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1998 Lincoln Continental

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Specification Trim not recorded 1LNFM97V-W Trim not recorded 1LNFM97D-W
Engine 4.6L 8-cyl Not recorded
Power 260 hp Not recorded
Fuel Gasoline Other
Body Sedan Sedan
Doors 4-door 4-door
Median asking price $4,950 Not recorded
Price observations 8 Not recorded
Price sample updated Oct 4, 2026 Not recorded

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1998 Continental

Trim not recorded

3 VIN patterns
4.6L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
1LNLM97V-W → 22 VINs in our data

260 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1LNFM97V-W → 568 VINs in our data

260 hp · Sedan

$4,950 median asking price

8 price observations · Updated Oct 4, 2026

Engine not recorded · Other · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
1LNFM97D-W → 1 VINs in our data

Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

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