyl window • Convertible top hydraulic system upgrade by John Cashman in Palm Springs, California • Mosconi Bluetooth stereo module powered by 5-channel 900 watt amp with Stinger OFC with full copper wiring • Custom door panels with Kenwood Excelon 7-inch door speakers and custom subwoofer box in trunk • Mayor’s Choice award at the 2025 Belmont Shore car show in Garden Grove • Best in Class at the 2025 Capitola Rod & Custom show • Slab’s Pick at the 2024 Dallas Kennedy Cruise • First Place in Street Rod Group at the 2024 Scotts Valley Cops n’ Rodders show • First Place at the San Francisco Firefighters Toy Program car show in 2024 • 2nd Runner-Up for Best of Show at the 2024 Classic at Pismo Beach • Long Lean and Luxurious award at the 2023 Capitola Rod & Custom show • Zaro’s Willow Glen Pick at Goombah’s Car Show in 2023 • Best Special Category at the 2022 Hot Rods on the Green show • Best in Show at the 2022 Scotts Valley Cops n’ Rodders show • Awards not included with sale Slabside Lincolns have long been the subject of customization and modification, but few take it to the level of this 1961 Continental convertible. Completed in 2022, this black Lincoln is powered by a Turn Key Engines crate LS3 6.2L/495 HP V-8 engine nestled into a detailed engine compartment complete with an aluminum radiator cooled by dual electric fans. The LS is fitted with a stainless steel exhaust system with Flowmaster Super 45 mufflers, Vibrant center resonators and Flowmaster HP2 rear resonators, vintage valve covers from a Continental Mark II, and a retro-styled intake manifold with a drive-by-wire throttle body concealed under an original air cleaner that’s been adapted to fit. A 4LE65E automatic transmission and a Currie 9-inch rear end with 3.90 gears handle the power. The chassis is set upon Diamondback Touring whitewall tires with custom 17-inch EVOD aluminum wheels replicating the original hubcaps, and is dialed in with front and rear air ride suspension systems by Murray Kustom Rods with AccuAir control, an EndoCVT tank and second ViAir compressor, and custom 13-inch CPP disc brakes all around with a Wilwood Hydroboost master cylinder topped by a custom EVOD master cylinder cover. The black and white interior spectacularly matches the exterior and is in the 1961 pattern. Custom Daytona Black carpeting skirts the original heel pad sewn into the driver’s side, while black cloth seating inserts by SMS Fabrics offset the white leather upholstery while sustaining the overall black and white theme. The front and rear bench seats are equipped with seat heaters, and the car has been equipped with Vintage Air heating and air conditioning with controls set into a custom console below the dashboard. A black canvas soft top completes the look, but the special details that make up this Lincoln extend seemingly to infinity. https://www.mecum.com/lots/1175279/1961-lincoln-continental-convertible
