America is an enormous place, and it was as soon as populated with commensurately huge automobiles, as demonstrated by at this time’s Good Value or No Cube Lincoln. Let’s determine if this huge automotive calls for a contrastingly small worth.
In Ode on a Grecian Urn, Keats wrote, “Magnificence is reality, reality magnificence,–that’s all.” Reality be instructed, automobiles just like the 1980 BMW 635CSi we thought-about final Friday are arguably stunning. At $6,750, our magnificence’s worth proved very enticing as nicely, incomes the big-boy coupe a stable 76 % Good Value win.
OK, I would like you to maintain Friday’s BMW in thoughts for only a second longer. Now examine that automotive to at this time’s 1979 Lincoln Continental. It’s fairly a definite distinction, isn’t it? Take into account: these have been modern choices. And whereas the 635 was huge for BMW requirements on the time, the Lincoln was simply plain huge. Not solely was this version of the Continental the longest customary manufacturing car in Ford’s historical past, it was the largest automotive in the marketplace, bar none.
Along with being huge—233 inches lengthy on a 127-inch wheelbase—this Lincoln can be ostentatious and audacious. The outside design is pretty clear, though the half-landau roof, opera home windows, and Doric column fender caps do give the automotive a wholesome dose of ’70s gravitas.
It’s the inside, nonetheless, the place the automotive’s excesses are allowed to run rampant. This was the period of color-coordinated interiors, and this Continental doesn’t disappoint with its full-send bordello-red trappings. The throw-pillow seats look alarmingly comfy and are as flat as Kansas, so the one subject getting out and in can be emotional. Faux wooden and many silver trim add to the old-school vibe.
Most every thing on the automotive is claimed within the advert to be unique, and if the photographs are to be believed, it’s all in amazingly good situation. There’s even a manufacturing facility 8-track stereo within the sprint and a period-correct Citizen’s Band radio mounted under that.
The one discordant aspect of the inside is an aftermarket triple gauge unit mounted subsequent to the CB. That’s a sensible addition, so we shouldn’t ding the automotive an excessive amount of for that.
This was the final yr for this technology of Continental. The mannequin noticed vital shrinky-dinking for the 1980 mannequin yr with the change to the extra trendy Panther platform. That additionally spelled the top for giant block engines within the Continental.
For this swan tune, nonetheless, huge was all you possibly can get as the usual and solely engine providing for 1979 was Ford’s 400 CID (6.6 liter) 335-Collection V8. Sapped of its power by emissions and gasoline economic system calls for, the 2-barrel-equipped engine provided 179 horsepower and, extra notably, 315 lb-ft of torque. That’s paired with a three-speed C6 automated with set-it-and-forget-it column shift.
Every little thing appears to be like full below the hood, proper all the way down to the espresso can vacuum canister for the headlight doorways and the GM-sourced Delco AC compressor.
In accordance with the advert, this Lincoln has simply 83,062 miles below its baroque belt and, primarily based on its presentation, ought to be thought-about a “9 out of 10 situation basic.” It comes with a clear title and what look like present plates. The asking worth is $8,200.
Sure, that’s greater than was requested for our comparability BMW, however then with this, you’re getting a heck of much more automotive. I imply, this factor weighs half once more greater than the 6 Collection and has two extra doorways, so rightfully, it ought to value a bit extra, proper?
Nicely, that’s simply what we’re right here to search out out. What’s your tackle this unique gangster of a Lincoln and that $8,200 asking? Does that really feel truthful, at the least on a price-per-pound scale? Or is that asking nothing however an enormous dud?
You determine!
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