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The data plate says MK III. They were produced from '69 - '71.
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> On Oct 30, 2019, at 7:14 PM, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
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> Hi Daniel,
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> Something is not right. The car is a MK II which was only produced in 195=
6 and 1957 and is the only two door Continental produce after 1940. It is a=
low production and highly sought after car.
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> More information here:
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> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental#Second_generation_(1956=E2=
=80=931957)
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> Bob Kitterer
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> 1960 Austin Healey Sprite (Mk IV in disguise)
> 1966 Austin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes
> 2013 Miata
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> Pay it Forward
> Thanks Frank
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>> On Oct 30, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Weslake1330 via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.t=
eam.net> wrote:
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>> =EF=BB=BF
>> Hi List,
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>> Well pondering marking the holes etc for my 1960s racing style door mirro=
r bracket I was partway through making, I was interrupted by the sound of th=
e air brakes of a truck outside my house, actually over the road from my hou=
se. On the back trailer was a large American car.
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>> Turned out my Polish (that's a person from the country of Poland) neighbo=
ur who recently bought a new-ish Porsche is now the owner of a 1970 (H reg) w=
hite Lincoln Continental. Delivery man kept thinking it was mine when I wen=
t out to have a look and take photos. Helped him get it unloaded but no pet=
rol and wouldn't start. Neighbour went to get some petrol. Delivery man ha=
d a Snap-on powerpack but it wouldn't start - kept tripping it. Went to fet=
ch my jump leads to find the delivery man, truck and trailer gone - just the=
car and my puzzled neighbour. Passer by pulls up and produces a power pack=
- less results than the Snap-on power back but discovers battery leads aren=
't tight (on the little 'Halfords' battery). I fetched some imperial spanne=
rs but the bolts are metric!. Tightened them up and no luck so passer-by su=
ggests jump leads (he also thought it was my car). I get them from back in t=
he house and passer-by has gone. Neighbour has his Audi and I let him conne=
ct the jump leads (his wife has appeared to run the Audi). Lincoln Continen=
tal Mk3 starts up after a while but with a graunching sound (stuck starter o=
r air con or water pump or?) disconnect my leads and warm my cold hands on t=
hem. Engine stops suddenly (5L of petrol gone already?) and wouldn't start w=
ith neighbour re-connecting jump leads with the Audi engine still running (M=
mm) - bad starter??. Pushed car towards his house (downhill, across my ro=
ad with no lights other than my torch. =20
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>> So, another classic car in the neighbourhood (small neighbourhood too!). =
Neighbour seems keen but owns no tools that I know of! Neighbour and deliv=
ery man told me it was a 4.6 Litre engine (never head of one). Says 460 on t=
he air filter - yep 460 cu in - what a beast - 7.5 litres!
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>> Boot lock is missing - I'll bet the neighbour wants to find one - anyone h=
ave one kicking around amongst their Spridget stash of spares? Or a worksho=
p manual (in Polish?)?
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>> I'm amazed that someone who knows almost nothing about classic cars or an=
y cars and doesn't own a set of jump leads goes out and buys something like t=
his! I'm probably more interested in it than he is (almost certainly more t=
han his wife is, or mine!). Here is a link to the website that sold the ca=
r https://www.salvagemarket.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/1970-lincoln-continen=
tal-460cc-petrol-automatic-coupe-at-chase-autos-ltd-chase-autos-ltd/808921?x=
=3D0&type=3D0&make=3D&trns=3D0&fuel=3D0&catc=3D0&dist=3D0&sort=3D0&srch=3D&p=
age=3D21
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>> Regards
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>> Daniel=20
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">The data plate says MK III. They were=
produced from '69 - '71.<div><br><div id=3D"AppleMailSignature" dir=3D"ltr"=
>Sent from my keyboard</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Oct 30, 2019, at 7:14 PM=
, Bob Kitterer via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"=
>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"ci=
te"><div dir=3D"ltr"><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html;=
charset=3Dutf-8">Hi Daniel,<div><br></div><div>Something is not right. &nbs=
p;The car is a MK II which was only produced in 1956 and 1957 and is the onl=
y two door Continental produce after 1940. It is a low production and h=
ighly sought after car.</div><div><br></div><div>More information here:</div=
><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Contin=
ental#Second_generation_(1956=E2=80=931957)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L=
incoln_Continental#Second_generation_(1956=E2=80=931957)</a><br><div><br><br=
><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color:=
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bob Kitterer</span><div><span style=3D"backg=
round-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13=
pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 2=
55, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1960 Austin Healey Sprit=
e (Mk IV in disguise)</span></div><div><span style=3D"background-color:=
rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">1966 Au=
stin Healey Sprite Mk III (Trevor) - still in boxes</span></div><div><s=
pan style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -webkit-a=
uto; font-size: 13pt;">2013 Miata</span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size:=
13pt; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">=
<br></span></div><div><span style=3D"font-size: 13pt; text-align: -webkit-au=
to; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pay it Forward</span></div><d=
iv><span style=3D"background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-align: -web=
kit-auto; font-size: 13pt;">Thanks Frank</span><br><br></div></div><div dir=3D=
"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 30, 2019, at 2:20 PM, Weslake1330=
via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@aut=
ox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cit=
e"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi List,<div><br></div><div>We=
ll pondering marking the holes etc for my 1960s racing style door m=
irror bracket I was partway through making, I was interrupted by the so=
und of the air brakes of a truck outside my house, actually over the road fr=
om my house. On the back trailer was a large American car.</div><div><=
br></div><div><div>Turned out my Polish (that's a person from the country of=
Poland) neighbour who recently bought a new-ish Porsche is now the owner of=
a 1970 (H reg) white Lincoln Continental. Delivery man kept thinking i=
t was mine when I went out to have a look and take photos. Helped him g=
et it unloaded but no petrol and wouldn't start. Neighbour went to get=
some petrol. Delivery man had a Snap-on powerpack but it wouldn't sta=
rt - kept tripping it. Went to fetch my jump leads to find the deliver=
y man, truck and trailer gone - just the car and my puzzled neighbour. =
Passer by pulls up and produces a power pack - less results than the Snap-o=
n power back but discovers battery leads aren't tight (on the little 'Halfor=
ds' battery). I fetched some imperial spanners but the bolts are metri=
c!. Tightened them up and no luck so passer-by suggests jump leads (he=
also thought it was my car). I get them from back in the house and pa=
sser-by has gone. Neighbour has his Audi and I let him connect the jum=
p leads (his wife has appeared to run the Audi). Lincoln Continental M=
k3 starts up after a while but with a graunching sound (stuck starter o=
r air con or water pump or?) disconnect my leads and warm my cold hands on t=
hem. Engine stops suddenly (5L of petrol gone already?) and wouldn't s=
tart with neighbour re-connecting jump leads with the Audi engine still runn=
ing (Mmm) - bad starter??. Pushed car towards his house (downhi=
ll, across my road with no lights other than my torch. </div><div=
><br></div><div>So, another classic car in the neighbourhood (small neighbou=
rhood too!). Neighbour seems keen but owns no tools that I know of!&nb=
sp; Neighbour and delivery man told me it was a 4.6 Litre engine (never head=
of one). Says 460 on the air filter - yep 460 cu in - what a beast - 7=
.5 litres!</div></div><div><br></div><div>Boot lock is missing - I'll bet th=
e neighbour wants to find one - anyone have one kicking around amongst their=
Spridget stash of spares? Or a workshop manual (in Polish?)?</div><di=
v><br></div><div>I'm amazed that someone who knows almost nothing about clas=
sic cars or any cars and doesn't own a set of jump leads goes out and buys s=
omething like this! I'm probably more interested in it than he is (alm=
ost certainly more than his wife is, or mine!). Here is a link t=
o the website that sold the car <a href=3D"https://www.salvagemarket.co=
.uk/vehicle-list/details/1970-lincoln-continental-460cc-petrol-automatic-cou=
pe-at-chase-autos-ltd-chase-autos-ltd/808921?x=3D0&type=3D0&make=3D&=
amp;trns=3D0&fuel=3D0&catc=3D0&dist=3D0&sort=3D0&srch=3D=
&page=3D21">https://www.salvagemarket.co.uk/vehicle-list/details/1970-li=
ncoln-continental-460cc-petrol-automatic-coupe-at-chase-autos-ltd-chase-auto=
s-ltd/808921?x=3D0&type=3D0&make=3D&trns=3D0&fuel=3D0&ca=
tc=3D0&dist=3D0&sort=3D0&srch=3D&page=3D21</a></div><div><br=
></div><div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel </di=
v><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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