1979 Lincoln Continental

1979 Lincoln Mark V - Collectors Series The Continental Mark V was a personal luxury coupe marketed by Lincoln for only 2 years. They hold the record for being the longest 2 door coupe Ford has ever released. This 1979 is known as the Collectors Series which was to commemorate the end of the Mark V production. They were distinguished from all others by the lack of opera windows, the Gold colored grill, the Gold hood ornament, and 18 ounce luxurious carpeting. They had every available feature at the time and were fully loaded. They were offered in 4 colors and 2 of those were monochromatic with matching tops. The Diamond Blue Moondust Metallic ones however, like this one, were offered with the Midnight Blue top which made them more unique. Production was limited and out of the 6,262 Collectors Series produced only 197 were in Diamond Blue. The paint on this car is in good condition as is the vinyl top. It has remained in the same family since new. It has nice chrome and stainless accents throughout and hideaway headlights up front. On the deck lid the car has a vinyl raised area on the decklid which was a nod to the continental kits on luxury cars of the past. The car rides on its original wheels and has thin white wall tires. Turning those tires is the 400ci 6.6L motor that runs great. It is all very stock throughout. Paired with the motor is a 3 speed automatic transmission that shifts smoothly. Being a special edition it has all the options including power steering, power brakes, air conditioning, power locks, power seats, and power windows which are all working properly. It even has a power sunroof up top. The interior is all done in Dark Blue and is in great shape throughout. It has the leather interior option and the seats are all in good condition. It has wood grain trim throughout and it is all there. These cars were very advanced for their age and even had things like a digital display that would tell you how many miles of gas you have left in the tank. On the dash you will also find the 8 track player with the CB radio option. The trunk has a ton of storage space and houses a spare with cover. The car has always been stored indoors and has 40,374 original miles. If these cars interest you this is definitely one you will want to check out. They had a base price of $22,000 brand new so it is being offered up at a great price. It is all yours for $20,000.00!