1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III in Ivy Moondust & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile

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On "My Car Story" we're in Carpentersville IL on 5-12-17 at Meadowdale Performance Garage, Inc.
We're looking at a 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III in Ivy Moondust Metallic Paint with a 460 CI engine.
We’re talking with Humberto Garcia, Owner of Meadowdale Performance Garage, Inc. He shares a heartwarming story as a boy falling in love with the new car his Father brought a 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III in Green which became his dream car. The result is he became a lifelong “Fan of the Lincoln and Continental” and always dreamed of one day owning the car. Well that dream came true and here is that car.
The company is located at 80 N. Kennedy Drive, Carpentersville, IL 60110 who repairs & restores cars.
If you’re interested in restoring your car, call Humberto at the office # 1-847-783-0525. Or go to www.meadowdalegarage.com
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[@armzforte23]

Mr, García I'd sincerely want to tell you and in your Dad's memory,(with all respect) this is the most beautiful car I have ever seen, it's a dream, and the story behind it it's amazing! Congratulations.

[@loucostabile]

Hi armzforte23, High praise :-) Lou

[@elliottanderson2453]

No way! He found the Swiss Army Knife. Holy smokes. How amazing is that. I don't quite know how I would react if that happened to me but it would be pretty amazing to find that. What a cool story that is.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Elliott Anderson, Agreed, an amazing story :-) Lou

[@elliottanderson2453]

Keep up the good work Lou, I love watching your videos. :)

[@loucostabile]

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words, Lou

[@rcharlefreese6979]

I must say that's one of the most magical stories I've ever heard. Glad you told it. Thank you very much, Mr Garcia . . oh also, That knife you held is the same as the one I've carried for over 30 years -- true, same colour and all, haha , anyhow I'm happy to have come here on 1 of my "Classic Lincoln" memory searches! And as you know, yours is a Beautiful Treasure. much respect, rcfreese -- and yes thank you so much, Lou

[@loucostabile]

HI RC F, Thank you for vieiwng and sharing a wonderful comment. You're welcome, Lou

[@robertfkaz7013]

A spectacular car and an incredible story. I’m so happy for the gentleman to find his father’s actual car. Amazing history. Thank you!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert, Happy to share this car and story with you :-) You're welcome. Lou

[@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386]

Heartwarming story ....BEAUTIFUL CAR

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, Happy to read you enjoy this story, and glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car, Lou

[@gristlepounder]

I took my drivers test in one of those. Great memories!

[@loucostabile]

Hi gristlepounder, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@davep5161]

That is a great story!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dave P, Happy to read you appreciate this car story :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@devinrogers6877]

Good for him , what a nice guy !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Devin, Happy to read you appreciate this Care Taker and his car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@michaelparadisis4076]

Incredible car and a real tear jerking story!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Paradisis, Glad you thought this one was incredible. I thought so too, Lou

[@davidallen5776]

I couldn't agree more.

[@shanke300]

What a beauty. LC III. True Americana.

[@loucostabile]

Nice :-)

[@dozenelephant6705]

Wow that’s an amazing story of how the same Lincoln came back in the family!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dozen Elephant, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@williamfabiano543]

I'm glad you found the knife and I'm happy for you. great restoration!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Fabiano William, Glad you enjoyed this story. Thank you for commenting, Lou

[@jliscorpio]

What a fantastic story, and car. I'm tearing up!

[@loucostabile]

Hi JLisco, Happy to read you appreciate this story & car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@chriscunnington1631]

Lou we share the some love for this car. I borrowed my future father in laws 69 to take my now wife to the H.S. prom. Spent all day cleaning it top to bottom. When it came time to buy my first car it was a 71 dark Turquois with dark turquoise interior. I was 19. Had it for 27 years drove my sister away from her wedding in it. 'asked my wife to marry me in it. I have since owned 8 more marks as daily drivers. Loved my two MK 8s but my 71n Still my favorite car of all.I found your video while looking for a clean but not astronomical $ 70-71.On my bucket list now. Best of luck great story.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chris, Ahhh, cleaning the Lincoln for prom, NICE! Good memories :-) Thanks for sharing, Lou

[@shartingfish5761]

I love these cars..

[@loucostabile]

Hi ShartingFish , Happy to read you "love these cars.." :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@BrianChappie]

What a beautiful car! Even nicer than the Mark IV. I love the exterior and interior color. Humberto should be very proud. Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brian Chappie, I agree with you regarding a beautiful car. The lines and colors on this one just works for me. You're welcome, and it's my pleasure, Lou

[@Johnnycdrums]

The Mark III is ten times better than the MK IV. The MK IV is bigger, gaudier, heavier, and slower.

[@seansullivan4709]

I love stories like this and I'm glad he found the very car his father sold.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sean Sullivan, A heart warming story for sure :-) Hope you see many more episodes you'll enjoy, Lou

[@seansullivan4709]

@@loucostabile Believe me, I watch as many as I can. LOL!

[@FrankieKuntheFTF110Hater2K1]

The Best Lincoln Ever Built

[@loucostabile]

High praise :-)

[@travispearson1783]

That 460 sounds good very nice car

[@loucostabile]

Hi Travis Pearson , Happy to read you appreciate the sounds of this very nice car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Lou

[@craphittingthefan9445]

I love the mark III Lincolns and great story

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-)

[@SteverRob]

From Mexico City to Palentine, IL, and you got her back. Amazing story.

[@loucostabile]

Happy ending :-)

[@jasonmaiden5026]

What a car! What a story!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jason Maiden, Win / Win :-) Lou

[@brucerobbins755]

I love this car it's so Beautiful.

[@loucostabile]

High praise for this car :-)

[@LITTLE1994]

Beautifully restored old Lincoln! This is actually the same kind of car, from the 1977 film The Car, is what it is based on. Nice to see one in factory look!

[@loucostabile]

Hi LITTLE, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@1royalpalm]

Nice story, Lou. In 1981 I bought a previously owned 1971 Lincoln Mark III (from a local Lincoln dealer after a long search) that was in near excellent condition . The exterior was a pewter color, black vinyl top, with black interior. The car drove and rode like a dream. The 460 engine powered the car nicely. However, I had read the intake valves and head ports were huge, which hurt low-end velocity so I installed a recommended Edelbrock aluminum performance manifold which would give the engine more flow velocity at lower RPMs. It did, as I could note a marked difference in throttle response and pick up. Holding the accelerator down all the way the car would chirp the tires at the 1-2 shift. I also read that when Lincoln developed the grill (a multi-piece all diecast metal and chrome) back in 1968, it cost $350. That translates to more than $2,600 in 2021. The Lincoln Mark III was getting near the end of the line in terms of quality body and interior materials (i.e., stainless steel trim, die cast and chromed items, real wood veneer, stainless steel wheel covers, etc.). I happened to disassemble one of my wheel covers and it comprised 7 separate stainless steel pieces -- not some one-piece stamped aluminum cover like you find in many cars after that time. I forgot to add, what inspired me to buy my 1971 Lincoln Mark III was a co worker of mine that bought a beautiful green mist 1969 Mark III from the original owner. I had to drive my buddy from Maryland up to Pennsylvania to buy it. I followed him on the way home and watched how elegant and graceful and beautiful that car was going down the highway. It was then I knew I needed to own a 1969-'71 Mark III.

[@loucostabile]

Hi 1royalpalm, Nice story on your car too :-) Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@johnkeating362]

This was the car I wanted so much when I was young. I didn’t know cars when I was in grade school, I just knew what I liked. I walked home for lunch everyday from school, on my walk, Monday through Friday, a black Lincoln Mark III would pass by me. I fell in love with the car. After months of eyeing it, and it’s distinctive spare tire bulge in the truck, I announced to my mother I knew what car I wanted when I grew up. She was curious, asking me what it was. I didn’t know, so she gave me paper and a pencil and asked me to draw it. I kept telling her it was funny looking in the back. When I finished, she started smiling and told me that was the car my grandfather drove. My grandparents were divorced, so I rarely saw grandpa, only when we visited his beautiful apartment, not far from Ford Headquarters in Dearborn MI. The next time we visited him, she made sure to say how much I liked Lincoln’s, and asked if he would show me his car. We went to the garage and he showed me everything, including how the trunk opened. Several months later, he called and asked if my dad and I would like to be his guest at a Tiger game in the box he had tickets for. Of course we accepted. The night came where we were going downtown, but my grandfather stopped by so I could ride to the game with him in his beautiful Lincoln. My poor dad drove separately in his 68 Monterey. On our way to Tiger Stadium, I was in heaven. Grandpa allowed me to play with every button, switch, knob and gizmo in his car............ except the trunk release button which was in the glove box. I had the power seat going every direction. Since my grandpa was a Ford exec., he was given a new Ford lease every year. That was the only time I rode in that car. The year he retired, he was driving a beautiful dark green on green, fully loaded Ford Thunderbird. It was a gorgeous car, but could never measure up to the Lincoln. I’ll always remember that beautiful brown Mark III, and the special one time ride with him. Whenever I see one of these beauties on the road, which isn’t too often, I always think of him.

[@loucostabile]

Hi John, Great story! Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@duayneveer8229]

Hey lou possibly rhe greatest car story ive ever heard!

[@loucostabile]

Hey Duayne, I agree, this is a great story :-) Here is one more for you, Enjoy! Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjMZJ-hmcdqiZY

[@jr1479]

The high back seats are awesome and rare

[@loucostabile]

Hi JR, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@mrpeel3239]

Fabulous backstory and gorgeous restoration!

[@loucostabile]

Hi David Wilder, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou

[@mrpeel3239]

@@loucostabile ps the irony is I've never had a driver's license but still enjoy these profiles. Just subscribed.

[@MAKINGITAGAIN]

Wow! An absolutely remarkable story! From this story can be made a great movie!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Aelita, Agreed, this one is more the story than the car :-) Lou

[@cmdrdarwin3682]

Awesome story for a cool guy - this is the American dream in every aspect!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Cmdr Darwin, Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) Hope you see many more you'll enjoy, Lou

[@jimmybanta4520]

What a story great hotrod Lincoln

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this story :-)

[@mikevale3620]

Thanks Lou for providing this link from Humberto Garcia's latest acquisition in 2021. The fact that it turned out to be the SAME car his father had owned in Mexico City was a very amazing and emotional moment from me. I'm so glad he was able to tell his dad this story decades later.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike, This car has an AMAZING story :-) Happy to read this was a good episode for you, Lou

[@tdvandy2]

Remarkable!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Todd V, Quite the story :-) Lou

[@chriskeller6733]

What a story!!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chris, Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) Lou

[@neildickson5394]

The circle of life, amazing. Beautiful car. Too bad Lincoln is now all but dead.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Neil Dickson, Glad you think this one is beautiful :-) Me too, Lou

[@baxterstocksandbondsman6321]

Not even close to be dead

[@ronofficial5958]

What a story! Nice job Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ron, Happy to read you enjoy this story :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou

[@sabba_dabba8649]

Great story. What a lucky guy that Umberto

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you enjoy this story :-)

[@seanodonnell9826]

An Irishman can always appreciate a good yarn and that story is great! The Mark III is my fav car and if I ever get my hands on one, I'm bringing it to you guys! Humberto Cheers!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Sean O'Donnell, Happy to read you appreciate this car & hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel. Cheers! Lou

[@kevinpatrickmacnutt]

Elegant design really nice color scheme.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Kevin MacNutt, I like the color on this one too, Lou

[@anthonyc1883]

Lou, I've probably only scratched the surface of your videos, but this one is just so special. First of all, I'm just amazed at how compelling these vintage luxo-Lincolns are to me. Heck, I came to your channel strictly for all the muscle cars. BUT...Mr. Garcia is such a classy gentleman, and the reaction you showed of him during the pocket-knife backstory is tremendous. God bless your dad, Mr. Garcia! Looks like he raised a great son. Thanks. Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Anthony C, I love muscle cars too, and yet I like you found out it can be so much fun learning about all the other cars too, right? I agree with you, this story is a memorable one for sure :-) Lou

[@jamesmunro8783]

What a great story. Thanks

[@loucostabile]

You're welcome James :-)

[@williamdixon1992]

Gorgous wheel covers and correct whitewall tires!! What an amazing store about the Swiss knife. So it was his Dad's Continental . What are the odds of that happening again

[@loucostabile]

Hi William, The story is amazing, I agree :-) I don't think this car happen again.

[@CHaas-bn3xi]

I grew up in the Lincoln business my father owned a Lincoln Mercury dealership in Lakewood CO from 1962 until 1983 beautiful cars those old Lincoln's. Was that ever fait gets the original car back unbelievable story

[@loucostabile]

Hi Creth Haas, Thank you for viewing and sharing you're Father was in the Lincoln business too. Glad you enjoyed the story, Lou

[@D1Billionaire]

That story is crazy♥️💯

[@loucostabile]

Agreed :-)

[@jakereal3604]

Great story, car and video. One correction though.... the sensor mounted on the cowl is not called twilight sentinel. First thing is that was a term GM used to market the headlamp delay feature. At Dusk headlights and taillights would turn ON, off at dawn and the headlights could be adjusted to remain on for a period of a second to several minutes AFTER the engine was shut off. Again this was a Cadillac/GM trademark and feature. What your seeing on the Mark IIIs cowl is the Automatic High beam dimmer sensor. This enables the high beams to DIM when a car is approaching and then returns to high beam providing the car is driven on a road dark enough that would require high beam function. Continental did have a similar automatic sentinel type headlight system like Cadillac, but it was simply called "AUTOLAMP" option. It was not available until 1972 in the Mark IVs and other Continentals though. So the Mark IIIs had Auto highbeam OPTION, but no automatic headlamp/tail lamp option. Lights had to be turned on MANUALLY at night and OFF when you shut the car down.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jake Real, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou

[@thomasshort1784]

@jake real That's right, Twilight Sentinel was Cadillac's automatic headlight timer option (introduced for it's 1964 models) that was designed to light your way up to your house door after shutting the engine off at night. Lincoln wouldn't offer an equivalent option until it's 1974 models came along and it's Automatic Headlamp Dimmer option was revised for '74 as the Headlamp Convenience Group which included both the headlamp dimmer and the new timer with on/off delay system (again, the latter being similar to Cadillac's Twilight Sentinel). God only knows why Lincoln waited 10 years, considering it was trying to turn up the heat on Cadillac back then!

[@jamesgallagher1992]

Stunner of a car👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.

[@MS-wb5mf]

This is funny to hear , in Colorado my dad had a black 69 and I used to do the same thing and peek out the rear window hoping to be seen. Mother had the very unique 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado. We had the best looking cars in town.

[@loucostabile]

Hi M S, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@newatlantisrepublic6844]

You Cant Stop - The Car!

[@loucostabile]

That's a problem !

[@shawnmoody2350]

I'm glad he found a way to fix one of the best car ever made.linclon mark.of that erra.

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for viewing and sharing :-)

[@richardsavacool6261]

Reminds me of when I was driving around in my 71 Mk3, light blue with a dark blue vinyl top. Sadle color. leather. Loved that car!! Had a 70 Continental 4 dr. Maroon inside and out at in that time frame. Then came the white 71 Mk3 sadle interior. Loved the sound and rumble of that 460 engine.... that was a great time in my early years.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Richard, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@janivarsrvaag5137]

it is the most beatiful car in y the world tums upp

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jan Ivar Sørvaag, High praise :-) Lou

[@michaelr4063]

Gotta be one of the nicest MKiii's I've ever seen! I'm a Caddy fan but he's right. A '74 Caddy would make me cry too if I had to give this thing up to get it. The knife story?? Wow..., just wow! Divine intervention. I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess..., this one's NOT for sale. Good stuff Lou, thanks.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael R, Glad the Caddy Fan enjoyed the story :-) Agreed Divine intervention. This one is his favorite, so it does not appear to be for sale :-). Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@bighands69]

74 Cadillac were amazing looking as well. I suppose fanboys have only one love in their life.

[@danielulz1640]

You just don't sell your father's car.

[@1955Cal]

That is a nice car and an amazing story, plus the fact that you found it local. You do beautiful work!

[@loucostabile]

HI 1955Cal, Glad you enjoy this car and agree, an amazing story I'm happy to share :-) Appreciate the kind words and it's encouraging, Lou

[@1955Cal]

Hi Lou, I was watching this video again because I was interested in a 69 Mark III I saw for sale. I probably won't buy it only because of financial reasons, not the car itself. I think the Mark III's are the best looking ones of all the Mark's. Take Care and keep up the great work!Joe

[@slickroads9261]

My friend has the 71 MarkIII with the factory moonroof. Very rare car

[@loucostabile]

HI Slick Roads, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@joegarcia54]

Great story

[@loucostabile]

Hi joegarcia54, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Hope you see many more cars & stories you'll enjoy on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@11094DEREK]

Great car and great story awesome Lou

[@loucostabile]

Hi 11094DEREK, Thank you for the wonderful comment, Lou

[@giltracy505]

Great video Lou ! Amazing to have original family car return!Great story Thanks Lou.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Gil Tracy, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Surprising the way this story turned out, Lou

[@opera93]

Thanks, great story, & short overview of The 1971! That rebuild sounds like a lot of work & expertise… Interestingly, we travelled To & From Carpentersville, IL WHEN our Daughter, worked there (1996-7), before she moved to Wrigleyville..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Opera, Happy to read you enjoy the story of this car :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou

[@allenmax8995]

what an amazing story, what a beautiful car...wonderful stuff..thanks Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi allen max, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Me too, and you're welcome, Lou

[@maharajpal]

That's a beautiful story

[@loucostabile]

Hi Maharaj Pal, Thank you for viewing and sharing :-) Hope you see many more cars and stories on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@fredkelbert1913]

In February of 1973, my dad bought a new Mercury Cougar Convertible. It came with a 351ci. “Cleveland” V8 engine. Unfortunately, that model year saw the introduction of the “EGR valve anti-pollution control” on it. As a result, the engine would “hesitate” during the warm-up stage. By May of that year Dad was tired of the car, and was looking for a used Lincoln in good condition. A local TV personality in Winnipeg was selling his wife’s 1971 Lincoln Mark III. It had a chocolate brown exterior, with a matching leather interior, and a black vinyl roof. It was fully-equipped with most options. When Dad test drove it, I rode along in the back seat. The ride was smooth, but I thought the engine was a bit too loud. The seller was asking $7,500 for it. Dad offered $7,000, but was turned down. Excitedly, I urged Dad to offer $200 more for it, but he refused. He told me at the time that he believed in “even numbers!” Two days later Dad called the seller back, but by then the car was sold. The selling price?...$7,200!!! A lousy $200 stood between me and a Lincoln! I got my driver’s license that year. Can you imagine what a “chick magnet” that car would’ve been? Dad eventually sold the Cougar to my older brother, and I eventually got an AMC Matador 2-door hardtop as my first car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Fred Kelbert, Thank you for viewing and sharing your Dad's car experiences with some of his cars, Lou

[@tscooter22]

Beautiful car and story! Thanks, Lou!

[@loucostabile]

Hi tscooter22, Agreed :-) You're welcome, Lou

[@fast03vette4me]

LOVE your heartfelt story, congratulations sir.

[@loucostabile]

HI Les Rosin, Glad you enjoyed this story, and hope you see many more you'll enjoy, like this one, Lou kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJjMZJ-hmcdqiZY

[@gene978]

I love this Story Lou and of course the car!

[@loucostabile]

Hi gene978, Agreed, the story is amazing! Lou

[@hishamelfiki8111]

A very sharp looking color and great car. The owner really did a fantastic job. I like it very much. Thanks LOU for sharing this video. Have a great weekend.

[@loucostabile]

HI Hisham Elfiki, Glad you think this one is very sharp looking, me too. Hope you have a great weekend too, Lou

[@abbywai]

Fun Fact: the Lincoln continental mark 3 was the car that was customized to become the car from the 1977 film, 'The Car'

[@loucostabile]

Thank you for sharing.

[@chuckselvage3157]

That's cool that he found the Swiss Army Knife

[@loucostabile]

Hi Chuck, Amazing story :-) Lou

[@andrewhazenberg3398]

I love these kind of stories ! ❤️ Humberto is such an awesome dude !!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Andrew, Happy to read you enjoy Humberto and this story :-) Lou

[@ComputerLearning0]

Another stunningly beautiful car :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike Hawk, Glad you like this one and think it's stunningly beautiful :-) Thank you for sharing, Lou

[@davidguillermovega3643]

Ooohhh very godd¡!!, is beatiful

[@loucostabile]

Glad you enjoy the looks of this one David Guillermo Vega :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@Krrrimmi]

The luxury muscle car of my childhood. 😀

[@loucostabile]

Hi Krrrimmi, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your childhood :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Krrrimmi]

@@loucostabile I had an old Tomica matchbox toycar of this when I was a little kid. & I always thought this was aour family car. & I can still remember that Mark III running down d highway while we were riding on our family car back in 1982. :))

[@claztube]

Everyone here like myself is just gob'smacked to hear the story of the lost Swiss Army Knife found when Umberto was restoring the car of his boyhood dreams. This has got to be the greatest restoration story of all time. The two in one frame to body restoration of course is fabulous. I love Continentals of the era as much as Umberto and I really enjoy these vlogs you produce for us here on YT Lou; thanks for sharing.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Curlyjo Robbie, Glad you enjoyed this car :-) Agreed,, an amazing story. Thank you for sharing how much your enjoying the Channel, Lou

[@dfry6324]

\what a great cruiser

[@loucostabile]

Hi VQ30DE K, Nice :-) Lou

[@heckerdude339]

My grandpa had a 1969 mark 3 in green with green interior but the exterior was a really dark green. He sold it recently back in 2022.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Nova, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Grandpa's car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@heckerdude339]

@@loucostabile I never saw the car but found a picture of it

[@heckerdude339]

@@loucostabile I only have memories on his 1971 black and his 1971 brown. The 1971 brown was in very good condition.

[@Flam73]

Fabulous car with a beautiful story 😉

[@loucostabile]

Hi Olivier BRUNET, Glad you like this one, and I agree the story is beautiful. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@kensherwood4866]

Thanks Louis, got to see cars like this in the flesh very rarely, only really saw them on tv, Cannon the PI had a Lincoln I recall

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ken Sherwood, Glad you like this one :-) Me too, Lou

[@tecnovendedor]

I do remember your Dad´s car if I am correct it was wine red and you need to ask the tower for permission to lauch!, Big hugs from Mexico!

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jose Luis, Big hugs to you too, Lou

[@ChizAfterHours]

Loved the video, another beautiful mark! Also noticed the white Mark VII in the back!

[@loucostabile]

Hi ChizAfterHours, Happy to read you loved the video :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

The early 1970s was the end of an era when Lincoln, Cadillac, and Imperial dominated luxury car sales in the U.S. The legendary Mercedes S-Class W116 debuted in 1972 and its sales only grew in that decade. The late 1960s to early 1970s was when Lincoln's quality and image reached its peak. Lincoln sales increased over time but the wealthy were buying more European cars, too. Anti-German sentiment left over from WWII was long gone by the 1970s and some buyers wanted a different kind of luxury sedan. In 1965 Lee Iacocca told his designers to put a Rolls-Royce grill and a Continental spare wheel bulge on a Thunderbird...the Mark III was the result. Henry Ford II was desperate to outdo Cadillac so build quality was first rate...later Marks were not as well built. In both 1971 and 1972 Lincoln used the slogan "The Final Step Up" in their marketing...the magazine ads showing both the standard Continental and Mark III were superb. The grill on the Mark III cost $200 each in tooling costs (about $1500 today after inflation), which was very expensive for the time. Production of the 1971 Mark III was 27,091. This example has the Hi-Back seats which began the model year as standard equipment. However, some buyers wanted the lower profile Lo-Back seats which were added later as a no cost option. Automatic temperature control and Sure-Track Brake System were standard, both considered advanced engineering at that time. A 460 V-8 with 365 HP and 500 lbs torque ran on premium gasoline.

[@loucostabile]

Hi SpockvsMcCoy, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou

[@ScrewheadChava]

I love the video man keep up the amazing vids!

[@loucostabile]

Thank you salvador cortes :-) Lou

[@geoben1810]

Nice story. Enjoy your car in good health Humberto. 👍😉

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@vanwright3640]

Another beeaauutiful car ! At some point in my youth this was my dream car as well . I ended up with a 69 conny 4 door , close enough !

[@loucostabile]

Hi Van Wright, Happy to read this was a "dream car" for you in your youth. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou

[@basitk12]

Nice

[@loucostabile]

Happy to read you think this one is "Nice" :-)

[@thewandererslibrary9928]

They used this model as the Haunted Car in the Goosebumps movie.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Bad Wolf Corporation, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robsoncupertino5689]

The best Lincoln l like from car 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robson, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@edb.3313]

Great car and the Swiss army knife story cool.Had a 1969 Marklll and the HP with the torque it put out, made it pretty quick. Love the land yachts!! 👍👍

[@loucostabile]

Hi Ed B., Glad you like this one :-) All Aboard! Lou

[@danpinnell7502]

I just got me a beautiful lincoln mk3 and the interior is as original as this one is. I cant wait till i restore the paint either.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dan, Congratulations! Hope the restoration comes out like you hope, Lou

[@kanukster]

French Connection!

[@loucostabile]

:-)

[@QUANTRELLBISHOP]

LMAO watching it now on Starz it's why I'm hear

[@LynxStarAuto]

I got to experience these Ford cars a lot growing up. My dad worked for ford in the 70's-90's

[@loucostabile]

Cool!

[@davidallen5776]

I'd sure like to see one of these at one of my weekend shows!

[@loucostabile]

Hi David, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@Explorersea]

gorgeous

[@loucostabile]

Hi Mike P, Glad you like the looks of this one :-) Lou

[@mattkaustickomments]

Great car, awesome story. But I like Umberto's Mark IV even better.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Matt Kustom Kostumes, Glad you enjoyed the story :-) Lou

[@Kroeber38]

What a beautiful car! Congratulations on owning your dream car! It must be very special. Also, I was amazed to learn that the car already had a cruise control in 1971. It must have been an advanced feature at the time.

[@loucostabile]

HI Kroeber38, Glad you like the looks of this one :-) Hope you see many more cars on the Channel you'll enjoy, Lou

[@Kroeber38]

That's amazing!

[@Kroeber38]

Thanks for the info. I'll look for the movie.

[@Kroeber38]

I think it is called "Flash of Genius" and is a movie from 2008. I will watch it sometime. Thank you again!

[@jaimechavarria2468]

Realmente son videos excelentes para los fanáticos de Continental, ya que son unas joyas, que ya no volverán. aqui en Panama City ya no se ven por las calles. Saludos

[@loucostabile]

Hi Jaime Chavarria, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@DutchVanHelsing]

Bella .

[@loucostabile]

Hi Dutch Van Helsing, Happy to read you appreciate the looks of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@garbage854]

Very nice :)

[@loucostabile]

Hi Michael Coffey, Glad you like it :-) Lou

[@garbage854]

I have always liked that brand of car :)

[@tenfourproductionsllc]

The preferred car of Frank Cannon, who would go through about 4 of these on each season of Cannon.

[@loucostabile]

Hi spatrick1964, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this KZbin Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@brightondude9327]

I'm in the UK so I never saw these cars when I was a child. However I remember the detective series "Cannon" and he had one I think. To add to the drama Frank Cannon would frequently take his Lincoln off road in car chases and I remember watching it wallow around like a boat. That is an amazing story with the Swiss knife, more incredible than an episode of "Cannon".

[@loucostabile]

Hi Brighton Dude, You don't see these cars driving around here anymore so it's fun to video and share. Thank you for sharing the "Frank Cannon" story :-) Lou

[@mitropoulosilias]

most iconic american cars... amazing monster to travel the world..

[@loucostabile]

Hi Theseus, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this KZbin Channel, Lou

[@robertrotterdam9]

Thanks for this great vid. So good to see the love for the car and your Dad in your face! Congratulations with a beautiful car.

[@loucostabile]

Hi Robert Rotterdam, Glad you enjoyed this one :-) Me too. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou