§ V.01What a 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental is worth
A 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental sold for a median of $51,500 across 482 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 482 sales fell between $30,800 and $78,325 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,650 to $506,000.
Data as of 3 November 2026 · 482 sales · January 2016 to 31 October 2026 · auction results only
§ V.02What moves a car within the band
Within that band, convertible cars are the most frequently traded body style in this set (321 of 482 sales), and automatic cars account for 379 of them. Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of the range is wide.
The spread by variant, printed in full above, is usually wider than the spread by year, and a single median that mixes body styles describes none of them well.
§ V.03Recent sales
| Car | Sold for | Date | Mileage | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Lincoln Continental Sedan | $41,000 | 31 October 2026 | 9,600 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1967 Lincoln Continental Executive Limousine by Lehmann-Peterson | $29,000 | 29 October 2026 | 39,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $27,000 | 16 October 2026 | 21,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $30,250 | 14 October 2026 | 4,500 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $44,800 | 8 October 2026 | — | RM Sotheby's |
| 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $175,000 | 7 October 2026 | 28,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 47-Years-Family-Owned 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $29,250 | 4 October 2026 | 91,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 21-Years-Owned 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $50,000 | 3 October 2026 | 62,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $30,500 | 1 October 2026 | 98,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III | $10,500 | 1 October 2026 | 69,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| One-Owner 1969 Lincoln Continental Sedan | $20,511 | 30 September 2026 | 48,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1968 Lincoln Continental Sedan | $28,000 | 29 September 2026 | 69,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Lincoln Continental Sedan | $26,250 | 24 September 2026 | 44,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $111,000 | 18 September 2026 | 60,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
| 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible | $46,000 | 12 September 2026 | 72,000 mi | Bring a Trailer |
§ V.04Price by model year
| Model year | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | $59,750 | 30 |
| 1962 | $46,200 | 73 |
| 1963 | $56,500 | 49 |
| 1964 | $53,000 | 57 |
| 1965 | $62,000 | 77 |
| 1966 | $52,100 | 84 |
| 1967 | $46,250 | 68 |
| 1968 | $28,000 | 17 |
| 1969 | $20,250 | 27 |
§ V.05Price by body style and transmission
| Variant | Type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convertible | Body style | $62,000 | 321 |
| Automatic | Transmission | $49,500 | 379 |
| Manual | Transmission | $132,000 | 43 |
§ V.06Questions
What is a 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental worth?
A 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental sold for a median of $51,500 across 482 completed auctions from January 2016 to October 2026 (BidBetter, as of 3 November 2026).
The middle half of those 482 sales fell between $30,800 and $78,325 (the typical range), and the full range after cleaning was $4,650 to $506,000.
What affects the price of a 1961–1969 Lincoln Continental?
Model year: by year, medians run from $20,250 for 1969 (27 sales) to $62,000 for 1965 (77 sales).
Transmission: Manuals hold a median of $132,000 on 43 sales, against $49,500 on 379 for automatics.
Condition, originality and documented history move a car further than any single specification, which is why the middle half of sales spans $30,800 to $78,325.
Is the Lincoln Continental 1961-1969 going up or down in value?
Down. The 109 sales in the 12 months to 3 November 2026 had a median of $50,000, against $52,500 on 73 sales in the 12 months before, a fall of 4.8%. That compares whichever cars came to auction in each year, not the same cars sold twice, so read it as the direction of the market rather than a rate of appreciation.
How many Lincoln Continental sales is that based on?
482 completed auction sales, from January 2016 to 31 October 2026. The table above lists the 15 most recent, each linked to its auction record. The figures were last rebuilt on 3 November 2026.
What is the difference between the typical range and the full range?
The typical range is $30,800 to $78,325: half of all 482 sales fell inside it. The full range is $4,650 to $506,000, the cheapest and dearest sale that survived cleaning. The full range is set by outliers, so it is a boundary rather than a guide to what most cars bring.
Which body style holds its value best?
On this set, convertible is the most frequently sold at 321 sales with a median of $62,000. Each variant's median and count are in the table above.
Do manual or automatic cars sell for more?
In this set, automatic cars account for 379 of 482 sales. Manuals hold a median of $132,000 on 43 sales, against $49,500 on 379 for automatics.
Does mileage change the value?
Mileage is recorded for part of this set, not all of it, so it is not used to adjust the median. It is shown in the sales table wherever the auction record carries it, and you can see the effect directly by comparing rows.
How current is this figure?
Data as of . The figures are rebuilt from completed sales on a schedule, and the date above is the date of the last rebuild, not the date this page was loaded.
§ V.07Method and sources
What these figures are. Every number on this page is computed from completed auction sales of Lincoln Continental cars built between 1961 and 1969. The median is the 50th percentile of the sale prices; the typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile; the full range is the lowest and highest sale that survived cleaning. Percentiles are linearly interpolated on the sorted prices.
What is excluded. Asking prices, reserve-not-met results, withdrawn lots and unsold cars are not prices and are not counted. Parts, memorabilia, literature, scale models and other non-vehicle lots are excluded. Sales not made in US dollars are excluded, so these figures describe the dollar market. Duplicate records are removed. Sales below a plausibility floor (5% of the median) and above a ceiling (10× the median) are set aside, because a $22 "911" is a data error rather than a cheap car.
What was set aside. The highest recorded sale in this set is $1,100,000 (1966 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL CUSTOM CONVERTIBLE, 24 January 2026), and 5 sales above $516,000 are held out of the median and the ranges: at that price the lot is a different asset, and including it would pull the headline figure away from what a typical car brings.
What it is not. This is not an appraisal or an inspection, and it does not predict what any particular car will bring. Two cars built the same year can differ by more than the whole typical range on condition, originality, documentation and provenance.
The set. 482 sales from January 2016 to 31 October 2026, drawn from 13 auction sources, principally Bring a Trailer (259), Barrett-Jackson (162), RM Sotheby's (15), Hagerty (12), Mecum (9), Hemmings (7), Broad Arrow (6), Autohunter (5), Bonhams (2), Gooding (2), Acc (1), Cars & Bids (1). Data as of .
See the disclaimer for the limits of a valuation of this kind.
§ V.08Compare with
- Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 and Series 2 1968-1971 — $65,000 median · 480 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Audi R8 first generation 2008-2015 — $92,500 median · 488 sales · as of 3 November 2026
- Cadillac Series 62 1941-1964 — $50,400 median · 475 sales · as of 3 November 2026
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