This 1947 Lincoln Continental is one of 831 club coupes produced for the model year, and it spent 26 years with its prior owner before it was donated to the Classic Car Club of America Museum in Hickory Corners, Michigan. Refinished in red over black and gray upholstery, the car is powered by a 292ci V12 paired with a three-speed manual transmission. It rides on 15″ steel wheels with Lincoln-branded covers and has hydraulic drum brakes, a hood ornament, a rear-mounted spare tire carrier, push-button doors, rear fender skirts, and chrome bumpers with overriders. This Continental is now offered with an owner’s manual and a clean Michigan title in the name of the museum.
Refinished in its current shade of red at some point under prior ownership, the car is equipped with a hood ornament, front vent windows, push-button doors, rear fender skirts, chrome bumpers with overriders, and a rear-mounted spare tire carrier. The license plate light and brake lights do not work.
The 15″ wheels wear Lincoln-branded covers and are mounted with whitewall tires. The Continental rode on a 125″ wheelbase, and suspension comprises transverse leaf springs front and rear. Stopping is provided by hydraulic four-wheel drums.
The split-front bench has been retrimmed in black with gray cloth inserts, and the combination extends to the rear bench and door panels. Replacement black carpets are fitted, and appointments include a painted body-color dashboard, an analog clock, hydraulically operated power windows, and silver metal trim. The AM radio, heater, and turn signals do not work. An aftermarket switch is mounted below the dashboard, though the seller is unsure of its function.
The two-spoke steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames a 110-mph speedometer and auxiliary gauges. The temperature gauge reads hot The five-digit odometer shows 15k miles, approximately about 500 of which were added under current ownership. The seller states the mileage is not accurate, and total mileage is unknown.
The 292ci flathead V12 was the last offered by an American manufacturer and was factory rated at 125 horsepower. The seller reports issues with the ignition system, and photos of compression results show lower readings on some of the cylinders.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a column-shifted three-speed manual transmission. The overdrive function does not work.