Chassis no. H8YG428849

430-cid, 375-hp OHV V-8 engine, Twin-Range Turbo-Drive automatic transmission, coil spring independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs and four-wheel power hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 131-inches

The 1958 through 1960 Lincolns and Lincoln Continentals were the most massive American passenger cars produced since World War II, built on a 131-inch wheelbase with an overall length of 229-inches. The Mark III convertible tips the scales at an impressive 4,928 pounds. Only 3,048 were produced.

This Continental Mark III will require cosmetic and mechanical work and with a creasing dent to the left headlight nacelle, it carries an old paint job with pits and the fiberglass parade boot is badly cracked. Still, a black panther motif on the seats will peak curious collectors’ interest to the car’s past. Whatever its history, it will need full restoration.