Here at we’re sometimes criticised for featuring big-buck cars and even bigger-buck restorations. “Why can’t you feature cars I could imagine myself owning or buying?” is the common refrain. Well, we’d be lying if we said that the American car hobby is an inexpensive one; the fact is that you get what you pay for and the days of hundred-pound bargains are long gone. However, that’s not to say that there aren’t any bargains out there to be had, if you know where and what to look for and if you’re not absolutely fixed on having a particular make, model, year or even type of vehicle. Take the 1968 Lincoln Continental coupe featured on these pages, which belongs to Simon Hodgson, a professional floor-fitter from the South West. I recall seeing this car on
