The Mk.III was so much more high quality and elegant than the IV... I wonder if customers were as disappointed as I would have been? I'm old enough to remember the MK.IV's when they were new... And even as a kid, I wasn't impressed. But those III's were the dog's balls, as far as I was concerned.
This is really one of my favorite channels. And the funny part is, most of these cars are not my favorite cars. BUT : 1. I do really like them. 2. Adam's examples are so nice and such low mileage. 3. Adam's knowledge blows me away.
He doesn't idolize the cars while they may be his personal. Favorites he is very honest about any shortcomings in quality or performance. I think we respond to an honest appraisal and the info presented from Adam and his friendly conversational manner. I really enjoy this channel.
Me too, these aren't the cars I had posters of on my bedroom wall. I think I like them because I simply like cars, especially stuff you don't see every day like these. Ironically, the cars I do like and have aren't rare at all really.
@@brandonmorris2513 haha, there ya go. I'm almost done restoring a 1984 Camaro Z28, most people that see it think it's been done for 5 years. I'm at nit-picking stage where it's never really done. My other car is a 05 Mustang GT with 30 something thousand miles that doesn't need anything, I used to have a car that you normally don't see many of. It was an 04 Grand Prix GTP with the competition group package or sometimes Comp-G for short, I loved it
I have wanted a 1969 Mark III since they were introduced. Just a magnificent looking automobile. The '69 was the only year of the turbine hubcaps and the metal interior air vents.
Hey Adam, of all your gorgeous automobiles, these two are my favorites with the Mark lll out front!!! I'm sure that Frank Cannon is smiling down on you!!! 👍👍🙂
Nice detailed tour of the two. The hydraulic wipers - so cool, first time I've heard of them. '69 and '72 - also first and last times we went to the moon.
I had a 73 Mercury Marquis Brougham Coup in about 1977 as a hand me down from my parents. But I loved the look of these Continentals, especially from 73 or so through 78. A great looking car.
Yes, Lincoln Mark videos are a real treat - and especially such excellent examples. These were considered the best cars you could buy in the era. Mercedes was more “exclusive” but Americans preferred the more expressive styling, and quietness/smooth ride for long trips. Comparing the two, I’d say the Mark IV looked more sporty because of the rakish windshield, tumble home and sloping rear window.
I remember when i was a kid when my grandfather was test driving a Mark IV and being the curious type, I opened the glove box and wondered "Huh. What does this button do?" I poked it and lo and behold! the trunk popped open! He had to get out at a red light and close it. Not only did he buy that car, but owned a Lincoln Mark series for the rest of his life. I've always loved those cars...
Thanks for a great presentation of these classic cars. I used to drive a 1975 T-bird which is a close relative of the Mark IV. Still love the style. Though it wasn’t an easy car to live with in today’s world. In a way the 60s-70s was a golden age of car design.
You talked about Thunderbird. Fun fact. My bro used to live near Philadelphia for a couple of years , and i visited him back in 1997. He was housed in a granmother's house, so was i too. She had a 1985 Thunderbird, not the sexiest car, but she had a big block inside. Once she took me for a ride for shopping... She was in her 80's... Jeeez...Since that day i have grey hairs. She drove it like she was alone on the planet earth and showed me how powerful was the engine. Great lady, bad driver 😁
My dad had the 68 T bird 2 door that color palette actually black inside. Same hubcaps too. 429 Engine it was a nice car we drove from Toronto to Banff in thing and back.
Loved these! When I was a kid it got me away from Cadillac. One thing was It didn't come with the hood ornament none of them did until the Mark IV. The Mark III was made until 1971-1/2. Mark IV started in 1971 1/2 and had no opera window. My 1968 Lincoln's power steering went out and no one wanted to fix it. I drove it for a year without.
As a young teenager I remember these cars like yesterday and friends of my family owned them. The dark interiors were very oppressive. Then boom came the OPEC crisis. Overnight these land yachts were laid up and then crushed. Those that survived became pimp mobiles and spoiled. Wonderful to see yours, unmolested, shared for us to enjoy. Nothing better than to listen to a passionate owner/custodian. Thank you.
Adam, With the Mark III in maroon, the Mark IV never had a chance😉 I would also add that time and time again your detailed videos show that cars from the 60s were more solid than the comparable models from the 70s.
My boss had a brand new black on red '69 and every Friday I would take it and get it washed and gassed up for the weekend. All the guys would come over and check it out. It was top of the line back then. Even today it commands respect.
A wonderful comparison of these two cars, Adam, thank you. Having owned an early '69 like yours, a few comments. First, the driving experience is unlike any other -- quiet, smooth, torque, all while sitting in a beautifully finished interior. Second, the '69 AM/8-track had a cross over speaker system with 5 speakers: one in the dash, one in each front door armrest, and two on the rear package tray, for true "concert hall" sound. (My early '69 also had a two-slot tape holder under the dash.) Thirdly, these cars, as wonderful as they, are fiendishly complicated. Fourth, the headrests were optional on cars built before 01/01/69, and standard equipment per Federal law after that. My car also had leather upholstery, and the headrests were covered with it too, the only FoMoCo product of the era that way, I believe. Lastly, your car has the clock with Arabic numerals, also signifying it's an early '69; effective with approximately 12/15/68 production, the Cartier clock, which had Roman numerals, became standard.
I have a 1970 Mark 3, I agree with you on the quality of build, I’ve owned Cadillacs all of my collecting life, then I picked up this Mark 3 Wow what a difference.
Gosh I love both of these. I prefer the styling of the Mark iv. But I prefer the build quality of the Markiii. Tough choice. Really good to see you review them side by side.
Adam, you are correct! There was no escaping the bodyside protection moldings during these years. If they weren't on the cars from the factory, owners would take them to Sears and have the automotive department add them, along with bright, shiny door edge guards. Lincoln's "Body Protection Package" ruined the looks of a whole generation of cars but that's the way things were back in the day. Love the Mark III's elegant interior. As for the Mark IV, all I see inside is tacky plastic not befitting a premium luxury car, must be the finance guys!
11:04 Oomph is a word my father used on me when he wanted more effort and I’ve used the word my whole life and that’s the first time I’ve ever heard anyone else use it in the same context .. Hands down this is my new most favorite TH-cam Automotive channel
I admire and appreciate the Mark IV, but the Mark III is on a different level. These are among the first cars I ever fell in love with, and remain enamoured with them today. The cash buyer in Connecticut story reminds me of stories I've heard of my great grandfather who had one of the ragtop four-door continentals in Boston who also paid cash... Thank you for bringing up the 60s thunderbirds! They're really nice cars too, and are almost wholly ignored today. The fastback roof on the 70 and 71 I'd really cool and makes for a jumbo muscle car. I'd love to see some video on any thunderbirds.
I don't get it --- what's the implication of someone in Connecticut paying cash for the car? Was Connecticut a major hub for bank robberies, drug-dealing, or organized crime in the late '60's and early '70's...?
There were so many mid-year changes in the 1969 b/c it was actually on sale in April 1968 - quite an extended year / those early models (7700 of them) were titled as 69s, so that's what gave the Mark III a win over the Eldo. Still, for Lincoln, which in those days was a distant second to Cadillac, the Mark series gave them real bragging rights: always at least toe to toe with the Eldo and often beating it. Always loved the first gen. There was a time when my allegiance shifted to the 'puff of air' styling on the Mark IV, but I've come back around to the sheer quality,comparative package rationality (and individualism) of the III.
Adam, great videos as usual, and your 72 video last year allowed me to actually entertain the idea of owning one. Last July I purchased 40k garage kept 76. So happy to have been able to enjoy it for over a year now. Do you own, or have any friends who own, a TBird of the same generation? I've had conversations with others about them, I think Ford did a better job with the rear end finish than Lincoln. Love to see your take on it if you can come up with a comparable Thunderbird.
Thank you for an informative review video. I am glad you mentioned the Ford Thunderbird connection. It became more evident with Lincoln Mark IV and again the 1980's and the succeeding generations. Then it was Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII and VIII. I liked Mark V the best. I liked Mark VIII and was not fond of Mark VII. I had no idea the 1969 Mark III had so much and offered so much. When I see the Mark IV in your video and I think of Cannon.
The actor’s personal car was a custom version with a taller roof and a stretch to perfect proportions. Silver, like his on screen whip. He was the Derby Parade Grand Marshal in 1976 and it was parked in front of the Galt House hotel here in Louisville.
Great episode of two near perfect autos. The Mark III exudes class. I remember the magazine ads for it back in 68-69 ... they defined what rich must look like for me. The Mark IV is just gorgeous. It might not have matched the quality of the III, but it sure was prettier than any other car on the road.
I have to say your videos on the 1969 Mark are outstanding and gave me insight I was unaware of. I was thirteen then and felt the 69-71 Mark was a little much. Now I understand that 69-71 is far superior because of your video.
Excellent installment! Just an observation, if I might. While I've always loved the Mark lll, the styling is rather, well, baroque, when the contemporary Eldorado was astonishingly clean. The Mark lV moved to very clean styling, while the Eldorado went baroque!
The 2 favorite years of mine. I had a 73 Mark IV I miss it. It decided to catch on fire in the drivers door panel one night and luckily the fire went out on its own after melting the dash and headliner and cracked the new windshield I recently replaced this happened in March of 2022 Ins co totaled it Glad the fire went out out on its own because it was parked next to my 1970 thunderbird
Adam you are absolutelly right about everything,the Mark 3 was the best car in the world by a mile,my opinion though as a child back then was that the Mark 3 was way too baroque for the times and the Mark 4 came as not only as scary imposing but ultra-modern. The 70s in my eyes came with a boom in technology,supersonic jets,man on the Moon,computers and the fantastic cars that arrived back then played the part very well. Just my opinion though.
@9:20 that hood ornament is actually the paperweight that came with the car. In 1970, the design of the paperweight changed. This addition was almost certainly done by the dealer.
Muito interessante, o nível de conforto parece ser muito bom. Aqui no Brasil a Ford ofereceu o Ford Galaxy 4 portas muito bom era o carro mais luxuoso na época, foi fabricado aqui de 1968 a 1981.
I love the image of the QA inspectors going through an entire container of front seats, completely baffled. "They _all_ have this rumpled stitching by the headrest! What is going _on_ at that seat factory?!" My favorite weird ignition placement was in the '97 Saab I used to have. It was on the center console next to the gearshift lever. A guy in the service department at the dealership where I bought it claimed that they put it there so you couldn't smash your knee into it in a crash, but I don't know if it's really true.
Both are beautiful...but the Mark III is in a class by itself...especially the 1969s with a blue-printed (i.e. individually balanced) 460-V8. Overall build quality was the highest of ANY Mark - other than the Mark II (which was priced on par with Rolls Royce).
The fuel filler would move from behind the license plate to the driver's side for '74 when the newly mandated 5 mph rear bumpers were introduced. I believe this increased trunk space because of the relocation of the fuel tank
You're mildly correct I think, my friends 73 like Adam's 72 does not hold much less than my 76 imo. But I do think you get the feel that maybe it does, even though the spare tire seems to take up so much more space in my trunk.
I much prefer the 1969 since it has the high compression 460 V8 engine, plus it has a much nicer interior design than the 1972's, of the Mark IV's I liked the 1972's the best (didn't care much for the 1973-76's), I also like the red/burgundy color of the 1969 a lot more than the gold yellow color of the 1972's (I'm not a big fan of the yellow color for vehicles TBH).
I really like and agree with more of your comments and views the more I watch. My parents have owned a lot of the cars you reviewed. We did go from a 67 eldo to a 70 continental sedan. My dad said the quality of the interior more than made up for the lack of looks. He said you spend time inside the car not outside looking at it. He did that with the Cadillac. Never ran right which gm blamed on union issues and eventually gave him a 4 door sedan DeVille which wasn't much better
Always thought of those Mark IIIs as maybe about THEE best build quality of any post 1966 American car. Can't think of one that was better. Found it funny that these were around 600-800 pounds heavier than my larger '71 Lincoln Town Coupe!
Explain to me why Lincolns had steering brand new that resembled other makers with 100k+ miles... every Lincoln I rented or drove required continuous steering wheel correction even on a level highway in South Florida. It was as if the steering lash was WAY OFF! What gives?
Love the chanell , Adam watch all your latent videos 2-3 times. loved 73 Mercury Marquis one. Just one question How many cars do you own ? man oh man you must be wealthy. All the Best
Your channel kinda makes me sick. I used to work in a scrapyard, back when all these cars were coming in. I tried to get some of them. A 1976 Bill Blass Lincoln came in, running. It was the loaders neighbor’s car. He said, she was elderly and the car was too big for her. I went up front and asked the owner of the scrapyard if I could buy it. He said $100. By the time I goer back to the car, it had been smashed! I ended up with a 1979 Lincoln town car. In a Chrysler Newport, I found the demo 8-track for fords quadrasonic 8-track. I ended up selling it because my town did away with the shoulders of the roads to make another lane. My Mrs would almost get into accidents because she would have to poke the nose of the car into the lane to see if anyone was coming and almost get hit. I then bought a 1991 Mark VII. So many nice cars came into that yard. I had a guy bring in 3 1972 Cadillacs. A coupe, convertible and a limousine. That limo was the heaviest vehicle I ever picked up! The worst car we ever crushed was a “mint” saleen mustang! (Divorce settlement!)
My old '68 Cougar had that same faux 'woodgrain' cap over the driver's (facing) side of the steering wheel rim/hoop, but was on the standard issue two spoke wheel with a horn 'ring.' And I'm surprised that I never noticed that canvas-like, or canvas-looking, material on the roofs of those, before seeing it in your videos a few times. There must be a not-too-inconvenient spot where you can stick a relay in the '72, and connect its Primary Circuit to Ignition On power. Bonus points if you can also add a connection to the Primary circuit from the dome light with a timer, and the surely requisite diode to keep the Key On power from transferring over to the dome lights, so that the seat can be moved when you first open the door, and perhaps for another minute, so you can adjust the seat after sitting and before powering up the car. Of course once the car is powered up, so would be the seat controls. Point being that the seats would not be powered after parking the car and walking away - except for the 45 or 60 seconds afforded by the afore-mentioned timer.
The '69 is also the only year for the integral reverse lamps; which I thought were a lot nicer than the "tacked on" ones on the bumper... which looked dead common to me.
@ Chris. I’m not sure what you mean about the 69 being the only year for the reverse lights being integrated into the rear bumper. ALL Mark llls have the reverse lights in the same location. And the surrounding bezel is the same as well. They did change the style of the lense. I think there’s no less then 4 styles of reverse lamp lenses!!!!
@@jakereal3604 Hi Jake, you misread what I said. The '69 had the reverse lights integral with the taillights... which looked MUCH nicer. The '70&'71 had the reverse lights in the bumper on either side of the license plate; which made them look like a tacky, tacked on afterthought.
@@chriscadillac8448 I don't know what you've been smoking but ALL MKIII's had the backup lights in the bumper framing the license plate! It's the MKII that had the backup lights integral with the taillights!
@@TomSnyder-gx5ru I do not smoke and never have; nor do I drink... however, either one of those vices may be your problem. The '68/69 Mark THREE had the reverse lamps located immediately below the brake lamps. I remember when these cars were still on the road and all over the place... for you younger people... pick up a book about Lincoln and study the early Mk. III's and see for yourself.
@@chriscadillac8448FYI I'm 66yo and remember the MKIII well - please provide us with a link that shows a picture of ANY '69-'71 MKIII with backup lights integral with the taillights - I'll be waiting!!
You can see a lot of that sound-deadening material that Ford built into the Mark III in the last act of the film The French Connection as NYPD Narcotics Detectives Popeye Doyle & Buddy Russo disassemble the interior of a beautiful dark brown one owned by a heroin smuggler, released in 1971.
I wish I could find some footage of someone interviewing and picking Lee Iacocca's brain. I think he's an automotive GENIUS! If anyone knows of any, please advise.
mark3 and mark4 both nice quality cars but i would wanna get mark4. years ago i had 1979 mark5. 1967-1971 ford thunderbird could a 4 door with suicide doors which i loved. i think mark6 had 4 door models. mark4 was on tv show cannon driven by William conrad. thanks.
Paid in cash in Connecticut not uncommon in that era. The age of the generation that would have been the target had a different view of being in debt vs saving up for something. Cash transactions were still common even with payroll was not un heard of. The Great depression and banks were still a vivid memory for a lot of the working class. Housing and home ownership was obtainable with a one income family and typically with a week’s pay.
Meant to add my aunt has a 68 rivera black over charcoal. Wind whisle around both doors. Got swapped for a mk 3 the next year. Mom got a 73 mk IV. She complained about complete lack of power swapped for a tornado that hesitates during warm up and starter always seem to get overheated from the motor. Last gm car
It's interesting that the '69 Mark III was within a couple of inches, in most dimensions, of the '75 Cordoba which was actually marketed with the expression "small Chrysler" and the '77 "Downsized" T-Bird. Perceptions changed fast, in both directions, during that era.
Thanks so much for the up-close look at these great cars, Adam! The Mark III had such great material quality throughout that made it a real standout for an American car when it was introduced. The interior was designed by a gentleman with the last name of Brunn. Before being employed by Ford, he was originally of the famed Brunn body company which built custom bodies for Lincoln during the classic era of the 1920's through the late 1930's. I'd like to think he was assigned to this project because of the fine detail and quality execution that Ford wanted to bring to the Mark III. The full instrumentation, ( Isn't there a genuine Cartier clock?) real wood trim, fine quality leathers, wool carpeting and extra sound insulation were a contemporary production attempt to replicate the fine quality of the 1956 & 1957 Mark II Continentals which were "cost is no object" and practically hand-built. I remember reading when the Mark III was introduced that Ford spent an unheard of amount of money producing that neo-classic radiator shell and die cast grille. The Mark IV, while a truly beautiful design is just not of the same quality. The thin, stamped aluminum trim pieces all over the greenhouse and Torino-grade interior materials all fit together well - but they say FORD, not Lincoln. The differences speak to the early 70's cost cutting which was going on due to inflation. I love that the Mark IV was a "longer, lower, wider" execution of the Lincoln Mark design and so did all those buyers of these very successful cars. Cheers!
16:50 I think that manufacturers who launched a new car in 1969 didn't care about ease of use in the ignition switch. They just wanted to put the ignition somewhere that would be easy to fill with a blank panel for the following year. I say that because Chrysler's fuselage cars (new for '69) have a strange spot for the key-also down low but on the left of the steering column.
My Mom and Dad had the golden Mark it was 460 4 barrel it’s claim to fame was the Kentucky state police used this engine for high speed use they didn’t buy the gas. MPG was 10-13 and Dad believed it was the catalytic converts that ate the gas. We knocked the honeycomb out but it didn’t change the MPG he then had to admit it might be the 460. He got tired of the nose heavy luxoboat and shocked me with an Audi 5000, 5 cylinder last car he ever owned Mom drove it for years after he died. The motor mount cracked/broke she panicked and sold it. A cousin drove it for 10 more years parking in a corn field, the beautiful maroon pain shined in the sun until it disappeared from the field almost 25 years after it left Germany. That Audi is not what they build today (money pits) only thing that broke was the motor mount. I don’t think it was at the dealership after last warranty oil change.
Despite being a GM guy I do agree that Lincoln’s of the era were far better built than same period caddy’s. Also the 67-70 eldo had very poor ride and noise levels for a luxury car. However I never liked the extra slow steering ratio and marshmallow ride of Lincoln’s of that era, I recall getting carsick in them as a kid. Stying wise I much prefer the 67-70 eldo over the top baroque for me Mark 3 but the mark 4 was far better looking than the bloated 71-78 eldos. Like GM’s of the era interior quality took a deep dive starting in the late 60’s and especially in the early 70’s.
Re T-Bird/Mk III: In 11/69 Motor Trend magazine did a comparo test with the Monte Carlo, Grand Prix and T-Bird. "Also for '70, the Thunderbird has gotten the Mk III noise insulation package, so noise levels at all speeds are greatly reduced. The car is now extremely quiet inside, especially at high speeds."
100% on point! Our 1970 Mk III was a superb automobile. Pastel Green, Dk Green top, light green (wild paisley) fabric interior. The build quality was excellent for a massed produced car. The fit and finish very tight. Unlike the Eldo, the seats were very supportive and you could drive long distances without fatigue. The suspension seemed much tighter and more nimble than an Eldo. Very fast and powerful engine. The car was not too bad in the curves with more control and less lean. No distortion looking through the rear window as on the Eldo. Much more dependable than our Cadillacs of this era that were seemingly always in need of this or that. The only creature comfort I would have liked would have been Cornering lights. They just make driving at night in general and looking for an address at night in particular a much better experience. (All the Cadillacs had them from 1962). My neighbor got a 1972 Mk IV as soon as the debuted. It seems as though every Lincoln dealership in Atlanta only ordered them in Triple-Black, Silver, or White. Crazy. Anyway, the neighbor's was silver. Just as you said, the richness of the interior was not up to that of the MK III. It was very impressive to look down that long hood, but I kept thinking about city parking. The Mk III was easy. I never did drive a Mk IV to my knowledge, and everyone I knew that had one loved it. And hey, by then they had Cornering lights! Yours looks good with the Mustang floor mats!
Hey nice video 👍I found a1977 Grand Marquis in my town black 4dr 429 2V 77,000mi its pretty clean 👍A little to pricey for me right now $12,000 still thinking about it!!!!
2 Beautiful personal luxury Antique Lincolns sweet and luxury like chocolate Frank Cannon would turn over his Grave u Got his cars he drove a 71-76 mk3/Mk4 Rip William Conrad 🙏
My friend's parents had a 1969 Mark 111. I rode in it many times. I was fascinated by the lights over the back seat, so the driver could look in the rear view mirror, and see that the rear tail lamps, and turn signals were operating. This same family also had a new 1969 Shelby GT 500 mustang. I rode in that car also, very quickly, holding onto the roll bar in the rear. Great commentary on two very beautiful cars, learned about the distinctions on the two models.
Great! I heard you say you will drive both the Marks. I've been especially looking forward to a drive video of the III my favorite of all classic cars. This will be even better with your wonderful detailed commentary as you drive both. Can't wait!
Hey Adam I love your selection of cars. You're a fan of the personal luxury cars as am I. Really miss them. I hope you'll eventually review the 1981 Imperial especially if you can get a hold of a Sinatra edition
Back in the early 1980s a friend of mine had a ‘71 four-door Thunderbird. 1971 was the last year of the four-door T-birds. Yes, that car was luxurious. Several of us took it camping to the Winnipeg Folk Festival in ‘82. That FoMoCo air conditioning provided an occasional reprieve from that July in Manitoba heat out on the treeless campground! That Mark III is sublime.
1969 Connecticut car, paid cash, hmmmmmmmm. Could have been Katherine Hepburn's car. She was 62 years old in 1969. She was born in Hartford CT and lived out her later years in Old Saybrook CT. That is my story and I am sticking with it.
The Mk.III was so much more high quality and elegant than the IV...
I wonder if customers were as disappointed as I would have been?
I'm old enough to remember the MK.IV's when they were new... And even as a kid, I wasn't impressed.
But those III's were the dog's balls, as far as I was concerned.
This is really one of my favorite channels. And the funny part is, most of these cars are not my favorite cars. BUT : 1. I do really like them. 2. Adam's examples are so nice and such low mileage. 3. Adam's knowledge blows me away.
He doesn't idolize the cars while they may be his personal. Favorites he is very honest about any shortcomings in quality or performance. I think we respond to an honest appraisal and the info presented from Adam and his friendly conversational manner. I really enjoy this channel.
His number is subs is growing too. He is over halfway to getting the silver plaque
Me too, these aren't the cars I had posters of on my bedroom wall. I think I like them because I simply like cars, especially stuff you don't see every day like these. Ironically, the cars I do like and have aren't rare at all really.
@@irocitZ Pretty much myself as well. I grew up in the 80's and 90's and had Pontiac Grand Prix's , Mustang's , IROC's etc. on my walls.
@@brandonmorris2513 haha, there ya go. I'm almost done restoring a 1984 Camaro Z28, most people that see it think it's been done for 5 years. I'm at nit-picking stage where it's never really done. My other car is a 05 Mustang GT with 30 something thousand miles that doesn't need anything, I used to have a car that you normally don't see many of. It was an 04 Grand Prix GTP with the competition group package or sometimes Comp-G for short, I loved it
I have wanted a 1969 Mark III since they were introduced. Just a magnificent looking automobile. The '69 was the only year of the turbine hubcaps and the metal interior air vents.
Hey Adam, of all your gorgeous automobiles, these two are my favorites with the Mark lll out front!!! I'm sure that Frank Cannon is smiling down on you!!! 👍👍🙂
And if not, then perhaps Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon will smile down upon you instead!
Yes! Loved those Frank Cannon Mark IV cars with the mobile phones in them.
Nice detailed tour of the two. The hydraulic wipers - so cool, first time I've heard of them.
'69 and '72 - also first and last times we went to the moon.
I had a 73 Mercury Marquis Brougham Coup in about 1977 as a hand me down from my parents. But I loved the look of these Continentals, especially from 73 or so through 78. A great looking car.
I love the old CT plate on the Mark IV
Yes, Lincoln Mark videos are a real treat - and especially such excellent examples.
These were considered the best cars you could buy in the era. Mercedes was more “exclusive” but Americans preferred the more expressive styling, and quietness/smooth ride for long trips.
Comparing the two, I’d say the Mark IV looked more sporty because of the rakish windshield, tumble home and sloping rear window.
I remember when i was a kid when my grandfather was test driving a Mark IV and being the curious type, I opened the glove box and wondered "Huh. What does this button do?"
I poked it and lo and behold! the trunk popped open!
He had to get out at a red light and close it.
Not only did he buy that car, but owned a Lincoln Mark series for the rest of his life. I've always loved those cars...
Thanks for a great presentation of these classic cars. I used to drive a 1975 T-bird which is a close relative of the Mark IV. Still love the style. Though it wasn’t an easy car to live with in today’s world. In a way the 60s-70s was a golden age of car design.
You talked about Thunderbird.
Fun fact.
My bro used to live near Philadelphia for a couple of years , and i visited him back in 1997.
He was housed in a granmother's house, so was i too.
She had a 1985 Thunderbird, not the sexiest car, but she had a big block inside.
Once she took me for a ride for shopping...
She was in her 80's...
Jeeez...Since that day i have grey hairs. She drove it like she was alone on the planet earth and showed me how powerful was the engine.
Great lady, bad driver 😁
My dad had the 68 T bird 2 door that color palette actually black inside. Same hubcaps too. 429 Engine it was a nice car we drove from Toronto to Banff in thing and back.
Two nice luxury super-heavyweights.
Loved these! When I was a kid it got me away from Cadillac. One thing was It didn't come with the hood ornament none of them did until the Mark IV. The Mark III was made until 1971-1/2. Mark IV started in 1971 1/2 and had no opera window.
My 1968 Lincoln's power steering went out and no one wanted to fix it. I drove it for a year without.
Both are beautiful examples of the best Mark series Lincoln had to offer. The gold is also a very complimentary color to the style car.
Both of these cars are real gems. I hope that you keep them forever.!
As a young teenager I remember these cars like yesterday and friends of my family owned them. The dark interiors were very oppressive. Then boom came the OPEC crisis. Overnight these land yachts were laid up and then crushed. Those that survived became pimp mobiles and spoiled. Wonderful to see yours, unmolested, shared for us to enjoy. Nothing better than to listen to a passionate owner/custodian. Thank you.
I had a 1970 MK111 that colour and totally loved it!
Adam, With the Mark III in maroon, the Mark IV never had a chance😉 I would also add that time and time again your detailed videos show that cars from the 60s were more solid than the comparable models from the 70s.
My boss had a brand new black on red '69 and every Friday I would take it and get it washed and gassed up for the weekend. All the guys would come over and check it out. It was top of the line back then. Even today it commands respect.
A wonderful comparison of these two cars, Adam, thank you. Having owned an early '69 like yours, a few comments. First, the driving experience is unlike any other -- quiet, smooth, torque, all while sitting in a beautifully finished interior. Second, the '69 AM/8-track had a cross over speaker system with 5 speakers: one in the dash, one in each front door armrest, and two on the rear package tray, for true "concert hall" sound. (My early '69 also had a two-slot tape holder under the dash.) Thirdly, these cars, as wonderful as they, are fiendishly complicated. Fourth, the headrests were optional on cars built before 01/01/69, and standard equipment per Federal law after that. My car also had leather upholstery, and the headrests were covered with it too, the only FoMoCo product of the era that way, I believe. Lastly, your car has the clock with Arabic numerals, also signifying it's an early '69; effective with approximately 12/15/68 production, the Cartier clock, which had Roman numerals, became standard.
"fiendlishly complicated" lol.😁
I had a 1978 town coupe with a quadraphonic 8 track! Not powerful, but sounded great with a compatible tape!
"Fiendishly Complicated" is the best description I've seen. It's as if Ford had too many engineers, and Iacocca let them run wild.
I have a 1970 Mark 3, I agree with you on the quality of build, I’ve owned Cadillacs all of my collecting life, then I picked up this Mark 3 Wow what a difference.
Yeah. It’s no comparison.
Gosh I love both of these. I prefer the styling of the Mark iv. But I prefer the build quality of the Markiii. Tough choice.
Really good to see you review them side by side.
Adam, you are correct! There was no escaping the bodyside protection moldings during these years. If they weren't on the cars from the factory, owners would take them to Sears and have the automotive department add them, along with bright, shiny door edge guards. Lincoln's "Body Protection Package" ruined the looks of a whole generation of cars but that's the way things were back in the day. Love the Mark III's elegant interior. As for the Mark IV, all I see inside is tacky plastic not befitting a premium luxury car, must be the finance guys!
I like them both. I really love them. Love see them side by side.
Mustard and burgundy are very nice colours for these cars.
11:04 Oomph is a word my father used on me when he wanted more effort and I’ve used the word my whole life and that’s the first time I’ve ever heard anyone else use it in the same context .. Hands down this is my new most favorite TH-cam Automotive channel
I admire and appreciate the Mark IV, but the Mark III is on a different level. These are among the first cars I ever fell in love with, and remain enamoured with them today. The cash buyer in Connecticut story reminds me of stories I've heard of my great grandfather who had one of the ragtop four-door continentals in Boston who also paid cash...
Thank you for bringing up the 60s thunderbirds! They're really nice cars too, and are almost wholly ignored today. The fastback roof on the 70 and 71 I'd really cool and makes for a jumbo muscle car. I'd love to see some video on any thunderbirds.
I don't get it --- what's the implication of someone in Connecticut paying cash for the car? Was Connecticut a major hub for bank robberies, drug-dealing, or organized crime in the late '60's and early '70's...?
You just answered your own question !!! You GOT the implication ….. lololol
There were so many mid-year changes in the 1969 b/c it was actually on sale in April 1968 - quite an extended year / those early models (7700 of them) were titled as 69s, so that's what gave the Mark III a win over the Eldo. Still, for Lincoln, which in those days was a distant second to Cadillac, the Mark series gave them real bragging rights: always at least toe to toe with the Eldo and often beating it. Always loved the first gen. There was a time when my allegiance shifted to the 'puff of air' styling on the Mark IV, but I've come back around to the sheer quality,comparative package rationality (and individualism) of the III.
Adam, great videos as usual, and your 72 video last year allowed me to actually entertain the idea of owning one. Last July I purchased 40k garage kept 76. So happy to have been able to enjoy it for over a year now.
Do you own, or have any friends who own, a TBird of the same generation? I've had conversations with others about them, I think Ford did a better job with the rear end finish than Lincoln. Love to see your take on it if you can come up with a comparable Thunderbird.
Both cars are absolutely breathtakingly beautiful I am jealous
Thank you for an informative review video. I am glad you mentioned the Ford Thunderbird connection. It became more evident with Lincoln Mark IV and again the 1980's and the succeeding generations. Then it was Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII and VIII. I liked Mark V the best. I liked Mark VIII and was not fond of Mark VII. I had no idea the 1969 Mark III had so much and offered so much. When I see the Mark IV in your video and I think of Cannon.
The actor’s personal car was a custom version with a taller roof and a stretch to perfect proportions. Silver, like his on screen whip. He was the Derby Parade Grand Marshal in 1976 and it was parked in front of the Galt House hotel here in Louisville.
Great episode of two near perfect autos. The Mark III exudes class. I remember the magazine ads for it back in 68-69 ... they defined what rich must look like for me. The Mark IV is just gorgeous. It might not have matched the quality of the III, but it sure was prettier than any other car on the road.
I have to say your videos on the 1969 Mark are outstanding and gave me insight I was unaware of. I was thirteen then and felt the 69-71 Mark was a little much. Now I understand that 69-71 is far superior because of your video.
We need to see more of your 1977 Impala!!!
Really appreciate all the history you share in these videos. 🙌🏻
Dream cars of my youth!
Excellent installment! Just an observation, if I might. While I've always loved the Mark lll, the styling is rather, well, baroque, when the contemporary Eldorado was astonishingly clean. The Mark lV moved to very clean styling, while the Eldorado went baroque!
Superb observation.
Your videos are fabulous!!!!
The 2 favorite years of mine. I had a 73 Mark IV I miss it. It decided to catch on fire in the drivers door panel one night and luckily the fire went out on its own after melting the dash and headliner and cracked the new windshield I recently replaced this happened in March of 2022 Ins co totaled it Glad the fire went out out on its own because it was parked next to my 1970 thunderbird
I think Lee Iacocca understood the only thing more American than imitating old England is scaling that imitation for availability to the masses.
That Mark IV is such a gorgeous car. I do very much like the contemporary T-birds as well.
Adam you are absolutelly right about everything,the Mark 3 was the best car in the world by a mile,my opinion though as a child back then was that the Mark 3 was way too baroque for the times and the Mark 4 came as not only as scary imposing but ultra-modern.
The 70s in my eyes came with a boom in technology,supersonic jets,man on the Moon,computers and the fantastic cars that arrived back then played the part very well.
Just my opinion though.
@9:20 that hood ornament is actually the paperweight that came with the car. In 1970, the design of the paperweight changed. This addition was almost certainly done by the dealer.
I love these cars. Thanks for the comparison between the two.
Yes. The Mk. III is definitely the best of the personal luxury class. Yes.
The later Marks were nice, too,... but the Mk. IIIs we're truly special.
Muito interessante, o nível de conforto parece ser muito bom.
Aqui no Brasil a Ford ofereceu o Ford Galaxy 4 portas muito bom era o carro mais luxuoso na época, foi fabricado aqui de 1968 a 1981.
I love the image of the QA inspectors going through an entire container of front seats, completely baffled. "They _all_ have this rumpled stitching by the headrest! What is going _on_ at that seat factory?!"
My favorite weird ignition placement was in the '97 Saab I used to have. It was on the center console next to the gearshift lever. A guy in the service department at the dealership where I bought it claimed that they put it there so you couldn't smash your knee into it in a crash, but I don't know if it's really true.
Both are beautiful...but the Mark III is in a class by itself...especially the 1969s with a blue-printed (i.e. individually balanced) 460-V8. Overall build quality was the highest of ANY Mark - other than the Mark II (which was priced on par with Rolls Royce).
I have just one car, a '69 Marquis. I just can't imagine how one manages so many cars. 🚗
Beautiful vehicles.
I really enjoy your channel. You do great reviews and you have such a cool collection of cars. Thank you for sharing your cars and knowledge with us.
Beautiful cars Adam. You need anMKV though in the collection.
I love the Mark III in the movie, “The French Connection”, it was a character on its own.
The fuel filler would move from behind the license plate to the driver's side for '74 when the newly mandated 5 mph rear bumpers were introduced. I believe this increased trunk space because of the relocation of the fuel tank
You're mildly correct I think, my friends 73 like Adam's 72 does not hold much less than my 76 imo. But I do think you get the feel that maybe it does, even though the spare tire seems to take up so much more space in my trunk.
I much prefer the 1969 since it has the high compression 460 V8 engine, plus it has a much nicer interior design than the 1972's, of the Mark IV's I liked the 1972's the best (didn't care much for the 1973-76's), I also like the red/burgundy color of the 1969 a lot more than the gold yellow color of the 1972's (I'm not a big fan of the yellow color for vehicles TBH).
Used.drive.a1969.mark,3.for.a.big.car.it.haulass.and.handel.good..one.of.nices.cars.i.owend.i.like.the way.frank.canon.used,to.wheel,.these. marks.around.on.his.tv.show.a.freind.of. mine.love.the.show.a.fat.man.could.do.anything.get.all.the.chicks.and.drive.the.coolest.car.?
The thickest doors I have seen were the 64,65 and 66 Thunderbirds, but those could be thicker.
I really like and agree with more of your comments and views the more I watch. My parents have owned a lot of the cars you reviewed. We did go from a 67 eldo to a 70 continental sedan. My dad said the quality of the interior more than made up for the lack of looks. He said you spend time inside the car not outside looking at it. He did that with the Cadillac. Never ran right which gm blamed on union issues and eventually gave him a 4 door sedan DeVille which wasn't much better
Always thought of those Mark IIIs as maybe about THEE best build quality of any post 1966 American car.
Can't think of one that was better.
Found it funny that these were around 600-800 pounds heavier than my larger '71 Lincoln Town Coupe!
Explain to me why Lincolns had steering brand new that resembled other makers with 100k+ miles... every Lincoln I rented or drove required continuous steering wheel correction even on a level highway in South Florida. It was as if the steering lash was WAY OFF! What gives?
Most Ford's had sloppy steering... At least it was sloppier than a GM product.
And the MOPAR cars made the GM units seem sloppy, too.
Much slower ratio than GM or Chrysler but I don’t find there to be a ton of slop. Just requires a lot of turns of the wheel.
Beautiful car!
I'm sure earliest production was 1968. That's fairly well documented.
Love the chanell , Adam watch all your latent videos 2-3 times. loved 73 Mercury Marquis one. Just one question How many cars do you own ? man oh man you must be wealthy. All the Best
Your channel kinda makes me sick. I used to work in a scrapyard, back when all these cars were coming in. I tried to get some of them. A 1976 Bill Blass Lincoln came in, running. It was the loaders neighbor’s car. He said, she was elderly and the car was too big for her. I went up front and asked the owner of the scrapyard if I could buy it. He said $100. By the time I goer back to the car, it had been smashed! I ended up with a 1979 Lincoln town car. In a Chrysler Newport, I found the demo 8-track for fords quadrasonic 8-track. I ended up selling it because my town did away with the shoulders of the roads to make another lane. My Mrs would almost get into accidents because she would have to poke the nose of the car into the lane to see if anyone was coming and almost get hit. I then bought a 1991 Mark VII. So many nice cars came into that yard. I had a guy bring in 3 1972 Cadillacs. A coupe, convertible and a limousine. That limo was the heaviest vehicle I ever picked up! The worst car we ever crushed was a “mint” saleen mustang! (Divorce settlement!)
My old '68 Cougar had that same faux 'woodgrain' cap over the driver's (facing) side of the steering wheel rim/hoop, but was on the standard issue two spoke wheel with a horn 'ring.' And I'm surprised that I never noticed that canvas-like, or canvas-looking, material on the roofs of those, before seeing it in your videos a few times.
There must be a not-too-inconvenient spot where you can stick a relay in the '72, and connect its Primary Circuit to Ignition On power.
Bonus points if you can also add a connection to the Primary circuit from the dome light with a timer, and the surely requisite diode to keep the Key On power from transferring over to the dome lights, so that the seat can be moved when you first open the door, and perhaps for another minute, so you can adjust the seat after sitting and before powering up the car. Of course once the car is powered up, so would be the seat controls. Point being that the seats would not be powered after parking the car and walking away - except for the 45 or 60 seconds afforded by the afore-mentioned timer.
It think that was supposed to mimic the RR Everflex Top
The '69 is also the only year for the integral reverse lamps; which I thought were a lot nicer than the "tacked on" ones on the bumper... which looked dead common to me.
@ Chris. I’m not sure what you mean about the 69 being the only year for the reverse lights being integrated into the rear bumper. ALL Mark llls have the reverse lights in the same location. And the surrounding bezel is the same as well. They did change the style of the lense. I think there’s no less then 4 styles of reverse lamp lenses!!!!
@@jakereal3604 Hi Jake, you misread what I said. The '69 had the reverse lights integral with the taillights... which looked MUCH nicer. The '70&'71 had the reverse lights in the bumper on either side of the license plate; which made them look like a tacky, tacked on afterthought.
@@chriscadillac8448 I don't know what you've been smoking but ALL MKIII's had the backup lights in the bumper framing the license plate! It's the MKII that had the backup lights integral with the taillights!
@@TomSnyder-gx5ru I do not smoke and never have; nor do I drink... however, either one of those vices may be your problem. The '68/69 Mark THREE had the reverse lamps located immediately below the brake lamps. I remember when these cars were still on the road and all over the place... for you younger people... pick up a book about Lincoln and study the early Mk. III's and see for yourself.
@@chriscadillac8448FYI I'm 66yo and remember the MKIII well - please provide us with a link that shows a picture of ANY '69-'71 MKIII with backup lights integral with the taillights - I'll be waiting!!
You can see a lot of that sound-deadening material that Ford built into the Mark III in the last act of the film The French Connection as NYPD Narcotics Detectives Popeye Doyle & Buddy Russo disassemble the interior of a beautiful dark brown one owned by a heroin smuggler, released in 1971.
Thanks Adam another terrific walk down memory lane. So refreshing hearing such a knowledgeable guy speak so unbiased.
Thank you
I prefer the Mark 3 This car was used in the first season of CANNON for William Conrad thanks to Quinn Martin productions
I SOOOO wish they would have used it for more than one season.
Please please please interview someone on Lincoln’s design team from the era.
Unfortunately, they have all passed away. These folks are in their 80s/90s now if they’re still around.
I wish I could find some footage of someone interviewing and picking Lee Iacocca's brain. I think he's an automotive GENIUS! If anyone knows of any, please advise.
mark3 and mark4 both nice quality cars but i would wanna get mark4. years ago i had 1979 mark5. 1967-1971 ford thunderbird could a 4 door with suicide doors which i loved. i think mark6 had 4 door models. mark4 was on tv show cannon driven by William conrad. thanks.
Paid in cash in Connecticut not uncommon in that era.
The age of the generation that would have been the target had a different view of being in debt vs saving up for something. Cash transactions were still common even with payroll was not un heard of.
The Great depression and banks were still a vivid memory for a lot of the working class.
Housing and home ownership was obtainable with a one income family and typically with a week’s pay.
Meant to add my aunt has a 68 rivera black over charcoal. Wind whisle around both doors. Got swapped for a mk 3 the next year. Mom got a 73 mk IV. She complained about complete lack of power swapped for a tornado that hesitates during warm up and starter always seem to get overheated from the motor. Last gm car
It's interesting that the '69 Mark III was within a couple of inches, in most dimensions, of the '75 Cordoba which was actually marketed with the expression "small Chrysler" and the '77 "Downsized" T-Bird. Perceptions changed fast, in both directions, during that era.
Thanks so much for the up-close look at these great cars, Adam! The Mark III had such great material quality throughout that made it a real standout for an American car when it was introduced. The interior was designed by a gentleman with the last name of Brunn. Before being employed by Ford, he was originally of the famed Brunn body company which built custom bodies for Lincoln during the classic era of the 1920's through the late 1930's. I'd like to think he was assigned to this project because of the fine detail and quality execution that Ford wanted to bring to the Mark III. The full instrumentation, ( Isn't there a genuine Cartier clock?) real wood trim, fine quality leathers, wool carpeting and extra sound insulation were a contemporary production attempt to replicate the fine quality of the 1956 & 1957 Mark II Continentals which were "cost is no object" and practically hand-built. I remember reading when the Mark III was introduced that Ford spent an unheard of amount of money producing that neo-classic radiator shell and die cast grille.
The Mark IV, while a truly beautiful design is just not of the same quality. The thin, stamped aluminum trim pieces all over the greenhouse and Torino-grade interior materials all fit together well - but they say FORD, not Lincoln. The differences speak to the early 70's cost cutting which was going on due to inflation. I love that the Mark IV was a "longer, lower, wider" execution of the Lincoln Mark design and so did all those buyers of these very successful cars. Cheers!
Here’s a suggestion 2002 Eldorado ETC verses Lincoln Mark Viii LSC
16:50 I think that manufacturers who launched a new car in 1969 didn't care about ease of use in the ignition switch. They just wanted to put the ignition somewhere that would be easy to fill with a blank panel for the following year. I say that because Chrysler's fuselage cars (new for '69) have a strange spot for the key-also down low but on the left of the steering column.
My Mom and Dad had the golden Mark it was 460 4 barrel it’s claim to fame was the Kentucky state police used this engine for high speed use they didn’t buy the gas. MPG was 10-13 and Dad believed it was the catalytic converts that ate the gas. We knocked the honeycomb out but it didn’t change the MPG he then had to admit it might be the 460. He got tired of the nose heavy luxoboat and shocked me with an Audi 5000, 5 cylinder last car he ever owned Mom drove it for years after he died. The motor mount cracked/broke she panicked and sold it. A cousin drove it for 10 more years parking in a corn field, the beautiful maroon pain shined in the sun until it disappeared from the field almost 25 years after it left Germany. That Audi is not what they build today (money pits) only thing that broke was the motor mount. I don’t think it was at the dealership after last warranty oil change.
Both are beautiful, a hard choice, that Mark 4 is right before those hideous front and back bumpers!
Despite being a GM guy I do agree that Lincoln’s of the era were far better built than same period caddy’s. Also the 67-70 eldo had very poor ride and noise levels for a luxury car. However I never liked the extra slow steering ratio and marshmallow ride of Lincoln’s of that era, I recall getting carsick in them as a kid.
Stying wise I much prefer the 67-70 eldo over the top baroque for me Mark 3 but the mark 4 was far better looking than the bloated 71-78 eldos.
Like GM’s of the era interior quality took a deep dive starting in the late 60’s and especially in the early 70’s.
I personally dont like the look of coupes, they look very weird. 4door looks awesome
Re T-Bird/Mk III: In 11/69 Motor Trend magazine did a comparo test with the Monte Carlo, Grand Prix and T-Bird. "Also for '70, the Thunderbird has gotten the Mk III noise insulation package, so noise levels at all speeds are greatly reduced. The car is now extremely quiet inside, especially at high speeds."
I remember Tom McCahill road testing a '72 Mark IV in Popular Mechanics magazine.
100% on point! Our 1970 Mk III was a superb automobile. Pastel Green, Dk Green top, light green (wild paisley) fabric interior.
The build quality was excellent for a massed produced car. The fit and finish very tight. Unlike the Eldo, the seats were very supportive and you could drive long distances without fatigue. The suspension seemed much tighter and more nimble than an Eldo. Very fast and powerful engine. The car was not too bad in the curves with more control and less lean. No distortion looking through the rear window as on the Eldo. Much more dependable than our Cadillacs of this era that were seemingly always in need of this or that. The only creature comfort I would have liked would have been Cornering lights. They just make driving at night in general and looking for an address at night in particular a much better experience. (All the Cadillacs had them from 1962).
My neighbor got a 1972 Mk IV as soon as the debuted. It seems as though every Lincoln dealership in Atlanta only ordered them in Triple-Black, Silver, or White. Crazy. Anyway, the neighbor's was silver. Just as you said, the richness of the interior was not up to that of the MK III. It was very impressive to look down that long hood, but I kept thinking about city parking. The Mk III was easy. I never did drive a Mk IV to my knowledge, and everyone I knew that had one loved it. And hey, by then they had Cornering lights! Yours looks good with the Mustang floor mats!
Hey nice video 👍I found a1977 Grand Marquis in my town black 4dr 429 2V 77,000mi its pretty clean 👍A little to pricey for me right now $12,000 still thinking about it!!!!
Yes. I’d say that’s 4-5k too high. And it’s either a 400 or 460 by 77. I think they also had the 351 in Canada.
2 Beautiful personal luxury Antique Lincolns sweet and luxury like chocolate Frank Cannon would turn over his Grave u Got his cars he drove a 71-76 mk3/Mk4 Rip William Conrad 🙏
T'Bird was part of the personal luxury to
A friend's dad bought a '69 Mk III, dark forest green metalflake, was a good looker and rode like a dream.
Frank Cannon put the Lincoln Mark IV on the map😉
He did a lot for the Mark III also. Kinda wish they used it for more than one season.
Put some stop leak in the AC system to keep the rubber seals supple even longer
The ‘69s interior though..drooling
Your commentary was on fire for this one.
My friend's parents had a 1969 Mark 111. I rode in it many times. I was fascinated by the lights over the back seat, so the driver could look in the rear view mirror, and see that the rear tail lamps, and turn signals were operating. This same family also had a new 1969 Shelby GT 500 mustang. I rode in that car also, very quickly, holding onto the roll bar in the rear. Great commentary on two very beautiful cars, learned about the distinctions on the two models.
I would take the 69' model hands down.
I chuckled at the 'anti-theft' feature comment.
I would love the maroon one! 😍🥰
Great! I heard you say you will drive both the Marks. I've been especially looking forward to a drive video of the III my favorite of all classic cars. This will be even better with your wonderful detailed commentary as you drive both. Can't wait!
Hey Adam I love your selection of cars. You're a fan of the personal luxury cars as am I. Really miss them. I hope you'll eventually review the 1981 Imperial especially if you can get a hold of a Sinatra edition
Back in the early 1980s a friend of mine had a ‘71 four-door Thunderbird. 1971 was the last year of the four-door T-birds. Yes, that car was luxurious. Several of us took it camping to the Winnipeg Folk Festival in ‘82. That FoMoCo air conditioning provided an occasional reprieve from that July in Manitoba heat out on the treeless campground! That Mark III is sublime.
Excellent video... thanks for posting!! I love the MIII -- very beautiful car... the MIV is beautiful as well but the MIII is my vote!!
1969 Connecticut car, paid cash, hmmmmmmmm. Could have been Katherine Hepburn's car. She was 62 years old in 1969. She was born in Hartford CT and lived out her later years in Old Saybrook CT. That is my story and I am sticking with it.
It works for me
Hey Spencer, is this you?!?!
I cant wait to see the ride and drive comparison. So well done Adam. I love watching your video’s.