1979 Lincoln Mark Series MARK 5

THIS IS AN ESTATE SALE AND ALL OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED

A Beautiful 1979 Mark V  Cartier Edition Estate car is for sale.  It has the Original Light Champagne exterior color with Landau Top and matching leather and the burgundy accents unique to the Cartier Edition.  

The car has been lovingly owned by the 2nd owner since 32 years in Arizona and carefully driven and maintained by a senior citizen. It has only 100K original miles. An excellent original car which has never been altered or restored. All maintenance done by the Lincoln dealership in Scottsdale. Always Garage kept. Flawless mechanical. cosmetic and overall condition with all features working as they were supposed to from the factory. Ice cold a/c. original music system. clock and more. Good rubber all around. You won't find a better original.  All chrome in very nice shape as well.  Take a look.

A star during the 1970s boom in “personal luxury” cars. 1977 – 1979 Lincoln Mark Vs are highly sought after today for their clean styling and last-of-their-kind extra large dimensions.   By the 1979 model year. every other make and model large car sold in the United States had been downsized to meet 1980 fuel economy regulations except Lincolns. which held on for one final year…truly making them making them worthy of the phrase “Old School's last graduate”.

The 1977-79 Lincoln Mark V is decidedly old-school.   Truly the last 1979 passenger car 80 inches wide and 230 inches long with fuel economy barely in the double digits. and with a design putting styling over aerodynamics…. the Mark V embodies what traditional “Amercian luxury cars” were known for since the dawn of the automobile.

A handsome car in its day. the V's elegant and crisp lines have stood the test of time well making it a period piece that still turns heads today.   Produced for only three model years. many collectors consider it as recognizable an icon today as a 1955-57 Ford Thunderbird. a 1964-66 Mustang. a 1968-70 Dodge Charger (Dukes of Hazzard). or even a 1995-97 Ferrari F50…all vehicles with three-year model runs also.

That said. it's fair to say the Mark V is more an evolutionary design than a revolutionary one.   Improving on its predecessor (the 1972-76 Mark IV). the '77 used the same 120-inch wheelbase as well as same front/rear tread width.   While 2. 2 inches were added to the overall length for styling. engineers diligently brought curb weight down from 5. 00 pounds to 4. 00 pounds.

The standard engine for 1977 through 1979 was a 179-horsepower 400 cubic inch V8 (6. 6 liters). with a 210-horsepower 460 cubic inch V8 (7. 5-liters) optional only for 1977 and 1978.   All Mark Vs offered mechanically advanced 4-wheel disc brakes as standard. and technologically advanced anti-lock braking systems (“Sure Track”) as a $280 option.   Automatic climate control. a Cartier dashboard clock. and full power accessories were all standard.

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