“This is the Continental Mark V, a worthy successor to the classic Continentals . . . a continuation of the personal car concept originally expressed in Edsel Ford’s Continental and refined in the Continental Mark II . . . Continental Mark III . . . and Continental Mark IV.” So says a brochure showing the 1977 Mark V. The seller has this slightly rough-looking but well-running posted here on craigslist in Fayette City, Pennsylvania, and they’re asking $5,000 or best offer. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Mitchell G. for the tip!
This is what I feel like all day long, like I can barely hold my eyes open and should be in bed catching up on my sleep. This is another car that I fantasize about cleaning and detailing. It looks nice in the photos and I’ve seen way too many YouTube videos of people deep-cleaning and detailing similar dusty barn finds – or canopy finds, in this case – and it’s always fun to see the transformation.
Unfortunately, just pressure-washing and buffing this car isn’t going to bring this Dove Gray paint back with that level of surface rust, but I bet it would look pretty nice. A Lincoln Continental Mark V deserves a top-notch paint job and that won’t be inexpensive, nor will replacing the padded Dove Gray landau vinyl top. The Mark V was made for three short years, 1977 through 1979. With just under 230,000 of them sold, it was the best-selling of the Mark series for Lincoln. This car is just over 19 feet in length, seven inches longer than a new Chevy Suburban!
The seller gets a hearty slap on the back and a salute for providing a range of photos that aren’t often found in craigslist ads, well done! They even provided a VIN, this ad just keeps on giving! The beautiful Dove Gray leather “Twin Comfort Lounge Seats” look perfect in the photos and while we don’t get a front-seat-folded-up view of the rear seating area, the back seat looks at least as nice or even nicer, as is often the case. Some of the faux woodgrain on the dash looks like it needs help, that’s the only issue I see inside. I have a vehicle with some woodgrain trim and it could use help, have any of you fixed your dash woodgrain? If so, what did you use and how did it turn out?
An engine photo in a craigslist ad! This has to be a dream! You can see a few modifications to the optional Ford 460-cu.in. OHV V8, which would have been factory-rated at 208 horsepower and 368 lb-ft of torque with its original Motorcraft 4350 four-barrel carb and ignition system. There’s at least one hose that appears to have been cut and there’s a lot of debris under the hood, but it runs well. It sends power through a Select-Shift three-speed C6 automatic to the rear wheels. I’m not sure if a new carb has been installed or just a new air cleaner, but clearly, the distributor has been upgraded. Would any of you take on this Mark V project?
Good write-up Scotty. With their extreme bulk and over-styling and lousy packaging and choked performance, yet with luxury in spades, what an example of their era. Nice ones are out there and actually bring decent bucks. Too bad this one is fairly ragged, paint specifically. Hopefully someone can get it and provide some love.
Stored outside on a gravel drive. Nope. Unless I really needed that 460/C6 combo.
This car as best as I can tell appears to have coastal roots. Cars near oceanic regions typically rust on top due to the marine layer moving in at night. Midwestern and salted winter roads have the opposite effect.
I had never had a preference for Mark Vs…at least until the Mark VI came out (sorry, VI enthusiasts, no offense intended). But this one makes me very, very curious. Too bad there isn’t a shot of an opera window, which could confirm or debunk my suspicions; so I’ll just outright ask. Is this a Cartier?? The color scheme matches that used exclusively by the Cartier trim option. Keep in mind it’s not about the clock; it’s about the trim. If “Cartier” is etched into the opera window, its value just increased, as well as its need to be restored.
This is a Cartier. Lincoln Mark V had designer models around that time, Pucci Bill Blass and maybe one other distinctive model. So the Cartier was the base model or entry level if you will.