1966 Lincoln Continental

We live in weird times.

If you don’t believe me? Then take a minute to observe your average 17 year old.

Much like being in a zoo, it’s interesting to see them interact in this new age habitat and what you’ll probably find is a demonically possessed teen that’s glued to their smart phone. Their days are spent texting instead of talking, taking selfies with facial expression that make them look like they’re suffering from seizures, and then there’s the emojis and codes that are suppose to represent feelings – SMH.

But that bizarre lifestyle doesn’t define every teen in America. There are those who still believe in hard work and perseverance and Craig Montgomery is a prime example. He’s a young blood with an old soul and for Craig, life was very different at that age. At 17 he was breaking his back working at a factory, and it was that strenuous life that offered much difficulty – but Craig was able to make the most of a bad situation.

It was that positive attitude that’s carried him throughout life, and it’s probably also what led him to the love of his life. It was in that same factory parking lot that he ran into a 1966 Lincoln Continental and it was game over. “A guy there had a ’66 Continental and once I saw the top go down I told myself that I would get one someday.” A few years later, he spotted a yellow 1966 convertible that was up for sale and it turned into an automatic sale.

Upon taking it home, that’s when he decided to restore it and paint it white. Six months later – and already happy with what he had – he drove by a black one and thought to himself that it would be great to have two Continental convertibles. Needless to say, his timing was perfect. The owner of the black Lincoln was getting married so he needed the money; and while Craig initially thought the owner was a fool to sell the car to get married, he was in no way about to talk him out of the deal so he did what anyone in his shoes would do, he bought it.

Upon inspection, the black Lincoln needed a to have the engine, transmission and drive train rebuilt, so that’s exactly where he started. With the rebuild complete, he mated all that reliable power to a set of 22-inch wheels and an airbag setup to set it off. In conjunction with that build, he also has his white Lincoln restored to original condition and the pair makes for the best of both worlds.

As a result of him staring at his completed cars, he looked at his pair of convertibles and decided to name them Ying and Yang. Appropriately enough, the name is perfectly suited for the duo simply because Ying and Yang represent the fact that seemingly opposite or contrary forces may actually be interconnected and complementary. To be honest, there is not better way to name the pair simply because they offer the best of both worlds. From one being stock, to the other being laid out, it’s a perfect representation of his positive outlook and life and serves as the perfect way to show his own duality.