Vehicle Description
1979 Lincoln Mark V Overview:The Continental Mark V is a personal
luxury coupe that was marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford
Motor Company from the 1977 to 1979 model years in North America.
The fourth generation Mark series, the Mark V was derived from its
Continental Mark IV predecessor, bringing an extensive update to
the interior and exterior design. While only sold for three years,
the Mark V is the best-selling generation of the Mark series, with
228,262 examples produced.At 230 inches long, the Mark V is the
largest two-door coupe ever sold by Ford Motor Company, with the
233-inch long two-door and four-door Lincoln Continental sedans
(produced alongside it) as the only longer vehicle ever marketed by
Ford. Distinguished by its sharp-edged exterior design, design
themes of the Mark V would be adapted onto Lincoln vehicles
throughout the 1980s.ChassisThe Continental Mark V shares its
chassis architecture with its predecessor, the Continental Mark IV
(developed as a counterpart of the 19721976 Ford Thunderbird).
During the development of the Mark V, Ford was unable to justify
the expense of designing an all-new platform for the vehicle.
However, following the successful launch of the Mark IV, a
significant design departure would also be considered risky.
Although sharing many underpinnings with the Mark IV, in the
interest of fuel economy, many updates were performed by Ford
engineers. Four-hundred pounds of curb weight was cut bringing the
Mark V down to 4600 pounds from the Mark IVs 5000 pounds.In the
interest of fuel economy, the 1977 Continental Mark V was equipped
with the smallest-displacement engine fitted in a Lincoln or
Continental since 1957. Shared with the Ford Thunderbird/Mercury
Cougar and Ford LTD/Mercury Marquis, the standard engine for the
Mark V was a 400 cubic-inch V8. Outside of California, the 460 V8
remained available as an option. In 1979, the dual-exhaust version
of the 400 was discontinued; the 460 was discontinued in the Mark
V. Paired with both engines, the Ford C6 three-speed automatic was
the sole transmission offering. BODY:Marketed as the flagship
vehicle of the Lincoln-Mercury Division, the Continental Mark V
showcased a new design theme for the Lincoln brand, with styling
features from the Mark V appearing on various Lincoln vehicles
throughout the 1980s.The exterior design of the Mark V began life
in the late 1960s, as an alternative design proposal for what would
become the Continental Mark IV. During the development of the Mark
V, chassis designers intended for the vehicle to use
specially-designed (wider) Michelin tires, leading to widely flared
wheel openings in the design. Alongside the Lincoln Continental,
the Mark V was styled with sharp-edged fender lines. In contrast to
Lincoln design precedents, the Mark V shifted towards horizontal
edges, with a nearly flat roofline. To increase visibility, the
rear window and quarter windows were enlarged.In Mark-series
tradition, the Mark V retained the Continental spare tire decklid,
oval opera windows, hidden headlights, and a radiator-style grille;
the front fenders were given functional louvers behind the front
wheels as standard equipment. In a style similar to the Mark III,
the Mark V was designed with vertical dual tail lights. During its
development, stylists initially designed tail lights that curved
into top of the rear fender blades; the design was modified after
controversial reviews from focus groups.While technically
considered a $187 option, all Mark Vs were fitted with a vinyl roof
unless specifically ordered without one. For 1979, the vinyl roof
could no longer be deleted.Our Car:options and features:400cid
V8LOW MILES 17,356Leather seats power windows power lockspower
brakes power steeringremote drivers/ passenger mirrors6 way power
driver and passenger seats 2 sets of wheel covers wire wheels and
the OG wheel coversDaytime/Nighttime rear view mirrormud
flapscorning lightsThis car looks as good as it drives, super
smooth and isolated super posh and comfortable ride. This car needs
nothing more to just hop in and go. runs and drives great. Visit
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