Here's to the good dads of the world!

i'm kind of in a grey area when it comes to father's day, never met my real dad and i prefer it that way after a dark history coming from him, and my stepdad isn't all that great as a replacement.

Better get ready, Father's Day is Sunday, June 20th, and I know we have plenty of dads around here.

And when it comes to setting the tone, you can never go wrong by turning to the 1990's.

So, if this dosen't do the trick - better call a doctor! The 20th Century is a tough act to follow:

Just for Dad on Father's Day - a Lipstick Lincoln!

Here's a rare 1976 Continental MARK IV with the Lipstick and White Luxury Group. The way the Luxury Groups work is mix & match. Start with paint, white or red. Then pick a vinyl roof color, white or red. Finally choose white or red for the bodyside moulding that runs bumper to bumper. The paint stripe is always in contrast color to the main body paint color chosen.

The interior color is only white leather with red accents, no cloth uphostery option.

Only a few MARK IV's were painted Lipstick red because the color is so tough on the eyes, especially in bright sunlight. Reminds me of Laser red, almost makes your eyes bleed to look at it!

Happy Father's Day - wear your shades around this Lincoln to protect your vision, LOL!

I bought one of my dad's favorite albums for him:

"Let it Be" by The Beatles.

Happy Father's Day!

After I finished the post on the 1976 Lipstick and White Luxury Group Lincoln, it occured to me that maybe you guys would like to see a real Old School Dadmobile in the form of the first Continental - the MARK I.

The very first Lincoln Continental was 1940. Powered by a flathead V12 engine and available as a hardtop coupe or convertible. The first Continental has only worn the "MARK I" name posthumously - itwas never called that during its production run from 1940 to 1948.

Here is a cool video on a 1948 Continental Coupe, black paint with red leather interior. This is really awesome to see an original Continental in motion. As the car travels the parking lot notice the huge size of this two-door classic. You gotta admit, for a car over 70 years old, the Lincoln Continental is a very handsome automobile!

To the father's on Retro-Daze, I hope you all had a wonderful day with your children and wives.

Eric Clampton - My Father's Eyes - 1998