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'70 Lincoln Continental Mk3 Survivor
I have always wanted a really pristine example of these...and/or a '67-70 Eldorado.
This one looks like a good start to a thorough detailing effort. Good colors, too. Still, I see an aftermarket stereo in the dash and wonder what else has been changed...and I think one can afford to be really picky when looking for these cars because there are still a handful that have been really well preserved. Still prefer the Eldorado, to be honest. Link to 1970 Lincoln Mark III auction https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/Mjk1WDY0M..._id=880000500F https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzM4WDY0M..._id=880000500F https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAxWDE1O..._id=880000500F https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAxWDE1O..._id=880000500F https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/OTAxWDE1O..._id=880000500F 0Y89A851338 |
----I've had both, Tony! Had a 1967 El Dorado and really liked it. Much later I had a 1972 Mk4 Lincoln and loved it as well, but the Caddy wins by a nose. Love the hidden headlights on the Caddy, and the flat floor!....Bill S
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Why do I suddenly want to watch Goodfellas? :)
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I worked on a handful of Mark III's thru the 70's. They are cool, but seem to have electrical issues.
Changed the engine in a '70 Eldo that my employer, at the time, bought with a seized engine. Installed a 500 cu inch and MAN was that a torque monster. I'd take a '70 Eldo with the 500 ANY day. |
----You have that "electrical issues" right. The Mark III's were prone to all kinds of those. I worked for Donzi Marine back in the early 70's and the two brothers that owned the company both had 71's and they were always out of service. Funny, the Mark IV's didn't have the same problems......Bill S
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Yeah, Lincoln seemed to revel in making the most intricate of Rube-Goldberg type of contraptions to do the simplest thing.
On my 71 Lincoln, the power doorlocks use a solenoid and relay system to activate the vacuum powered door locks. You press the button on the armrest and you hear a cacophony of noises starting with a thud, and then a clunk, and then a satisfying sigh as the door lock knob slowly rises upwards. A totally unecessarly conglomeration of technology that their buyers seemed to crave back in the day. The same kind of insanity exists with the automatic air conditioning system that has no fan speed choice. You only have a temerature selection to choose with a lever. Every 17 to 19 seconds the system cycles between through the various top, middle and floor vents in the car to get the climate to whatever you thought you chose. It's really annoying for someone like me who likes to have that dash vent blasting frigid air directly at me. And did I mention it is also is powered by half a dozen relays, solenoids and vacuum pods? |
It’s still a Ford!
My friend owned one years ago We were constantly fixing electrical gremlins . |
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I had a 69 lincoln 2dr (every option) along with a 68 390 AMX that never left the garage since 1971 here in S. Ca. I sold the Lincoln for 2k, about 3-4 years ago. The buyers for those cars are pretty frugal. |
Fix. Or. Repair. Daily
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These were never a favorite of mine (If I had to choose, I'm a Mark V guy), but there are a couple I'm fond of. The first is one that my friend/musclecar collector Gary McKay restored by himself back around 1990 and it was the first "late model" Lincoln to win a national Lincoln meet. It was recently acquired and sold by the Blackhawk collection and from what I gather, the restoration still looks fresh 30 years on.
https://blackhawkcollection.com/proj...ntal-mark-iii/ The other is this 5100lb, 632" powered big boat/sleeper that runs 10s with full wheel covers and whitewalls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpkvAuW6fCc |
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