The Radiator was rusted out beyond repair when I got the car, and needed to be replaced.
Carburetor had to be partially rebuilt.
The brakes are pretty bad. I think either the master cylinder or the power booster is to blame.
Rear bumper is rusted out to basically nothing. Remaining shell is held on by rope.
Power antenna, driver seat, and air conditioning all work, but very poorly.
$400 is all it cost. It sat several years in the woods before I got it. The seller put in a battery, and changed a flat, and she started right up. I drove her home 160 miles without a problem.
Spacious and very comfortable cabin.
Extremely comfortable twin comfort lounge seats. Loaded to the gills, including automatic temperature control, and power moonroof.
Huge Trunk.
Powerful 7.5 Liter, 460 Cubic Inch V8, 4 Barrel Carb, Dual Exhaust makes one hell of a powerful car.
The gas mileage sucks... about 8 mpg.
But worth it.
In traffic, I almost always get the right away. Who would mess with a 19 feet, 4 inch, 5500lb car like this?
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1978 Continentals weigh 4660. You should fix it out if it is rusted. I hate it when people drive a Lincoln or a Cadillac that looks like trash. If you can't afford a luxury car, don't buy one, and leave it looking like garbage.
8mpg? Dump-trucks and cement-mixers get better than that. Your carb doesn't need to be "rebuilt"; it needs to be junked & replaced.
With the price of gas today, pretty sure this one has gone to the junkyard by now, roped-on rear bumper and all...
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