This 1947 Lincoln was built by Mal McDonald, who was an original hot-rodder – a dry lakes competitor back in the early 1950’s, and a serious car enthusiast, especially high performance Fords. He loved the looks of the Lincoln Continental, but as a hot rodder, he had to make it faster! So he installed a completely rebuilt early Chrysler Hemi engine with a powerflite automatic transmission, and finished it off with Ford front disc brakes and GM style power steering. And, I can tell you after driving it, that it drives almost modern – lots of power and torque, very pleasant indeed!
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Mal has, sadly, passed on, and his widow asked me to sell the Hemi Lincoln.
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It looks completely stock and authentic on the outside.
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Nice chrome.
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Nice straight body too.
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Notice the reflections – this was a high quality paint job, done in 1994. Mal drove this car all the time – he kept it up and did the necessary maintenance. So it shows the signs of driving and use, but this is a car that has been operational and useable for Mal – and now, for the new owner!
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Here’s the origin of the term “Continental Kit” – because all of the Continentals had a factory installed rearmounted spare tire.
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Chrysler Fire Power! Improvements abound, including 12 Volt system, modern alternator, and a split system modern master cylinder for the front disc brakes.
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Here’s the Receipt from Pick’s Racing engines, a well known and high quality rebuilder in Santa Ana, CA. Completely rebuilt to the tune of $8,546 ! They also ran it on the dyno, acheiving 247 horsepower at 4500 RPM.
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The carburetor is a Holley 2 barrel mounted to the Chrysler factory intake manifold.
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The engine runs great! It’s very smooth and powerful, you know there’s something more under the hood when you drive it. I noticed a lifter tick when it’s cold, but it goes away upon warmup.
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The interior carries the stock and authentic look, with original pattern seats and dashboard, although you can see a more modern stereo mounted below the original radio grille.
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The steering wheel is just beautiful, recast in the original maroon translucent material with a beautiful horn emblem too.
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Here’s the rear compartment, in nice shape. The leather interior was done by a local high quality upholstery shop, Westminster Upholstery, with receipts to prove it.
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Note the seatbelt installation. The carpeting is tired and could stand to be replaced.
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Nicely done doorpanel with low profile speaker. The power windows are modern electric units . Right now, they go down but don’t go up. They use a modern GM style power window motor.
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Beautiful dashboard.
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Mal won this trophy in 1951 – with another car, but there he was at the dawn of the hot rodding movement, going 108 Miles per Hour at the Bell Timing Association event! I think this trophy gives us a window into Mal’s drive to make his car better and faster than when it left the Lincoln factory in 1947 ! The trophy is included with the car, as are some spare parts.
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That’s a great looking car! Not a show car now, but beautiful nonetheless.
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A great car, and a tribute to the hot rodding spirit of it’s owner of many decades!
Offered by the Vault Classic Cars Dealership, Fullerton, CA, call us at 714-401-1047
International customers are welcome to buy! We’ve sent many cars overseas.
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