A bit offtopic: 1961 Slabside Lincoln

[rogue]

This is a bit offtopic for this forum, but I figured some of you guys might enjoy it. This is my other project, a 1961 Lincoln Continental Convertible that has been in my family since 1972 or so. I bought it from my father when he tried to sell it and will likely pass it on to my kids if I ever have any....

I noticed the hydraulic pump has been misbehaving a lot recently, and upon closer inspection it had a bad o-ring and needed a rebuild. I replaced the pump and bled the system and it cycles good as new again.



Pretty impressive technology for 1961. These cars have so many damn features they are a nightmare to maintain, but well worth it in my opinion for sentimental reasons. It rides on air suspension with a dakota digital controller that can control the air about 2 blocks away. Good fun when people are leaning over the car...

A few photos:





Anyways, figured it might interest some of you, even though its out of its element here. It gets driven 2-3 times weekly and I'm willing to bet I could autocross it if I was stupid enough.