Gateway Classic Cars of Houston has a rare opportunity for you to
purchase a family owned since new, 18,596 original mile, 1973
Lincoln Mark IV! This car is original down to the tires that
haven't been changed since it was new. The current owner is the 3rd
in his family to obtain the car but the Grandfather was the
original purchaser. Powering this personal luxury car is a brutish
460 CID (7.5L) Ford 385 V8 engine mated to the C6 3-speed automatic
transmission which are original to the car. 1973 was the second
year for the successor to the Mark III. It grew in size and weight
from its predecessor and was designed with the Cadillac Eldorado
rival in mind. It certainly competed very well. It shared a common
chassis with the Ford Thunderbird and was given its own exterior
design from the windows down, returning hidden headlights, a
radiator-style grille and a continental spare tire trunk lid. All
the Continental Mark IVs were assembled at the Wixom assembly plant
in Wixom, Michigan alongside the standard Lincoln Continental and
the Ford Thunderbird. This was certainly a heavy car, coming in at
a heft 5,264lbs! It feels like the kind of car you could drive
through a wall without noticing. 1973 saw a major redesign,
necessitated by the addition of the 5mph bumpers; in various forms,
the front body style would be seen on Continentals and Lincolns
until 1989. The engine in the Mark IV was rated considerably lower
in both hp and torque than the 460 CID V8 used in the previous
generation, however, this is largely due to that fact that they
changed how they rated hp. Nationwide companies were made to switch
from SAE gross to SAE net hp. This was done to better reflect real
world hp figures. The compression ratio was lowered to comply with
emissions standards but in many cases it only lowered power by
around 10%. The SAE net hp of this car was 212.1hp which pushed
this big brute to 120mph and could reach 60 in 10.8 seconds.
Considering the car weighs as much as a modern-day Tahoe this was
impressive for the year! Inside you will find AM/FM radio, cassette
stack, spare tire, cruise control, power brakes, power steering,
power locks, jack, power windows, ABS, tilt wheel, leather interior
and radial tires. Don't miss this chance to own this one. Contact
Gateway Classic Cars of Houston at (832) 243-6220 for more
information on the car, financing information or to talk about
purchasing. You can also email us at
[email protected]. The car is in our showroom at 1910
Cypress Station Dr #200, Houston, TX 77090. If you are seeing the
car advertised anywhere other than www.gatewayclassiccars.com then
please visit the vehicle's homepage for more info, pictures and a
video of the car running and driving
http://www.gatewayclassiccars.com/HOU/1255/1973-Lincoln-Mark-IV.
