Continental Mark III
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The Continental Mark III is a late-1960s personal luxury coupe produced by Ford's Lincoln division, known for its distinctive styling, powerful V8 engine, and role in reestablishing Lincoln's presence in the luxury car market.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Continental Mark III (1969–1971) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile model
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personal luxury car ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Wixom Assembly Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupe ⓘ |
| brakeType | front disc brakes ⓘ |
| brand | Continental Mark series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | personal luxury car ⓘ |
| competitor |
Cadillac Eldorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chrysler Imperial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer |
Ford Design Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lee Iacocca (program champion) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| driveType | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement |
460 cu in
ⓘ
7.5 L ⓘ |
| engineType | V8 ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| introducedAs | 1969 model year vehicle ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| length | over 215 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company
ⓘ
Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | top-of-the-line Lincoln personal coupe ⓘ |
| marketSegment | luxury car ⓘ |
| modelYears |
1969
ⓘ
1970 ⓘ 1971 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distinctive formal roofline
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extensive standard luxury equipment ⓘ hidden headlamps ⓘ simulated spare-tire decklid hump ⓘ |
| notableOption | Sure-Track anti-lock braking system ⓘ |
| platform | Ford Thunderbird platform ⓘ |
| predecessor | Continental Mark II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1968 ⓘ |
| relatedModel | Ford Thunderbird (fifth generation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | reestablished Lincoln in the personal luxury market ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | 4 ⓘ |
| segment | full-size luxury coupe ⓘ |
| stylingCharacteristic |
long hood, short deck proportions
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prominent radiator-style grille ⓘ |
| successor | Continental Mark IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission | 3-speed automatic ⓘ |
| transmissionModel | Ford C6 automatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trimLevel | single high-luxury trim ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 117.2 in ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Continental Mark III (1969–1971)