LINCOLN CONTINENTAL: BUYER'S GUIDE
Median Price: £20,334 • Highest Price: £599,829 • Lowest Price: £120 • Sell-Through Rate: 79%
Source: Bring A Trailer
How much is a Continental worth?
In our experience, we've seen plenty of Continental's go under the hammer and based on analysing every sale you can expect to pay £20,334 for one in average condition - that places it amongst the most expensive 60% of collector cars across our database.
As Lincoln's go, a Continental is on the higher end relative to other Lincoln models. In fact this model is £2,220 above the median Lincoln price of £18,114.
What is the maximum to pay for a Continental?
Across the 1667 Continental's we've seen sell, the highest price ever recorded for this model is £599,829. It was sold by Barrett Jackson in the US on 29 Jan 2022.
What is the lowest to pay for a Continental?
Well, that depends on where you draw the threshold.
The lowest sale of all time for this vehicle is £120. RM Sotheby's sold the car at auction in Canada on 15 Apr 2007.
When looking at more recent sales the lowest recorded price is, as you would expect, higher. Analysing every sale since 2020 shows that the lowest price between 2020 and today is £855, Mecum sold this car in the US on 11 Mar 2020.
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How common is a Continental?
We've seen plenty of these go under the hammer at auctions around the world, 2099 to be precise. It's among the 1% most common collector cars to sell at auction.
Of those, 2099 times the model has gone to auction 1667 have sold. In other words, this model sells on 79% of times it goes to auction - that's above the average sell-through rate we traditionally see.
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Why this article was created
Well, we've got one of the largest databases of sold classic car prices in the world so we thought we ought to help and put that data to good use. To be clear though, this article is not intended to be a full tour of every nook and sill of the Continental, rather it's meant to act as an introductory guide and overview of the market for this model.
It is here to provide you guidance on how much you should and shouldn't be paying for one based on the 2099 we've seen previously.
If you're after more detail, we've got you covered. Click the button below to be taken to a the price guide for this model so you can see every single sale, price trend over time and lots more.
How this article was created
This article was created by looking back at sales of Continental since the beginning of our database in 1992. We've scanned over 30 auction houses and results from over £15 billion of sold cars around the world to understand the where the market is at for this car.
The Classic Valuer takes that data and analytics which enables it to generate these articles at scale, for further information regarding the Continental please visit the price guide linked below.
About The Author
Giles Gunning
Giles is CEO of The Classic Valuer - one of the world's largest databases of sold classic cars in the world going back over 30 years covering over 11,000 models. Giles and The Classic Valuer are regularly referenced in key classic car publications including Classic & Sports Car.
Giles grew up around the iconic historic motorsport venue at Goodwood and enjoys his 1972 Alfa Romeo 1600 GT Junior around the Sussex roads. His primary car goal is to purchase back a selection of his grandfather's car's including his 1931 Riley Brooklands.
