1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe (for sale) HD

1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe For Sale: https://www.stlouiscarmuseum.com/vehicles/230/1948-lincoln-continental-coupe Highlights: -Beautifully restored in 1989 with the former owners of 31 years! -Terrific period color combination of Opal Blue Green and two-tone green interior! -All original V12 drivetrain with overdrive transmission! -Power windows, fog lamps, fender skirts, and more! -Classic Car Club of America Full Classic eligible! Description: For Sale at the St. Louis Car Museum is a 1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe that was purchased from the former owners of 31 years and an example that was the recent recipient of comprehensive servicing for confident road worthiness! This is a beautiful Lincoln Continental in an excellent color combination, factory overdrive, fog lamps, AM radio, power windows, and more. A wonderfully solid example with all original components and a Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic! About Our Available 1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe: We are proud to offer for sale a beautiful 1948 Lincoln Continental Coupe finished in Opal Blue Green over two-tone Light Green/Dark Green combination cloth/textured vinyl interior. Under the hood lies its factory original 292ci V12 engine producing 125 horsepower and 220 lb. ft. of torque, mated to a 3-speed column-shifted manual transmission with overdrive. Additional features include hydraulic power windows, fog lamps, wide whitewall tires measuring 7.00-15, heat/defrost, AM radio, cowl ventilation, rear vent windows, fender skirts, continental spare tire, front & rear bumper overriders, Spartan horns, and exhaust turn down tip! This example sold new from Star Auto Sales in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, and stayed in the area all of its life. The former owners, Mary & Eugene Morris, purchased this beautifully survived Continental in May 1989 and brought the Lincoln home to Glasgow, WV. Soon afterward, they commissioned a complete cosmetic and mechanical restoration by Drennon Restoration based in Hines, WV. This included a full engine and transmission overhaul, all new cloth-covered wiring, beautiful new interior upholstery and carpet, complete exterior repaint in the original color, re-plated chrome, and more! The results were enjoyed for several years, and as they got older, the car ended up parked in their garage under cover for the better part of the past decade. The St. Louis Car Museum would purchase this worthy example in early 2020 for complete re-commissioning to make roadworthy once again. With a methodical effort to ensure all vital components were in working order, our expert repair team began with the removal of the gas tank. It was professionally cleaned, etched, and sealed before being re-installed with new sending unit, rebuilt mechanical fuel pump with new internal diaphragm, new fuel filter, and new hoses to a freshly rebuilt carburetor with new float. Both water pumps were sent to Skip Haney in Florida for professional rebuilds, and installed with fresh