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Lot No. 04
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL V12 CONVERTIBLE
` 99,00,000 - 1,11,00,000 | $ 122,222 - 137,037
Provenance: Property from a collection based in Chennai
Body Type Convertible Body Colour Dark Blue
Overall Dimensions Length: 218 in | Width: 76 in | Height: 66 in
Year Of Manufacture 1947 First Registration Date 14/03/2024
classic appeal. The modified body design
of the Continental offered distinctive Engine Type 12 Cylinder / 4785cc / Petrol
proportions over its Zephyr counterpart,
with a lower hood line over the V12 Engine No. 7H156683 Chassis No. 7H156683
engine and a rearward-shifted passenger Transmission 4 Speed Manual / Column Shift
compartment. This “long-hood, short-
deck” design philosophy, which defied Steering Placement Left-Hand Drive Top Speed 140 kmph
contemporary streamline trends, would
go on to define American car styling for Interior Beige Leather
decades, and has since become a coveted
marque for collectors. Year of Last Restoration 2023
Current Ownership Tenure 8 years
The 1939–1948 Continental is recognised
as a “Full Classic” by the Classic Car Club Tax Payment Details 13/03/2039
of America, making it one of the last cars
to receive this prestigious designation. This lot cannot be exported out of India (payment only in Indian Rupees)
