Lincoln, Lincoln, I've been thinkin'

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In 1958, Lincoln went all out with their largest car since the Full Classic era. With a 131-inch wheelbase and Measuring some 229 inches stem to stern, it was a veritable dream boat of baroque themes. It was as distant from its already outrageous 1957 forebear as chalk from cheese, and a far, far cry from the staid 1952-55 models, known as the "Road Race Lincolns" for their success in the Carrera Panamericana road race in Mexico.

This green car is a barnfind 1958 Lincoln Premiere, spotted in the Car Corral at the Antique Automobile Club of America’s giant Hershey swap meet last week. Although its asking price of $6,500 is modest by Hershey standards, an immense amount of work would be needed to make it presentable, even without addressing any mechanical frailties under the skin.

As it happened, if one looked a bit longer one could find a 1959 version of the same car, in white. While nearly twice the price, it blasted a rebuilt engine and transmission and needed nothing to be driven safely home and immediately being enjoyed. Hershey: Where else can you compare shopping for the car of your dreams?

      

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