A True Barn Find In 99.9% Original Factory Condition. A 9-out-of-10 Show Example on 2040-cars
Barrington, Illinois, United States
Body Type:2-door coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:460 V8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
Used
Year: 1971
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Lincoln
Model: Continental
Trim: Mark III coupe
Options: Cassette Player, Leather Seats
Drive Type: Rear wheel drive
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Mileage: 28,700
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Sub Model: - Mark III
Exterior Color: Dark Green ("Ivy Bronze Moondust")
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Dark Green Leather
1971
A real time-warp find! This is a really authentic, great condition Continental Mark III coupe. The car is very original in all aspects and is a rare and wonderful find. Although not necessarily considered a "collectable" by purist standards, its sheer condition makes her so.
This is a genuine 1 owner car that spent its whole life in
Finished in medium green metallic ("Ivy Bronze Moondust Poly") with a Dark green "Cavalry Twill" vinyl top and Dark Green leather interior - all 3 being optional extras. The "Moondust" paint was a very special option high metallic paint finish and the leather was an additional option over cloth seats.
The 1971 Lincoln Mark III was the first production car in the world to boast ABS.
This
The paint on the entire car is 100% original without any respray in any part. The body is mostly rust free but for some small surface spots under the right rear quarter (photo included) and lower passenger side. This is strictly "paint-deep" surface rust from barn sitting. The underside is clean. The whole car is very straight, accident free and has never had any body repair. This is evidenced by the original factory stickers and markings on the inside edges and under the hood. For original paint, it is stunning with a deep luster and shine. There are little nicks and minor chips but nothing major and certainly nothing that needs repairing. It is very shiny, consistent and simply looks great from close and afar. Although not perfect, VERY impressive for a 40 year old car!
All rubber, glass and trim fixtures are in wonderful condition without any signs of fading, marks or scratches. The hubcaps are without any scuffs or rashes and look perfect. The bumpers and wheel arch mouldings are virtually prefect.
The interior is absolutely fantastic! Finished in a dark
green leather, she looks incredibly sharp. The dash is perfect without any
sun-fading or cracking. All the vinyl, real walnut wood on the dash & doors and carpets are great. The
dash cluster is clean and straight but for slight tarnishing on the chrome
surrounds of the instruments. The Mark III was the first
The car all round is very original in all respects. Sporting original hubcaps on original rims with its original whitewall tyres. It has its original operating manual.
Overall, this
For some 200 photos, click on this link below. The images are in super high resolution so you can zoom in on every detail and defect: Wikipedia: The Mark III was created when Lee Iacocca, president of Ford Motor Company at the time, directed Design Vice President, Gene Bordinat, to "put a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird" in September 1965. The Mark III was based on the 4-door Thunderbird model, which was first introduced for 1967. Intended to compete head-to-head
with Cadillac's heavily redesigned Eldorado, the Mark III made its debut a
clear notch above less expensive, less well-appointed personal luxury cars. As
the Eldorado was built upon the Toronado frame, so the Mark III was the
Thunderbird's. While the side-rail frame was identical to the Thunderbird's,
the Mark III bore almost 300 lb (140 kg) more bodywork. Power was
ample from Introduced in April 1968 as an
early 1969 model, the model was a remarkable commercial success because it
combined the high unit revenue of a luxury model with the low development costs
and fixed-cost amortization utility of platform-sharing, in a car that was
appealing enough to buyers that many units were sold. Iacocca said, "We
brought out the Mark III in April 1968, and in its very first year it outsold
the Cadillac Eldorado, which had been our long-range goal. For the next five
years [Marks III and IV] we had a field day, in part because the car had been
developed on the cheap. We did the whole thing for $30 million, a
bargain-basement price, because we were able to use existing parts and designs."
Iacocca explained that this transformed the Lincoln-Mercury Division from
losing money on every luxury car (via low unit sales on high fixed costs) to a
profit center that in its best year of the series earned Ford almost $1 billion
profit from Lincoln alone, making the new Mark series as big a success as any
he ever had in his career. Iacocca explained of the Mark series, "The Mark
is [in 1984] Ford's biggest moneymaker, just as Cadillac is for General Motors.
It's the Alfred Sloan theory: you have to have something for everybody [...]
you always need a poor man's car [...] but then you need upscale cars, too,
because you never know when the blue-collar guy is going to be laid off. It
seems that in the In style, the Mark III was squarer and more upright than the sleek Thunderbird, featured a Rolls-Royce like grill, hidden headlights, and a classic albeit ersatz Mark II spare tire bulge on its trunk. There were only small changes for 1970 and 21,432 were sold. The vinyl roof was made standard, windshield wipers were now concealed, and the wheel covers were redesigned. Michelin radial tires were standard equipment (a first for an American car), and a locking steering column/ignition switch replaced the dash-mounted switch per federal mandate. The metal horn ring used in '69 was deleted from the steering wheel. Increasingly stringent Federal safety requirements mandated the addition of red reflectors to the rear bumper, and yellow reflectors to the sides of the front parking lamp assemblies. The interior wood appliques were upgraded to genuine Walnut. The door panels were redesigned and the power seat controls were moved from the seat edge to the door arm rests. The pattern of the stitching on the seats was modified.
~~oo00oo~~
This
As a collector and experienced restorer of classic cars, I make every effort to bring my cars to a very high standard. Unless specifically stated, the car is not of show standard but of good quality "driver" condition. Please understand, the very nature of these classics is such that it is not always possible to attend to every single item, or perhaps I may have inadvertently overlooked an item. Please note, fitted radio/stereo systems are usually subject to upgrade by purchasers so I do not ensure operation of these. Further, a feature or function that is working perfectly one moment, may decide to play-up the next. After all, it is some 40 years old. For this reason it is necessary for the following condition:
The
vehicle is being sold "as-is/where-is" with no warranty
expressed, written or implied. Any descriptions or representations are
made with reasonable judgment and all efforts are made to ensure fair
assessment and accuracy but they are for descriptive and identification
purposes only and are not to be construed as a warranty of any type. The seller
shall not be responsible for errors in description, authenticity,
genuineness, or defects herein and makes no warranty in connection therewith.
No allowance or set aside will be made on account of any incorrectness,
unforeseen imperfection, defect or damage. It is the responsibility of the
buyer to have satisfied himself as to the condition and value and to bid based
upon that judgment solely. The seller shall and will make every reasonable
effort to disclose any known defects at the buyer’s request prior to the close
of the auction. Seller assumes no responsibility for any repairs
regardless of any oral statements about the vehicle. Being a classic car
in excess of 10 years of age, in most
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