#611 1970 Lincoln Continental MkIII
VIN:
Odometer: 67925 (Original)
Engine: 460cid V8
Trans.: 3-spd Auto
Lee Iacocca had an idea, and like most of his ideas, it worked.
“Put a Rolls-Royce grille on that Thunderbird,” he told Ford designer Gene Bordinat, and like that, the Lincoln Continental Mark III was born.
The Marks were the two-door expression of Continental luxury. The first year of the Mark III, 1969, was a huge success. Iacocca’s brainchild outsold Cadillac’s famed Eldorado coupe – and the improved 1970 version did even better.
The car’s sumptuous interior featured genuine walnut trim. The two-door Mark III was built on the four-door Thunderbird chassis, producing a huge and incredibly comfortable car that shouted “luxury” from its hidden headlights and 460-cubic-inch powerplant to the swooping Continental rear deck with its curvaceous hint of a spare-tire space finishing the long lines. Genuine walnut trim and a Cartier clock were standard, and the 1970 Mark III was the first U.S. car to be delivered from the factory with Michelin tires.
This low-mileage example has the top-of-the-line optional “vinyl and leather” interior. A rust-free two-owner car that has spent its entire life in Arizona, the huge coupe has been used sparingly and well looked after. The title confirms the mileage, now just over 67,000, an average of just 1,200 miles per year over its 55-year life. The second owner, now in his 80s, only reluctantly relinquished his pride and joy, saying he’d never had a car he liked better.
This is a driver-quality Lincoln that has been very well maintained. The tires are new, the bumpers and abundant other brightwork all gleaming, the Dark Brown Metallic paint still deep and lustrous, paired with Driftwood Tuxedo vinyl top.
The braking, cooling and air-conditioning systems were recently serviced.
When you sit behind the wheel, that Rolls-Royce-style grille seems like it’s in a different Zip code, but wheeling the behemoth is two-finger easy and performance is whisper-quiet and effortless.
The Lincoln’s next conservator will relish the car that confirmed the Marks’ reputation as a peerless American luxury coupe.
VIN:
Odometer: 67925 (Original)
Engine: 460cid V8
Trans.: 3-spd Auto
Lee Iacocca had an idea, and like most of his ideas, it worked.
“Put a Rolls-Royce grille on that Thunderbird,” he told Ford designer Gene Bordinat, and like that, the Lincoln Continental Mark III was born.
The Marks were the two-door expression of Continental luxury. The first year of the Mark III, 1969, was a huge success. Iacocca’s brainchild outsold Cadillac’s famed Eldorado coupe – and the improved 1970 version did even better.
The car’s sumptuous interior featured genuine walnut trim. The two-door Mark III was built on the four-door Thunderbird chassis, producing a huge and incredibly comfortable car that shouted “luxury” from its hidden headlights and 460-cubic-inch powerplant to the swooping Continental rear deck with its curvaceous hint of a spare-tire space finishing the long lines. Genuine walnut trim and a Cartier clock were standard, and the 1970 Mark III was the first U.S. car to be delivered from the factory with Michelin tires.
This low-mileage example has the top-of-the-line optional “vinyl and leather” interior. A rust-free two-owner car that has spent its entire life in Arizona, the huge coupe has been used sparingly and well looked after. The title confirms the mileage, now just over 67,000, an average of just 1,200 miles per year over its 55-year life. The second owner, now in his 80s, only reluctantly relinquished his pride and joy, saying he’d never had a car he liked better.
This is a driver-quality Lincoln that has been very well maintained. The tires are new, the bumpers and abundant other brightwork all gleaming, the Dark Brown Metallic paint still deep and lustrous, paired with Driftwood Tuxedo vinyl top.
The braking, cooling and air-conditioning systems were recently serviced.
When you sit behind the wheel, that Rolls-Royce-style grille seems like it’s in a different Zip code, but wheeling the behemoth is two-finger easy and performance is whisper-quiet and effortless.
The Lincoln’s next conservator will relish the car that confirmed the Marks’ reputation as a peerless American luxury coupe.
VIN:
Odometer: 67925 (Original)
Engine: 460cid V8
Trans.: 3-spd Auto
Lee Iacocca had an idea, and like most of his ideas, it worked.
“Put a Rolls-Royce grille on that Thunderbird,” he told Ford designer Gene Bordinat, and like that, the Lincoln Continental Mark III was born.
The Marks were the two-door expression of Continental luxury. The first year of the Mark III, 1969, was a huge success. Iacocca’s brainchild outsold Cadillac’s famed Eldorado coupe – and the improved 1970 version did even better.
The car’s sumptuous interior featured genuine walnut trim. The two-door Mark III was built on the four-door Thunderbird chassis, producing a huge and incredibly comfortable car that shouted “luxury” from its hidden headlights and 460-cubic-inch powerplant to the swooping Continental rear deck with its curvaceous hint of a spare-tire space finishing the long lines. Genuine walnut trim and a Cartier clock were standard, and the 1970 Mark III was the first U.S. car to be delivered from the factory with Michelin tires.
This low-mileage example has the top-of-the-line optional “vinyl and leather” interior. A rust-free two-owner car that has spent its entire life in Arizona, the huge coupe has been used sparingly and well looked after. The title confirms the mileage, now just over 67,000, an average of just 1,200 miles per year over its 55-year life. The second owner, now in his 80s, only reluctantly relinquished his pride and joy, saying he’d never had a car he liked better.
This is a driver-quality Lincoln that has been very well maintained. The tires are new, the bumpers and abundant other brightwork all gleaming, the Dark Brown Metallic paint still deep and lustrous, paired with Driftwood Tuxedo vinyl top.
The braking, cooling and air-conditioning systems were recently serviced.
When you sit behind the wheel, that Rolls-Royce-style grille seems like it’s in a different Zip code, but wheeling the behemoth is two-finger easy and performance is whisper-quiet and effortless.
The Lincoln’s next conservator will relish the car that confirmed the Marks’ reputation as a peerless American luxury coupe.