You're one lucky dude. Getting a free Lincoln that's been sitting for 30 years and driving it home without any issues gets a double thumbs up from me.

I hope it never goes to a crusher and it gets restored. Beautiful car!!

I have a 78 Continental looks great, runs great. The only modification I needed was to get a set of binoculars so that I could see out over the hood.

WOW what a beauty. A true survivor of a time long ago and long forgotten. The old big block 460 sounds happy to be alive again. That car is all about respect, dignity, pride and style. Unlike the automobiles of today that all look the same, that car is unique in all respects. Good job rescuing that one. Great video and god bless.

The big stinkin Lincoln made it glad to see it made it home without no problems good for you buddy

A guy really needs to hook his peepers on Derek at Vice Grip Garage, a guy really has gotten 1269.677 old cars running. I'll be dipped!

Good old Lincoln's, ya gotta Love em. Except for the whiskey dent, I had a 78 the exact same color, with the 460 and the C6 transmission. Out of all the vehicles I have owned I miss my old 78 the most. Im glad you got it John, you'll take proper care of it.

I had to watch it again to see if I missed anything. Can’t wait to see her all cleaned up. Man I wish I had that car, glad your going to leave it original, way to go John.

Give it water,oil and powerstearingvis skreaming for oil. Disconect gas line and clean up mouse nests😁

You're seriously surprised that a '78 Lincoln had factory air? That was standard and probably so on a '68 LOL.

Your the best thing to happen to that old girl, she's going to look so beautiful when your done with it, I felt so bad for the power steering pump lol 😂 it was begging for some fluid. I can't wait for the next video. Have a good one John.

You’ve got all kinds of dirt flying around that you’re sucking down the carburetor I’m not trying to be mean but I think it would be a good idea to at least vacuum the loose dirt and leaves as a good example for other people who are trying to work on vehicles for the first time

this car so needs to be saved at the very low miles its a cool survivor

Dang thing will pass every thing but a gas station ⛽️

Holycow...I was cringing at the first start up with all that crap flying in the engine compartment... Glad you got it running again.. Peace..✌😎

Absolutely beautiful machine hope to see more videos like this

New fuel filter .clean out and evict critters.especially. before parts of them get into intake!.

John, amazing, love that car, reminds me of what my grandparents drove!

Im so glad to see this car saved, not crushed or derbied. Thank you.

The trip was an adventure itself. Nice you drove her home, so hope you had all the stuff well done, such as electricals, brakes, gas lines, cooling system, and so. Suspension was good looking the video, no bumps, no rattles, firm steering wheel.. Keep it on update, because she is a high quality built unit. Good luck with the Continental.

Awesome car. I had a 83 and loved it. Hood looks like it is 100 yards long. Anxious to see what you do with it.

That old guy looked so happy that you rescued her! Bet that was an awesome experience!

Good Score Jack,though surely could have given the bonnet hinges a drink of "Possum Piss", & attended to the squealing belt\bearing? Just clean/detail it,then keep for the family daily driver?drive it like you have an egg,between your foot and accelerator pedal?

For the love of God! Put some powersteering fluid in that model!

Well done, great car man !... You did an awesome job of bringing it back to life again after its been sitting unused for such a long time. FANTASTIC VIDEO ! 👍👍👍

I’ll be dipped, whoops wrong channel

I had 3 of these Town cars 75 77 78,and 3 mercury marquis 74 75 78 all 460 cid they were beautiful smooth luxury cars ,You felt like you were driving in your recliner chair down the road ,110 MPH and it was no different than driving at 40 mph ,felt the same. By the 1980s nobody wanted them any more I was buying perfect cars with 60 to 80 thousand miles on them for 800 to 1200 bucks. That looks in good condition , wow nice find .

He needs to start with the basics check fluids make sure old gas is more than varnish put an inline filter on get a smaller juice bottle so on

That's a big stinkin Lincoln can't wait to see what's up with that one

This is awesome. We did exactly the same thing with a '79 Continental Collector's Series. Drove it home all the way from Wyoming to Los Angeles. It had been sitting for decades but started right up with a new battery. It made it all the way home under its own power. We did replace the tires though since the ones on the car were more square than round.

Great car. Big and roomy. You most definitely have a classic I love your videos please keep us posted.

I'm sitting in my truck in North Dakota, and you brightened my night.

That’s cool bro. I love stuff like this

Awesome old Lincoln you very lucky man. Please treasure it always. These old cars are far better than whats around now. Lots of class. I also have a Lincoln in my garage.. A 1977 Mk5 2 door hardtop.. Its my baby. Take care. West Australian guy.

Hey John Nice old girl you were given. I took my driver's test in a big boat. 1963 Couppe Deville convertible. Learned to drive it when I was 15. My friend had a Lincoln like yours. Get her running tip top and get your limo driver's endorcement. Rent your out for proms and weddings. Wait till you see how it feels up around 70 mph. Like riding a cloud. Best of luck to ya.

I had a '79 Conti back in the day...400c.i. 2bbl. it was so big that if you removed the seats you'd have a three room apartment

That's a big ol 460 in that beast. I took my driver's test in one just like it when I was 16. Ours was gray.

fix that power steering.

They are beautiful floaters on the road,so smooth to drive and with the long bonnet it’s like driving a massive truck...I had a 79 model,last of the big boys before they went digital on the dash,had it for 11yrs,wish I never sold it now,ended up in a paddock so I was told,your one lucky dude mate!...hope you do something with it...they are worth gold over here in New Zealand!...Good Luck with it mate and well done!

This car needs to be detailed and used for car shows, It's a classic in mint condition!!!!

My parents had a 1979 Town Car they purchased Halloween 1978. We had that car for over 25 years and 3xx,xxx miles. Best car EVER! Don’t do a thing to it but clean it up and get it running!

These are great running cars. My father drove them for years.

Hope clock on dash works and hope you got òrgnail full spare tire also jack too! Lube up the Am/FM antenna to with penetration fluid too!

You are truly blessed with such a beautiful car that runs immensely after sitting for over 40 years!!!!! My uncle had that same car with leather in a burnt orange metallic color!!!!

That's cool he gave it to you I hope it works out for you thanks for the videos

My grandfather had one 76 or 77 model and had the 460 in it and man that thing was a super tanker. Lime green and dark green interior.That thing could really Cruise the highways well the highways between gas stations. Lol

They built cars back then really good wow I would Love to have that car and restore her.

Great video! Love the excitement in your voice! Those car got an honest 12mpg in town and 15 on the road. I drove many, but only owned 1. My wife was not a fan. Very dependable for the 70s. If you you can find a Town Coupe (2dr) even better. The doors are as long as the hood!

Love those old land yachts. I once bought a 1970 Cadillac Sedan Deville. It sat for 20 years. I put a good used battery in it, poured some gas in the carb, and it fired right up like it was only parked for a day. The tires were still good, alittle low on air. But was able to drive it home, with my father following behind me. Got home, and started fidgeting with the accessories, and found out that the AC was still somewhat charged. Found out it had climate control, because when I slid the leaver over, just a little air blew out. I turned this wheel with different temperature settings, then it started blowing somewhat cool air.

that thing is absolutely amazing. So much beautiful green!

I used to have a couple of these plus several of the mark series I've always loved lincoln that car was stunning new

I used to own one of those. They are a great car.

It's great to see someone this happy😁

Sounds like needs Transmission or Power Steering fluids top on squeals come from , water pump need fix or fluid too and brake fluid need some too!

I had a 77, used to fill the trunk with 5 guys before we pay to get into the car races! 😁

Looks like a very solid foundation for a easy refurbishing. Get all the mechanics gone through with fluid changes, tune up, and once mechanically sound, do bodywork and paint on her. Make her smooth and give her the shine.

I had an almost identical 1984 Lincoln Town Car in the same color pattern. Loved that ol' thang. I had to let it go as it was nickel and diming me to death. Great vid

At my age of 67, the fall of my last year of college, we drove our 1975 LIncoln Town Car from Evansville, Indiana to and from Los Angeles, California. We arrived after 44 hours of driving time and five (5) of us were not physically tired, as we had five (5) adults.

That's a cool old tuna boat John.👍

What a great deal for you! Sweet Lincoln!

That is a great car and you can't beat that kind of a deal ... I never heard or seen any one doing that around here

Wow it actually had break’s? Man that power steering pump is crying

I remember first boss had one 1978 in Dark Navy Blue with Baby Blue Interior Leather type , 40.000 miles only had on it , big 460 Cubic Inches V8 4bbl, all options and only thing 3 things need was Am/FM radio power antenna plus 4 tires and was powerfull car and engine tune up ! I heard bought car for $1.000 dollars and had certfied himself that was in 1994 year! I hope you have fun with car long time too!

I love these old classic cars the LTD is my favorite besides that Continental saw a Marquis similar to the Continental yesterday in black still looked good. I had a closed cousin had an orange Marquis it was in the 70s don't know what year until she traded on a used 1998 Tracer that car ran forever until sometime in 2000.

Why didn't you lubricate the hood hinge to avoid damaging it?

It's not about mpg with those. It's about a super nice and smooth ride.

nice work man!!! free!! im jealous of you. enjoy that lincoln. they just wanna drive!!

That old soup can on the fender well. Works great for a shift kit lol

I had one of those in 1998, mine was a 1979 Continental Cartier model. White with a white vinyl top, and red velour interior. I was it's third owner. And when I got it, it had 113,000 miles on the clock. It was a great car, HORRIBLE fuel mileage. If I was lucky I could get 224 miles to a tank, a big 24 gallon tank. And you have to run it on at least mid-grade gasoline, it runs MUCH better on premium gas. Just so you know. Oh and the power steering hoses have a tendency to leak, so if you don't replace them you'll be buying lots of power steering fluid. 😂😂🤣😂

Beautiful green exterior with beautiful green interior! Never seen this color combination before! 👍

This brings back memories. My parents had one that was plumb colored. The step on the rear bumper and size of the trunk always got me. Land yacht is right! Does that one have the trunk release in the glove box?

Love those old boats.

I had an 1982, Lincoln Mark 6 and one thing that these cars can develop is electrical wiring problems, where the battery drains even when car is parked. So every time you go to start it the battery is dead. This car will need brakes, oil change, new windshield, power wash engine compartment, radiator flush and fill, rear diff gear oil change, transmission fluid flush, vacuum the interior, wash and wax , new tires, new rad hoses, steam clean the gas tank, new fuel lines, new plugs, wires, cap and rotor, carry a spare condenser, new fan belts, new ac coolant switch over to R34A from R12, new wiper blades, and windshield washer fluid, fan belt to smog unit, dual exhaust, headers and cherry bomb glasspacks

Danngg John loving that big Lincoln So lucky how she run so sweet AND the brakes worked thats unreal after sitting all that time She needs an oil change bad brother lovely gesture of the owner to let you have her Your a lucky guy John Cant wait to see more of the big Lincoln Post more Quick...Please

You have the intermittent windshield wiper selection on. I had a '69 with suicide passenger doors (opened backwards). The large tomato can is a condensation catcher.

Keep generating content. Your channel will grow. The elco and Nova are very popular cars. People wanna watch upgrades and restos on them. Keep flipping lil cars to finance those. Soon,they'll be show worthy and you'll be looking for a new member.

Sweet that is one sweet car cant wait to see it cleaned up Nice Free car

I love the old lincolns I had a 1973 and a murk and a Ltd with the 460 loved them all

The wipers, man, the wipers...turn them OFF

If you can find a car with good interior, you can build the outside. Good find John.👍

Nice car! I love those old Lincoln's.

That is a beautiful car my dad used to work on cars like that even my brother used to have one exactly like that just like I said that is a pretty car blessings brother

Well done! Best line in the whole video: “let’s see what my wife thinks of it”. Been there!

i have one, 2 door, currently making a convertible out of it. 2 companies (AHA & Sillco) did these conversions when new. Used tops from 1972 Ford LTD convertibles. Rides 3 times nicer than my BMW..

So much crap on the scuttle the hood won’t shut, please clean it off1!!

I love them big o Lincoln's

The old timer was looking like he was having second thoughts about giving his old car away.

They will never make a car as good as that ever again!

By the looks of the steering wheel, 133 miles. Good luck, a very nice car!

Power steering level. Das boat needs. A bit of refresher

I love those Oilboats !!!

I loved these big cars and I still love them.

I test drove a 79 Cartier , last time I saw it was on tow truck, should have tried to get it, nice old loaded car

Saw the dirt on the motor at the beginning of the video and went, "Oklahoma?" Yup. :D

On that model Lincoln, if you turn the wiper control too far to the left, then they are on intermittent. Just turn the knob to the right one click should turn them off.

Help!! I have exact same Lincoln and need to get "Granpa" running!! It turns over, 4dr, glass roof, white leather interior, been sitting 5yrs (ex ripped solenoid off).I want to drive him again!!

That Lincoln will be your favorite car. I've had 16 Cadillac's and 3 Lincolns.

I love the color of the interior.

“I’ll be dipped” them critters are getting smart, we’ll be safe here now I’ve chewed through the lightening wires coz a guy will never get it started now.

I remember back in 1989 my husband and I just got married when our car broke down (his car before we married and my father in law was kind enough to buy us another car instead of a microwave as a wedding gift after about week with his pickup ... we received a 1978 Lincoln Continental just like this but ours was a two door and it was darker green.. it was a dream boat rode on a cloud .. we drove that for years