RARE 1984 Lincoln Continental Mark VII BILL BLASS DESIGNER SERIES TURBO DIESEL

1984 Lincoln Continental Mark VII BIL BLASS EDITION Description:

THIS RARE VINTAGE SURVIVOR, ONE YEAR ONLY FIRST EDITION AND ONLY EDITION “1984 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL BILL BLASS DESIGNER SERIES TURBO DIESEL” IS ON THE FOX BODY PLATFORM IN ITS FIRST YEAR. ONLY 400 OF THE TURBO DIESEL MODELS WERE SOLD IN 1984, THE ONLY YEAR THIS WAS OFFERED. THE CAR WAS OFFERED IN A BASE MODE, BILL BLASS AND VERSACE EDITIONS. SO, ONLY ABOUT 100 WERE BOTH TURBO DIESEL AND BILL BLASS.
POWERED BY THE BMW M21 IN-LINE 6, 2.4L TURBO DIESEL. FUEL BEING AN ISSUE, FORD THOUGHT THE INCREASED MILEAGE WOULD SELL THE CARS. IT WAS SAID TO GET 26-30MPG. CHECK OUT THE WHEELS !!
THIS CAR STILL RUNS AND IDLES WELL. THE TRANNY WILL NEED ATTENTION IT WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE, BUT DRIVES IN REVERSE WITHOUT ISSUE. IT COULLD BE FROM SITTING IN THE SAME SPOT, AND MAY BE A MINOR TRANNY REPAIR. BRAKES ARE GOOD, ELECTRONIC 4 WHEEL DISC. ALL DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS IN DASH AS SEEN IN PICS. SOME FLAKING ON HOOD AND SLIGHT RUST IN A FEW SPOTS, DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT AS SEEN IN PICTURE IS PRETTY MINOR, IT WAS GARAGE KEPT, BUT IGNORED FOR SEVERAL YEARS. INTERIOR IS SUEDE AND LEATHER. SOLID ALL OVER WITH NICE HEADLINER. THE UNDER CARRIAGE IS SOLID.. TRUNK HAS A SPOT OF RUST BUT IS SOLID, AND WITH ONE OF THE FIRST DONUT SPARES. SEE PICS.
A GREAT UNIQUE PROJECT CAR THAT WILL DRAW INTEREST BECAUSE OF ITS RARITY. NOT MUCH NEEDED TO WHIP THIS INTO SHAPE. THERE WILL BE A $500.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT REQUIRED. THE REMAINDER IN A CERTIFIED BANK CHECK WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE. ADDRESS PROVIDED UPON SALE..