The Mark IV 1972 Continental is a one year only car.
Made before the 5 mile an hour front impact bumpers, emission controls, smaller engine and the reworked rear end.
Base price on the Mark IV was $8640 (almost $66,446 today). Curb weight is a healthy 4792 pounds, and only 48,591 were produced for 1972.
This was an era when Ford would advertise their cars as having “road-hugging weight,” and apparently none hugged tighter than the big Lincolns.
All that excess weight needed a big motor to move it. A 460-cubic-inch V-8 is standard, naturally. It has a 4.36 x 3.85 bore and stroke, and an 8.5:1 compression ratio, breathing through a four-barrel carb. Horsepower is rated at 224 at 4400 rpm. This was the first year that manufacturers were required to report net) and was backed up by a C6 three-speed automatic.
To collectors, the 72 Mark IV is considered one of the classiest classic cars ever made. A true luxury classic American icon.
And as you’d expect, these are long—to the tune of 220.1 inches with a 120.4-inch wheelbase.
Mark IV equipment includes the Sure-Track braking system (an early form of ABS), Cartier-signed clock, six-way power Twin Comfort Lounge seating, and a vinyl roof. The oval opera window was new and would become a Lincoln trademark, but in ’72 it was technically optional, though it would become standard before long.
A true luxury classic that's also a complete survivor like this with cold air, should not be this affordable, as when you look over every inch of this 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV, you'll be amazed at the level of preservation that has endured for 53 years.
The Mark IV arrived in 1972 resurrected after the Mark III in 1969.
This Lincoln features the “Continental spare” in the trunk lid as well as hidden headlamps and the de rigueur Rolls-aping grille.
This car has seen a lot of restoration work over the years. Major work Including one repaint, a new vinal; top, new engine, exhaust system, and new ac system.
The car’s paint is Gold Moondust Metallic and that’s matched to a dark brown leather interior with tufted upholstery and lots of fake woodgrain on the dash and doors.
The cabin is very nice and comfortable, and the car has ice cold A/C, heat, and a sunroof, rarities on American cars of this age.
This Mark IV presently has everything in my name; including a clean AZ title, also carries AZ insurance and wears AZ tags valid until 2027.
This Lincoln Continental is now a true survivor, with now very few of these automobile icons driving down the road.
This Lincoln will “start right up,” drive, stop, and run “smooth and quiet” with no hesitation when you punch the gas pedal, runs as it should on all cylinders and preforms as it should.
I welcome pre inspections prior to purchase. This car is for sale from my residence.
The pics under the car were taken while the car was secured on a transport trailer. But as you can see it's all there.
The car is currently garaged in Henderson NV
Please call 808-766-8056
