The famous “slab sided” “suicide door” Lincolns introduced in 1961 are forever associated with President John F. Kennedy.

This car was the last vehicle in America whose design was spearheaded by one person (both interior and exterior), Elwood Engle.  It is powered by the venerable Lincoln 430 cubic inch CID V-8 with Carter 4 barrel set up, producing 320 horsepower.

In any given year from 1961 to 1965, an average of only 3,000 of the “suicide door” convertibles were built (at a time when Cadillac was building 20,000 convertibles a year).

This car was delivered to California in its current factory correct Ermine White with light turquoise-diamond luster crinkle leather.  The car has had extensive but selective frame-on restoration under Jim’s supervision and has only 77,000 original miles.