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#9 of 52 by jrosasmc Jul 04, 2002 (10:30 am)
No wonder the Lincoln ragtop was dropped in 1967, right?
#10 of 52 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 04, 2002 (11:16 am)
Yes, '67, I think that's right. Sometimes the convertible of a car looks better than the hardtop, and vice-versa. In this case, the 60s convertible Lincolns were in my opinion by far the more handsome, as they cut the cars height and bulky slab-sided look.
#11 of 52 yes by ghulet Jul 04, 2002 (1:51 pm)
The Continental convertible wasn't made after 1967 (which was the lowest production year for the 'vert, at 2276 units). I also saw (at Volo Auto Museum) a '66 Cadillac 4-door convertible, which GM was supposedly considering for production until Ford's decision to discontinue the Continental convertible.
#12 of 52 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 04, 2002 (1:58 pm)
Good move to cancel it. 4-door convertibles are an old fashioned style, going back to the idea of the "phaeton". 4 doors and convertible are almost a contradiction in terms to a modern buyer.
#13 of 52 Once again.... by isellhondas Jul 06, 2002 (6:33 am)
I would proceed with great caution...these cars can be real pigs. I agree with Shifty...they are one of the best looking cars of all times both sedans and convertables.   They can be mechanical nightmares however and handle horribly. The front suspensions are troublesome and the electricals are worse.   Kinda like the T-Birds of that era only worse.   GM offerings were MUCH better in those years.
#14 of 52 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 06, 2002 (9:02 am)
Yeah, you need to do a lot of sorting out of factory sloppiness and poor engineering. But there are websites that tell you most of the nightmares and how to go about correcting them. When you get them squared away, they are a real crowd pleaser. Handsome car, the early ones I mean.
#15 of 52 by speedshift Jul 06, 2002 (11:34 am)
These were some of my favorite cars when they were new, especially the convertibles. Not only were they some of the best looking, most elegant cars on the road but the four-door convertible was a real novelty.   I like the first year the best, with the Thunderbird front end. It's a surprisingly sporty look although it probably doesn't blend with the rest of the car as well as the later more formal front end.   Perry Mason drove one, the ultimate product endorsement in those days.
#16 of 52 by Mr_Shiftright HOST Jul 06, 2002 (12:08 pm)
No wonder the front suspension suffered!
#17 of 52 Just think of Broderick Crawford by carnut4 Jul 06, 2002 (12:12 pm)
in those springy 55 Buicks! I bet they sagged to the left as he drove off.
#18 of 52 Funny....! by isellhondas Jul 06, 2002 (12:46 pm)
The 1961's were the first and the worst of the bunch. It didn't take a Raymond Burr to quickly wear out the front suspension bushings, shafts and ball joints. The power steering gearboxes were a miserable problam area too.   I remember the exhaust manifolds would crack and were a real PITA to replace.   The more I think about it the more nightmares I remember with the 61-67 Lincolns.   Still...they were classy looking, no doubt about that.

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