1967 coronation coupe

[LithiumCobalt]

Sure looks like it could be the real deal. I am personally not a fan of the look, but a rare bird indeed.

According to the Automotivemileposts detail, there are some details that are incorrect with this car that makes it suspect, but AMP isn't always correct, either. Looks more like a '66 coronation coupe treatment of a '67

https://www.ebay.com/itm/266354825499?h ... 000%7C2500

https://automotivemileposts.com/lincoln ... petwo.html

Photos uploaded for archiving

[LithiumCobalt]

Auction description:

1967 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2 DR. CORONATION COUPE
THE STORY THAT HAS FOLLOWED THE AUTOMOBILE IS LBJ
LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON ORDERED THE CAR AND NEVER
TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR.

PLEASE READ WHOLE STORY BELOW FOR EXPLANATION

52841 ACTUAL MILES

462 V8 POWERPLANT

BLACK LEATHER THROUGHOUT

BEAUTIFUL FULL TOP

RARE OPTIONS: AC, CRUISE, AUTO HEADLIGHTS, 8 TRACK, POWER
DR LOCKS, TILT WHEEL, POWER TRUNK, POWER ANTENNA, ETC.

ONLY 1,628 WERE ORDERED WITH SPEED CONTROL

ONY 53 WERE ORDERED WITH THESE PAINT TRIM CODES

POWER PASSENGER HEADREST

HAS BEEN IN PRIVATE COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS!

VERY NICE THROUGHOUT!

ONLY 2 IN EXISTENCE! READ STORY BELOW!

DRIVES GREAT!

VIN # 7Y89G817100

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NO RESERVE AUCTION


WILL SELL TO THE LAST BIDDER WHEN THE AUCTION IS COMPLETED!
IN 1966 FORD /LINCOLN MADE THE SPECIAL SHOW CAR THE LINCOLN
CORONATION COUPE. AS THE STORY GOS LBJ PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES REALLY WANTED ONE STYLED AFTER THE 1966. THE COACH BUILDER
AT THE TIME LEHMANN-PETERSON REFUSED TO MAKE ANY MORE IN THE 1966
STYLE. IT WAS VERY COMMON PLACE IN THAT ERA TO HAVE A COACH BUILDER
CUSTOMIZE YOUR SPECIAL CAR. SO THE NEXT BEST THING WAS THE DERHAM
COACH BUILDERS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT DERHAM MADE ONLY 2 STYLED AFTER
THE 1966 CORONATION COUPE IN 1967. A BLUE 1967 FOR THE FORD MOTOR
COMPANY THAT OWNED THE DETROIT LIONS AND THE WHITE ONE FOR PRESIDENT
LBJ. IT WAS KNOWN THAT LBJ LOVED HIS LINCOLNS AND OWNED SEVERAL. THE
CAR AFTER BEING PRODUCED WAS CANCELLED BY LBJ AND HE NEVER TOOK DELIVERY
OF THE CAR. THE CAR WAS OWNED BY A CAR COLLECTOR IN THE FLORIDA AREA,
THEN A COLLECTOR IN THE MICHIGAN AREA THEN FINALLY IN NORTHERN IDAHO
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. OBVIOUSLY IT IS VERY HARD TO DOCUMENT MANY OF
THESE ISSUES BUT MANY PHONE CALLS WERE MADE TO LEHMAN, LBJ RANCH,
ETC. THE RANCH SAID MOST PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THAT ERA BUT THEY "COULD
SEE LBJ DOING SOMETHING LIKE THAT"

THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT FROM THE CAR MANUFACTURER TO THE COACH BUILDER!

ANYWAY THAT IS THE STORY THAT HAS FOLLOWED THE CAR FOR ALL THESE YEARS.

THE WORKMANSHIP IN THE CHANGE WAS PROFESSIONALLY DONE AND
COINCIDES WITH THE QUALITY OF WORK DERHAM WAS KNOWN FOR! THEY WERE
CONSIDERED THE BEST AND WERE HIRED BY MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE FOR SPECIAL
CAR CUSTOMS.

SOME OF THEIR SPECIAL CLIENTS WERE THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:

POPE, PIUS X11, KING FAROUK, PRESIDENT EISENHOWER, GARY COOPER, RAYMOND
LOEEWY.

THEY WERE THE LONGEST LIVED COACH BUILDER AND THE ONLY CLASSIC ERA
COACH BUILDER THAT SURVIVED THE DEPRESSION!!

THE BROCHURE IN 1967 SHOWED DERHAM HIGHLIGHTING THE 1967 LINCOLN AS
ONE OF THEIR SPECIALTIES FOR CUSTOMIZATION. THEIR ORIGINAL IDEA FOR THE
1967 WAS TO HAVE A PORTHOLE IN THE REAR. PLEASE SEE PICTURE INCLUDED OF
THIS BROCHURE. BUT THEY WOULD CUSTOMIZE HOWEVER AND WHATEVER YOU
WANTED!


ONLY 52841 ACTUAL MILES
INTERESTING RARE OPTIONS:


PASSENGER SIDE HEAD REST POWER
FRONT CORNER AUTO HEADLIGHT DIMMER DRIVERS CORNER FRONT GLASS
SPEEDO DOWN STRAIGHT CHANNEL
8 TRACK
RARE SPEED CONTROL
VENT WINDOWS POWER
THE CAR IS IN SPLENDID CONDITION THROUGHOUT. THE BEAUTIFUL TOP LOOKS GREAT
AND REALLY SHOWS THE PROFESSIONAL WORK BACK THEN.

THE BLACK LEATHER REALLY NICE SHAPE AS WELL. NICE DOOR PANELS, DASH.

CHROME BUMPERS BACK AND FRONT REALLY SPARKLE.

BODY NICE AND STRAIGHT AND CLEAN PAINT STILL SHINES.

HAS THE FANCY CARPET THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE.

THE TRUNK AREA IS VERY CLEAN AND INCLUDES ALL THE ORIGINAL FACTORY
LINING AND THE ORIGINAL TIRE COVER AND SPECIAL AREA FOR ALL THE
CHANGING ACC ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR. INCLUDES THE FACTORY
TIRE CHANGING STICKER!

THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NICE AND CLEAN AND INCLUDES THE WATER BAG FROM
THE FACTORY AND THE ORIGINAL 462 STICKER ON THE ENGINE AIR CLEANER

ALL THE GLASS IN GREAT SHAPE THROUGHOUT

ALL POWER WINDOWS, SEAT, ETC WORK AS THEY SHOULD INCLUDING VENT WINDOWS

***THE CAR STARTS RIGHT UP AND JUST PURRS. POWER STEERING WORKS GREAT
AND THE BRAKES STOP NICE AND EVEN. ALL THE POWER ACC WORK AS THEY SHOULD
INCLUDING VENT WINDOWS.***

A GREAT CHANCE TO ACQUIRE A RARE AND UNUSUAL VEHICLE WITH A GREAT STORY
ATTACHED. A REAL CLASSY RIDE THAT GETS LOTS OF ATTENTION AND QUESTIONS AS YOU
CRUISE DOWN THE TURNPIKE. ONE OF A KIND FOR SURE!!


OPTIONS AND FEATURES:

462 V8 POWER PLANT
340 HORSEPOWER
DUAL EXHAUST
SPECIAL CLASSIC FULL TOP
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SELECT SHIFT TURBO DRIVE
POWER STEERING
POWER BRAKES
POWER WINDOWS
POWER VENT WINDOWS
POWER PASSENGER HEADREST!!
POWER LOCKS
POWER ANTENNA
POWER TRUNK
CRUISE CONTROL VERY RARE!!!
RARE 8 TRACK SYSTEM
TILT WHEEL
AUTO HEADLIGHT DIMMER RARE!
CLIMATE CONTROL AC
GOOD ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES SET OF 4
BLACK LEATHER THROUGHOUT
FACTORY LINCOLN WHEEL COVERS SET OF 4
BOOKS ETC

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PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON JULY 18, 2023
ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE IN AUCTION

PLEASE WAIT FOR DOWNLOAD OF ALL PICTURES AS I HAVE INCLUDED MANY
TO SHOWOFF THIS RARE CLASSIC AUTOMOBILE

PLEASE ONLY BID IF YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN THIS RARE AUTOMOBILE!

PLEASE CHECKOUT SELLERS TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT IN EBAY TEXT

NO RESERVE AUCTION- WILL SELL TO LAST BIDDER WHEN AUCTION ENDS!!

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!

[Dan Szwarc]

It’s a definitely a 67. The only exception I see is the window lockout/bypass switch knob being 66. All other details are 67 without question. The door panel pattern, the blow ford logo on the door sills, the door pull backing plate, the WIPER - WASH being in the lower dash (in 66 that’s where the headlamp switch is), the seat pattern, the steering column tilt, the hood ornament, the dash pad, the taillight bezels, and the wheel covers.

Even the VIN is 67.

The headlamp grilles or “doors” as ford called them, ARE 66, but easily swapped (like the wheel covers, but those have the BIGGER stars of 67.

It’s pretty much all 67.

For a thorough analysis, visit this thread:
Authenticity to the extreme: 66 vs 67

[LithiumCobalt]

Yep, definitely a '67. AMP mentions the '67 coronation coupes having gold paint. This one appears to be arctic white (photos and door tag confirm). C-pillar star is also different than the '67 CC photos on AMP. AMP mention the top corner of the door on 67's being rounded unlike the straight angle you see on the 66's and this car. So, I dunno. Regardless, not something I would go for. Just thought it was something people might be interested in.

[Dan Szwarc]

That car has always been white. I see overspray on rubber gaskets at the top of the right door, but nowhere else.
There’s original-style rust stains forming on many mated panels, so my guess is that car has always been white. Even the inside of the engine bay is still white.

If it’s a replica, it’s decent. With the VIN, it should be possible to prove if it is authentic from ford.

[1Bad55Chevy]

Is this just a 2 dr coupe with a goofy looking vinyl top? I went through and read everything about it being a special order for LBJ but there was nothing in there about how it was constructed.
Another question, is the 2dr coupe of this generation the same wheelbase as the 4dr?

[TonyC]

Basically yes, to both questions. However, the quarter-windows were clearly deleted, so the top is a little bit more than just an overdone vinyl overlay. How they filled it, I don't know; I'm guessing the same way Lehmann-Peterson did with the '66 they "coronated." But yes, the Coupés had the same understructure as the sedans, so the same wheelbase. They were basically the same car, save for the number of doors and roof pillars.

It is a bit surprising to see a Coupé with so many options installed...not all of them, but quite a hefty amount of them. As for the story of being made for LBJ, well, I'm in no position to refute it, but I'm also not one to take it as gospel without hard historical proof. That said, though, the story has become a legend, and all legends have some degree of basis in fact. That FL inspection sticker is really a blast from the past! I remember those from childhood like yesterday.

---Tony

[Lee]

Slightly off-topic: Derham is known to have created a 2 door ‘61, and while you might think that would be cool, it completely destroys the proportions, and it just looks funny to me.

[Dan Szwarc]

The midget convertible has been featured here in 2005.

[LithiumCobalt]

The short ‘61 looks goofy as hell in my opinion

[1Bad55Chevy]

Basically yes, to both questions. However, the quarter-windows were clearly deleted, so the top is a little bit more than just an overdone vinyl overlay. How they filled it, I don't know; I'm guessing the same way Lehmann-Peterson did with the '66 they "coronated." But yes, the Coupés had the same understructure as the sedans, so the same wheelbase. They were basically the same car, save for the number of doors and roof pillars.

It is a bit surprising to see a Coupé with so many options installed...not all of them, but quite a hefty amount of them. As for the story of being made for LBJ, well, I'm in no position to refute it, but I'm also not one to take it as gospel without hard historical proof. That said, though, the story has become a legend, and all legends have some degree of basis in fact. That FL inspection sticker is really a blast from the past! I remember those from childhood like yesterday.

---Tony

I see it now. The doors are a bit longer on the 2dr vs the 4dr. I noticed it with the relationship between the front seat and the B pillar location.

[1Bad55Chevy]

The short ‘61 looks goofy as hell in my opinion

What looks worse.... that 61 or the tri five chevy shorties?

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The drugs in the 60s must have been wild for people to think these clown cars actually looked good!

[bd94s10]

I'm pretty sure someone sent me a pic of it on a trailer shortly after it was on eBay. Someone I know was thinking about buying it but couldn't quite agree on a price.