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Questions on 1970s Lincoln Continental
March 13, 2020, 05:08 AM
KLGUYQuestions on 1970s Lincoln Continental
Need some help from the experts here
I‘ve been looking at the above mentioned cars, I can not figure out what Models have the straight trunk and which have the spare tire design, what difference does the „Town Car“ nomencature make?
Wiki does Not realy help, I‘m looking at 70-75 Models,coupe prefered
March 13, 2020, 05:14 AM
PowerSurgeIn the 70’s they did make a Continental Town Car but it just had a vinyl roof. They also made a Continental Town Coupe and the only difference was also a vinyl roof. The Lincoln Continental Coupe has the straight trunk and the Continental Mark IV had the spare tire styled trunk.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/..._Continental_Mark_IVScroll down to “Fifth Generation” in the link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental
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March 13, 2020, 05:30 AM
PoppiThey were all named Lincoln Continentals but the "Mark" designated it a coupe. 1969-1971 were Mark III's. 1971-1976 were Mark IV's. The Mark IV added the opera glass to the rear pillar and this is the car that Frank Cannon drove. Town Cars didn't come along until 1981. Hope this helps.
March 13, 2020, 05:45 AM
KLGUYThank‘s a lot guys, youre pointing me in the right direction.
March 13, 2020, 07:07 AM
shovelheadThe Mark series were based on the Thunderbird shell, personaL luxury car.
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March 13, 2020, 07:18 AM
KLGUYGuess I‘m down to the 70-72 models, something is telling me I need a real car for once
March 13, 2020, 07:22 AM
PowerSurge^^^ The 1969-71 Mark III is a good looking car.
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March 13, 2020, 07:50 AM
chellim1quote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
^^^ The 1969-71 Mark III is a good looking car.
They are cool looking... but you won't pass many gas stations:
Based on the Ford Thunderbird chassis, the Mark III had a 126-inch wheelbase and measured 224 inches, bow to stern. With a massive 460- cu.in., 365-hp/500-lb-ft Ford FE-series big-block V-8 under the hood, the 5,085-pound car wantonly guzzled premium gasoline through its four-barrel carburetor. With the first fuel crisis several years away, buyers of this luxury car likely cared little about the copious amounts of fuel it consumed.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/...ontinental-mark-iii/
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PowerSurgequote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
quote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
^^^ The 1969-71 Mark III is a good looking car.
They are cool looking... but you won't pass many gas stations:
Anyone who buys one of these cars now could not care less about fuel mileage.
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March 13, 2020, 08:57 AM
1967GoatYeah, my 67 GTO gets crappy gas mileage. I have no idea the MPG though, as I've never calculated it.
March 13, 2020, 09:15 AM
KLGUYI‘m aware it‘s Not a prius, won‘t be a daily driver anyway
Right now it‘a just an itch, I am not sure if I want to Deal with the work and time involved driving a classic
March 13, 2020, 09:18 AM
blueyeBack in the 70's that is all my buddy drove. I think he owned 3 of them and the last one was the Bill Blass edition.
March 13, 2020, 09:28 AM
signewtquote:
not sure if I want to Deal with the work and time involved driving a classic
....that's a clue regarding whether the time/effort/$$$ support of such a beast requiring a sort of manic loyalty to having made such a decision in the first place, is sustainable. Do you have adequate mechanic skills/tools/space?
Fortunately I've managed to finally outlast my own such indulgences.
Good luck.
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March 13, 2020, 09:38 AM
arfmelMy older vehicles with carburetors have had problems caused by unleaded ethanol fuel. I don’t know if you have that type of fuel in Germany.
March 13, 2020, 01:49 PM
Hamden106It was easy to see the spare in 1940.
The 40 on the left won the FoMoCo West Trophy.
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March 13, 2020, 03:43 PM
whanson_wiWe had a '73 Chrysler New Yorker, also a land yacht. It got about 14 mpg if you were real nice to it. Comfort on a long trip was amazing.
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March 13, 2020, 04:11 PM
Chris42Brings back memories -
Graduated HS in ‘76. Went to visit girlfriend attending a summer class at Cornell. Broke down in my ‘64 Ford Falcon in a crossroad of a town in New York State - Rotterdam I think it was.
The Police there drove, as police cars, Lincoln Mark 4’s.
Only had a few nights sleeping in the car, there at the gas station, until it was fixed and I got to move on....
March 13, 2020, 04:35 PM
Jimbo54quote:
Originally posted by arfmel:
My older vehicles with carburetors have had problems caused by unleaded ethanol fuel. I don’t know if you have that type of fuel in Germany.
You don't run unleaded fuel through those old carbureted cars. Use a lead additive that is available at most, if not all auto parts stores.
Jim
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March 13, 2020, 04:46 PM
KLGUYNo problem running old carburetor cars here in Germany, we invented that shit
March 13, 2020, 05:33 PM
Poppiquote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
quote:
Originally posted by PowerSurge:
^^^ The 1969-71 Mark III is a good looking car.
They are cool looking... but you won't pass many gas stations:
Based on the Ford Thunderbird chassis, the Mark III had a 126-inch wheelbase and measured 224 inches, bow to stern. With a massive 460- cu.in., 365-hp/500-lb-ft Ford FE-series big-block V-8 under the hood, the 5,085-pound car wantonly guzzled premium gasoline through its four-barrel carburetor. With the first fuel crisis several years away, buyers of this luxury car likely cared little about the copious amounts of fuel it consumed.
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/...ontinental-mark-iii/
From personal experience the MarkIII will get anywhere from 16-20 mpg if you baby it. A 1977 Mark V will be significantly lower due to the first gen, or thereabouts, smog garbage. The Mark III is also a faster, well, quicker car for the same reason. The biggest problem the III's and IV's experienced was rust particularly in northern states. The III is a beautiful car, imho. The dash trim was still real wood. Also, the III's had Ford's version of posi traction, at least the 71's did. Those cars would pull any camper trailer you threw at them. Good luck in your search.