ChrisBcritter Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 ^^^ This '42 Continental was my favorite car there. If I ever tackled the Pyro kit again, I'd convert it to this one - that grille is much cleaner than the '48. Note the dual carbs and exhausts (Google "1942 Continental Palance" for better views of the engine). I begged my boss to buy this; it went for around $15 grand (it's now at a dealer in the same condition with a $42,995 price tag), but he already had a '47 Continental coupe. Instead, he bought this: '52 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith SWB Park Ward saloon. Runs but needs a valve job and the clutch rebuilt; bigger problem: the missing fender skirts are going to have to be built from scratch, probably. Even if a set turned up (ha ha) they might not fit considering they were mostly handbuilt and hand-fitted. Hey, I told him to buy the Lincoln... Nice lines, though, especially the rear end - looks a lot less stodgy than the coachbuilt Wraiths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 They're just now going through his barn(s)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Two nice looking cars. Thanks for sharing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 They're just now going through his barn(s)? No, this was back in 2007. This was one of his two properties; besides the cars there was lots of Western and Italian furniture and memorabilia plus a lot of his artwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Ah, gotcha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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