Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  331CI STROKER MOTOR
• Drivetrain
  Rear Wheel Drive
• Interior
  Blue
• VIN #
  8W84F807746
• Mileage
  17000
• Transmission
  Manual
• Exterior Color
  Blue
• Stock #
  MAS7825
• Warranty
  

1978 Lincoln Versailles - "Hot Rod Lincoln" Sleeper Build

True Barn Find - Rescued in 2013 | Owned by a Friend of the Consignor Since New

A genuine luxury sleeper, transformed into a 450+ horsepower street beast - without losing a single drop of the factory opulence that made the Versailles Lincoln's flagship personal luxury sedan. This isn't just a hot rod build - it's a 2-owner car with a remarkable story behind it.

The Story

This Versailles was purchased new by a good friend of the consignor, who was its original owner from day one. It was then put away in storage and remained untouched until 2013, when it was rescued from a barn with 13,900 original miles on the odometer. That's the kind of mileage you simply do not find on a 45-year-old American luxury car - let alone one with this kind of build underneath it.

2 owners. Original body. Original interior. Modern muscle where the original 302 big-block used to live.

A Rare Find - In Every Sense

The 1978 Lincoln Versailles was Lincoln's answer to the Cadillac Seville - and only one model year removed from the original 1977 launch. Fewer than 53,000 Versailles were built across the entire 1977-1980 production run, with '78 being among the lowest-volume years. Finding one today is hard. Finding a documented, original-owner, 13,900-mile example that's been thoughtfully hot-rodded without cutting up the body? That's essentially one- of-one.

Hand-Built Powertrain - Using the Original Block

331ci Stroker Motor built on the original Lincoln block - preserved continuity from the factory engine, now punched out and built right
450+ horsepower at the flywheel, with the option of a 200-shot of NOS
New T5 5-speed manual transmission
New RAM clutch and flywheel
Callies Comp Cam
Dart Aluminum Pro 1 heads
Comp Hyd Roller Cam