Thanks for your information about the Mark V “DJE”. I happen to own the gold edition. It’s basically in really nice condition. What’s interesting is that I stumbled upon this video probably because I am always looking for Mark V videos. What really makes this more interesting is that I had ordered new a new gold vinyl roof material and the embossed trunk piece for my car from SMS. Not installed yet. I also have a 78 thunderbird Town Landau. I may be replacing the russet red velour in the near future. I ordered that car new. The interior basically is in good condition but is showing signs of fading as red usually does. I did contact SMS about availability and was sent a sample. Matched perfectly. Thanks for the informative videos.
The 1968-69 Continental with the suicide doors was one of my favs also!! Because of the doors. I had one when my kids were very young it was so easy to get them in and out!! But, one of the prettiest body styles was the Mark VI!! I absolutely loved it!! I didn't get to get one!! I ended up with "the boat" Mercury Marquis. 4 door and it was beautiful. I did love it, but I would've loved the Mark VI. But, he made me settle for the Marquis.I've always had the big cars of that era!! If I could choose it would be the gold one!!
The side mirrors are remotely adjustable by cabled joysticks, but are not power. The driver's side mirror is heated. The "Quadrasonic" 8 track player is capable of playing the special surround sound quadraphonic tapes, in addition to more typically found stereo tapes.
Great work here on this. Especially for myself whom is an collector of Malaise Era Ford land yachts. I have one of these in the DJE Gold , 24 k on the clock snd she is just pure joy to drive. Subscribed Immediately
As a kid, I really wanted one of these in gold to replace our Town Car! Besides the beautiful grill work, and wheels, and deck lid, and rub strips, and even the moon-roof glass that all echoed the gold paint, I didn't understand how gutless the engines had become, and how small the trunk was... 🤫
With equipped with the optional dual exhaust, the 460 powered cars probably had around 20 more horsepower, so about 230 horsepower in 1978 (when the single exhaust version was rated at 210, and the 400 was detuned to 166). With the 3.00 rear, the 460 dual exhaust cars moved just fine...not "fast", but not slow either. The 2.50 rear was too soft...the 2.75 wasn't too bad. Don't compare directly to an early high compression 460...though rated at 365 hp, that was "gross" horsepower. If rated "net", as Lincoln did from 1972 onward, it likely would measure at least 25% less, so maybe around 270-75hp using the more modern measurement standard.
Lovely cars, but interestingly despite being heralded as the longest Ford coupe product ever, it had the shortest wheelbase amongst the full size Ford products of the time. A study in overhang.
1978 was when Cadillac and Lincoln was duking it out in big luxury cars. Thanks to the Eldorado, Ford was forced to make the Mark V a robust luxury car with all the amenities one who could desire. Fierce competition is what did it.
Thanks for the correction! Looks like you’re right… 233” vs. 230.3” We always want to make sure we get the facts right on these things. Looks like a lot of the Mark V resources (plus Wikipedia) out there are wrong about this fact. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the Mark V was the longest “coupe only” model, as the Town Coupe would have been a coupe based off of a sedan.
@@UnionPacific1997 I am surprised it is only 3 in longer, considering how much larger the trunk is. And of course, if they had 5 MPH bumpers the 1958 to 1960 Continental coupes would be the longest ever...
Had no idea automakerrs offered a CB radio as an option on any car. Seems pretty out of place on this one. Anyway, this was the time period when the Japanese were first teaching us what real quality looked like in a car, especially fit and finish.
I have never seen any Japanese cars from the late 70s in probably 20 years. I have a mark 5 it is actually a very reliable car for its time. Unlike gm, the doors don't close worth a crap
It’s really not at all. We spend a VERY short portion of the video mentioning the products we offer for the car, and the rest of it talking about the car itself. And when we do mention what we offer for the car, that is completely relevant to the content of the video.
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I love these cars , I wish I could afford one!!! They are beautiful and well made and designed
Thanks for your information about the Mark V “DJE”.
I happen to own the gold edition.
It’s basically in really nice condition. What’s interesting is that I stumbled upon this video probably because I am always looking for Mark V videos.
What really makes this more interesting is that I had ordered new a new gold vinyl roof material and the embossed trunk piece for my car from SMS. Not installed yet.
I also have a 78 thunderbird Town Landau. I may be replacing the russet red velour in the near future. I ordered that car new. The interior basically is in good condition but is showing signs of fading as red usually does. I did contact SMS about availability and was sent a sample. Matched perfectly.
Thanks for the informative videos.
The 1968-69 Continental with the suicide doors was one of my favs also!! Because of the doors. I had one when my kids were very young it was so easy to get them in and out!! But, one of the prettiest body styles was the Mark VI!! I absolutely loved it!! I didn't get to get one!! I ended up with "the boat" Mercury Marquis. 4 door and it was beautiful. I did love it, but I would've loved the Mark VI. But, he made me settle for the Marquis.I've always had the big cars of that era!!
If I could choose it would be the gold one!!
The side mirrors are remotely adjustable by cabled joysticks, but are not power. The driver's side mirror is heated. The "Quadrasonic" 8 track player is capable of playing the special surround sound quadraphonic tapes, in addition to more typically found stereo tapes.
The highlight of US Car design ✨
Great work here on this. Especially for myself whom is an collector of Malaise Era Ford land yachts. I have one of these in the DJE Gold , 24 k on the clock snd she is just pure joy to drive. Subscribed Immediately
We owned one in Jubilee Gold - magnificent car.
As a kid, I really wanted one of these in gold to replace our Town Car! Besides the beautiful grill work, and wheels, and deck lid, and rub strips, and even the moon-roof glass that all echoed the gold paint, I didn't understand how gutless the engines had become, and how small the trunk was... 🤫
With equipped with the optional dual exhaust, the 460 powered cars probably had around 20 more horsepower, so about 230 horsepower in 1978 (when the single exhaust version was rated at 210, and the 400 was detuned to 166). With the 3.00 rear, the 460 dual exhaust cars moved just fine...not "fast", but not slow either. The 2.50 rear was too soft...the 2.75 wasn't too bad.
Don't compare directly to an early high compression 460...though rated at 365 hp, that was "gross" horsepower. If rated "net", as Lincoln did from 1972 onward, it likely would measure at least 25% less, so maybe around 270-75hp using the more modern measurement standard.
Nice video.
Thought Oldmobile had pioneered the assembly line, but Ford perfected it.
Lovely cars, but interestingly despite being heralded as the longest Ford coupe product ever, it had the shortest wheelbase amongst the full size Ford products of the time. A study in overhang.
Seriously…The overhangs were no joke!
1978 was when Cadillac and Lincoln was duking it out in big luxury cars. Thanks to the Eldorado, Ford was forced to make the Mark V a robust luxury car with all the amenities one who could desire. Fierce competition is what did it.
On Dallas JR drove a Cadillac Allante
A "Cars of the Ewings" video would probably make for some good content. They drove a lot of different cars over the 13 seasons.
Mark III was also three years
The town coupe from 1978 is the longest coupe ford made not the mark v
Thanks for the correction! Looks like you’re right… 233” vs. 230.3” We always want to make sure we get the facts right on these things. Looks like a lot of the Mark V resources (plus Wikipedia) out there are wrong about this fact. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that the Mark V was the longest “coupe only” model, as the Town Coupe would have been a coupe based off of a sedan.
@@UnionPacific1997 I am surprised it is only 3 in longer, considering how much larger the trunk is. And of course, if they had 5 MPH bumpers the 1958 to 1960 Continental coupes would be the longest ever...
74 through 79.
The town car wasn't a personal luxury car it also came in a 4 door
@@nathanschiel4244 yeah but it's still a 2 door Coupe model thus it is the longest Coupe ford made from 77-79
Had no idea automakerrs offered a CB radio as an option on any car. Seems pretty out of place on this one. Anyway, this was the time period when the Japanese were first teaching us what real quality looked like in a car, especially fit and finish.
I have never seen any Japanese cars from the late 70s in probably 20 years. I have a mark 5 it is actually a very reliable car for its time. Unlike gm, the doors don't close worth a crap
It's a nice looking car, but you need a long weekend to wash and wax it.
Absolutely NO import, no matter the source, could compete with American Luxury from Lincoln or Cadillac.
If it has the Versailles crushed interior, it's for me! Especially in light jade exterior, light jade to landau top and dark jade Versailles interior.
Not available on MK IV Diamond Jubilee Editions, Diamond Blue and Jubilee Gold only.
Too big.
This video is just an ad for yourself. 🤬
It’s really not at all. We spend a VERY short portion of the video mentioning the products we offer for the car, and the rest of it talking about the car itself. And when we do mention what we offer for the car, that is completely relevant to the content of the video.
Big junk but I'd drive it!