Ford V10 Powered Lincoln Continental SEMA Project Gets Fresh Paint Job

We've been following Jack and Diego of the YouTube channel Build It Yourself for a while now, as the duo aims to transplant a Ford V10 powerplant into a late model Lincoln Continental. That project has produced its fair share of difficulties, as one would expect, given the fact that such a combination never existed, nor was that engine ever intended to be installed in the luxurious sedan. Now, we're getting an update on how that build is going, just two weeks away from the start of the 2025 SEMA Show, where it was slated to make its debut.

When we last checked in on this V10-powered Lincoln Continental, its engine grenaded itself on a test drive, however, leaving Jack and Diego in shambles. Disassembling the engine confirmed that fact, but in meantime, the duo promised to press on, regardless, even if they weren't able to have the car up and running in time for SEMA. However, in this new video, our hosts reveal that the Continental is in fact going to the annual aftermarket extravaganza, where it will represent one of a few Toyo Tires feature cars.

At the moment, the V10 is off at a machine shop getting rebuilt, which makes for the perfect time to ship the rest of the car off to get body and paintwork completed. It's getting some custom pieces as well, including a full carbon fiber body kit, which has to be sanded down and refinished as well. As the paint was quite literally drying, the freshly revamped V10 short block arrives back at the shop, so the engine needs to be reassembled before it can go back in the car, too.

As for the paint, well, that's pretty special, too. The team took inspiration from Ford's Blue Ember Metallic present on the modern-day Mustang Dark Horse, but in this case, it's a bit more purple, with some gold flake thrown in for good measure. It's quite dramatic in the sun, changing with every angle, and should bode well for the finished product - which we're mere days away from seeing at this point.