1980 Lincoln Continental

Mark VI Sedan

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

Gasoline

Clear

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1980 Lincoln Continetal Mark VI ( 4 Door) An absolutly amazingly kept vehicle. Super shape starts on the first crank. Everything works but the AC does not blow cold. Has been garaged since new and has never been winter driven. The car was repainted in 1995 and bumpers were replaced and chrome was also replaced in 1995 at a cost of $6000.00. This car is amazing and would be a great addition to any collection. Fully loaded with lincoln options for 1980. On of the first computerized cars. Never smoked in and the back seat has seen only 5 or 6 visitors ever. The tires have only 10000 kilometers or 6000 miles on them and the battery is brand new May 2010. Need more pics just ask we have hundreds more. This car is owned by my uncle who has babied it. He is the second owner.The first owner was a dear family friend and dealer owner himelf. My uncle and aunt primarily used this car to travel. It has accumialted these kilometers on the highway. The vehicle has been spending winters in sunny places were there is no snow or saltly roads it has been cared for religously and it shows that some 30 years later. This car will make a fantastic edition to any collection or just make somone who wants to remember 1980 very very happy. Please do not bid on this verhicle if you are not serious about it. It will not come cheap. The 1980 design revision and change to the Panther platform significantly reduced the size of the vehicle—the new model was 14 inches (360 mm) shorter and rode on a wheelbase 6 inches (150 mm) shorter than before—and the new car was 500 pounds lighter. Nevertheless, aside from being the only Mark series ever available as a 4-door sedan, the Mark VI retained most of the styling cues of the 1977 Mark V. Even though the car was significantly smaller, it kept the hallmark opera windows, Rolls-Royce style grille and the trademark vestigial spare-tire hump on the deck lid. As with other 1980 Lincolns, the Mark of that year was available with significantly increased levels of, at the time, high-technology electronic equipment. A digital instrument cluster using Vacuum Fluorescent Displays, pushbutton keyless entry, Automatic Overdrive (AOD) 4-speed automatic transmission, and fuel injection on the 302 in³ (4.9 L) engine were all new introductions for 1980. With the Continental and Mark V retired after 1979, the new Lincolns for 1980 were highly anticipated cars. When Ford introduced the downsized Lincolns to the press, they were an immediate hit, being more efficient and more spacious than the corresponding Cadillacs of the same year, which had been downsized for 1977. The new Lincolns used new assembly techniques, and had aluminum pieces in the body and mechanicals to lighten the cars, in addition to the 800 pounds (363 kg) weight loss they received from the redesign. The old 460cid V8 was history, replaced by a fuel-injected version of Ford's 302cid (5.0 liter) V8, and a carbureted version of the 351cid V8, though the latter lasted only for 1980. The basic body was shared between Town Car and Mark VI, but the Mark bore more resemblance to the Mark V, with hidden headlamps, the spare tire bulge on the trunk, the vinyl top and opera windows, etc. For the only time, the Mark series was offered as a four door sedan, but both Marks were dropped after '83 in favor of a new Mark VII, and a small Continental sedan (meant to replace Lincoln's unsuccessful Versailles mid-size). A super-rare car, of potential interest to collectors, is the '80-'81 Town Coupe, which sold only about 3000 copies before being consigned to the pages of history. The Town Car and Town Coupe bore more resemblance to the old standard Continentals of the seventies, but were thoroughly modern. The success of the Mark VI, however, effectively killed off interest in the Town Coupe. The Town Car, however, continued to be Lincoln's best seller for the rest of the 1980s. All told, these Lincolns are quiet, reliable, roomy cars.