Mazda unwraps a MX-5 Miata Kizuna special edition for spring. Fed rules and the economics of the imports (better reliability/higher MPG/low price) found Detroit rudderless for much of the 80s in trying to figure out the balance of Style, MPG, Consumer desire, and meeting new punishing pollution control and crash test Regs. The 6 switches you see on 4 doors are 4 for the window, one for for the door locks, and one for the window lockout. After many years of big engined Marks, in 1980 the 400 and 460 cid engines were dropped in favor of the 302 and the 351 cid Ford corporate engines. I think the comment Continental caricature hit the nail on the head. All Rights Reserved. I feel much the same about the 1980-89 Continental/Town Car. The Lincoln Continental Town Car became a separate series for the first timeand now added a Cartier Designer Series. California consumers may exercise their CCPA rights here. Today, if you look hard and long enough, you may be able to find 1980s Town Cars and and Continental Mark VI at very respectable collector car prices. Thpppttt!!!! As with 1980, all examples were produced with red interiors, in leather or velour. Ultimately, it reached the public in late 1983 as the 1984 Lincoln Mark VII. The dealer offered to order another Mark VI for him, but in the meantime, Gene got a look at a silver and gray metallic Cartier Designer Series Mark VI two-door that had just come in and he liked it so well he changed his mind. Nothing wrong with the Mark VI that a wheelbase stretch cant fix . Too bad I failed geometry the first go around though, I was too busy trying to figure this out! This was the Aero Luxury Car, quickly modified into a Thunderbird for a weekend customer clinic. I have a sizeable collection of Mark VIs. In both cases the rear quarter windows were too damn small. Speaking of travel, the 1981 Lincoln Continental came with Fords Small Block, 5.0-liter V8 engine. The $7,200 Cordoba was well proportioned, sported a hardtop-style roofline, and was a reasonably elegant and attractive car. Id be curious to know. I did just that on a 81 mark vi coupe I inherited from my grandfather years ago. I am still surprised today, that Ford didnt make a greater effort to improve the aesthetics of the headlight area, when they were in their on/open state. Yes, this car is a not-so-distant cousin to the Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptors that stayed in production through 2011. Fords market-savvy president knew that a successful prestige car must be about more than engines, transmissions and brakes. Rare Rides: The Double-Breasted 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Bill Share the love for the undisputed queen of the panthers. As it was, the 1981 Imperial (CC here) gave the Mark VI a run for its moneythats sad, considering that for a decade Lincoln virtually held the deed to that market. That both the Mark V coupe and sedan come off looking like Town Cars that were hit with the full 70s aftermarket customization crap. Wheels werewire-spoke aluminum. The interior was in Pewter with leather or cloth seats. A great cruiser in todays market. Lincoln only sold 64,000 two-door Marks during the Mark VIs entire four-year run. I dont see too many electrical or mechanical things around from the early 1980s that still work on a daily basis. I do agree that this mark is way ill proportioned. Lacy spoke aluminum wheels were color keyed. The Signature Series returned for 1981; red and silver exteriors were again offered, with black and white exterior colors becoming an option near the end of the model year. Lower body sides were stainless. Our certified mobile mechanics come to you 7 days a week between 7 AM and 9 PM. In total, 131,981 examples were produced. I even thought about buying one and redoing it to look like mine but parts are impossible to find, especially the Lincoln wire wheels. Mail To: lcoc@cornerstonereg.com, To contact us for questions regarding the club please visit our contact us page, Copyright 2017 Lincoln & Continental Owners Club - Web Site Design and Hosting by, National Meet Judging Form: Authenticity & Appearance, Major Trophies Primary & Senior Divisions, Philadelphia Region Newsletter Spring 2023, Lincoln Motor Car Heritage Museum Homecoming 2023. The 70s was not a decade of innovation, but one in which style ruled over substance, at least where cars were concerned. What more do you need or want. Lower body sides were stainless. Between these two, I would favor the Mark VI simply because it starts easily Leather, Sunroof, factory wire wheels (not hubcaps) and a red pin stripe in mint condition. I guess my answer is that it probably would have been as ugly as everything else that came from Lincoln that year. In a last-of moment, the Mark VI quickly lost the exclusivity it once carried as Lincoln's purveyor of fine designer styling. The Cartier had single dark red accent stripes. The Continental Mark VI is a full-size luxury car that was produced by Ford Motor Company from 1980 to 1983. manufactured by Lincoln in United States. 1983 Lincoln Mark Vi V8 Seeing it more as a drivers car than a traditional Mark, they called it, informally, the Aero Luxury Car Mark IV 16 classic Mark IVs for sale. Not only was it more compact in dimensions, but it also lost close to 1000 pounds of curb weight. By the early 1980s, the square look had run its course at Ford Motor Co. and by 1984 the new Mark VII showed the more rounded aero look ushered in by the 1982 Taurus and Sable. The proportions of the 1979 Lincolns are better styled even though the overhang ratio for the full-size Lincoln Continental is 45% and the Mark VI is 47 3/4%. Loosened bumper rub strip and a couple minor scratches on the fender. Excellent condition. Great Comments guys. Aside from this, the Lincoln Continentals interior occupied up to five people. The CLASSIC.COM Market Benchmark (CMB) represents a benchmark value for vehicles in this market based on data accumulated by CLASSIC.COM. 1981 Lincoln Mark VI Market - CLASSIC.COM Wheels were turbine spoke aluminum. Until I changed the battery and accidently put it in backwards.I burnt a couple of fuses but have changed them. crushed velvet red interior. Thats it. Mark II 5 classic Mark IIs for sale. Couldnt agree with you more. 1983 Lincoln Continental MK VI Pucci Edition. By 1988, over 400,000 Town Cars were sold. The text makes it clear that the T-Bird was developed first from the Aero Luxury Car, and then the Mk VII followed it, undoubtedly using some/much of the T-Birds body. Ive also read so many bad things about the early AOD transmission. Our eyes are more used to something a bit smaller? . In the Panther era, it was on Lincoln products only. Im thinking of buying an 81 Mark VI 4 door. The steering was also much quicker and the car had a better seating position and more headroom. with the fuel injection, gets better mileage and it is more garageable if there is Have you tried pushing down on gas pedal even all the way to floor and holding to see if it starts? Time is beginning to show that your opinion may be in the minority. It looks unfinished..All the bare Metal around the head lights. It looks to me like the doors would interchange, except for the outer skin. Gas mileage is OK. We loved to blast the provided Peter Gunn theme with all windows and moonroof open. This roof is on the tattered side, but you get the idea. We purchased a 1983 Lincoln M6 in Detroit at North American International Auto Show, in 1983, Had it shipped to Alaska and kept in garage for past 31 years. Not here. With this generation Mark, Lincoln made a fool of themselves, a fool of those who bought them, and a fool of those who loved the earlier generations of over-endowned Marks. I have a 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI that I inherited from my father a couple years ago. We hope to hear from Gene in another 17 years about how his Mark VI is doing. Gene was one of the first of a whole host of former Cadillac owners who helped close the gap between Cadillac and Lincoln in the 1980s. Lincoln needed to have thrown away everything they used to tack upon the older Marks and invent new. Despite the much higher production of the Mark VI than Mark V, far more Mark Vs are in our club, and in fact, today you will probably see more Mark Vs on the road than Mark Vis. 4) , model year 1980, version for North America U.S. 1980 Lincoln Continental Mark VI 2-Door 5.0L V-8 EFi (aut. Back in the mid 70s, Mark IV was something to look up to. These were beautiful cars and they had a presence which spoke quiet eleqance. The Givenchy Mark VI had a light Fawn Metallic vinyl roof, body uppers and lowers, and Bittersweet Metallic body sides and body side molding. Did not realize the Mark VI was on a different wheelbase than the Continental. The Pucci had a Light Fawn Metallic landau type vinyl top and uppers and Medium Fawn Metallic sides and lowersand moldings. I say that Blass earned his fees, if for no other reason, than by eliminating the opera window in the cars that came out under his label. The 85 up town cars were even more confusing since they kind of sort of gained the sloping tail of the Mark, sans the hump of course. Would it be safe to call this a Pucci Wagon? Id drive it. In 1989 I bought a 1982 triple black 4dr Mark VI. I am currently thinking about buying one in much better shape. Why not be fair and replace those photographs with some of the beautifully maintained or restored examples of which you may find a plethora on the 80-89 Lincoln Town Car and Continental Mark VI Facebook Website. Has been garage kept and very Low Milage. Classifieds for 1962 to 2023 Lincoln Vehicles. Front. The four-door sedan shares the 117.4 wheelbase with the Lincoln Continental/Town Car; the two-door utilizes the 114.4 wheelbase shared by the Ford and Mercury variants. Lincoln Mark Series Classic Cars for Sale - Autotrader Classics A 1980 Signature is still on my bucket list. is it a rarity? It was his baby, kept inside and covered for the past 30 years It has 39342 original miles on it and am looking to sell as I have no place to keep it and my mother wants here garage back. There were 11 standard colors, eight optional moondust colors and two Signature Series only colors. Capri. Conclusion Well, I consider myself an enternal alum on the other domain. Is that how it left the factory?? Although it isnt a mark V, it is nonetheless an extremely gorgeous machine! Actual market value for a specific vehicle will depend on various elements, including the condition of the vehicle. It should have an air of exclusivity, yet be instantly identifiable. In line with its flagship model status, the Mark VI had more ornate styling than the Lincoln Town Car, including hidden headlamps, fender vents (non-functional), C-pillar oval opera windows, and forward-sloping taillamps; the Continental tire trunklid returned nearly unchanged from the Mark V. The Mark VI also was one of the first cars seen with several features commonly seen today; it came with the all-new Keyless Entry System, digital instrumentation (VFD), and trip computer. Sure Lincoln downsized, everyone had to. And yes, while the WWII Gen was retired and looking to stretch their $$ the Boomers were not buying American they were buying econo-boxes, or if affluent BMWs, Volvos & Audis. It could be that they were concerned whether or not it would be accepted as a Lincoln since it was a radical departure from what had come before, like I have read in the past. The 2-door ones have four. The priciest classic Lincoln Mark Continental ever sold, at least in the last 5 years, was the signature series coupe. It is the Pucci style, How many 1/2 s where made and titles as such I am asking to know. It featured lots of cabin space, partly thanks to its 117.3-inch wheelbase, and up to 22.4 cu-ft of cargo volume. Greetings from Trollhattan. Snow white on white on white with navy inserts. The original plush interior is in good shape. In most models the interior dimensions were increased as a result of the new body styling. Government regulations were not the reason Mark VI sales plunged. Sure Id love a III or a VI but the fact is feeding a 460 and parking one would make me tire of it as a daily driver while the VI can be made to perform, get acceptable MPG, and is easy to deal with in todays parking lots and streets. I was not too smart in not checking out better insurance, but that is first thing on my list for our 65 Mustang as soon as it is out of paint shop. The Givenchy Mark VI had a Black upper and Medium Dark Pewter Metallic lower with a black vinyl grain coach roof. Dark Green really does a lot for Broughamy models. At the time, Lincolns were redesigned and were selling like hot cakes versus Cadilacs. The third combination was a Black Cambria carriage roof, black body uppers, red body midsection and black body lowers.The interior was all black with either black cloth seats or black leather with contrasting Red straps and buttons. On the longer wheelbase it is elegant and well proportioned. The 1982 Mark VI Bill Blass was an interesting change from previous years which were always dark blue and a lighter contrasting color. Again marketed and serviced by the Lincoln-Mercury division, the Mark VI served as the flagship of the entire Ford Motor Company model line, slotted above the Lincoln Town Car. My first thought: What if the Mark had used the longer wheelbase of the Continental? 1982 Lincoln Continental Mark Vi DFW AIRPORT, TX | Hemmings C:UsersSANDRADocumentsLincoln Window Sticker.jpg For the table with this car full photo gallery and complete technical specifications (including final drive and gear ratios, powertrain description, inside and outside dimensions etc. Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental The number one thing that offends my eye is the massive front overhang. I suspect the story of the Thunderbird testing waters first might be a somewhat twisted interpretation of the Halderman quote, which basically states just that, but in 1980 for a customer clinic, not in 1983 for customer consumption. You, Senator, are no Jack Kennedy. Most people immediately saw the truth in Bentsens remark. A faux-convertible "diamond grain carriage roof" went on the Designer Edition Mark VI coupes (you could buy the '82 Mark VI Pucci Edition as a sedan). WHY did Cadillac 3 years later then do The exact same thing to the Eldorado? It drivers better than the older models and is OK on gas. If the baby boomers were too young in 1980-83, they were just the right age to buy the Town Car in 1985-89. (Evidently the V-6 was dropped. First, however, Telnacks team derived a new Thunderbird from the Aero Luxury Car, as well. The lower body sectionwas all stainless. Why Lincoln needed two separate sedans in the same shrunken size is another good question. You may order presentation ready copies to distribute to your colleagues, customers, or clients, by visiting https://www.parsintl.com/publication/autoblog/. Check out our Merchandise store and Classifieds. The dash is digital and it has a key pad entry system and they both work flawlessly. Which I find hard to believe, given the (im)practicalities of what hes suggesting. I dont recall reading anything about those particular details, but I might have to dig a little further. All 1980 Lincolns and Marks had EEC, a new Electronic Engine Control that incorporated an onboard computer and seven sensors to monitor engine operation. Both of these combinations had Opal leather seats dramatized by Red straps and buttons. 3 lighters and 4 ashtrays a smokers paradice. Cruise. From the time Lee Iacocca decreed that a Thunderbird with a six-foot-long hood would serve as Lincolns flagship (Mark III CC here), the Continental Mark series went from strength to strength throughout the 1970s. A gent I know says he has a 1983 and 1/2 Mark VI and is title as such..He has found only two others and asked me to look into it. 2WD. The fifth generation of Lincoln's Mark Series, the Mark VI was the first ground-up revision of the model line since 1972, and the first generation to undergo . Try some of the Lincoln clubs. Power trunk. . I dont care the car itself was a nice running luxury car. To overcome the inherent problems with the 302 in Dougs 1983 Mark VI, he has decided to replace the original engine with a later model sequential fuel-injected roller cam engine. Also, how many people remember the 84 and 85 only Mark VII Gianni Versace Edition? Good luck. In 1982, some reworking in the designer trim department occurred, as the Pucci edition became a four-door-only trim. They sold well once buyers saw that they were not reall too small. Accent stripes were Light Fawn on the Bittersweet panels and Bittersweet on the Light Fawn panels. It appears Hartford called 2 junk jipo auto sales lots in Alaska who quoted the $4200. engine guaranteed to go 70,000 miles at best in the Cadillac. The Lincoln Mark VI, also known as the Continental Mark VI, was introduced for the 1980 model year as part of the Lincoln Mark Series. Back. Far superior to the t bird like mark vii and viii and the bloated mark Ive..it kept the gorgeous mark v styling and had a better handling smoother ride. Lincoln Mark VI For Sale - Carsforsale.com Somehow Lincoln believed that Mark owners would accept a smaller Mark that looked like a kit car of the original. When this generation of Mark was finished, it didnt look like a Lincoln, it looked like a Lincoln knock off for someone who couldnt afford a Lincoln. I could only afford the base model, but to this day, I am totally in love with the VIs. The following versions and sub-models of Lincoln Mark VI 2-Door were available in 1980 (4 versions, see below for more details): Lincoln Continental Mark VI 2-Door 5.0L V-8 EFi (aut. His exploder was rusted out and the paint was peeling and it ran poorly. Can you verify that? Wheels were wire spoke aluminum. I wonder if Ford pondered sticking the 200CID (3.3L) straight six under the hoods of these (for economy bragging rights and a cheap way to meet/exceed the CAFE for that time, much like Cadillac did in offering a bored out Buick V-6 (4.1L with four-pot carb) for 1981-83. Looking at Mark IVs today, its over-sized and lack sophistication. These lincolns have 2 fuel pumps, one in the tank and one inline just b/f the fuel filter. Not to mention it was a much Quieter car than the V.as most of the V interior Rattles and vibrations were eliminated! Opera windows were deleted. Less than 43,500 miles have been logged on this spectacular . Haters be damned. Although it hasnt been well publicized, the Mark VI also used many Lincoln Town Car body panels. With all of this downsizing one might expect that all of the full-sized 1980 Lincolns would be much smaller inside. Power seats with recliners. If it must be there (for framed windows) the pillar should be thinner too, avoiding the sense of deeply-sunken windows. By 1985 over 200,000 Town Cars were sold. . Comps, Alerts and More. Source? but will sell car as Salvage to us for $500. Shop millions of cars from over 22,500 dealers and find the perfect car. This is not supposed to be seen in daylight, only when the lights are on, whcich makes looking at this area difficult. . A neighbor of ours had a Town Car coupe I always thought was incredibly classy looking. The new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules, which took effect in 1979, ripped several pages out of Dearborns luxury-car playbook. L. LS. Classic Lincoln Continental Mark VI for Sale - ClassicCars.com But since my taste would run towards the 75-79 Connie, I basically regard the B/Cs and Panthers made between 1977-1991/2 or so as the best CAFE compromise vehicle. VIN# IMRBP99F2DY667477. Rear seat legroom was increased and even luggage capacity was increased. Young men usually dont get excited about couturiers. Power mirrors. down sizing going on, yet provide really excellent gas mileage in the middle of the 2 tone paint. Were those non-hidden headlights? She paid 800 for it 2 years ago. or $329/mo. Your well-researched and professionally-written article still makes my stomach turn. 1980 Lincoln Mark VI Signature Series sedan: That Pucci in dark green is beautiful. reference weights: base curb weight: 1862 kg / 4105 lbs. The rear end is particularly bad it is as if they ran out of ideas and just ended it with a flat panel and then later realized they needed some lights back there. It was dark brown with the very lusurious brougham interior. But these were poor substitutes for the Lincolns that had been offered in prior decades. The Lincoln Mark VI allows me to enjoy modern highway travel, along with drinving a classic car and I also enjoy very good fuel economy. When he isn't writing, he's either taking long drives around the city, making music or drinking hot chocolate. 1983 LINCOLN MARK VI. Sad. The second combination was a White Diamond Grain carriage roof over a stark white body.
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