These days we’re used to automakers homogenizing engine lineups across not just different vehicles, but different brands. It didn’t used to be like this; in the 1950s, Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury each had their own engines with their own parts, and the big daddy of them all was the Lincoln 430. Even in the land yachts these engines were bolted to, you could smoke your tires with just a blip of the throttle behind a Lincoln 430.

Bangshift was tipped off to this Lincoln-powered 1956 Ford gasser, a car we would have loved to have seen runnin’ and gunnin’ in its prime. While this gasser needs a lot of work, it’s got the right engine and other parts to be an authentic ’60s gasser once again.

Fiberglass fenders and a fiberglass take a lot of weight off of the front end, but that big Lincoln motor weighs it right back down. No matter though, as those 430 cubic-inches produce a lot of torque, sending the power through a Borg Warner three-speed manual borrowed from a Thunderbird to a Ford rear end packing 4:57 gears

This gasser exudes that cool ’50s and ’60s style from every exhaust port, though the $15,000 asking price is bound to scare off most would-be buyers. Though still in the hands of the original owner, it’s clear this car has seen better days, and rebuilding an old Lincoln motor takes talent, time, and money.

What a sweet ride you’d end up with though, eh?