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AUTOS: Five Cars To Watch – Friday
This massive Lincoln at Barrett-Jackson is just the thing for fun in the sun...
The 1962 Lincoln Continental is a mighty expanse of blue with suicide doors. (Photo: Barrett-Jackson)
Editor’s note — Welcome to the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car event. Each day, we’ll look at five interesting cars to roll across the block. They aren’t the most expensive or exotic, just cars that for one reason or other caught our eyes. Here are the Friday cars.
LOT 376.1 1962 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — With the first day in the books at Barrett-Jackson, it’s time to focus on some cool convertibles, just the thing for South Florida. The first one is this 1962 Lincoln Continental. And you better believe it makes a statement with its suicide doors and enormous expanse of bright blue sheetmetal. The owner describes it as beautifully restored and finished in its original Bermuda Blue metallic paint with a matching blue leather interior. It has a correct 430-cubic-inch engine, automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, power windows and power top. UPDATE: — At $38,000, the big Lincoln cruiser was not inexpensive, but it was a very good deal nonetheless.
LOT 330, STANDARD EIGHT CONVERTIBLE — And now for something completely different ... Ever heard of the Standard Motor Co. LTD? Founded in 1903 by engineer R.W. Maudslay, it was one of many eclectic — and now-defunct — British automakers that thrived back in the day. This one is powered by a 1,000-c.c. engine, this funky two-seater comes with a complete set of manuals and advertisements from post-World War II Great Britain. UPDATE: — The first of today’s Five To Watch cars to cross the block, the cute little Standard Eight hammers at $9,500.
LOT 334.2, 1969 PONTIAC LEMANS CONVERTIBLE — Love the look of a vintage GTO but don’t like paying GTO prices? Here’s a great alternative, a 1969 Pontiac LeMans. This LeMans is powered by a rare XS code Ram Air 4000-cubic-inch motor, the same one found in many GTOs of this vintage. Options include factory bucket seats, center console, tilt wheel, Rally clock, remote mirror, power steering, power convertible top and correct 14" Rally II wheels. This one has been in a private collection for the past 15 years. UPDATE: — A very fair deal for both the buyer and the seller on this beautiful Pontiac convertible, which sold at a hammer price of $17,000.
LOT 356, 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG — One of the best parts of the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event is that in addition to the myriad vintage and collector-cars, there are tons of late-model, highly desirable cars that can be purchased for a fraction of their original price. Such is the case with this black-over-ash Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, which carried an MSRP of $132,735 when new. Among the many features are MB’s Parktronic system, panorama roof with sunshade, bi-xenon headlamps, AMG turbine 18-inch wheels and keyless ignition. UPDATE: — Not surprisingly, this was a screaming deal: $33,000 including bidder’s premium. Wow, just wow.
LOT 373.1, 1971 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Big-block Corvettes are always popular and this one is loaded with options, including a rare factory vinyl hardtop and soft top, Turbo 400 automatic transmission, air conditioning and power windows. Most crucially, under the hood is a 454-cubic-inch big-block powerplant making 365 horsepower. This one is built for speed and some creature comforts, too. UPDATE: — The big-block ‘Vette fetched $36,500, with no harm done on either side.
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
LOT 376.1 1962 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL — With the first day in the books at Barrett-Jackson, it’s time to focus on some cool convertibles, just the thing for South Florida. The first one is this 1962 Lincoln Continental. And you better believe it makes a statement with its suicide doors and enormous expanse of bright blue sheetmetal. The owner describes it as beautifully restored and finished in its original Bermuda Blue metallic paint with a matching blue leather interior. It has a correct 430-cubic-inch engine, automatic transmission, power brakes, power steering, power windows and power top. UPDATE: — At $38,000, the big Lincoln cruiser was not inexpensive, but it was a very good deal nonetheless.
LOT 330, STANDARD EIGHT CONVERTIBLE — And now for something completely different ... Ever heard of the Standard Motor Co. LTD? Founded in 1903 by engineer R.W. Maudslay, it was one of many eclectic — and now-defunct — British automakers that thrived back in the day. This one is powered by a 1,000-c.c. engine, this funky two-seater comes with a complete set of manuals and advertisements from post-World War II Great Britain. UPDATE: — The first of today’s Five To Watch cars to cross the block, the cute little Standard Eight hammers at $9,500.
LOT 334.2, 1969 PONTIAC LEMANS CONVERTIBLE — Love the look of a vintage GTO but don’t like paying GTO prices? Here’s a great alternative, a 1969 Pontiac LeMans. This LeMans is powered by a rare XS code Ram Air 4000-cubic-inch motor, the same one found in many GTOs of this vintage. Options include factory bucket seats, center console, tilt wheel, Rally clock, remote mirror, power steering, power convertible top and correct 14" Rally II wheels. This one has been in a private collection for the past 15 years. UPDATE: — A very fair deal for both the buyer and the seller on this beautiful Pontiac convertible, which sold at a hammer price of $17,000.
LOT 356, 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ SL55 AMG — One of the best parts of the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach event is that in addition to the myriad vintage and collector-cars, there are tons of late-model, highly desirable cars that can be purchased for a fraction of their original price. Such is the case with this black-over-ash Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, which carried an MSRP of $132,735 when new. Among the many features are MB’s Parktronic system, panorama roof with sunshade, bi-xenon headlamps, AMG turbine 18-inch wheels and keyless ignition. UPDATE: — Not surprisingly, this was a screaming deal: $33,000 including bidder’s premium. Wow, just wow.
LOT 373.1, 1971 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Big-block Corvettes are always popular and this one is loaded with options, including a rare factory vinyl hardtop and soft top, Turbo 400 automatic transmission, air conditioning and power windows. Most crucially, under the hood is a 454-cubic-inch big-block powerplant making 365 horsepower. This one is built for speed and some creature comforts, too. UPDATE: — The big-block ‘Vette fetched $36,500, with no harm done on either side.
Tom Jensen is the Editor in Chief of SPEED.com, Senior NASCAR Editor at RACER and a contributing Editor for TruckSeries.com. You can follow him online at twitter.com/tomjensen100.
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