Meet Jason’s 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible, a four-door drop-top that turns Kennedy-era history into rolling art. Watch the wild top in action and hear why this Lincoln shows up in Gleaming the Cube and Entourage.
At Gasparilla Cars in the Park, Jason from Lincoln Addict walks you around his 1965 Lincoln Continental Convertible, a California born slab side now living by the lake in Tampa. He explains how a birthday tied to 11/23, the Kennedy assassination, and a black ’65 in the film Gleaming the Cube pulled him into these so-called Kennedy Lincolns. You hear how low production four door convertibles from 1961 to 1967, with only around 2,700 to 3,500 built each year, stayed in the shadows while Cadillac dominated sales. Along the way Jason name drops Lincoln legends like Chris Dunn at Lincoln Land, Death Row Lincolns, and John Cashman, while pointing out details like flat side glass, cage taillights, stainless trim, and the 1965 front end that shares DNA with period Mercury.
Under the hood Jason lifts the forward hinged panel to show the MEL 430, the Mercury Edsel Lincoln V8 that carried these cars through 1965, along with the California emissions piece and mostly original engine bay with updated air conditioning. He explains how unibody construction, smart engineering at the Wixom plant, and careful owners keep these long cars solid, even with coach doors and no full roof structure, and he shares tips like the simple reinforcement bar and upgraded deck lid motor that help the complex top system live a long life. You step into the driver compartment with the redesigned 1964–65 dash, learn how convertible bumpers and parts differ from sedans, and get real talk on parts hunting, scams, and why groups like Suicide Slabs and the Lincoln Addict community matter. Jason closes with the story of the annual JFK cruise in Tampa, eighty years of Lincolns gathered, and his gratitude for owning a four-door convertible that still drops its top into the trunk while a whole scene of friends and fans watches.
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