1958 Lincoln Continental "Maybellene"
The story
Chuck Berry’s 1955 song "Maybellene" is a narrative about a man chasing his unfaithful girlfriend in a Cadillac, while he's driving a V8 Ford. The lyrics highlight themes of youthful romance and the excitement of cars, resonating with the teenage audience of the time. “Maybellene why can’t you be true?” Maybe Chuck could have caught up to her in this 1000HP V12 Lincoln.
Engine & Transmission
Powered by a supercharged, 600 cubic inch V12 engine that is conservatively rated at 1,000 horsepower. The engine, built by Ryan Falconer, is topped with twin Magnuson superchargers. We also included an acrylic bubble into the hood to better showcase the jewelry box.
Chassis
Art Morrison GT Sport chassis and features 16-inch Wilwood brakes as well as 6-way adjustable suspension via AccuAir.
Body Modifications
Tucked in front and rear bumpers to be tighter into the car, replaced the rear quarter panels to better match the body lines on the front fenders, and deleted the skirts. Custom taillight panel with LED. Perfected trim.
Paint
“Teal Later” from our paintline “Modern Classikk by Kindig powered by Sikkens.” Fun Fact about the name of this color, Dave was having a hard time coming up with one, so he jokingly said we don’t need it “til later,” and the marketing team thought “Teal Later” was great!
Interior
By JS Custom Interiors, “Beer Foam” color leather interior, modified T-bird seats. One-off Dakota Digital gauges that look like they are floating. Restored steering wheel.
Wheels & Tires
One-off wheels designed by Dave Kindig and built by EVOD. These rollers are 22” units, though the built-in white walls make them look more like 18s. Tires are 345/30/22 Rear 255/35/22 Front
