- Car Location: Glenwood, Iowa
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Muscle cars took over in the Sixties from the land yachts of the previous generation. These downsized offerings were a result of the full-size luxury car market slowly declining, and the market leader at the time, the Lincoln Town Car was facing the music too. However, an unlikely savior came from within n the shape of the second generation. Winning 1990’s Motor Trend Car Of The Year award, as well as becoming one of the USA’s best-selling full-size luxury sedans is no mean feat, which is why this 1997 Lincoln Town Car Touring Edition / Jack Nicklaus Edition is special. This Glenwood-based automobile has just 42,000 miles on the clock, and comes with its original owner guide and features intact.
Exterior and Interior
Sporting a fresh design and modernized design cues, the second generation was the change that the Town Car needed. The boxy 1st generation styling was traded for a rounder and sleeker design. This 1997 Lincoln Town Car Touring Edition / Jack Nicklaus Edition is finished off with a red exterior and white top. It proudly showcases its chrome lining and badging in super shape, and sits on factory chrome wheels shod in white-wall tires. Luxury and class were in abundance with the Town Car, and the Nineties meant you got a whole lot of tech to back it all up. The interior of this 1997 Lincoln Town Car Touring Edition / Jack Nicklaus Edition sports a predominantly white theme. The luxury features start off with the white leather seating for all occupants with wood inserts breaking up the whiteness. The original steering wheel overlooks a trick digital dash. You also get electrically adjustable memory seats, power windows, a period-correct car phone which we’re not sure is functional in the 5G era, climate control and stereo system with cassette and CD playback.
Engine
Large cars need suitably brawny powerplants, and this 1997 Lincoln Town Car Touring Edition / Jack Nicklaus Edition packs a 281ci (4.6L) V8 under the hood. Power output is at a modest 210hp, but these cars are supposed to waft with grace, and not kick occupants into their seats. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission.
Lincoln’s famous Town Car is well-known for its starring role in countless movies and TV shows. Introduced in 1980, the Town Car was made across three generations until 2011. The third generation of 1998 to 2011 is arguably the most famous one, as it’s the one that springs to mind when one thinks of a Town Car. Today, we’ve got a Town Car for sale in St. Cloud, Florida. Specifically, a super-low mileage 2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier Edition with a mere 19,753 miles on its odometer. You’d better act fast, then.
Luxury cruising can be experienced in many forms. One might opt to visit the closest dealership and run through examples that give you luxury and tech at every glance. For those who know and understand that luxury cruising is done best with classic motors, you can't replicate that old-school perception of luxury and class. This 1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car Collector Series is a fine example of that. With a reported 26,248 miles on the clock, this low mileage luxury classic is the golden standard of cruising and can be yours to enjoy a weekend drive in style.
Stretch limousines come in many forms: Hummers, Escalades, Chrysler 300s, and even Ford Excursions. But none are as iconic or as popular as the Lincoln Town Car. Introduced in 1998, the third-generation Town Car was the top-of-the-line model of the massively successful Panther platform Fords that dominated North America from the late '90s all the way to the early 2010s. Its lower-priced cousin, the Crown Victoria, is most commonly associated with taxi cabs and police fleets, and the more expensive Mercury Grand Marquis was popular as a personal luxury car. The Lincoln, on the other hand, was always a luxury cruiser, and it’s no surprise that it became such a popular model to convert into a stretch limo. Even in its factory form, the Town Car was everything a luxury limo was supposed to be. It had a comfortable ride, a traditional leather and wood trim interior, and an imperious profile with the Lincoln hood ornament at the front. In fact, when the third-generation Town Car went out of production in 2011, it heralded the end of the traditional body-on-frame luxury American car.
This 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible is one of the most distinctive luxury cars of its era, combining four-door convertible bodywork, rear-hinged rear doors, and unmistakable slab-sided styling with big-block V8 power. Showing approximately 70,566 miles, this example is finished in Platinum Metallic over a reupholstered black leather interior and is fitted with an aftermarket black convertible soft top. Its 462ci V8, C6 automatic, power accessories, air conditioning, and updated sound system give it the kind of effortless cruising character enthusiasts expect from a full-size Continental.
The 1968 Lincoln Continental Coupe is one of those cars that defines its era the moment it rolls into view. Showing approximately 27,499 miles, this example combines the imposing proportions and formal styling of Lincoln’s flagship coupe with the effortless character of a 460ci V8 and 3-speed automatic transmission. Finished in Maroon with a Beige vinyl roof over a Dark Red leather interior, it delivers the kind of rich color combination and visual presence that made late-1960s American luxury cars so distinctive. Power accessories, air conditioning, hidden headlamps, whitewall tires, and full wheel covers complete the experience, making this Continental an appealing choice for anyone drawn to big-body American luxury with unmistakable period character.
This 1967 Lincoln Continental Sedan embodies the presence and luxury that defined Lincoln’s flagship models of the era, combining imposing styling, effortless V8 power, and a distinctive four-door design. Showing 63,296 miles, this example is powered by the legendary 462ci V8 and features a Black exterior, Black leather interior, and the iconic suicide rear doors that have become one of the Continental’s most recognizable design elements. With its full-size proportions, formal styling, and classic American luxury character, this Continental represents the elegance and craftsmanship of Lincoln’s golden era.
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