The anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death comes with a reminder of the car he was riding in – a Lincoln Continental convertible limousine. And in fact, given the weight his death carried for the country, and how this car was so strongly associated with him, it’s surprising Lincoln was able to sell any more. But sell they did, and in fact, sales continued to increase through 1966, and still remained strong through the final year (1969). And that’s probably in no small part due to the inherent quality of the car and its design. Elwood Engle, who later went on to design various Chrysler models, designed one of the finest cars built in America at the time. It was packed with luxury features, came with the first 2 year/24,000 mile warranty, and weighed an outrageous 5,000 lb at its slimmest. This 1964 Lincoln Continental hardtop sedan is for sale in Yuma, AZ, with bidding at $3050, reserve not met, and about 3 days left.
Rusty But Trusty 