This charity auction 1995 Lincoln Town Car had some problems I knew about during the auction inspection while others I didn't, but this time luck was on my side.
That one is a keeper Chris.Not many left in good condition.I relocated from Long Island to Orlando Fl area.One of 1st items on the agenda is to locate a nice 95-97 Town Car with low miles. As for the video I did not notice too much difference between the GoPro versus the phone.1st rate as always my friend.Stay well and hope you got the bucks out of the Charger at auction
Ah, from a time when the US could still show the world a thing or two in automotive design. Nowadays, of course, we have fat, tattooed people driving SUVs, trucks and crossovers - the uglier the better.
@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers Don't matter if he's a zoomer, looner or tuner, he's right. Automobiles we don't hardly make, and look at photos of Detroit in its heyday. Great autos, cheap gas and men were men and women were glad. Now John comes home one day after too many poop breaks watching tictock and desides he's always felt a lil feminine. If they can wear a dress and have a beard and beer gut, hairy pits, legs and Adam's apple like me then why can't IJohnnie Jane? In his new ugly as hell, Rusted in 3 months, no spare, touch screen, self driving 40K plastic, no frame and 20 inch rims, stranded cause he left his key transponder in his work pants when he changed into his dress. Yeah I miss the 90s too. Great music, cheap gas, great jobs, Great autos, and normal people that use common language. Kurt Cobain And POTUS that got freaky in the white house and was good to us, not a gropey, braindead perv who tells us most important thing to do before hurricane season it to get poked so you can still be sick and spread it all along, if not ,no job for you. You white, racist, Hero cop 18 months ago, now a contagious super spreader!! Don't be a idiot, well pay you to take it, cause that's what you do when shit so deadly is dropping folks like Flys, so scary you pay them, make a lottery for them, or just bully them by making them lose their retirement and livelihood. But got enough monopoly money to print 450k to illegals. He'll yes they want to come in hoards. No laws for them, no mandates, no worries cause we'll give you almost a half million. Great work America. If he got 80 million votes, there's more idiots and mental ppl that need serious help. Let's go Brandon!! Joe stop groping lil Cindy and stop smelling her hair, were in public and you're doing it again!!
@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers Well hell, I like you even more now we on same side. And yes there is a few nice ones, but to compare any of them to the 50s 57 Chevy, Trucks started to get more interesting, 60s with the GTO blazin trails for the pony cars to come, 70s with the SS Chevy Novas, Chevelles, Camaros, Firebird El Caminos ,Rancheros, then oil crisis and our favs got anemic but one held on, Pontiac. The SD 455 Trans AM and then But came to Movies with a Black with gold accents and the Screaming Chicken. Then the 80s not so much really but a chicken farmer with a bad ticker was back with Iacoca to tune and turbo a Dodge GLH? Wtf but you hear it and say wait a sec, I hear that air and blow off valve, and it's almost 200HP or over. Then ask what's a GLH? Goes like hell, Then more power in a GLHS Goes like hell somemore. 90s were getting there,1990 Chevy 454 SS truck, Ford lightning supercharged, Fox body stang, SVT stang, then 2000 Trans AM Firehawk with the Dbl Barrel hood scoop and the 325 HP and almost 400 TQ, OH my Lanta, same engine as in top trim level corvette Z sumthin 1. Then we lost Pontiac, Olds, Plymouth, and now all cars besides Demons, TRX, GT and ? Just not feeling it. And yeah I had a Audi. A6. Turbo 5cyl. Oh boy what a car,until it started falling apart and breaking and parts was a bitch along with the money they cost. Dad had a 07 Ram 2500 Diesel Cummins 6.7 I think with the variable geometry turbo. Lasted a few months. Then the I don't recall the rear wheel bearing maybe. He sold his 1998 Dodge 2500 5.9 liter diesel. Fenders flapping with spray foam filler, almost 620000 miles on Original drive train. 23 years and still can't stop it. New 2022 F150s rusting weeks, not months weeks later. Corvette is sweet. But everything else is blah. No sec lines or curves. It's like comparing today's rock to Nirvana, 1993. No comparison. Nirvana all the way. Or Luke Bryan to Waylon. Nope no chance. Hank 3, said some say I'm not country and that's just fine by me, cause I don't wanna be country with some faggot looking over at me, some say I'm ill mannered, or I'm gonna self destruct, if you know what I'm saying, you know that pop country really sucks, so I'm here 2 put the Dik in Dixie and the Kunt back in Kuntry, cause the kinda country I'm hearing now days is a bunch of fucking shit to me. That sums it up for most music. Tom Mcdonald is good. Made me feel music again. Like cars you feel things that are good with all of your senses. Nirvana reached in my soul and grabbed ahold of me and never let go. Just like Cash, Soundgarden, Etc. When you see a 1970 SS LS6 454 Chevelle in Black with that white racing stripe going from front over cowl induction hood and to the rear, hear that big girl with a lumpy idle go wump, wump, wump, it makes your heart start beating in time, get a lil hot, flushed, start sweating, smile, start to just drown out everything but that beautiful, powerful piece of Art that will set you back in your seat with all the Torque and when that 4 barrel opens up and is sucking all that air, oh man. My Unvle had one we restored as a 15yr old it was my wet dream. We'd go do burnouts and take my buddies for rides cause they never been in a car that'd pin you to the seat so hard you can't move. I'd wash and wax it and put the exhaust cut out caps back on and polish those Crager SS rims and slick the Firestone Firehawk tires. His buddy John got a 69 Camaro RS with a hopped up small block and automatic. Chevelle was auto too, that what was so impressive, no dumping clutch just off brake and mash gas and man alive!! John scared the shit outta me going down a 1 n half lane country barely blacktopped road at almost 100. I was never more scared as a young man, even when hearing snapping above me, Dad and moms heads, WTH is that, then report, boom. That's bullets. Ppl road hunting and shooting at the deer above us in holler, them on ridge. Then at 27 in a shit hole across the pond, trying to make a difference that ended so well. But Just like when you finally meet the woman you been waiting for. Yes you've had some good ones, some hoopties, and a few what the hell better with you than just me. But then you see her look at you and you feel the EXACT same way as that car. That's what's missing. If your a car guy with gas in your veins you'll know what I mean. My first love was cars. Looking all all the designs, features, colors. Almost top behind 70 SS is a 50s up Citroën with the hydopneumatic suspension. Can have a flat tire, no worries hit a lever and it can go on 3 wheels, rides almost as good as my 07 Designer and is just fun to drive. I love lincoln Town Cars and any Panther. Some go for 600k and more on factory driveline, motors and trans are bulletproof, comphy, roomie, good mileage, good power and TQ with cats gone and Air box opened up and straight air duct hose, and a good muffler with just enough rumble. Looks good, rides and drives good and has 5 star crash in all categories, first US car to do so. We had WRX STI, A few smoking Japanese makes just alot of cars that you can feel. We don't Got that as much today as then. And alot of big names are phasing out cars, V8 engines, Camaro may be gone again. My favorite to h Build was a 90 Firebird with a 5spd, original 305 swapped for a 327 out of a nova pushing around 365 HP and a lil more TQ than that. Would go 145 on Interstate late or early in Morning in 5th humming along at 1700 RPMs with car starting to sway back and forth thinking if I had wings I could take off. You have a great week my friend. Semper Fi and Let's go Brandon!!
@Scotty secretly loves Chryslers he said he's been VP for 36 years and that ah that ah you know that thing. I thought Bush Jr was a blithering idiot when he talked in front of ppl. Joe takes the cake. I discovered a channel that takes him or Trumps words and sets them to music. A bunch of Metallica songs etc. Gotta love it when before election him and her said we're not taking that jab, then he cheated and got 80 million votes, but all his appearances are empty, and said the best thing you can do to prepare for natural disaster is get jab. Hope we wake up and it's just a bad dream.
@@nghermit4922 That's why you build a BIG dog house with mini fridge, TV and recliner. That way when you do buy another and she puts you out between the awesome Town Car and awesome dog house, you'll be set my friend??
Love the videos man! Have a 99 Grand Marquis leather chrome everywhere love it has 180k miles still runs like a champ. Radiator left me stranded a few weeks ago was scared untill I seen it was just the radiator. Everything is so simple to fix on these beasts.
I've made all major purchases for my Mother & Father In-Law for the past 30 years. He would simply roll into a car dealer and if he liked the car would agree to simply pay MSRP. Unless the dealer offered him a lower price he paid full pop. Super sharp guy as well but was so intimidated he was willing to pay more for things rather then ask or negotiate. LOL, been a hero with my Mother In-Law ever since! Hope she remembers me in her will!
Love the new camera! Your videos are so well put together, all that effort with the different angles, so nice to watch and always a feel good vibe. Great work on the car we love a cheap fix 👍
It sounded like not finding whitewall tires was a downer. NOT SO. The look of the black wall Tiger Paws on those wheels is the best! IMHO. As you said, Chris, "classic luxury." Thanks for posting. I think your GoPro works well, too.
I just got my 1996 Town Car this past Monday. I ADORE this car. I got mine from Nebraska. It's been stored in a heated barn, never seen a single snowflake in it's life. It's a one owner car. He passed on and the family sold it. I'm thrilled!!!!!!! 108K miles and drives like new!!!!!!
You have got to put some white walls on my car some nice dark tint would really help too you should be able to get high dollar price and you do those two things love the channel wish you could post everyday
Had a handful and own a 99 Cartier with over 250k and a 07 with 114k. 99 left me walking once when hot side of stater wire broke. That's it in 9 years. And I got starter out, cleaned off, cut a old ground wire from a junk car and soldered it on and covered in black tape and went down to put it in and she fired up. Drove to pick n pull grabbed another and been going ever since. I love these cars. Easy to fix, have few issues and no serious issues and so big, 5 star crash rating all around, first American car to do so, and gets great mileage if you live in flatland. Or just drive with sense. Can't go wrong. I just wish I'd not always said, that's a grandpa's car, I need a firebird, or truck. No I should've gotten a panther and been alot richer, less wrenching, and more easily maintained. Change all fluids on schedule, seal up cowl vent, and have a DDM handy just in case. Ppl say trains weak. No never lost one yet. One fella had over 649000 miles and still going strong. Don't flush the tranny. Just filter and fluid. Ppl flush and start having issues cause they watch a video and it says so easy, unhook line in rad, start and let it pump out while putting new fluid in. No not with a panther. If you want to keep it going just what manual says.
@@kitjasabsgabs1830 I regret that I don't drive a Ford or Lincoln car. But I agree. I've heard people say that once they reach a certain mileage, or a certain age, it's time to junk the car. I disagree totally. Sure, it costs money to maintain a car and keep it on the road, but so what? It comes with the territory.
@@jasoncarpp7742 Unless it's a rust belt car too far gone then I can see that. But my buddy's Dad from Marines had a livery service in NYC. He'd buy these at 200k and over so they be cheap, freshen up what he wanted and ran them until they fell apart. And he didn't have alot of serious issues with cars he got from older folks. Just cars that wasn't serviced on time and properly or a short tripper car. A few had close to a million miles on them before the bad roads and salt finally won. Now what other car made in last 20 years can you achieve this with where parts are cheap and plentiful, has a frame so a deer smashing the bumper and grill won't bend unibody and be totalled, and first USA car to get 5 star all around in crash rating and ride like a recliner cloud and just be enjoyable to drive? I love them. All cars do have their issues, but these wasn't changed every few years with non proven parts. Pretty much same thing from start to finish. Body changed but frame, engine etc. Why? Not needed. Why fix what's not broke?
@@kitjasabsgabs1830 Very true. Some cars are too far gone to be worth saving. Even if they're mechanically salvageable the rest of the car might be too far gone to be driveable, and therefore, not salvageable.
AWESOME VIDEO OVER THE YEARS SINCE THE 80'S MY FOLKS AND I HAVE OWNED 13 LINCOLNS IN TOTAL, 7 OF THEM TOWNCARS YOU WILL NOT WANT TO LET THAT CAR GO THE MOST RELIABLE ENGINE EVER, AND THE MOST COMFORTABLE ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH THAT BEAUTY, IF YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET ONE WITH A SUNROOF LIVING THE DREAM. WHAT A LUXURY CAR SHOULD BE.
I've always been a fan of the Lincoln Town Car...smooth ride, usually smooth power (those early/mid 80's ones...maybe not) and for a bigger guy like me...sits comfy in all seats...well not the middle seats. LOL Nice job getting it back to 98%! On the GoPro....better wide angle shots for sure. With all my talk about this car, I've never actually owned one. Driven well over 100 of them as rental cars (former Avis employee, yes they did rent Lincolns in Boston). Only thing this car is missing? Factory moonroof. I have owned 2 Lincoln Mark VIII's, a 95 base and 97 LSC as well as a 95 Thunderbird with the 4.6l. I'll be watching to see if/when you sell it. Purdy color combo.
I dig your channel,just kinda stumbled upon it,I bought my fist car in 1990 A 1977 Ford Pinto with 60K on it payrd $400.00 out the door ,one year later sold it to a buddy for $ 500.00 ,He totalled it in Hollywood 2 days later......
Nice "score" love the economical repairs and I'm thinking you may do quite well with this one. Just gotta find the right buyer who isn't scared off by the age. 3K was not a steal (debatable I'm sure but we will see?) but the luck you had on the repairs was major and leaves you a window for a bit of profit I would think? It's going to make a solid inexpensive ride for someone and be quite a luxury comfortable riding land yacht. Nice flip also knowing your passing on a pretty solid car to someone.
I had a continental. The air suspension pump blew out in a drive thru. Tore 2 of the Goodyear airbags . Lincoln water thousands to repair it . This was 20 years ago. I drove it for a while after bouncing up and down scraping the tires on the fender well . There are airbag delete kits now. Well worth the hassle
Bro. ... Great car. Just bought a 1991 signature series w/112k. ... You have a great personality. You are great for doing videos just like this. Just watched it and might watch it again you are so likeable.
I am a lincoln fanatic I've owned about 15 towncars crom 88 to 2010 and I love every one of them and I'd put the reliability up against any other car brand on the market
One of the BEST cars ever made I am on my 4th town car . My first was a 1992 then 1996, then another 1996, I just bought a 1997 Cartier . This will be my daily driver my husband Joe and I own 7 Lincolns 2 Ferrari 2019 Corvette ,Auburn Speedster ,Ford Explorer . The Town Car is the one I drive ,My Favorite driving car . I don't like driving the Ferrari's unless I am on the expressway I LOVE THE CORVETTE But not for everyday and YES it could be driven as a everyday car. I JUST LOVE MY TOWN CAR SINCERELY Joe's wife
I have a 92 picked up for a 1000 runs great these things are bullet proof just have to replace the air bags in the back if you jack up the back make sure you turn the air suspension off in the trunk so it dont blow the bags
Lincoln Town cars are the ultimate land yacht gems of yesteryear. I don't see a difference in the picture quality of the content but your narration acumen supersedes that importance.
Love the color on this ! I’ve owned a 95 Town Car for the past 5 years. It’s the best car I’ve ever owned! You can’t beat the ride and yes it’s old school cool. Enjoy it !
Great video and great car! GoPros in my opinion are worse in resolving detail (like leaves etc.), the in-car footage is great but for all the other scenes, I liked the phone footage from earlier videos better. Keep up the good work!
Great comment and thanks so much for your input on the video quality between the GoPro and the iPhone. I appreciate that and I appreciate you following along with the videos too! Thanks!
I have a 95 Lincoln as well, I got it off an elderly lady it has 120k miles. its pretty good condition I would say, but still I don't really now about vehicles, so the more videos you post about this car would be great.
the go pro is working great ...love the town car no doubt...but one of my favorite is the Crown Vic wish I could of gotten one from your area auction I really love the blue on those police interceptors...keep those great videos coming
I remember the 1990's and early 2000's when rental car companies would roll over their fleets. My rule of never buying a previous rental car stopped me from buying one at the time, though I probably missed out on a good opportunity.
WOW that is clean interior...great job Columbo for the fixes...! Use Leather Love and Lithium Trim Serum for the plastic bumpers...claybar, polish, then wax this beauty...she deserves it!
These cars have been replaced by the tall luxury SUV like the Navigator or Suburban. This generation Lincoln Town Car is one of if not my favorite large car. The styling is just about perfect.
Clay bar wax buff shows us afterwards.Ive got a 2014 awd mkz I4 turbu 240 hourse great mpg. love my tiger paws I've got 19 inch tires reserve package.want to buy an old town car when I retire.
I have a 1977 continental that runs and drives but has stuff wrong. Fuel Guage backwards,temp Guage doesn't work,ac has a leak and only blows out of the dash and bottom vents, power seats don't move.
I always LOVED those cars ever since I lived in NJ and was a limo driver and O/O for a few years. If you work out of a car the Lincoln TC is the one to have because as a full time limo driver you're going to end up sleeping in it! After watching a few videos I was wondering how you knew so much about the intricate workings of a vehicle but not enough to recognize old school stuff in the junkyard; your voice resembles ChrisFix!
I'm a proud owner of a 2005 Lincoln Town car, these cars are just great all around. They're luxurious, but they still hold really good fuel economy for their size and feature set. And I got mine near showroom condition, so I was kind of afraid to do any of the maintenance myself, then one day I decided what the heck I'll do my own oil change on it. They even include a guide at the front end where the oil comes down from the drain plug and funnels instead of going all over the place, same for the oil filter, it all funnels into one spot and comes out nice and even. Small details like that are awesome. I install my own aftermarket stereo, two bolts and the whole entire dashboard comes off. I installed aftermarket speakers and subwoofer, there's so much room in the paneling is all easy to access, including going through the firewall for the power wires, it's just something you least expect from a luxury car. When you think luxury car you think big complex machines. But these Lincoln Town cars are definitely exceptional.
Chris that cleaned up really nicely. I like the blackwalls, personally. I think they used to have a thin whitewall back then maybe Coker would have them. Nice car, bottom line!!! Video quality was great, I vote for the GoPro.
It's a lincoln. They were made for comfort. I had 2 86 from 98 to 2011. I bought a 95 from a kid on c.list and still have it. Had a few things fixed but its running good. The new ones from 2000 to now don't care for
Absolutely! They can't go too fast in it to get into trouble, plenty of space for friends, and if they DO get into an accident they'll walk away just fine!
@@RetroCarsForever can speak to this spun out on the highway hit the wall pretty hard, me and my friend walked out fine. Best part is the car can be fixed!
This car is clean ! And I agree about the comfort over sport. But apparently Lincoln is back to it. I never tested one but I rented a 2019 Ford Fusion and the suspension was very refined (sadly, the 19" wheels were not and the seats a bit hard).
Incredible how you have the knowledge to fix cars! I would LOVE to buy old cars and fix them up to resell. I wish I knew how. Best of luck with the Lincoln!
What a WIN this car is! As a fan of cushy American cars, I totally get why you love it (now I want to get one!) Also love how you were able to fix the issues yourself with some thought and a little bit of work. If you took this into the wrong mechanic and you didn't know any better, they could've easily screwed you out of a few grand worth of work.
Chris- We need content like this now helping people find alternative transportation sourcing away from the dealers. Keep the videos coming on the Town Car....
Got to love it when its easy fixes. Its the ride that makes you love it. A car you can sit in for hours long road trips makes it what it is. The new ones are great in their own right, but you can't beat the older ones as a great road tripping car. And on cameras, phone videos work just fine for me.
