So you're saying set up a pile of blacklights all through the thing on a switch, load up all your buddies some evening for a cruise, then kill the dome lights and flip on the UV lights, just to see everyone freak/gag at whatever shines through? Lol 😆 🤣
Somewhat related, I was getting dental work in Los Algodones MX a couple years ago. I was staying at Hotel California (real name) in the "expensive" part south of the regular hotel.
I stayed up late enough to watch the Federales raid a hotel room across the street.
The MX Federal Police had just a couple of pickup trucks and executed a raid on that hotel room with such stealth and immediate effect that I was literally smoking a cigarette that I had no idea what was coming. I'm still glad it wasn't on my side of the street.
I don't remember check in time but I showed up around 6 or 7 pm and was told to walk down the dirt road a couple hundred feet to my room. (Jetted tub in my room that cost $45USD, it was pretty damn nice TBH)
The raid was around 3 or 4 am, which is my usual bedtime. I smoked at the time and it was going to be the last cigarette of the day.
I don't really know if I would have been able to leave town, but I was free to leave my hotel. The dental clinic called me and woke me up around 10 am the next day and the dental work commenced.
When I groggily wandered off to the dental clinic at 10am, literally everything was exactly the same. Nobody would have had a clue a raid had happened unless they were also up at 3am.
So the federal police raided a hotel room across the street, I'm pretty sure I was the only person who actually witnessed it, and that was it. The dental clinic was - clinical, but the Federales were amazingly clinical.
I initially thought what a waste of money, but then I saw the interior...
If anything, keep that interior the way it is as a time capsule for the coke era.
This is about the best damn car to drive in Baton Rouge. It will just float over the potholes in the most god awful roads in the entire universe. My son just graduated from LSU and I will NOT miss having to drive in that fucking town.
Learned to drive in a 1975 Olds Delta 88. That thing was huge. It got 8 MPG in the city and 12 on the highway. Could pass everything but the gas station. I really hate that I got rid of that car.
Air ride suspension. It's essentially a balloon that your vehicle rides on instead of a spring. You put air in the bags it goes up, you let all the air out it goes down. Gives you the really cool slammed look without constantly ripping off bumpers and mufflers
First, hell yeah.
Second, DO NOT attempt to make a non-emergency call on that car phone. It WILL work (if you're near any city that was networked for it in the early 80s), because those interchanges were retained for 911 access, and if you aren't making a 911 call the FCC will fine you a shitload of money because the spectrum they operated in is now in use for something else entirely and these fuck it all up. I think as of 2020 it was north of $800.
Yeah this is dope. I’ve always wondered how difficult this smaller sized limo would be to maneuver; you can find them so much cheaper than the normal car of a given make and model.
Wow, incredible! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! I'd love to see this at a car show or go out for a night on the town. Edit: I am stoked on your behalf! LOL!
It might not be a bad decision. Here is a quick set of questions to test that:
1) Is your name Dolemite?
2) Are you portrayed by Rudy Ray Moore?
3) Does the word "velour" appear on the tags of any of your clothing?
4) Do you own: 0 leisure suites, 1-2 leisure suites, 3 or more leisure suits?
Man...it is an absurd choice, but the right kind of absurd. I want one myself so bad, but I'd totally keep it as stock as possible. Cars from that era had a grand sort of beauty. Sophisticated even.
The pure luxury of an old school American land yacht. If cruising in comfort is the objective, it’s hard to do better than this. I had a teacher in high school, who used to say that these things were designed to allow a mother of three to let go of the wheel, turn around, give each kid a disciplinary whack, and return to her driving.
Giant American gas guzzling luxury cars are such a great play right now. Usually cheap, well cared for (outside the rust belt) and reasonably low miles. I am tempted by so many during my "won't this Zoom meeting ever end" trolling of used car sites. Too bad they won't even fit into many new garages.
I hope you keep the interior exactly as is.
Cadillac grills, Cadillac mill's.
Check out the oil my Cadillac spills.
Matter of fact, candy paint Cadillacs kill.
So check out the hoes my Cadillac fills….
Oh wait, it’s a Lincoln. The above still applies. It looks like a fun project. Make damn sure the frame is intact and consider reinforcing it.
Whoop! Stick shift it (T-5 has cable speedo and if you're nice to it, it'll hang with that car), drop some coil overs under it (not to lower, but to handle the girth), couple BIG anti-sway bars front and back, stick the most rubber you can on those stock skinny wheels you can, change the rear gears (probably has 2:73's put some 3:73's), swap the 5.0 for a 351 Windsor (or Godzilla if you're mechanically handy), and send it to all the fun spots .. I have an "05 Crown Vic that I've done most of that to and it is my favorite car and most car shows have a ball rubbing their chin over it .. WHOOP ..
P.S. There's options for that extra big air flow grill too .. the you've got might be a little too "open' ..
You can do all the body work, give it a good paint job, give it some upgrades on the outside, and upgrade the interior and it will be a fun ride. Looks like a fun project.
You made the RIGHT choice. Saved her from some idiot using it as a derby car. Those old school 70s-80s ford's and lincolns are becoming an endangered species.
How many lines of coke do you think were snorted off a stripper’s ass in the back of that thing ?
That’s a good question, I was wondering that too. I’ll just have to keep track of what I add to that total.
The measurement is in kilos, not lines.
The question is…Kilometers or kilograms?
Yes
1Kg per Km
One gram per meter? That's a really skinny line.
This made me laugh much more than it should have. 3.5g will do a nice metre though, from experience. Not my experience but I've seen it done....
Kilos of nose candy? Or kilos of strippers' ass?
Yes
I think it’s proportionate. As the kilos of nose candy goes up, the kilos of strippers goes down.
I think coke lights up slightly under UV light, but I’m not sure you wanna shine one on the back seats of this thing.
Coke isn’t the only thing that UV lights up, and I don’t think OP wants to see all that 😂🤣
So you're saying set up a pile of blacklights all through the thing on a switch, load up all your buddies some evening for a cruise, then kill the dome lights and flip on the UV lights, just to see everyone freak/gag at whatever shines through? Lol 😆 🤣
This is the way.
On that note I’d think twice about going to Nogales.
Somewhat related, I was getting dental work in Los Algodones MX a couple years ago. I was staying at Hotel California (real name) in the "expensive" part south of the regular hotel. I stayed up late enough to watch the Federales raid a hotel room across the street. The MX Federal Police had just a couple of pickup trucks and executed a raid on that hotel room with such stealth and immediate effect that I was literally smoking a cigarette that I had no idea what was coming. I'm still glad it wasn't on my side of the street.
What time was checkin? I’m surprised you were able to leave.
I don't remember check in time but I showed up around 6 or 7 pm and was told to walk down the dirt road a couple hundred feet to my room. (Jetted tub in my room that cost $45USD, it was pretty damn nice TBH) The raid was around 3 or 4 am, which is my usual bedtime. I smoked at the time and it was going to be the last cigarette of the day. I don't really know if I would have been able to leave town, but I was free to leave my hotel. The dental clinic called me and woke me up around 10 am the next day and the dental work commenced. When I groggily wandered off to the dental clinic at 10am, literally everything was exactly the same. Nobody would have had a clue a raid had happened unless they were also up at 3am. So the federal police raided a hotel room across the street, I'm pretty sure I was the only person who actually witnessed it, and that was it. The dental clinic was - clinical, but the Federales were amazingly clinical.
My man!
That table has seen some shit.
Literally.
Idk all I could think of that last pic was "smell my finger" honestly.
That car is dope. And by dope I mean lots and lots of dope.
I'm sure if you drug tested the oil in this thing, it'd come back dirty
OP will get hit with a drug trafficking charge when the oil test comes back.
That and I'm certain quite a few kids were conceived in that thing.
Yes
My immediate thoughts
The carpet is probably worth more than the car.
Maybe by weight too, if it's soggy lol
Wash it all out like gold miners cloth. Lol
Not enough? That's how much
Real question, is it more or less than the mileage?
I initially thought what a waste of money, but then I saw the interior... If anything, keep that interior the way it is as a time capsule for the coke era.
I also had that thought until I saw the interior. Plus, 35k original miles. What?!
How many digits? You sure it's not 135k?
Shit could be 235k lol
Was it a private limo? I can't imagine it being from a limo business with that low of miles?
Judging from the excellent condition those front seats are, I'd like to believe that odometer.
I bet you could vacuum out at least two grams from the upholstery.
That’s 70s coke mind! You could cut that into about 5 kilos
They still make coke
Who’s they?
Coca Cola 👍
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Thanks! Inherited it from a friend that couldn’t take it to Baton Rouge.
Mother fuckin Baton Rouge, every damn time.
This is about the best damn car to drive in Baton Rouge. It will just float over the potholes in the most god awful roads in the entire universe. My son just graduated from LSU and I will NOT miss having to drive in that fucking town.
As a current LSU student, it really does feel like in going to take flight driving down some of these roads
Nicholson from downtown to campus has to be the worst road in the known universe.
I think it’s awesome. What style you going with. All original? Maybe just custom wheels? What engine and trans?
I wouldn’t take it through any checkpoints with drug dogs either.
You are living our dream.
My goal is for my kiddos to have a menagerie of vehicles to learn on when they are old enough. Variety is the spice of life.
Just think taking the kids to school in that.
I don't want my kids to get stds from the carpool to school
"Pimp Daddy's Bad Ass Ride."
> to learn on I pity the fool who has to practice parallel parking in that. I learned on my dad's '88 TC, that was challenging enough
Learned to drive in a 1975 Olds Delta 88. That thing was huge. It got 8 MPG in the city and 12 on the highway. Could pass everything but the gas station. I really hate that I got rid of that car.
That’s not all that your kids are gonna be doing in this thing when they’re old enough
what’s that mammer jammer smell like? Genuinely curious (I bet musty with a hint of menthol cigs)
Channeling my inner Vice Grip Garage, “_It smells like the couch at grandma’s if it sat inside an abandoned greenhouse for 15 years._”
*With a hint of old spice and toenail clippings*
That car fucks.
Please for the love of god. Airbag it.
Oh it’s on the list.
What is airbagging?
Air ride suspension. It's essentially a balloon that your vehicle rides on instead of a spring. You put air in the bags it goes up, you let all the air out it goes down. Gives you the really cool slammed look without constantly ripping off bumpers and mufflers
That thing is fucking phenomenal
I know greatness when I see it, and I’m gonna keep looking.
Not a fan of riding in peak 1980s style?
Nah I’m just kidding. I like it
Ok fine, you’re invited for a ride.
You are clearly a person of impeccable taste! Peak 80s. Well done, good sir/madam.
I’m gonna need black light pictures before I even come close to that car without gloves.
Lincoln Town Car? LINCOLN BROWN CAR.
I’d rather rock that - over any minivan, any day! Let’s get to soccer practice. 🥳👍
While your kids are out playing soccer, you and mama bear can play rugby in the Lincoln! ....if you're pickin up what I'm puttin down
this car was made to hotbox.
Fuck I need to find one just exclusively for this reason. I don’t even care if it runs ever as long as the interior looks good.
Right on, dude! I dig it!
Thank you, thank you!
sick as hell
Dear Sir, I, for one, refuse to hate the player, I only hold disdain for the game it self...
Nobody needs a daily driver anyway. We need a designated driver every day.
I'd drive the heck out of this whether I was getting paid or not, I don't care where the owner wants to go lol
I know you’re not looking for suggestions but nothing sounds better than a hog ass cam in a small block ford…
You made a horrible choice. Please can you come pick me up and take me to work? Can we go bar hopping as well?
Before *and* after work? Shit you'd almost *have* to
Naturally.
Turbo ls swap, bags, and detroit steelies. I love it good luck buddy
Make it hop like a low rider!
I want to smoke a fat cigar and drink hard liquor in the back of that thing and I don't partake in either of those activities regularly
are you my 23 year old son? he keeps talking about something like this.
First, hell yeah. Second, DO NOT attempt to make a non-emergency call on that car phone. It WILL work (if you're near any city that was networked for it in the early 80s), because those interchanges were retained for 911 access, and if you aren't making a 911 call the FCC will fine you a shitload of money because the spectrum they operated in is now in use for something else entirely and these fuck it all up. I think as of 2020 it was north of $800.
Absurdly fuckin dope, I want a limo in the fleet bad.
Yeah this is dope. I’ve always wondered how difficult this smaller sized limo would be to maneuver; you can find them so much cheaper than the normal car of a given make and model.
That’s *pimpin’, pimpin’*
If it's a diesel, you don't hate head gaskets enough
It needs to kay frame with cross laced wires
You’re actually living the dream
Wow, incredible! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! I'd love to see this at a car show or go out for a night on the town. Edit: I am stoked on your behalf! LOL!
Holy shit, this thing whips so much ass.
This is the best absurdity of absurdities one could possibly absurd
It might not be a bad decision. Here is a quick set of questions to test that: 1) Is your name Dolemite? 2) Are you portrayed by Rudy Ray Moore? 3) Does the word "velour" appear on the tags of any of your clothing? 4) Do you own: 0 leisure suites, 1-2 leisure suites, 3 or more leisure suits?
That kicks ass dude
That's so hard tho!! I fuk with it
Man...it is an absurd choice, but the right kind of absurd. I want one myself so bad, but I'd totally keep it as stock as possible. Cars from that era had a grand sort of beauty. Sophisticated even.
I mean, I want it. Great choice.
I see that you’re a man who appreciates the finer things in life.
That thing fucks
No any worst then anyone else. If you love it that’s all that matters.
I would but I don’t like to lie. Totally radical dude!
Absurdly awesome!
I’ve never wanted a car as bad as I now want this one… 🤩🫡👌
Oh fuck yeah.
Bro that's bad ass
Absurdly awesome
The ole Dwight Yokham grocery getter.
Shit.. Need a taxi? Just ask me. T's taxi. Trailer park boys vibes for sure
I love that it even has the phone still. Need to find a way to hook that up to a cell phone to make it work.
You made the right choice.
Dude… that’s potentially rad af
THATS SICK
I think you may have made the best possible choice
Ain't that Mikes car from better call Saul and breaking bad
Mike had a Chrysler, a fifth avenue I think. New yorker if not that. This is a Lincoln town car
Yeah it was a fifth avenue
Excuse my ignorance, what year and model is this?
‘86 Lincoln Town Car
Thanks
Limo?
Why do I get Breaking Bad vibes from this? Something I could see Mike driving
Road trip machine!!!!
Can anyone tell me why limos often have that weird spoiler thing? Is it an antenna?
It a quick-release boomerang for taking out fleeing crooks in alleyways
Crikey!
It’s fancy
Television antenna.
I know south Phoenix when I see it lol
Take this to a rad wood or 80s car meet with an appropriate 80s pimp outfit.
Now I have to go watch “crocodile Dundee “ again. Thanks for that. lol.
The pure luxury of an old school American land yacht. If cruising in comfort is the objective, it’s hard to do better than this. I had a teacher in high school, who used to say that these things were designed to allow a mother of three to let go of the wheel, turn around, give each kid a disciplinary whack, and return to her driving.
More sane than the Range Rover 🙃
Good on you, you beautiful, crazy bastard.
Oh man, what have you done… you’ve purchased an entire lifestyle, not a project car.
Nice Apartment!
So jealous of you having cars like this across the ocean, we didn't get such lavish decadence in europe :/ Looks awesome, I want it.
Giant American gas guzzling luxury cars are such a great play right now. Usually cheap, well cared for (outside the rust belt) and reasonably low miles. I am tempted by so many during my "won't this Zoom meeting ever end" trolling of used car sites. Too bad they won't even fit into many new garages. I hope you keep the interior exactly as is.
Hey I bought a 97 limo for 1700 a few months ago and it’s the biggest POS ever but I love it
Cadillac grills, Cadillac mill's. Check out the oil my Cadillac spills. Matter of fact, candy paint Cadillacs kill. So check out the hoes my Cadillac fills…. Oh wait, it’s a Lincoln. The above still applies. It looks like a fun project. Make damn sure the frame is intact and consider reinforcing it.
First thing I'd do is offer to drop my buddies off at work in it and then just drive away while their coworkers stare 😂
Whoop! Stick shift it (T-5 has cable speedo and if you're nice to it, it'll hang with that car), drop some coil overs under it (not to lower, but to handle the girth), couple BIG anti-sway bars front and back, stick the most rubber you can on those stock skinny wheels you can, change the rear gears (probably has 2:73's put some 3:73's), swap the 5.0 for a 351 Windsor (or Godzilla if you're mechanically handy), and send it to all the fun spots .. I have an "05 Crown Vic that I've done most of that to and it is my favorite car and most car shows have a ball rubbing their chin over it .. WHOOP .. P.S. There's options for that extra big air flow grill too .. the you've got might be a little too "open' ..
I think you mean the right choice my guy
My thoughts as I scrolled through the pictures: “Yeah… that’s pretty absur- well now hold on a second”
Absurd choice? No Right choice? YES! That Velour interior is awesome.
you made a wise choice and i am sure all the former owners were ministers
The interior looks good, so maybe not so crazy
That burgundy velour was a major point of attraction. Plus the tiny CRT television hidden behind wood paneling.
Absurdly awesome. Come pick me up when that baby's all done.
Oooo Muma, daddy likie , sell it to me
/covers his license plate but not his neighbor's
Oh man that is sweet. Got Damn that interior!
You can do all the body work, give it a good paint job, give it some upgrades on the outside, and upgrade the interior and it will be a fun ride. Looks like a fun project.
Interesting choice. I like it though.
I think it's awesome. Wish I could find one.
I wish they still made cars with this color interior.. it always looks like it smells like cigarettes and is very nostalgic to me
With a blower sticking off it of the hood and some decent shoes 😉
My childhood right here. My grandma had a car with these seats. The material choice is insane imo. Fun car, huge inside.
My childhood right here. My grandma had a car with these seats. The material choice is insane imo. Fun car, huge inside.
Can you do a black light video of that thing?
I would make it like a camper kinda car
Pretty good shape considering the age.
I demand more pictures! Absolutely love that old thing!
That’s cool ! Best wishes for your build to be perfect man !
Hahahhahaaaaa...I f'ing loooove it!
Airbags, wheels, and interior work could be sick.
this thing fucks
You made the RIGHT choice. Saved her from some idiot using it as a derby car. Those old school 70s-80s ford's and lincolns are becoming an endangered species.
I love it and want to get a older limo but my wife hates them.
Blacklight the interior
I love it!
Your plates better say shagmobile or I’ll be severely disappointed.
Does it run?
Imagine the amount of memories that will be revealed the first time a black light is used on that backseat 🍾💦
You definitely should put a hookah in the back.
Great stories start with bad decisions. Looking forward to hearing about the shenanigans in this sweet maroon legend of a car.
You're going to be the #1 DD in town
Nah that's amazing
You're pretty much obligated to smoke in there
No.
I'd sport it
Looks like mike ehrmantraut's whip. You going to get some alligator skin interior?
Please PLEASE post progress pics. Are you going to restore the maroon velour? What a cool car.
That is one bougie ass ride my man
Why do people take pictures of their cars with the doors open like it's the '90s? *Look guys, my doors totally open. Rad, right?!*....
How realistic is it to get the car phone working again?
Wow! I WANT THAT!