1995 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 4.6L 32 VALVE INTECH V8
The Continental has been SOLD. After 2 years of loyal service I decided to sell the Lincoln before it needed any major repairs. Check out the replacement, a '03 Ford Police Interceptor!
This car is kind of the odd ball in my fleet. In the fall of 05, I decided that I didn't want to drive my 02 Mustang through another winter so I started looking for an older car to buy. My mom told me about a Lincoln she had seen at a local GM dealer but she didn't really think I would be interested. She didn't know exactly what it was so my dad and I went to take a look. We couldn't believe how good of shape it was in for a locally owned '95. Most cars that age from Southwestern Ontario are getting pretty rough. The dealer had taken it in on a trade and just wanted to get rid of it. It is in really good shape inside and out and it really has a lot of cool features. I agreed to buy it, and it passed the emissions test and only needed 2 new tires to pass the safety check. Even though the body is virtually rust free, there was some rust along the bottom of the rocker panels. I have finished repairing the damage and repainted the rockers.
Some of the features the Lincoln has are memory settings for 2 drivers that adjust the seat, mirrors, ride control, temperature and even the radio station. It has automatic climate control, 3 settings for the suspension firmness and steering effort, load-leveling air-ride suspension, and auto tilt down rearview mirrors (helps to see the curb). It also has a feature called the Virtual Instrument Cluster where the guages are projected onto a mirror which creates a 3D effect and allows the needles to appear behind the numbers on the guages. The Lincoln can seat 5 very comfortably and cruises down the highway effortlessly. I've already got a speeding ticket with it.
When you need it, there is plenty of power available from the engine room. After the transmission decides to downshift, the big DOHC V8 will easily rev to 5800 rpm to get you going. At about 3000 rpm you can feel the throttle plates for the short intake runners open up to help the engine breath.
Here is my fleet in the spring of 2006 before my new Mustang arrived.
So far the car has been very good, but I am starting to worry about the front air springs because they are starting to get quite a few cracks in the rubber, but they are expensive to replace.
My Bragging Rights numbers are provided by CAR and Driver Magazine.
Check out my 2007 MUSTANG V6
Or my 1967 FORD FAIRLANE 500XL
Or my 2003 Ford Police Interceptor
