Paul Barnes sent his 1965 Lincoln Continental to MetalWorks in Eugene. Oregon for a powertrain swap. There the company replaced the factory Ford MEL V8 with a supercharged 6.2 L LSA V8 making 556 horsepower and 551 lb-ft of torque. They also replaced the factory drivetrain with a 4L85E four-speed automatic transmission connected to a … Read more
Robert Emery built this 1964 Lincoln Continental Convertible at his company Rockstar Ridez in Chula Vista, California. Under the hood sits a 5.0 L Coyote V8 making 412 horsepower and 390 lb-ft of torque. The drivetrain features a 6R80 six-speed automatic transmission, custom two-piece driveshaft, and 2004 Mustang Mach 1 rear end with 3.73 gears. … Read more
Shabir Uddin imported a 1977 Lincoln Continental from Texas to his company BU Motors in Huddersfield, England. That car came with only 27,000 miles on the odometer and a 460 ci 385-series V8 under the hood connected to a C6 three-speed automatic transmission. Shabir did not like the power output of the smog-era big-block V8. … Read more
This 1956 Continental Mark II was built by Chris Ryan at his company Ryan’s Rod & Kustom in Ninety Six, South Carolina. The project called “Scarlet Lady” won a Great 8 Finalist at Detroit Autorama 2018. The body features a 2-inch chopped roof, tucked bumpers, shaved trunk hump, and extended fenders, rockers, and quarters. All … Read more
This 1966 Lincoln Continental was built by Divers Street Rods in Sultan, Washington. We first covered the project in 2014 and it sure turned out great. Under the modified hood sits a 5.8 L Trinity V8 from a 2013–2014 Ford Shelby GT500. The engine features Ford GT camshafts and 2.3 L TVS supercharger with produces … Read more
This 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible was built by Shoreline Motors in Huntington Beach, California. There the car received $75,000 worth of upgrades. Power comes from a 5.7 L LS1 V8 run off an aftermarket ECU and wiring harness. Connected to the engine is a 4L60-E four-speed automatic transmission and Ford 9″ rear end. Other upgrades … Read more