Check this, most in depth look of 1977-1979 Lincoln mark v on the tube
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- I’d venture to say this is the most in depth review of the 1977-1979 Lincoln mark v on the tube. Just wait until you see the interior of this one... super nice clean example of the mark v... lots of colorful period correct advertising in this one... tell me what you think in the comment section =)
Enjoy this review
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Younger people might not realize the power antenna was a necessary item because vandals would break off the antennas as well as ripping off hood ornaments. Great video!
Thank you I often wondered that I thought it was just a cool feature =)
@@What.its.like. Yeah, this was way before antennas were molded into windshields. Hood ornaments became spring loaded to prevent vandalism during that time. Also, somebody probably already said this - you said there were two switches on the drivers door that raises or lowers the seats. Those were for the windows.
Cool thank you for that information I had a 88 Lincoln town car signature series I actually owned two of them and both doors were destroyed when I became owner plastic or vinyl whatever they used for the doors was paper thin, people complain about the mark v quality but it’s better than the late 1980s quality
@@austinevplab7167 The springy hood ornaments were more of a safety feature, so if a person hit it, it would just bend over rather than impaling them. Anyone wanting to steal it could just pull it up and cut the cable, or if you pull hard enough it can just pop off. I know because it happened on my Cadillac.
@@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 The _Spirit of Ecstasy_ hood ornament on a Rolls Royce automatically drops down under a trap door if it senses any pressure applied to it. Pretty cool.
I used to own a 1976 Thunderbird that was almost EXACTLY like this one. The only differences were, rectangular opera windows instead of oval, no spare tire hump in the rear, no hideaway lights (which you did not mention) and round gauges instead of square. I had the 460 motor. Yes the steering was floatie but when you realized in this era there was a direct correlation between the smoothness of the ride and the lack of feel from the road, you quickly come to your senses and learn to LOVE the steering. I lived and drove in NYC. Many people thought I was crazy for driving such a large vehicle in such a crowded city. Because of this car I became a pro at squeezing through tight spaces and parallel parking. Late 70s (and some early 80s) rear wheel drive American V8s were the nicest cars to drive.
My favorite cars for some time where the land yachts I almost bought a Chrysler cordobra 1976
1988 Lincoln is still the best riding car I’ve ever owned
I currently own a 76 tbird, it was built on the mark iv chassis, from lincoln, was just ford's landyacht hahah
That would be identical to the Mark IV - this is my 1975
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"Almost Exactly", eh? Well, if it's "almost" then the word "exactly" is a contradiction. There is no such thing as "almost exactly".😁
@@jimsmalleimb7709 it means it’s almost identical in every way with the exception a very small number of minor differences - so it’s almost exactly like the one in the video.
Great video, makes me want to get my 78 out and drive it, too bad it’s snow and ice outside. My Mark V is a 78 with the 460. All original car still in new condition even plug wires still have 1978 date on it. Mine is white with burgundy plush interior with burgundy half vinyl roof, wire wheel caps.
That’s awesome I’m glad you liked the video =) question turbine wheels the only reason option all the others are wheel covers? Both my Lincolns had turbine wheels those are the wheels I like the best the wire wheels look great as well.. maybe I’ll review a 460 Lincoln mark five this year maybe I can find a designer series there’s a guy down the road who has the burnt orange one (I’m not sure what the actual color name is... but it’s sharp)
I had the ‘78 also. Mine was triple Burgundy with the plush velour interior. I bought it when it was only about 8 months old with about 7000 miles on it. New it was $17,800. I purchased it for $8000 from a laid off Ford Factory worker, who was unable to make payments. It was the most beautiful car, especially for a 21 year old.
9:45 It was real, very thick leather. I own one (78) and the seats are still in better shape than the leather in a 2006 mustang that I bought brand new (which now has half the mileage of the Mark V). Top of interior door panels and armrests were leather too if you had that option.
They just made things better back then
In the 1956-57 Continental, the tire hump was exactly where the spare was placed, for real.
Starting with the 1968 Mark III, it was purely styling cue
Thank you for that added information =)
That spare placement wasn't too popular when you had to put in/take out luggage, but what the hell, it was a small price to pay to have one of those exclusive beauties.
I drive and sold these new in HS. I’ve owned over 10 1980-83 Mark VI’s all with less than 15k miles but most in the 2-6k mile range. I had 43 years of true love with these and just sold my 83 Pucci, with the original tires and window sticker to a true collector for over 35k. My cars were without flaw and I never had a moments trouble. I know these cars like the back of my hand and I know all the part numbers by heart, plus I can diagnose issues for people by them telling me the symptoms. All of my cars were original owner cars, so they had been taken care of. I’ve owned both the two and four door SS, just like the one you showed in the video, except all of mine had leather interiors. I love the 351 and I love the 302, either engine makes me happy. The car you showed was a car that I actually had a chance to buy from the estate of the original owner, back in 2003. I had so many at the time that I passed on the car and had an elderly friend in Detroit buy it, it had like 2k miles at the time. He passed away and it was sold two more times until it landed with its current owner. Anyway, these cars are not junk, unless neglected and unless it has passed through a bunch moronic hands. To me the Mark VI was the culmination of perfection of all the formal Marks. When I had them, no one paid much attention, now everyone that knows about them wants one. My 4 dr 80 SS in maroon, was my favorite of all. It is now with a good friend and when he passes away, it comes back to me. They are probably one of the most reliable cars I’ve ever owned and I’ve owned over 50 in my lifetime. They weren’t ever junk, ( except for the base (base) models). If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Thank you so much for all of the information I really really appreciate it where are you located would your friend be up to me reviewing his car I’ve been looking for a Mark six really hard to find a good condition, or in general. They just seem overshadowed by both of March 5 in the LSC which I’ve been looking for an LSC as well those are they were everywhere and now they’re nowhere
My town car I raced a Camaro it wasn’t anything special it either had a 305 I think at 305 in it Mid 80s I blew his doors off it was so funny because he was just like. HOW? The trick to the AOD cars or the automatic overdrive transmission cars if you put put it up to about 20 and you slam on the gas it takes off like a rocket 04 products now with the automatic transmission they all do the same thing my brother had a 2013 mustang
And he tried it in that and it was absolutely incredible you should’ve saw the smile on his face he was smiling ear to ear fastest I’ve ever gone in the car was in his Mustang.
Great vid!! I recently inherited a '79 Thunderbird Town Landau convertible (yes, that right: a convertible) from my dad who bought it from the original owner in '83. The 'Bird was manufactured at Ford's Los Angeles plant and approx. 250 of them were then trucked down the road to American Custom Coachworks that Ford had do the conversion. Has 28,200 miles on it. Black with red/maroon interior. All original except for wire wheel covers, tires and a replacement rag top. It has many of the same/similar design elements from the windshield forward as the '77-'79 Mark V. One of the first comments made by almost everyone who sees the car is, "that's the longest hood I've ever seen!" To which I reply, "there's a king size bed under there." The '77-'79 generation of T-Birds - with close 1 million produced - was by far the most successful generation of the 'Bird. I believe one of the main reasons - if not THE reason - is because it's design similarity with the Mark V.
Awesome glad you dig this video =)
The Thunderbird that you recently inherited sounds absolutely incredible that is a car that I really wanted to do last year when I worked at the dealership they had one and I wanted to compare it to a mark five because they were very similar Thunderbird and Lincoln sort of have the same relationship as olds Toronado and Cadillac.. I think it’s interesting how they mimicked I’m not that up on Chrysler but I’ll have to see if imperial had something in the Dodge range that would be very interesting
Mine is like the Thunderbird version of that black with red pinstripes Mark V toward the end of you vid. You're welcome to use my 'Bird in that vid u want to do. I'm in Dallas, about a 30 minute drive from DFW or Love Field Airports; if/when you're visiting, let me know; it'll be available to u!
I would totally love doing your car I’ll let you know I need to plan a trip to Texas I have a friend out there that wants me to come do all his stuff as well I’ve never been to Texas
This video brings back great memories. I have never driven a Lincoln or owned one, but I have always loved these cars. However, when these cars were new in the late 70s, one of my neighbors owned one. I once was a passenger in my neighbor's Mark V. It was very luxurious and comfortable, and it was very stylish inside and out. In regards to the Mark VI, I lived in a different neighborhood when these came out in the early 80s. My neighbor then borrowed his boss's new Mark VI. It was a beautiful, maroon 4-door Signature Series that was fully equipped. But it was a lemon according to my neighbor even though he was just borrowing it from his boss. The owner of this new Mark VI agreed it was a piece of junk, so he got rid of it. Guess what he bought as a replacement? A late 70s Mark V.
Awesome thank you so much for sharing those memories =)
I’ve always wanted a Lincoln mark six I went and looked at a ton of them every single one of them there was something catastrophically wrong with it the last one that I went looked at was the best one. He had to 351W V8 Digital dash leather interior sunroof it was white exterior with maroon interior I would’ve totally bought it if I had the money but they ran out of gas on the test drive and the fuel gauge said it had a couple bars had to push it lol.. I don’t even remember what the price was on that
I currently have a 1969 Mark-3 and love the car!! I like how it floats on the road and the leather seats are so comfy. But the fuel mileage from that 460 engine is a killer !!
That’s awesome do you have any killer stories about your 69 Lincoln mark three =)
@@What.its.like. Nothing I would say is a killer story. The car has original medium blue paint and white vynal top with white leather interior and black carpet & dash. I had all fluids flushed, rear-end rebuilt, new brake packages on all 4 corners, tune-up on the engine with HEI upgrade, and electric motors now control the headlight doors as the Vaccume canister is no good and no rebuild kit available, and has stock style single exhaust. There are 2 dents on the right door with surface rust on the hood most likely from sitting under a tree. She will go into the body shop next month with plans to strip the top and fix the 2 rust bubbles under the vynal and fix the door dents. Paint the original medium blue over the body of the car and paint the top white. Pearl Magenta will be added to the clear coats plus a little cobalt blue pearl just for the white top. The seat covers have yellowed plus a few tears so all new white seat covers will be installed. She rolls on thin whitewalls and original hubcaps. I plan to put her in a few shows before selling and getting into my next project, a 1967 El Camino, with a 1940 Cadillac on the back burner. BTW - my daily driver is a 2007 Lincoln Town Car. As a big guy in my 60s I need the bigger cars and like the luxury ride over the sport suspensions of today's cars.
Love this car, the correct name for the tire hump in the truck is "The Continental kit". Correction, the 1974-75 Chrysler Imperial was the first US non Sports car to get 4 wheel disc brakes as standard equipment, 1965 Vette was the first US car to get 4 wheel disc brakes as standard equipment. Tom Selleck makes a before Magnum PI appearance in the 1979 Mark V brochure, see the "Collectors Series" section. From about 1975 until I went overseas with the USAF in 1984 I would vist what was Las Vegas auto row along Sahara Blvd. to collect the new car brochures. Internet does it all now. Thank you.
Thank you so much for those corrections.. =)
Thank you so much for your service
@@What.its.like. Nah, he's wrong... "Continental kit" is the aftermarket add-on consisting of the necessary extended bumper and adding an actual encased rear spare. My Mark IV had 4 disc brakes standard, difficult to say when they came in. Ford brought innovations in on Torino, T-Bird and different Mark editions, usually before the Mustang.
As for yhr huge difference in weight, Ford did use heavier laminated steel on Continentals. You can tell by rust patterns around welds or attachments where humidity would enter.
Ford is very coy about this, they don't want to acknowledge huge changes, effectively downgrades to single layer steel... Noisier and less strong.
I love that only the driver has controll over the HVAC controls
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I am the second owner of a 1979 Givenchy Designer Series Mark V. It is one of 2603 built that year. It is also the only Crystal Blue Moondust Metalíc Mark ever produced.
You should have shown the '72 Mark IV with the more integrated bumpers. That year was immensely more attractive than the '73 and up with the gaudy looking railroad cross-tie bumpers.
This is 100% and I mean it from my heart my all-time favorite Lincoln and probably my all time favorite car I just bought a toy replica and it's beautiful as it's who I miss these cars 😊 So bro thank you for representing whoever is a big fan You guys rock to
I’m a huge fan of the Lincoln mark five I would love to find all of the designer series and compare them to one another..
I plan on covering this car again because the format changed this was an old episode
My mom had the dove grey Cartier edition. I drove it as a teenager. Great memories
I grew up in one, worshipped the ground it drove on, and bought it's twin 15 years ago.
I had an 82 and had many problems. Had a 77 best looking car ever!
Thank you so much for sharing that memory I want to review the mark 6 this year
Mark V Diamond Jubilee - best ever for me. Sheer opulence and luxury
Cartier Car-tee-ay Givenchy Zhee-von-zhee Pucci Poo-chee. The mid-ship marker lights in the vinyl roof were Opera Lamps. I have a real fondness for these Marks. Thanks for the video.
I have speech impediment problem lol thank you for those corrections =) I’m happy you enjoyed the video.. honestly could do a mark v options video those cars were built for the owners the way they wanted them..
I had two new Mark IVs. My #1 feature: Quadrophonic Eight-track sound system.
My mother drove a 1978 Mark V, I learned to drive in it.That hood seemed to be a mile long.
Thank you I love Lincoln’s ! Reliable quality and beauty
Totally agree
Givenchy is pronounced Jhee-von-shee. Love your reviews. The details make them so much better than the others.
Thank you it means a lot I suck at pronouncing things.. lol but will get there this channel has come a long way in a year can’t wait to see what’s in store for this year
I had a Bill Blass edition 1979 Mark 5 with the carriage roof? It was a mock top white convertable roof with a navy blue body. I still think it was one of the most stunning cars on the road.and one of the longest.
That’s awesome I love the bill blass edition
I have to tell you this story. At end of 1977 I was in a Ford Dealership in Nanaimo BC and the showroom offering was a 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee, after all the drooling was done, I walked into the Parts Department to order one of the glass port holes with diamond and all the trim pieces. I just wanted it. Well after all his looking the parts-man says "not available", I could have any of the other series glass but not the one with the diamond. Gives you an idea of how excusive those cars were.
Great insight and information
I had a bill blass mark 5 in highschool.it was the best car I ever owned.
What was your best memory of that car
My grandfather had this car (I think the 76 version) brings back memories!
I’m a huge Lincoln mark fan I’m so happy that this channel is able to bring back some memories for you =)
I absolutely love these cars. One of my favourites
Me too absolutely timeless design and they ride so nice
Miss my 79 m5, and i was very happy it did NOT have a padded roof, rode like a luxury sofa. It looked like a limo in chocolate metalflake so i had it repainted in bamboo cream a 61 Pontiac color. people commented it looked like a snazzy California car with 2in ww tires. Only one of its kind, loved it😁
I had an 88 Lincoln town car signature series I’ve owned 35 or 36 car or something like that that was the best one it rode like a dream you could slide sideways which I did.. =) I miss that car I wanna find one next year and do a nostalgia episode and show how cool the car is because I’m paper it’s not a cool or fast car it’s not about speed in that car but I was able to get mine to go 0 to 60 in 8 1/2 seconds. I raced my friends Camaro and I blew his doors off.. and he was like how.. great memories
Thank you so much for sharing your car with us it sounds like it was really cool like you said one of a kind =)
My favorite car of all cars. My aunt had a grey Mark V I loved. It's the car I learned how to drive in.
Awesome story
Just did a comparison video of the mark V and Cadillac Eldorado
This vs that 1976 Cadillac Eldorado convertible vs 1977 Lincoln Mark V
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I had a blackon blk padded half roof 1981 Mark 4 door with red leather inside I owned it for 20 years. Was a great car ,great gas mileage wish I still had it
I always loved the mark six I believe it was the best package of all of the marks. It wasn’t as long as the five so parking it wasn’t an issue I always love those but every single one that I’ve ever tried to buy had issues. The last one that I went and looked at it was the nicest of all of them it was white it had maroon interior I had just about every option that you could get 351 engine digital dash the whole 9 yards leather seats the nice leather seats sunroof we ran out of gas on the test drive and had to push it. That’s a car maybe one day I would love to own but there’s so many other cars that kind of eclipse it now. I had an 88 Lincoln town car signature series that was one of my favorite cars of all time and I always wanted a two-door version of that car and that’s kind of what the Mark six is. They made a town coupe version but those are super rare they only made them like one year one and a half years or something like that before discontinuing it
Gr8 informative video, thanks. In 1978, I bought a brand new Mark V . Fully equipped, moonroof, etc.. but, I couldn't justify the price of the designer series. Almost double the price. But, I enjoyed mine with the "460-4v" traction lok axle. I was single, so, it was more than enough for me. I drove my "V" up/down the east coast. I installed VOGUE tyres, improving an already gr8 ride. I loved the car. I piled up a bit of miles on it by 1980. My mechanic warned me (75k miles) that expensive repairs were coming up. It sure hurt selling it. I imagine this AWESOME MASTERPIECE w/today's tech. I'd buy it instead of my big suv. In 1980 I got the Mark "VI", which I found quite sporty. But, I got scared many times blowing the horn to warn others. I kept forgetting the horn was activated by the turn signal Stalk. I got the 351 2v with 4spd Overdrive. Just missed the big imposing size of it's predecessor. Handled better, but, not the ride as smooooooooooth. But, I still enjoyed it.🇺🇸
What a great story thank you so much for sharing that awesome memory =) . I wanted a mark VI for the longest time but everyone I ever tired to buy was a lemon. The last one I went to look at was the nicest. White. With red interior digital dash leather has the heater mirror and outside temperature gauge mounted on driver side mirror. It drove and the ride was smooth, and it would giddy up. During the test day I swear I could hear angles sing for a split second the sky went from gray overcast to clear blue sky. Until we ran out of gas. I kid you not, the moment we ran out of gas it started to rain (weather changes that quick here, in you live here you’ll know what I mean). So yeah that was the best one I ever saw but I thought about it and the price was good $3,500 is what they wanted 125,000 miles. After thinking about it decided not to get it because I didn’t have a garage big enough to put it in
@@What.its.like. Thanks for Ur reply, big guy. Ur story also gr8. That was my biggest distrust on my car; the "Miles To Empty" gauge. Every time I would accelerate from a dead stop it would lean towards empty. During warranty work, a tech told me to NEVER TRUST IT. So, I didn't. But, running out of gas during a test drive , big guy Welcome to the club!! These cars are so isolated, & comfy, & fun, I would forget to look @ the gauges. In N.Carolina, I was sooo comfortable cruising I failed to realize that I was speeding! Yeah I got a ticket by a st8 trooper who didn't like me driving such a gorgeous landyacht & worse, NY st8 plates. Afterwards, I would use the cruise control. Thanks again for Ur video, reply, & experience. Be Safe Big Guy.
Thank you so much for that story hopefully this year I’ll be able to feature on mark six I would love to compare a mark five in Mark 6 to one another those are so cool =)
@@What.its.like. I'm looking forward to it.
Love my 70 MK3. I have had it for 12 years. Also have all of the sales brochures of the Lincoln from the late 40's right through to the late 90's. Always a nice read.
I’m a huge Lincoln fan.. I always liked them better than Cadillac in the 70s.. Lincoln was just under rated for what they were in that time period.
@@What.its.like. True, Lincoln was under estimated at that time. I even preferred the Imperial over the Cadillac. Cheers, Chris
There is no American made car with any such designation with MK.
A very good, interesting and entertaining presentation 👏
Awesome, happy you dig this video
The tire hump in the Mark II actually housed the spare tire. After that it was for show only.
Awesome thank you so much for that info... I thought that was the case but I didn’t want to misrepresent anything
The first Lincoln Continental already had the making of a European styled, understated and elegant prestige vehicle, and paint and hand pin stripping aside, would possibly compare favourably? However, the 56 is my favourite, and shall for ever remain so, Jay. The body height VS width proportions are striking immediately, and no over complications in the grill or other detailing, leaves it the perfect and elegant limousine. The RR used the GM Hydramatic, as it was the only unit available with the smoothness for a heavy limousine that could also cope with the power of the 5.7 litre Rolls-Royce engine. The British had developed many exceedingly heavy-duty gearboxes for their WWII tanks of course, but, well, they were tank gearboxes, not smooth limo boxes.
My dad gifted me his 1978 Mark V. Money green Givenchy interior, fully loaded with the Cartier clock!
Wow that car sounds awesome what were your thoughts on the car?
The most luxurious car I've ever been in, and I'm 60 years old. My stepmother had a 1977 Mark V Cartier edition with a quadrophonic 8-track!
When I was a young boy, I just got my license at 16 years old I had a 67 fastback mustang and I owned a 1967 Lincoln town car with a suicide doors brother that was faster than the mustang it had a 460 with 350 horse I believe it was a beautiful car it was in beautiful shape black with red Leather interior
Awesome story thank you so much for sharing =) I had a 88 towncar that was faster than my friends camaro he tired passing me once I was like no chance =)
My parents bought olds 98s then Regency and Toronados which all had cornering lights and they should be on cars today!
And Cadillacs and other GM cars had twilight sentinels too. People are so ignorant today. We had all this stuff in the 70s. Lots of power equipment in the 60s too. And more reliable equipment than today including soft seats and more comfort.
I totally agree with everything that you said I love quartering lights. I miss that not everything needs to have sports seats. I’ve owned three land yachts that had gorgeous seats that were very comfortable.
Don’t even get me started on people today. Ignorant is a nice way of putting it I guess…
Common sense is dead People don’t use her signals they don’t stay in their way they don’t watch where they’re going. They just walk right out in front of you because they know if they survive they can sue you. It’s a messed up world we live in.
I was born way too late lol
Back in the day I had a 75 Mark lV & loved it, it just floated down the road!!! Then I had a 78 Mark V & enjoyed it even more.
=) did you ever have a Lincoln mark VI that one is the one I’ve always wanted because it kept the mark v styling but scaled down and got better gas mileage and because it wasn’t so big I drove one with 351 and it was sporty all things considered.. everything in the 80s was slow especially in the American market. My Lincoln town car 1988 signature series went toe to toe with the camaro from that era logic would think that to be impossible but that Lincoln was pretty quick, I knew how to get the most out of it =)
@@What.its.like. I had a IV, a V,. a Vll & a Vlll. Sadly I skipped the Vi. I hope you find a nice one.
That ship has sailed. I really like 50s cars and 30s cars my wife won’t let me have all the cars I’d like to have (she isn’t into cars) idk hopefully hoping to build my own version of vintage Grand Prix car either this year or next not sure =)
Thank you for this video! A great American luxury liner of yore. But still a stylish masterpiece!
Going to cover that again format has changed quite a bit since then
Worked at Lincoln Mercury dealer back in the day when these were popular did collision repair and paint. They were remarkably engineered easy to work on. If a Cadillac came into our shop for repairs we would scream and say boss no please they're too complicated. These Lincoln's drove really well the little 302 was perfect for it no they weren't powerful.The electronic interior was incredible, they drove nice they ran good. However we had to replace a lot of the gold colored glass moon roofs, somebody was cutting the entire roof off the car and stealing the sunroof assemblies for car show cars or who knows what. But again the auto wrecking yard had replacements and it was quite easy and profitable to install and weld back in and paint. And we also sold the Pantera.
302 / 351w came later in the mark VI
Mark v had 400 and 460 (460 until 1978 in 1979 400 was the only motor
My Dad had a 69 M 3 and a 78 M V . The 3 was a tank with a huge engine and an incredible quiet ride. The M 5 was also a nice car. I was more afraid of turning in the 5 than the three. Looking back I wish we kept both of them. The problem was the gas mileage. Wish I had them now! Thanks for the video’s.
Thank you so much for sharing those memories =)
When I was 20 I inherited a 79 mark V back in 1990 , white w/ red soft valoure interior, when ever I parked people would tell me I left my lights on , I know , then they would shut off. My dad convinced me to sell that White Elephant! His only bad advise to me ! I so wish I still had it ! So regret selling it ! I am looking to find one now . Nice video.
You’ll find one they are out there look for one with options vent windows are one of the coolest features on these cars it’s unfortunate this car didn’t have them.. maroon and that burnt orange are my favorite colors but honestly looks good in all the colors they made a light green that looked great as well
Just sold my 81 Mk 6 after 6 years of ownership. 55,000 mile car with electronic dash that registered the speedo, fuel and check engine light. All of the trip computer stuff didn't work. The car ran really well with the 302 and EFI. It had a few quirks with cold stall, but never left me beside the road. Sold it to a guy in Monterey, Mexico.
I want to review a mark vi they are so hard to find
What did you like about you mark and what didn’t you like about it
@@What.its.like. The Mark VI I owned was a reliable car overall. Had the brakes redone due to age and changed out the fuel pump also due to age and old gas, etc.
Lots of people consider them to be an ugly car. But considering that Ford required the designers and engineers to build a 3/5 size Mark V in a short period of time, I think they did an amazing job. Looked like a Lincoln, drove and rode like a Lincoln and had above the Cafe standards for gas mileage. The only things I didn't like about it was some of the ergonomics for seat controls, window controls were quite a bit off center requiring the driver to almost reach back behind himself to push the buttons. Basically, anyone interested in buying a Mark VI knows what they are getting: a luxury car with just adequate power and a bucket full of American style!
I always like the mark six it’s everything the mark five was just not as big got better gas mileage could be had with a digital dash.. it was just a really cool car it was like the equivalent of a two-door town car I know they made the town coupe which I think 1980 was the last year and are super rare
The "Mark I" was never called that by the manufacturer, but sweet. Sonny Corleone was killed in his "Mark I." Mark IIs are my all time favorites. 10:10 I'm sure William Shatner chose the velour upholstery. 13:43 Automatic headlight dimmers go back 71 years to the 52 Cadillac!
I love them to bits. Great video.
Thank you I love the Lincoln’s from this era
Within those model years I would have to pick Cadillac Eldorado Biaritz. It stole some of the Mark V styling cues but made it a sportier vehicle.
I was just in a 76 Eldorado.. and honestly between the two of them I’m not sure which I like better the Cadillac is FWD but (I’m really hoping to have that video up this week super cool car, but there is like 5 other maybe 4 cars before I get to that one) Cadillac has 500 cid engine and it’s front wheel drive but doesn’t have any torque steer. It’s floaty and the windows go up and down fast at the push of a button..
16:00 I'll venture a guess that the Edsel was the first car with the trunk release inside the glove box, but that's just because it was described as one of the Edsel's "novel features". Whoever thought of it, it was a good idea, making easy to keep your valuables away from either the parking valet or the mechanic without much fuss.
I was in my twenties when these came out. I had an uncle with one and I rode and drove in it a lot. Drove like I would guess an aircraft carrier would, and completely, utterly silent. l know of no equivalent nowadays. I miss that, particularly the ultrasoft ride. I also miss the wide choice of interiors. No wonder people don't have the same love affair with their cars! I go in a parking lot now and if it's large, it's very easy for me to mistake another SUV for my silver one with black interior.
I 100% agree with you. I remember going shopping for new formats in the maroon cruiser we used to have I remember going to big lots and them having every single color you could imagine they had green blue burn orange brown maroon red now we’re down to three colors. Cars are just boring Now, and it sucks because people from my generation frankly that never grew up with choice have no idea what they’re missing
I LOVE BOTH THE MARK IV & V'S OF THE 70'S
My mother had A 77 mark V amazing car ,I'm going to purchase A 77 or 78 great information
Sweet I absolutely love the Lincoln mark five the only thing that I would change about that car is may be a different rear end ratio and more gears.. if it had a four speed or five speed that would drastically improve acceleration coupled with a different rear end.. not to say that that slow and it’s not about speed but you’d be able to utilize the engine better.. NOTHING rides like a Lincoln.
In 1977 I was 16 years old and I just passed driving test driving my mother mark V and then she let me drive home and on the way A light turned yellow and my mother said were not going to make it and I jumped on it as it turned red needles to say we made it no tickets but I felt the power and it was A long time I drove her car
HI Jay, the power aerials were a wonderful thing in their day. The modern units being auto-activated by turning on the radio, and the aerials height extension being set by band selection, i.e., short for FM & longer for AM band new vehicles have the aerial most frequently incorporated in the windscreen or rear glass, or the phone pod antenna. Glass embedded antennas are terrible by comparison in terms of signal strength and signal-to-noise ratio, so the radios are more expensive than they were, as are the glass with aerials. So a double expense for a net loss, really. Hey, progress man.
I remember seeing a 1981 Lincoln Continental Mark VI for sale in Las Vegas, NV on a used lot on Fremont St, it was beautiful, probably one of the best I've seen with a moonroof. The dealer was closed at the time I spotted it. When I went back the Mark VI was sold. I always wanted one too, very hard to find. I had planned on swapping the bumpers and surrounding components with those of a 1988 or 1989 Town Car for a cleaner, smoother look.
My mom had a dark green Mark V. Loved that car.
I’ll have to find one and cover for the channel they were cool
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They will always be something cool try to do 5 videos a week =)
One of my all-time favorite land yachts, straight-line styling was a plus for me and I think the 1965 Ford Galaxie/LTD was the first car to have a trunk release and hazard light switch in the glove box I think?
A few points ...
1. The 460 was not available at all in 1979. CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards made this impossible.
2. Unlike the Mark III, the IV and V were body-on-frame construction.
3. A weak point for these cars was around the trunk latch. Because of attempts to shave weight the steel used on the trunk lid was thinner. As a result, the little strip of metal to which the trunk latch was attached would tear, and closing the trunk lid would be a challenge.
4. Another weak point: the vent windows. The window regulator assembly for this entire rig was insanely complicated, and as a result the vent window would come off the track. This would make it impossible to close the window without disassembling the entire door (ask me how I know this).
5. Surprisingly, this car had a full-tank traveling range of about 200 miles, roughly half of what every other car on the market at the time had.
6. The fake convertible top on the '79 Bill Blass was poorly designed, in that it would hold water on the roof but under the fiberglass fake top. This would cause the roof to rust out, and subsequently every time it rained water would pour in over the windshield.
True store: I had a 1979 Bill Blass Mark V with the fake convertible top. I was driving to work one day, and one of the rivets gave way and the entire top blew off the car and crashed into the passing lane of I-95. Because there was a trade ware going on when the car was built and imported Japanese steel was, at the time, much less expensive than domestic steel, American carmakers were actually importing steel from Japan. As a result, I found -- on the metal panel that had been screwed over the opening for the opera windows -- that one of the workers on the assembly painted "Made in Japan" using the sealant used for the windshield.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share all that insight and information =)
Wow so impressive. Maybe I should get one.
They are definitely cool underrated classic car I think that they’re better than the Cadillacs
Cadillacs are front wheel drive during this era..
06:38 Continental Mark IV came with standard 4 wheel disc brakes in 1975
10:20 The Lincoln Continental /Town Coupé is longer - 233 inches.
Thank you so much for those corrections =)
I had the 1979 Cartier white with red leather interior one car I wished I had kept it was like floating on air to drive great fun here in the UK on some of narrow roads lol
This car would be huge in the UK.. it’s huge in the USA that would be interesting to see one of these go down those narrow streets there =)
@@What.its.like. I drove it to car shows all over the UK towing an 18ft caravan behind it ha ha
Love all the Lincolns. I think the Mark VI is what was used in the book Lincoln Lawyer.
The thing I liked the most about the mark VI was it was everything the mark V was but in a smaller package 302 or 351 I drove both versions the 351 has some power all things considered digital dash was optional but I’ve never had any luck with them quality control was super bad which is an absolute shame mark VI seem to be the rarest at least around here there are a lot of III IV V lsc the the VI is rarely seen and if I see one in the wild I freak out and wife is like it’s just another old car
@@What.its.like. I bought a '95 Town Car (cartier)15 years ago. My then wife - now ex - was furious with me. Had to give it to her dad to keep the peace. It was an absolute creampuff and he destroyed it.
Only a few years away from retirement. Will acquire multiple Lincolns as soon as I have property.
By the way, Gateway Classics in St Louis has a gold Mark VI with low miles for sale. Beautiful car.
That’s crazy so your wife was mad that you bought a Lincoln and you had to give it to her dad? And he destroyed it that’s messed up..
I owned a 1983 mark six in 1987 it was a bill blass edition it was a great car
Great to hear I’ve always wanted a mark vi but everyone one I went to look at wasn’t good except the last one that one was nice digital dash white with red later interior 351w but ran out of gas on the test drive and had to push it back
Fn love it!!!!
Great styling
It’s timeless but you know it’s from the 70s the late 70s but it still looks great now.
4:40 thanks for adding special emphasis on the Mark VI. oppose to popular belief, the side vents are actually functional as heat extractors. i own a 1980, and if you shine a light you can see the thin slits under the hood.
That’s still one of my favorite mark designs.. i’ve tried to buy countless mark VIs and every one I’ve tried to obtain.. something major is wrong with it.. and this sounds weird but I think that the marks six better than the mark five is almost too long. Mark vi is the perfect size I want to get in one for the channel as well as a LSC
@@What.its.like. for years people hated the Mark VI, but i’m glad it’s finally getting much deserved love. so much technology, many things to go wrong. first 4-Speed automatic with overdrive Mark. if you ever buy one just pace yourself and be happy when it works, haha! i have the carburetor version Windsor 351 V8
One of the most beautiful american cars of the 70s, 80s years
Totally agree I still really like these
i have a mark 6 what a gem ur correct hard to find a good one!
I wish that wasn’t the way the mark vi are but I’ve looked at countless mark vi and every time there is some major wrong with it
@@What.its.like. I think it's the most hated of the marked series but personally that's why I enjoy it parts are hard to find in astronomically high
What an Incredible presentation - Mark VI owner
Thank you so much I’m so happy you like the review what year is your mark six are you close to Pennsylvania I would love to do a mark six on this channel..
@@What.its.like. i’m from the Motor City, The Great Lake State and know how to keep warm with a mitten
Michigan =)
I just bought a 1979 57000 miles original wires and belts still hasn't been touched in 27 years same yellow one with sun roof it's beautiful ride can't wait to burn some fuel on long ride
Your car sounds awesome have you opened the sunroof yet when you open it it’s almost like the whole roof goes back it’s really cool =)
@@What.its.like. ya everything works except antenna I haven't drove it yet I'm changing complete fuel system put new distributor in old one broke pulling out to prime engine,runs great though starts right up I'm waiting on sending unit because the miles to empty unit is hard to find
I had one it had two buttons on left floorboard where dim lights that changed radio or 8 track. Loved those cars. Never be real cars like these again.
Totally agree these cars were made when cars were machines, now they make over priced appliances
How did I miss this vid 2 years ago? I had an 82 Mark VI years ago. The auto dim feature was always weird, either dimmed for reflective street signs or stayed on high beam way too long when approaching oncoming traffic. The new systems are better.
Going to cover this car again eventually
My 73 Corvette L82 had 4 wheel disc brakes. So did many other GM cars earlier than 1973..
Yeah that was misinformation I don’t remember the site I saw that on
My Husband and I grew up in the 1970's and 1980's. We remember the Mark IV& V when they were new. Lovely cars that would have benefited from better/superior engine technology. We wonder if the personal luxury car will return and what conditions could bring this about.
it would be cool if Lincoln brought back the mark series and offered either a TwinTurbo V-6 or the 5 L coyote engine.
I’ve got a grand marquis which is the same, it’s been one of the most reliable cars I’ve ever owned, no problems, took it on a bunch of trips up the country, but it had a full service history, a one owner car that was garaged with low miles and very well maintained.
I want to hit the grand marquis we are just getting started =)
@@What.its.like.I just realized I got the years mixed up, yeah it’s not the same my mistake.
The mercury cougar xr7 for this year is very similar we have a 76 Thunderbird in the back eventually want to do that we have another Lincoln mark five I would love to compare those two.. Eventually would love to compare the Mercury cougar Xr7 to the mark five
I think "Corinthian leather" was real leather. Chrysler just created the name to give it cache. In most cars, leather is only on the seating surface that your body makes contact with. The sides and backs of seats were isually covered in vinyl.
Thank you so much for that information =)
I love that the HVAC
I do not know about the Mark VI fender louvers . But on the continental mark V The louvers were functional . They actually let heat out of the engine compartment. Each one was individual Bolt at all from the backside and there is a hole in the fender behind those let the heat out.
Awesome information =)
I just bought one of these and literally am going through videos covering it😂
Awesome what color is yours I want to cover all of the designer series, Is yours a designer series
There never was a Mark 1. The first car that actually had the name "Mark" on it was the 56 Continental Mark II.
It wasn't until years later until people started referring to the first generation as the Mark I. Nowhere on the car or in any literature of that period is it referred to as a "Mark."
Also the only reason there was no 1943-1945 Continental is the same reason there are no 1943-1945 Amercan cars period.
Because of a little incident called WWII.
Yeah wwII was during 1943-1945 thank you for pointing that out =)
Also they wasn’t thinking down the road as in mark II III etc so the original doesn’t have a mark I attached to it.
Thank you so much for sharing =)
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LOVE your videos, keep up the good work.
Really liked your video on the Metropolitan!!!
Now Jay, fair enough, it was certainly detailed. However, I demand to know the thread pitch on the screws securing the glove box doors. Because there is detailed, and then there's detailed. Great episode, all bullshit aside. I even got my son to check the 56, and he took his time too, he loved it, and when I noted the perfect proportion between car height to width ratio, he suddenly saw that too. Not all people see it leaping at them initially, but once it is seen it can't be unseen. Maybe I came to it later on, but can't recall now. And I can't unremember it, either?
How about the standard automatic seat back release? That was so cool. The ‘79’BB was the most beautiful version built. Oh and the automatic parking brake release. So many wonderful things that no longer exist.
These cars where so cool first car with miles to empty gauge just a nice riding and looking car as well
I forget which Mark V designer said he'd never liked IV. YESS! Mark V cleaned up IV's pudgy lumps; to-me uplifted design language (superior to VI also, widely thought.)
Lincoln mark V is a classy timeless design in my opinion =)
I think Don DeLaRossa said it...he principally designed the Mark V.
Do you about the electrical switch fires in the doors? A lot of people have installed a battery cut off switch.
I did not know about that thank you so much for sharing =)
11:05 Cornering lights have actually made a comeback in recent years, after many carmakers had dropped them after the allowable headlight beam was widened by the NHTSA in the 1990s. You see them on most Chrysler, VW and BMW vehicles and on many upscale Nissan cars and SUVs. I don't know if Cadillacs and Lincolns have them at this point, but many of their models feature headlights that pivot around corners and these are sometimes supplemented with fixed cornering lights and other times considered a substitute for them.
I love cornering lights
I liked the mark 3, 4 and 5, the 72/73 Mark 3 black on black with the wire wheels was the best.
After the Mark 5 it was a joke.
The hood was 6' long!
(Not counting the iconic grill and head light section!) The 460 engine was gigantic.
After it was " tuned up" it was a monster!
And sat 5 or 6 people in comfort.
It was a different time. You can build 3 modern cars after it was melted down.
I actually had one (72) black on black, It guzzled gas (8 to 10 miles per gallon) and it was way too soft suspension made it seem like it would "float" down the highway.
BUT tweak it with new gas charged shocks and actually tune the engine, dump the cast iron exhaust manifold ( together they weigh over 90 lbs.!) And replace them with 429 headers it was a different animal.
The mark v being huge is it’s thing such a timeless design..
I grew up working on a big farm the farmers wife had 70 Lincoln and a 79 mark V it was maroon with a silver half final top it never gave any trouble had 460 ci engine and it had
Power to spare
460 engine was offered 77-78
1979 only had the 400 because of government regulations
Parents had a 77 mark with the 400, the car was a floater, but something with the cataylic convertor was noisy and sounded like it alway had an air leak. the motor was very weak, but it sure looked like a million sitting still. Mom had a french roof in the french blue that was extra padded with Dove Grey Paint...
I tried to buy a mark v when i was 19 it was white with blue interior 400 it drove nice floaty.. those cars just like my 88 Lincoln if you putt putt up to 20/25 miles per and then floored it would take off... I thought the one I drove power was adequate.. it wasn’t a power house I haven’t dove one since then.. but I’m just a regular guy.. never drove any super or hyper cars other than a tesla p85d but that was 8 years ago.
Diamond Jubilee is my favorite! The most oppulent car ever in my opinion ; also anyone know how to replace floor headlight foot button (high beams won’t stay on) or where to order from .
Years ago I came across a used 1979 "Continental Mark V", in very nice shape, at a decent price. Best of all was the color scheme: the paint was a pale lavender metallic (that "Ford" had the audacity to call "Light RED Metallic"!!!!! 😡), the black vinyl top over the opera window, and a cranberry red velour interior. It ran and rode beautifully, so I bought it as a surprise birthday gift for my semi-elderly Dad. My parents enjoyed and kept the car 2 or 3 years, until the gasoline and maintenance bills became prohibitive. Then they downsized to a 6 cylinder "Mercury Marquis" (aka the "Ford Fairmont"-sized sedan...). My buddy wanted to buy my Dad's "Mark V", but was trying to get it at a ridiculously low price, so he lost out on the deal. However, he did subsequently find another gorgeous black and pale gray model with slightly less mileage, so he was happy. Thanks for your wonderful video! Brought back a lot of great memories!!! 👍 😀😍🤩☺😃
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Awesome story thanks for sharing, I love the mark v
First of all, I hope this place is not a ripoff like Maple Motors, selling patched up rusted out cars for ridiculous prices. I bought a white on white (the back half of the roof was white vinyl, no sunroof) with a maroon interior 1978 Mark V back in 2006. Beautiful car. It had the 460 engine and got 8 mpg. It was HUGE on the outside, but very small on the inside. It was basically a 4 passenger car. It didn't fit in my garage, it didn't even fit in my driveway without sticking a foot out over the sidewalk. Not being able to put gas in it, and having no place to park it, I sadly sold it.
The only 2 door Lincoln Mark series cars I'm familiar with are the 1969-1971 Mark III, the 1972-1976 Mark IV, and the 1977-1979 Mark V. All beautiful cars. The Mark VI was, to me anyway, a silly looking, out of proportion, tiny little Mickey Mouse car. Like what they did to the Thunderbird in 1980. Just plain ugly.
The first car sold in America with 4 wheel disc brakes was the 1965 Corvette Sting Ray. My Mark V had the 15" turbine wheels. 15" wheels. With 15" whitewall tires. They looked great, unlike the 30" ghetto wheels with no tires on new cars.
My 2006 Lincoln Town Car has pretty much all the features on the Mark V, including the cornering lights. It is much smaller outside, and has more room inside. Unfortunately it looks like a huge egg. It doesn't have the beautiful styling of the Mark V or the late '70s Lincoln Town car.
Thank you for sharing all that insight and information I found out later after doing this for a little while that the Corvette is not the first car to offer four-wheel disc brakes in America that title goes to the Crosley hot shot 1949.. Google will tell you it’s a 65 Corvette but they’re wrong..
Going to do an episode one day on things google got wrong
I owned a 1982 MK VI Signature four door and it was one of the best Lincolns I've had seven 2 date.
I’ve tried to buy Lincoln mark vi and there was always something major wrong with it 3 cars had 302 one had 351w love the mark vi never see them on the road see every mark series except this one for some reason
@@What.its.like. So out of two 72 Contis a 78 Town Cow an 82 MK VI two MK VIII both 98's and finally a 06 Town Car the only one I didn't love was my second 72 it was a Continental T.C. My favorites were the 72 Conti. the 82 MK VI the first 98 Mk VIII. Best overall Lincoln cost to own by far is the 2006 TownCar currently with 225ooo miles and very little maintenance. But I always wanted a 76 MK IV my all time second fav. lincoln. Cheers
One thing you forgot to mention is that there is a very rare option with a full metal roof so no vinyl like you see in the picture at 9:33
Thank you so much for pointing that out we will be hitting the mark five again real soon =)
@@What.its.like. No problem, my grand father owned a mark v with a full metal roof in white with a White interior and Brown dash that's why I know it exists. Otherwise I would've had No clue
Like your vids and telling us where the cars are for sale. FYI: The 2022 Toyota Avalon Ltd has cornering lights! ! I have one!
That’s awesome that your Toyota has cornering lights I love that feature
They had autronic eye headlight dimmer in the 50s, it’s been around for a long time.
Yeah =)
The faux rear spare tire is the continental. My dad had a 55' Crown Vic with a continental.
That’s awesome =)
I had one & loved it! (351w) blue on blue, definitely not a lemon! It sounds like you had bad luck with cars that were not maintained or worked on by descent mechanics. I did notice that vacuum problems & early electronic crap really caused some grief for inexperienced "mechanics" & or owners that did their own fixes.🤔
I want to review one, and be able to drive it those are so cool ( Mark VI ) I think they are underrated and mostly forgotten by the car community, and that’s what this channel is we coverage all car even 57 Chevy BUT I personally make it a point to go out and cover the forgotten cars so many cool cars outside the norm I want to bring those brand back to life and get more young people in the car hobby they are the next ones to use it
The Mark IV was the best looking. Mark III had that sort of pointy v shaped grille, and the Mark Vs all look gaudy to me. The Mark IV was just pure class.
I’ll have to do a mark four ive never been in one I’ve been in at three I’ve been in the continental mark two wow I never realized I’ve been in every single one of them except for the LSC and the mark IV
Frank Cannon would agree with you. I'll bet they destroyed a few of them filming that show; in some episodes you can even see the damage from his most recent encounters.
Nah. The Mark lVs were humpy and slumpy looking. All of the Vs predecessors were a build up the the grand, sharp, majestic, CLEAN MarkV
In the 1956/57 Continental Mark II, the spare tire was actually under the bulge in the trunk. It was NOT FAKE.
Yeah I’ve reviewed a continental mark two after the fact that’s where the spare tire went on the continental mark too but it’s fake on the mark five
Actually, light up keyhole wasn't an option alone, it was part of the light decor group. I never thought I'd miss cars that come in colors.
Cars today with dead grays and silvers with black inside. I see silver caddy's with black interiors. I see Corolla's. Same crap. Silver with black. so sad. Todays cars are hopelessly, eternally boring . Nice video! ( Three Mark Vs in my driveway.
Thank you so much for sharing that added information and insight =) glad you dig this video
18:22
* pound feet of torque
is the official SAE unit of measurement for the torque rating of a vehicle
Not foot pounds (even though this is also a unit of measurement for torque ,its not correct for the measurement of vehicle torque)
Edit: very cool and detailed vid 👌
They sure don't make them like this anymore-great car!
So true, I wanted a mark v so bad when I was 19, but never could pull the trigger... I knew about the mark vii wasn’t crazy about that styling at the time (that design grew on me much like the Fox body mustang) then I saw a mark vi and tried to make that happen never did... I looked at 4 separate ones and everyone was a lemon the last one was the nicest white with red interior digital dash but we ran out of gas during test drive.. had to push it back.. but the mark v has a timelessness about it...
I was in grade school in the 70’s and thought these were garish.