Lincoln Continental (1961-1969)
Flagged undervalued because asking -41% vs historic sold.
What It's Actually Worth
Blended value of a standard 60 yr, 53k mi example, ~$55.0K now. The green line weighs confirmed auction sales most heavily (the amber dots — what cars actually hammered for), blends in fast-selling "just-missed" listings, and lightly smooths out month-to-month composition noise.
Did our model work? 60% direction calls right
Each faint amber line is a forecast we would have made at that point in the past (12-mo horizon), drawn against what actually happened (blue). Over 141 scored forecasts: 60% got the direction right, median value error ±23%.
Walk-forward: each ghost uses only data available at that date — no hindsight. Data-backed market intelligence, not a guaranteed prediction. Figures are modeled estimates from asking prices, sold comps, and public economic indicators; they can be wrong. Not financial advice.
Auction Scorecard gavel in range 7 in 10
We replayed 311 past auctions in this market — predicting each hammer price from market data before the sale (no hindsight). Typical miss: ±42%; the gavel landed inside our predicted range 7 in 10 of the time, and we lean slightly high on average.
| Sold | Car | Our range | Hammer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | 1967 · 26k mi | $25.9K–$94.5K | $25.5K | ✗ |
| 2026-07-11 | 1966 · 53k mi | $29.7K–$109K | $72.5K | ✓ |
| 2026-07-07 | 1966 | $24.5K–$132K | $53.2K | ✓ |
| 2026-07-07 | 1966 · 83k mi | $27.7K–$101K | $49.8K | ✓ |
| 2026-07-06 | 1962 · 14k mi | $25.2K–$92.0K | $28.8K | ✓ |
| 2026-07-05 | 1964 · 36k mi | $27.8K–$102K | $115K | ✗ |
| 2026-07-01 | 1965 · 90k mi | $26.8K–$98.0K | $100K | ✗ |
| 2026-06-30 | 1969 · 75k mi | $30.0K–$110K | $25.8K | ✗ |
Live now — calling it before the gavel
We're currently tracking 8 open auctions in this market. Here's our predicted hammer range for each — check back after they close.
| Closes | Car | Source | Our predicted range |
|---|---|---|---|
| open | 1967 · 1k mi | ebay | $32.5K–$175K ($75.4K) |
| open | 1961 · 38k mi | classic | $22.5K–$121K ($52.3K) |
| open | 1969 · 81k mi | ebay | $22.5K–$121K ($52.2K) |
| open | 1962 · 104k mi | ebay | $20.8K–$112K ($48.3K) |
| open | 1961 · 1k mi | classic | $33.6K–$180K ($77.8K) |
| open | 1967 · 9k mi | classic | $25.1K–$135K ($58.1K) |
| open | 1969 · 52k mi | ebay | $24.2K–$130K ($56.1K) |
| open | 1969 · 52k mi | ebay | $24.1K–$130K ($55.9K) |
No-lookahead: predictions are made before each auction closes; the scorecard grades confirmed sold auctions only (no-sales excluded). A modeled estimate, not a guarantee. Data-backed market intelligence, not a guaranteed prediction. Figures are modeled estimates from asking prices, sold comps, and public economic indicators; they can be wrong. Not financial advice.
Where We Think It's Headed
Probability and range, not a single number. Wider = less certain (not bigger gains).
| Horizon | Direction | Probability | Confidence | Past accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mo | DOWN | 52% | Low | 68% |
| 12 mo | DOWN | 52% | Low | 60% |
| 24 mo | DOWN | 53% | Low | 55% |
Data-backed market intelligence, not a guaranteed prediction. Figures are modeled estimates from asking prices, sold comps, and public economic indicators; they can be wrong. Not financial advice.
If You’d Bought in 2000
$100K invested 2000-01 → today (26.5 yrs), this car vs where else you could've put the money. Rebased to 100 at the start; the dashed line is inflation (break-even).
What This Market Follows
Specialty-car prices don't move in a vacuum. These economic indicators have historically led this market — tap one to see it shifted forward by its lead time, overlaid on the value line.
Nonfarm Payrolls (jobs) leads by about 8 months (moves against this market, correlation 0.49). Shown shifted forward 8 months so its turns line up with the market's.
Why We Think This
Current Inventory Snapshot
Comparable Markets
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|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Romeo 105 Sedan | 87 | 72 | 39 |
| Mercedes-Benz 190SL | 37 | 38 | 42 |
| BMW 2002 tii | 50 | 71 | 28 |
| Datsun 240Z | 46 | 48 | 37 |
| Datsun 280Z | 33 | 67 | 53 |
| Ferrari 308 | 38 | 51 | 53 |
| Ferrari 308 GT4 | 50 | 44 | 23 |
| Ferrari 328 | 57 | 43 | 44 |
Recent Signals & Alerts
- vin returned higher VIN relisted +$23,500 vs prior
- vin returned lower VIN relisted $-28,000 vs prior
- vin returned higher VIN relisted +$23,500 vs prior
- vin returned lower VIN relisted $-28,000 vs prior
- vin returned higher VIN relisted +$23,500 vs prior
- vin returned lower VIN relisted $-28,000 vs prior
Data-backed market intelligence, not a guaranteed prediction. Figures are modeled estimates from asking prices, sold comps, and public economic indicators; they can be wrong. Not financial advice.