1979 Lincoln Continental Sedan
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Dec. 4, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$6,050Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $5,050, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Lincoln Continental
- Generation
- Continental (1970 to 1979)
- Version
- Continental (1970 to 1979)
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 9Y82S736738
- Owners
- 1Likely
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 10 comparable sales, 32% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$6,675 to $10,388
Median$8,600
Sales behind it10Likely
From 10 sales of the Lincoln Continental (1970 to 1979) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,675 and $10,388.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Lincoln Continental SedanMecum, Jan. 15, 2026 | Mecum | Jan. 15, 2026 | $38,000 |
| 1976 Lincoln Continental CoupeBring a Trailer, June 25, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 25, 2026 | $4,000 |
| 1976 Lincoln Continental CoupeBring a Trailer, June 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | June 23, 2026 | $8,000 |
| 1976 Lincoln Continental SedanBring a Trailer, Aug. 15, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Aug. 15, 2025 | $10,050 |
| 1975 Lincoln Continental SedanBring a Trailer, Dec. 16, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Dec. 16, 2025 | $10,500 |
| 1975 Lincoln ContinentalBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 7, 2025 | $9,200 |
| 1974 Lincoln Continental CoupeBring a Trailer, Sept. 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 23, 2026 | $1,950 |
| Single-Family-Owned 1975 Lincoln Continental SedanBring a Trailer, Sept. 20, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 20, 2026 | $16,251 |