PRODUCTION NUMBERS

INTRODUCTION DATE:

September 19, 1969

TOTAL PRODUCTION:

31,695

TOP LINE: BODY CODE/MODEL NAME/BASE PRICE
BOTTOM LINE: WEIGHT/PRODUCTION

81 - Style 65A Lincoln Continental Coupe $5976: Weight: 4,860 Built: 3,073
82 - Style 53A Lincoln Continental Sedan $6211: Weight: 4,910 Built: 28,622
82 - Style 53A Executive Limousine $--: Weight: -- Built: 17
1970 was the final year for the Executive Limou

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGINE CODE

ENGINE DETAILS

A 460 CID 4V V-8
Bore and Stroke: 4.36" x 3.85"
Compression Ratio: 10.5:1
Brake Horsepower: 365 @ 4600 rpm
Torque: 500 ft.-lb. @ 2800 rpm
Carburetor: Autolite 4-barrel

TRANSMISSION CODE

TRANSMISSION DESCRIPTION

U SelectShift Automatic

REAR AXLE CODE

REAR AXLE RATIO

4
M (Traction-Lok)
6
O (Traction-Lok) 2.80:1
2.80:1
3.00:1
3.00:1

TIRE SIZE

BRAKES

9.15 x 15
Standard tire: Belted BSW
Original WW: 3/8" or 2 x 3/8" Power front disc; finned and flared rear drum; dual hydraulic system

WHEELBASE

DIMENSIONS

127.0 inches
Front Tread: 64.3 inches
Rear Tread: 64.3 inches Exterior:
Length: 225.0 inches
Width: 79.6 inches
Height: 54.5 inches (Coupe)
55.7 inches (Sedan)
Trunk: 18.1 cubic feet
Interior (Coupe - F/R):
Headroom: 38.5"/37.6"
Legroom: 41.9"/38.8"
Hiproom: 62.3"/61.4"
Shoulder room: 61.8'"/60.8"
Interior (Sedan - F/R):
Headroom: 39.0"/38.3"
Legroom: 41.9"/41.9"
Hiproom: 62.3"/62.3"
Shoulder room: 61.8'"/61.6"

SPECIFICATIONS
CAPACITIES

Distributor Point Gap: 0.017"
Distributor Dwell: 26°-31°
Idle Speed: 600 rpm
Ignition Timing: 10° BTDC
Spark Plug Gap: 0.032-0.036"
Spark Plug Torque: 15-20 lbs.-ft.
Radiator Cap: 12-15 psi Fuel Tank: 24.0 gallons (23.0 gallons with Evaporative Emission System)
Cooling System: 19.5 quarts
Engine Oil: 5 qts. (including oil filter)
Power Steering: 3.9 pts.
Rear Axle: 5.0 pts
sine

SPECIAL NOTES
1970 was the first altogether new Lincoln Continental in nearly a decade. Lincoln's most visible styling trait of nearly a decade was now gone: center-opening rear doors!	1970 was first year for: - Concealed headlamps - Rear fender skirts (since 1960) - Concealed electric wipers - Locking steering column - Headlamp doors closed light - Vinyl-insert bodyside molding - Bodyside paint stripe - Automatic seatback release

This lincoln has been garaged for 15 years . not driven much but started routinely and maintained. needs some tlc. the car is lowered by heated springs and on billet specialty custom rims. rims are 4 thousand dollars by themselves. Has air conditioning but not working because it needs a charge and new belt. front interior seats need upholstery but has a new headliner and the rest of the interior is in excellent shape. needs a new power antena but i believe i have one and will put in car. needs a drivers side push button on the door handle and the palel on the drivers door needs to be resecured. it is the original motor and runs well just needs someone to take care of it as i have no time for it. i put a new carbureator (holley) on it and a new water pump. needs a fan shroud on it or else it will overheat if driving it to long. very easy to get. has scratches and some minor dents but looks great. Im not a car pro so this car would be easy to fix up by someone who knows what they are doing. right tail light lens is broken but can be replaced for $70.00 No major problems with the car. I hate to get rid of it but i never use it .Also the passenger rear window is off the track and needs to be put back on. I had electrical redone on interior to make sure windows work about 10 years ago. car needs a timing tune up . In the right hands this is all easy to restore. interior dash is all original. im happy to answer any questions if i can answer them. You will need to figure out pick up of car.

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The product portfolio at Lincoln may seem a bit sparse at the moment, but if a report is to be believed, new products are on the way. TheDetroitBureau.com spoke with sources at Lincoln and Ford, who claimed the American premium brand is working on, perhaps more than one, rear-wheel-drive vehicle.
Lincoln would likely platform-share with the next-generation Ford Mustang to develop those RWD offerings in the early going. Moving forward, the report indicates that Lincoln could take the lead on other rear-drive projects in the future. As the RWD architecture continues to take shape, "most or all" of the front-wheel-drive portfolio will also be offered with all-wheel drive as an option, ala Audi.
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According to Hagens Berman managing partner Steve Berman, MyFord Touch is a theoretically "brilliant idea" that falls short in actual execution. Said Berman in a press release, "In reality, the system is fundamentally flawed, failing to reliably provide functionality, amounting to an inconvenience at best, and a serious safety issue at worst."
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