Projects 1949 Lincoln coupe value

I'm trying to help an older gentleman raise some cash, and one of the items that's been in his back yard for years is a 1949 Lincoln coupe. I'm trying to come up with what a fair price would be (I know... it's only worth whatever someone will pay). I want someone to get a good deal, but I don't want this guy taken advantage of. It's located in Northern California, east bay area. I'm told he has the ***le, and the V8 engine is still in it (unknown condition of course). I'd grab it for myself... but I've got too many projects already and don't have a place to put another. Any thoughts on what a fair price would be? Thanks.

 

You say 1949 Mercury coupe in the ***le and 1949 Lincoln in the text...looks like a Merc to me, maybe with Lincoln tails??

 

Sorry about that. I was fixing the ***le as you replied.

 

Hard to put a price on it from the pictures. How complete is it?

It is a baby Lincoln which is similar to the Mercury. Main differences are the front clip and taillights. I think the motor is the big beast instead of the 8BA flathead. Worth a little less than a comparable Mercury.

Neal

 

Hi Neal,
I'll try to get back over to see it again next week & scout around to see what other parts are there. There were some grill parts in the back seat (maybe all, don't know), but I didn't check the trunk, under the hood or surrounding area. Just as a shell with a clear ***le, ***uming nothing else, what might a price be?
Thanks,
Tim

 

Lincoln http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/cto/4952166983.html

 

The cosmopolitan is a bigger car. I looked in the shop manual and it had the cosmopolitan with a wheel base of 125 inches. I also found that the baby Lincoln has a wheel base of 121 and the Mercury has 118 inches. I thought the Lincoln and the Mercury were the same. I am guessing the difference would be the front end for room for the bigger motor. 337 cu. in vs. 255 cu. in.

Neal

 

http://www.cars-on-line.com/lincoln.html I'd say 4-6K would be reasonable if all parts are there.

 

If that's old paint, at least it doesn't seem to have the typical rust at the bottom of the front fenders, and I don't see holes in the rocker. You can always tell Lincolns by the big trim holes.

 

I was thinking more like $2-3,000 depending where the car is located (remote rural vs urban and what region). Clean bodies like that are easy to come by in some parts of the country and more like pure gold in others.
If you don't mind taking a risk, listing it on eBay will tell you exactly what it's worth because it's worth exactly what the highest bidder bids!
I have had very good luck selling things on eBay. It only takes two people who want to something to really make the auction go well.
And that includes things I could not sell locally or on Craigslist.

 

Dug out of the dirt, rolling on 4 tires that hold air, with the **** washed off of it and the bumpers and big trim items bolted on so it looks nice, you could ask $5K for that and get reasonable offers, I would think. The market for solid stuff around here is really good, but I'd also have to think the market for Mercs (which this almost is) would be very stong in California as well.

 

By the look of those pictures I'd be thinking in the $2,000 range.

 

The most common asked question on this forum.... How much is this............ .......... worth?

 

I agree with squablo on this one. 5K easy.

Of the two I would rather have the Lincoln then the merc myself and I don't think I am alone on the subject.

 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^What he said!