Continental Mark V (1977–1979)
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The Continental Mark V (1977–1979) is a full-size personal luxury coupe renowned for its sharp-edged styling, opulent features, and status as one of Lincoln’s most iconic late-1970s flagship models.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
full-size car
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personal luxury car ⓘ two-door coupe ⓘ |
| assemblyCity | Wixom, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Wixom Assembly Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyle | 2-door coupe ⓘ |
| brakeType |
front disc brakes
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rear drum brakes ⓘ |
| countryOfAssembly | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curbWeight | approximately 4,800 lb ⓘ |
| engineOption |
400 cu in Ford 335 V8
ⓘ
460 cu in Ford 385 V8 ⓘ |
| flagshipStatus | served as Lincoln’s personal luxury flagship in the late 1970s ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| height | 52.9 in ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive ⓘ |
| length | 230.3 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company
ⓘ
Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | personal luxury car market ⓘ |
| modelYears |
1977
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1978 ⓘ 1979 ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
digital Cartier-branded clock on some trims
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extensive exterior brightwork and trim ⓘ hidden headlamps ⓘ luxurious interior with plush seating ⓘ opera windows ⓘ sharp-edged, squared-off styling ⓘ simulated spare-tire hump decklid ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest two-door coupes ever sold by Lincoln
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representing peak 1970s American personal luxury styling ⓘ |
| platform | Ford Panther platform predecessor (full-size Lincoln platform) ⓘ |
| predecessor | Continental Mark IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1979 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1977 ⓘ |
| specialEdition |
Collector’s Series (1979)
NERFINISHED
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Diamond Jubilee Edition (1978) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| steering | power-assisted steering ⓘ |
| successor | Continental Mark VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension |
coil-spring front suspension
ⓘ
leaf-spring rear suspension ⓘ |
| transmission |
3-speed automatic
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Ford C6 automatic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trimLevel |
Base Mark V
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Bill Blass Designer Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Cartier Designer Series ⓘ Givenchy Designer Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Pucci Designer Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wheelbase | 120.4 in ⓘ |
| width | 79.7 in ⓘ |
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