What's a "Martino"
Moderator: Dan Szwarc
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
What's a "Martino"
My friend and editor at Hemming's sent me these pictures to help identify the origins of this car. Dan and I both have a thing for shortened cars.
Where did this beast come from? I think it looks pretty sweet.
Where did this beast come from? I think it looks pretty sweet.
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
- Suicidekid63
- Lincoln-ally Insane
- Posts: 3166
- Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:21 pm
- Location: Rt.66 in the beautiful Ozark Mountains of Missouri
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
Crazy looking! It's got a 1963 back panel and 1964 grille/ dash. It appears to have newer front seats with headrest. Any interior shots? I couldn't find anything on the web. ???
Steven Wecker 1963 Lincoln Continental sedan survivor/ Ermine white w/ Pearl honey beige interior
"Moby"- The Wixom whale / aka: "Pale Rider"
ALWAYS carry a fire extinguisher!!!
"Moby"- The Wixom whale / aka: "Pale Rider"
ALWAYS carry a fire extinguisher!!!
- Dan Szwarc
- Site Admin
- Posts: 29775
- Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2000 1:01 am
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
I think a Martino is Barry's next project!
The below links are mostly dead.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
Need to finish the limo first. If I did this I'd start with something in better condition. This one's had a love affair with Mother Nature.
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
- John Mc
- Lincoln-ally Insane
- Posts: 3486
- Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2000 1:01 am
- Location: Crystal Lake, IL USA
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
I don't know what the hell it is, but I really like it! Wish Lincoln had built the thing - they'd be worth a bigillion dollars today.
John Mc - Lake Shore Region Director
‘48 Continental Cabriolet
‘77 Town Coupe Black Diamond
‘77 Town Coupe Glass Top
'06 Mark LT
‘14 MKZ
'15 Lincoln MKC
‘48 Continental Cabriolet
‘77 Town Coupe Black Diamond
‘77 Town Coupe Glass Top
'06 Mark LT
‘14 MKZ
'15 Lincoln MKC
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
That's pretty much what the '61 T-bird was to look like. Lincoln grabbed the design and added two doors.
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
- Dan Szwarc
- Site Admin
- Posts: 29775
- Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2000 1:01 am
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
I think we had a thread here about the shorty convertible back in 2005.
The below links are mostly dead.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
This one? Couldn't find it. There were more made than just this one. This one looks the best, though.
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
The owner tells Hemming's that he wants big bux for this because, "It would take $50,000 in custom work to duplicate this car!"
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
Re: What's a "Martino"
I think he means it would take $50,000 to bring his car back to life...
- LC67Vert
- Addicted to Lincolns
- Posts: 1380
- Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:57 pm
- Location: Northeast
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
While I have seen 4 door sedans made into 2 door coupes before, this is the first time I have seen one made into a 2 door convertible. It is pretty stubby looking!
Is it worth $50,000? More like it would take $50,000 to bring that car back and even then it would never be worth that amount.
Here is a link to a coupe that sold in March 2011 for $23k:
http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/f ... 11&ID=r252
Jeff
Is it worth $50,000? More like it would take $50,000 to bring that car back and even then it would never be worth that amount.
Here is a link to a coupe that sold in March 2011 for $23k:
http://www.auctionsamerica.com/events/f ... 11&ID=r252
Jeff
Last edited by LC67Vert on Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:06 am, edited 1 time in total.
Jeff
1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible
1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible
- Dan Szwarc
- Site Admin
- Posts: 29775
- Joined: Fri Jun 16, 2000 1:01 am
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
Here's a pic I took at a Lincoln Meet in Ohio in 2005. I remember John Cashman saying that this car was a joy to drive.Dan Szwarc wrote:I think we had a thread here about the shorty convertible back in 2005.
The below links are mostly dead.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
Dan Szwarc: 1966 Convertible
Shop Manual or MPCs available
Signature rules.
Help the forum for 2024.
- Barry Wolk
- TLFer for Life
- Posts: 10877
- Joined: Sun Nov 24, 2002 1:01 am
- Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
Definitely a different car. I love the shape of the doors on the rustbucket.
'56 Mark II convertible, '51 Royal Spartanette, '56 Chris Craft Continental
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
'68 Lincoln Continental Limo, '77 Town Car, '55 356 Porsche Continental cabrio,
'69 Mark III convertible,'88 BMW 750iL, '88 BMW 325iX, '97 BMW Z-3, '98 ML-320
My newest car is 15 years old!
-
- Lincoln-ally Insane
- Posts: 3174
- Joined: Tue Feb 06, 2001 1:01 am
- Location: Vineland, NJ USA
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
The pix that Dan posted was what I was thinking about. It was owned by someone in Ohio who had a sedan and convertible for each year of the 60's. That car was blue, and at the New Hampshire meet, I was talking with Bob DeCarlo about it. He thinks the guy sold it to someone out west...gosh, I hope that's not the one in Barry's picture! The blue one in Ohio gave me inspiration to do that to a 63. Need to start looking for a convertible first.
- ReijerLincoln
- Lincoln-ally Insane
- Posts: 4939
- Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:15 am
- Location: The Netherlands
- Contact:
Re: What's a "Martino"
Oh dear God no.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests