I think you can write this one off as a win man. I don't know any numbers for the car but I know that most old cars ain't got much to brag about. Those old V8s could probably roast the 185 14 inch tires but nothin for acceleration. The sports cars are an acception in many cases such as the hemi dodges and cobrajet fords but how often do you see these cars and who would have one in pristine shape and be willing to run it.
I just got this Lincoln Continental that belonged to an older lady and it has only 35k miles on it and was not driven for nearly 2 years in storage. Its got a standard 5.0 with a healthy 275 ft/lbs of torque but barely any horsepower (150)...goes to show the tires can be toast but without real horsepower and 4000 pounds it ain't gonna move faster than any mustang except maybe some of the older 4 bangers and 3.8s of 80's. Might also want to tell your uncle to change all the fluids and drive it around for a week before he goes tearing it up and losing 500 bucks which he will need to pay to fix it.
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Rob meister
87 Lincoln Continental
