Wishing all my bad seeds a happy Valentines Day!
OK lots to post, new pictures etc will be coming but first in honour of this day of romance lets talk cars and stuff.
More praise for the Lincoln Mark IV:
MSN had one of those click whore posts about best rides to make out in, I had to look and guess what there as large as life a picture from the 76 Mark IV brochure. OK BMW drivers (you know who you are) I say HAH put that in your pipe and smoke it!
http://autos.ca.msn.com/editors-picks/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=27812525&page=3
Lincolns are theoretically (how would I know) roomy enough for romance but I would vote for the 59 Cadillac. The power bench seat in my convertible is so long and comfy it served as a great place for a power nap been restoration sessions.
Speaking of high praise for seventies era Lincolns, the recent and welcome departure from this mortal coil of Kim Jong Il saw the reappearance of two 1976 Lincoln Town car limousines, perhaps built by Moloney coach builders out of Chicago or Toronto’s own AHA (Andy Hotton Associates). It is thought the cars ended up in the socialist paradise as illegal imports from a Japanese Lincoln Mercury dealer. Note the Japanese style fender mounted wing mirrors. Fascinating, well at least to me. The headlamp doors have also been chromed, a non stock feature.
Read more about AHA here:
http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/a/aha/aha.htm
They are still in business:
http://www.ahalimos.com/
http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/12/mystery-of-the-north-korean-lincoln-solved/
Not up to much as exciting as last week but I did hit the Salvation Army store look for vintage handbags to customize like the very cool but expensive ones from Revamp Productions. I found a cool old school black patent leather one for $5.99. I had a great chrome Continental emblem to go on and was going to add some hot rod inspired pin striping. Before I started and modifications I did a little research, the bag was made by Coblentz of New York . A famed high end manufacturer which closed its doors in 1980. I would guesstimate the bag to date from some time between 1955 and 1965. Didn't have the heart to customize it and have been using it as is.
Went great with my black fur coat and black skirt, red sweater combo I wore to the grocery store the other day. Colour co-ordinated to match the black and red Seville's first day on the road.
More car nonsense, my Seville is now legally on the road sporting license plates. She seems so small compared to the Lincoln, but that was Cadillac’s point in introducing the Seville. Smooth and quiet on the road like a new car with digital climate control and all sorts of luxuries, idle still is not quite right though, TPS problem? About double the fuel economy of the Lincoln’s 460 V8.
Listen to this and think of Caril Ann and Charles:
