Vehicle Description
1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Collector's Series� Low mileage
understood to be only�23,834 miles 1979 Collector Series marked
final production year for Continental Mark Vs Originally sold by
Morrow Bros. Ford in Greenfield, Illinois on March 20, 1979
Original paint and interior� Midnight Blue Moondust Metallic (code
3Q) exterior with matching Valino grain half-vinyl roof (code YQ)
and Midnight Blue Kasmann II Luxury Cloth interior (code LB) Only
3,900 Collector Series examples were finished in Midnight Blue 400
CID Cleveland V-8 engine Three-speed XPL "Select-Shift" C6
automatic transmission and optional 2.75 gearing All power options
plus temperature and climate control Standard four-wheel power disc
brakes with optional "Sure-Track" anti-skid brake system Glass
moonroof Electronic AM/FM stereo with Quadrasonic eight-track
player and optional CB radio Original umbrella and tool kit
included, both highly sought after Documentation includes original
window sticker, original Ford consumer information, original Ford
limited warranty information, original invoice and other, assorted
documents and items For Ford, Lincoln or luxury car collectors who
seek to make a grand statement, we have your automotive punctuation
here at MotoeXotica Classic Cars with this 1979 Lincoln Continental
Mark V Collector's Series. In immaculate original condition, always
garage kept with only�23,834 miles as stated by the previous owner
and the current condition definitely supports that statement. The
mechanical condition is also very nice as we just drove this car
over 100 miles without fault, total land yacht! With its sharp
angles, creased flat bodysides, whitewall tires and Continental kit
in the rear, you can almost see the spinning disco ball and hear
the rhythms of Donna Summer, the Bee Gees and Chic. This particular
example was built in February 1979 at Ford's Wixom, Michigan
Assembly Plant and it was shipped to the St. Louis, Missouri region
and was originally sold by Morrow Bros. Ford in Greenfield,
Illinois on March 20, 1979. The original owner traded in a 1978
Lincoln and a 1978 Ford pickup truck for this Mark V. Dressed in
stunning Midnight Blue Moondust Metallic (code 3Q), with a matching
Valino grain half-vinyl roof (code YQ) the car's original paint and
trim are in near-excellent overall condition but the passenger side
trim shows a couple of very minor blemishes. Only 3,900 Mark Vs
were made in this color out of total production. The windows are
clear and intact and the car's lights are all in one piece and
haze-free. This car rolls on Michelin XLE whitewall radials, sized
235/75R15, surrounding factory turbine aluminum wheel covers with
body-matching paint between the spokes for added flair. All of the
car's body panels are straight and solid. The trunk area includes a
tool kit and umbrella that were standard features. The engine bay
is all original and tidy and the bumpers' condition matches the
rest of the exterior. Beneath that large hood is the factory
original 400 CID Cleveland V-8 with a two-barrel carburetor mated
to a three-speed Ford XPL C6 "Select-Shift" automatic transmission
(code UEC77) and optional 2.75:1 rear end (code 2). Car comes with
a long list of driver convenience features - Automatic Temperature
Control, cruise control, power steering, tilt steering column,
power four-wheel disc brakes with optional "Sure-Track" anti-skid
brake system, power windows, power door locks, power sideview
mirrors, six-way power driver's seat, power radio antenna, power
glass moonroof, power vent windows, heated sideview mirrors and a
exterior temperature gauge built into the driver's sideview mirror
base. Inside, the car is sumptuously appointed in Midnight Blue
Kasmann II Luxury Cloth (code LB). The footwell courtesy lights
come on when the driver's door is opened. The split front and rear
bench seats are in excellent order, complete with pull-down center
armrests. The matching carpet looks great, as does the plush
headliner and leather-wrapped, midnight blue instrument panel, with
its ebony woodtone appliqu� and brushed chrome inserts. The
original two-spoke steering wheel is present with its matching
ebony woodtone rim and hub inserts, and the inner door panels echo
the interior's overall theme. The mirror glass looks good and the
center console is in very good order. Completing the interior are a
Cartier clock and Ford's then-top-of-the-line Electronic AM/FM
Stereo Search Radio with Quadrasonic eight-track tape player. It
has a floor-mounted foot-switch (inboard of the physically
identical floor-mounted headlamp dimmer switch), to allow the
driver to scan radio stations or advance tracks on the eight-track
player without having to take their hands off the steering wheel.
This car also has the optional Citizens Band (CB) radio, breaker,
breaker, good buddy! The�Continental Mark V�was a�personal luxury
coupe. Following the success of the�Continental Mark IV, the Mark V
was derived from the same chassis architecture (shared with the
Ford Thunderbird) with an extensive update to the exterior and
interior. The sharply creased body introduced an exterior design
theme used on many Lincoln vehicles throughout the 1980s. As Mark V
and Continental were in their final year of being the largest, and
the last "traditional-sized luxury" production cars in America (and
the world, for that matter), a commemorative "Collector's Series"
package (a few months later, an actual stand-alone listed model)
was introduced. Interior quarter trim panel inserts appeared on the
Collector's Series, (in color-keyed vinyl, or cloth - depending on
the seat trim color) as the exterior landau roof design eliminated
the opera windows on this model. Here, though, the reading/courtesy
lights in these quarter panel inserts had control switches above
the rear seat quarter armrests, to allow them to operate as
customary door-jamb activated interior courtesy lights, as well as
rear seat passengers being able to switch them on and off
independently as true reading lamps. The 1979 Collector's Series
Mark V had essentially the same equipment as the Diamond Jubilee
Edition of 1978 and there were very few equipment options. Offered
in just two colors initially, Midnight Blue Moondust Metallic (3Q)
and White (9D) - two additional colors, Light Silver Moondust
Metallic (1Y) and Diamond Blue Moondust Metallic (38), started
appearing at dealerships later in the year. Midnight Blue 'Kasmann
II' luxury cloth bucket seats with a hand-stitched leather covered
console and upper instrument panel crash pad were standard. Twin
Comfort Lounge seats were also available in a choice of Midnight
Blue leather or White leather (in Luxury Group sewstyle), at a
slightly lower price - which did not include the console or a
folding center rear armrest. Unique, tri-band paint stripes on the
bodysides and hood, as well as gold tone "Collector's Series"
script and padded vinyl wrapover band with integrated coach lamps
on the rear roof quarters, gave the Collector's Series a unique
luxurious appearance. Unlike other Mark V models, the Collector's
Series did not include opera windows. Gold tone grille bars with
gold tone "MARK V" grille badge and a unique gold and crystal-like
hood ornament and a padded vinyl decklid spare tire contour with
matching vinyl insert on the Continental star trunk lock cover also
set it apart...as did the 18-oz color-keyed Midnight Blue trunk
carpeting which lined the entire trunk - even under the deck lid!!
Naturally, this model and the 1978 Diamond Jubilee Edition are two
of the most sought after examples of the many collectible
late-seventies Mark Vs. Actor�Tom Selleck�was feature...for more
information please contact the seller.
