California Born Lincoln Continental Convertible DSO Code 52 Los Angeles

Location:Laguna Beach, California, 92651VIN #:3Y86N425839Mileage:106540Transmission:AutoCondition:MintExterior:COLOR: A = Presidential blackInterior:TRIM: 86 = Black Leather Button Pleated DesignSeller’s Description:

Lincoln Continental Convertible for 1963

Americas Most Distinguished Motorcar

You will notice refinements in styling for 1963, from the new front grille to the new rear styling. Yet you will recognize the automobile asUNMISTAKABLY CONTINENTAL.

For it remains alone in its classic look.

Singular in its luxury and comfort. Unique in its ease of handling, its center rear opening rear doors, its full power auxiliaries as standard equipment.

Unequaled in its construction and ride, incorporating an impressive list of engineering refinements.

This year, discover Lincoln Continental for yourself.

Examine its new, even more luxurious interior.

Turn the Key and feel the powerful response of the largest and most carefully built engine of any automobile made.

Drive it and experience the full power and the unsurpassed ride of the Continental.

And, when you do, imagine how it will feel to own a Lincoln Continental Convertible...

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Out of the 31,233 total produced, only 3,138 were CONVERTIBLES were made.

What that means is only 9.899% of the entire production were CONVERTIBLES.

In recents stats suggest, that only 3 percent, are still in existence. That means there are less than 100.68 of these Lincolns left on the road.

Production Started: September 28, 1962 Production Ended: July 9, 1963.

She was born onAPRIL 17th, 1962produced to be sold in District Sales Office (DSO)LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA.

“Let's us start at the top, shall we...”

Biography:

She was purchased byMr. and Mrs. Charles V. Crowl M.D. on June 25th 1963at Sachs & Sons Ford Lincoln Mercury in Downey California.

Dr. Crowl graduated in 1946 from theUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KECK SCHOOL OF MEDICINE.Dr. Crowl was a California State Board Cerfified Physician and Surgeon.

She was loved and taken care of until the second owner Gary Shereve acquired her on May of 1974 where she lived and again was VERY well manintained in Encinitas California then lovingly taken to Arizona.(I have an entire spread sheet of her life time).

When I found her, she was sitting under a cover sleeping inside a garage in Hereford Arizona. As I looked her over, I knew she was solid as solid could get. Her bones are what you would expect growing up in California.

She truly is a piece of American history.

She has only been driven 106,540 miles over her lifetime.

What that means is:

1,937.0384 Miles per year

161.0748 Miles per month

40.72604 Miles a week

5.7651 Miles a day!!!!!!!!!!

She has only46,540on her since her “complete rebuild” with ALL documentation of services.

NO SMOKING / JUST ROCK SOLID

Top Cycles Perfectly (New Hydraulic Top Hose set)Windows switches were all taken apart, cleaned and reassembled.All 4 windows go up and down effortlessly perfectly.Quarter Power Vent Windows open and close perfectly.6 Way Seats.AM Radio Antenna goes up and downAll dash / tail / break / back up / head lights (high & low) work

Just an all inclusive pleasure to drive...

****SPECIAL NOTE

The 1963 is considered by many to be the best of the series.

Here are her numbers:3Y86N425839

Digit #1: 3 = Year (1963)

Digit #2: Y = Assembly Plant (Y - Wixom, Michigan)

Digits #3 and 4: 82 = Body Style (86 - 4-Door Convertible)

Digit #5: N = Engine Code (N - 430 CID V-8, 4V; 7)

Digits #6-11: 25839 = Consecutive Unit Number

The VIN Plate below decodes as:74A A 86 12C 54 1 4

BODY: 74A = Lincoln Continental 4-Door Convertible

COLOR: A = Presidential black

TRIM: 86 = Black Leather Pleated Design Bench Seat

DATE: 17D = April 17th 1963 (day of month, letter represents month)

DSO: 52 = District Sales office LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA

AXLE: 1 = Conventional rear axle, 2.89:1 ratio

TRANS: 4 = Twin-Range Turbo-Drive 3-Speed Automatic

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Tim Code:86 74A (Convertible) Total Built: 3,328Trim Code: 82 53A (Sedan) Total Built: 32,969

"This data should put things into perspective as to how rare this Convertible really is...."

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE CODE / ENGINE DETAILS

N - 430 CID V-8

Bore and Stroke: 4.30 x 3.70 inches?Compression Ratio: 10.00:1?Brake Horsepower: 320 @ 4600 rpm?Torque: 465 lb.-ft. @ 2600 rpm?Carburetor: Carter 4V (C3VE-9510B)

TRANSMISSION DESCRIPTION

4 Twin-Range Turbo-Drive Automatic

REAR AXLE CODE REAR AXLE RATIO

1 Optional:?3 A 2.89:1?Optional: 3.11:1?2.89:1 Directed power

TIRE SIZE BRAKE

9.15x 15 Firestone brand Self-adjusting hydraulic system

Front: Ventilated : Drum type

Rear: Ventilated : Drum type

WHEELBASE

123 inches

Front Tread: 62.1 inches

Rear Tread: 61.0 inches

DEMENSIONS

Length: 216.3 inches

Width: 78.6 inches?Height: 54.2 inches

Trunk: 14.4 cubic feet?Trunk

Sill Height: 24.0"

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS

Front headroom: 39"

Rear headroom: 38.4"

Front legroom: 41.1"

Rear legroom: 40.5"

Front shoulder room: 59.3"

Rear shoulder room: 59.4"

Front hip room: 62.3"

Rear hip room: 62.4"

CAPACITIES

Fuel Tank: 25 gallons?Cooling System: 25 qts. (with heater)

“Luxury tailored to your good taste”

"TheNEW BLACK TOP GRADE LEATHERhides were picked by me personally.”

When each of this Continental's seats were re-upholstered, extraordinary care was exercised to achieve perfect workmanship with every meticulous stitch."

Her body she needed very little work.

Here were the steps:

Prior to paint, her chrome trim was all removed re-chromed and professionally hand polished.

1. She was taken down to the metal (by hand) NOT by sand blasting. I was amazed at how perfect she was under that faded paint. She spent well over 60 days in paint and body. "No need to rush perfection".

2. Then we began by degreasing the metal to remove contaminants left over from the stripping process. The metal is then treated and coated with zinc for superior corrosion resistance and better adhesion of the subsequent paint layers.

3. Primer was the first layer of paint. It is formulated to fill tiny scratches and imperfections in the body and give the subsequent color coats something to adhere to. Unlike the drab gray primer of yesteryear, we used colored primer to hide future damage from rock or stone chips.

4. The base coat, or color layer, was the next in the process. In the past, this was the final layer of paint, which was directly exposed to the environment. We then applied clear-coat paint over the final color layer. (Clear coat is a layer of paint without color pigment added-it is simply clear paint. The clear coat adds high gloss while protecting the colored base coat from scratching, chipping, and the effects of the environment.)

Finally....Her paint is thick and smooth as you can see in the photos.

During paint and body here are the notes about the chrome trim interior & exterior.

Removed & Re-chromed:

Peak moldings were removed and re-chromed. (10)The hood emblem was removed and re-chromed. (1)The trunk emblem was removed and re-chromed. (1)The window pillars were removed and re-chromed. (2)Head light bezels was removed and re-chromed (2)Front grille were removed and re-chromed. (2)Front grille upper trim were removed and re-chromed. (1)Center pillar caps were removed and re-chromed.(2)Drivers side mirror was removed and re-chromed.Front bumper Impact Bar was removed and re-chromed.Front right hand bar extension was removed and re-chromed. (2)Front left hand bar extension was removed and re-chromed.Rear impact bar was removed and re-chromed.Left rear outer impact bar was removed and re-chromed.Right rear impact bar was removed and re-chromedSun visor (windshield header pieces) was removed and re-chromed.Rear view mirror arm was removed and re-chromed.Door unlock knobs (4) was removed and re-chromed.Windshield header and A pilers was removed and re-chromed. (6)Rear Deck lid trim was removed and re-chromed. (6)Rear cowl caps were was removed and re-chromed.

Hand Polishing

All 4 doors the entire door trim was removed, disassembled and hand polished this included:

Door handles (Interior 4)Inner trays(4)Cigarette lighters (4)Inner trim(4)Ashtrays (3)All gages i.e. Gas / Volts /SpeedometerSteering wheel center, shifter & indicator columnsDash trim A/c controls, Power window, Power lock,AM/FM radio controls knobsVent knobsInterior lampDoor light bezel trim (4)All fender well molding (4)Lower quarter and side chrome molding (2)Rear deck lid trim (12)

What's she has NEW:

NEW BLACK TOP GRADE LEATHER

"I personally chose each hide that was used for the interior."

NEW OEM out of the box tail light bezel and lens (2)NEW 7 Rebuilt window switches (These were all taken apart sanded, cleaned and repaired with new rubber inserts)NEW Double loop blackCarpet throughout entire cabin with heel kick padNEW Trunk carpets cut to original specificationsNEW made to order door moldings (4) with extruded ends that snap in perfect to original holes. It took 3 months to get 1 set of complete molding like it was in 19632 Door seal front (with NEW molded ends)2 Door sear rear (with NEW molded ends)NEW Quarter vent window seals (2)NEW Quarter window leading edge molding (2)NEW Weather -strip trunk lidNEW Peak molding clips for Fenders and Quarter panelsNEW Rear deck moldingNEW Package tray moldingNEW Convertible top Quarter pads (These pads rest on the car when the top is up)NEW Steering gear boxNEW Power steering pressure hoseNEW Power steering fluidNEW Carburetor rebuiltNEW Fram oil filterNEW 300W Kendall GT-1 oilNEW Throttle bodyNEW AFB Carburetor floatsNEWLY Rebuilt transmissionNEW Lower steering column bushingNEWLY Rebuilt Fuel pumpNEW R&I manifold gasketsNEWLY High volume oil pumpNEW Break boosterNEW valve gasketsNEW exhaust (complete from engine to tail)NEW Upgraded from the generator to modern efficiency of alternator technology

She fires up on first try and runs very quiet and smooth.

I live on top of a large hill looking over looking the Pacific Ocean, she attacks this hill with ease and her temp stays running cool.

NEW AC DELCO spark plugsNEW Accel/High performance distributor cap and rotor kit for 71000 seriesNEW Mallory/8 mm. 8 cyl. black Pro Wire Hemi stainless steel core straight boots universal spark plug wire kit.NEW Sylvania Xtravision H5001XV HeadlampsNEW Peak 50/50 Antifreeze & CoolantNEW CVR Car coverNEW Comp fire extinguisherNEW Time period correct engine decals and Jacking procedure decal located on inner rear deck lid.

List of Sandblasted and Powder Coated items:

Air cleaner (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Air intake (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Oil Breather cap (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Valve rocker arm covers (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Upper sway bracket arms 4 (These bolt on at the fire wall to each front quarterpanel / fender) (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)A/C Bracket (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Radiator fan shroud (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Radiator bracket plate (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Radiator mounting bracket plate (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)Battery tray (Prismatic Powders Color P-4105B Black Metallic)

She comes with:

Triple A Collector Car Replacement Insurance Policy with a REPLACEMENT VALUE OF $150,000.00Clear Certificate of Calfornia TitleAny and all receipts for the services / parts / components / repairs that camefrom this restoration.1963 Lincoln Continental Maintenance Manual (NOT A REPRODUCTION)1963 Lincoln Continental Window StickerOriginal Warrany book with maintiance cupon book.

She has ALL NEW fluids and filters, her tires have 10% wear or 90% left on them, she is ready to go!!!

At this point I believe I have covered all of the bases....

If you should have any questions please call my cell. 949-433-0404 Griffin

ONE LAST THING...

"IF YOU DO NOT HAVE CONTROL OF THE FINANCES AND YOUR WIFE TELLS YOU WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN NOT BUY.....?

PLEASE CLEAR IT WITH HER BEFORE YOU PICK UP THE PHONE AND WASTE BOTH OUR TIMES."

I HAVE LEARNED....."IT IS FAR BETTER TO DIE ON YOUR FEET THEN LIVE ON YOUR KNEES"

"THE 1963 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL.......... YOUR FINEST INVESTMENT IN TOMORROW"

GRIFFIN 949.433.0404