You may have to go back a ways to get manual windows...I am amazed at how well the power units have held up in the lincolns (we have two)--a '78 and a '79.
I like them a lot, but if you are tempted to get one get the 460 engine. It is far superior to the 400, and mileage is about the same. (The 400 carbons up easily in cold weather, and is not supposed to be idled to warm up but is supposed to be driven. Not easy to do when the car is not in a heated garage and the temp out is -30.)
The weak point is the vent window. If the glass comes loose, the window will break when you close the door. Spendy if you can find one.
Regardless of Lincoln or Caddy, if you have the space, pick up a couple of parts cars if you can. If you intend to keep them for a while, it will be a worthwhile investment. Rebuildable engine cores are worth it alone. BTW, some years of Caddy (iirc, the front wheel drive ones) were not intended to be rebuilt, just replaced.
Thanks for the info. I'm more or less gearing up for another car (no pun intended!) and your info may come in handy. I also really like vent windows, have no clue why they don't make them any more. A little less profit, I guess.
My current driving car is an 85 Buick, can't even remember what "style" it is. I pretty much loathe it, but it cost one grand five years ago with around 80,000 miles on it. One of the things I really don't like about it is that the front seat doesn't recline. Esp. the passenger side, doesn't even move an inch.
Can't say I appreciate the dark red velour seats either. But payments are nil, insurance is low, and gets us where we need to go. Huge trunk. Sometimes the windows go up or down, and sometimes they don't.
Will save the info you posted.