1978 Lincoln Mark Series

Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

8Y89A881636

Gasoline

IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN FIVE FEEDBACK CONTACT ME PRIOR TO BIDDING. THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR MULTIPLE ADDITIONAL PHOTOS PLEASE VISIT HERE..... PLEASE COPY THIS LINK AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR BROWSER. http://s948.photobucket.com/albums/ad321/mmb777e/1978%20Lincoln%20Mark%20V%20Diamond%20Jubilee%20Edition/ YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO PLACE YOUR BID ON THIS STUNNING 1978 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL MARK V DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS GREAT COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE WAS OWNED BY HER ORIGINAL OWNER UNTIL 2002 AND WAS THEN SOLD TO A LINCOLN CONTINENTAL OWNERS CLUB MEMBER. THIS FINE MOTORCAR HAS REMAINED IN THE CLUB WITH ONLY ONE OTHER OWNER BESIDES MYSELF. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT ITS LIFE AND GARAGE KEPT IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND A FINER EXAMPLE OF A TRUE ORIGINAL SURVIVOR. THE DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION WAS INDEED A DECIDEDLY EXCLUSIVE AUTOMOBILE WITH ONLY 5159 PRODUCED AS COMPARED TO NEARLY 80,000 STANDARD MARK V'S PRODUCED IN 1978. THIS YEAR ALSO MARKED FORD'S 75 TH ANNIVERSARY AS THE WORLD'S LEADING AUTOMAKER AND TO COMMEMORATE THIS GLORIOUS OCCASION THE DIAMOND JUBILEE WAS CONCEIVED. THE ULTIMATE IN MOTORING REPUTATION AS WELL AS STYLE, OPULENCE AND AUTOMATED CONVENIENCE THE DIAMOND CAR CAME STANDARD WITH NEARLY EVERY LINCOLN OPTION AND THIS STANDARD WITH THE HIGHEST RESALE VALUE AND THE HIGHEST PRICED PRODUCTION MOTORCAR IN AMERICA. DIAMOND JUBILEE MODELS WERE SPECIALLY BUILT AND CONSTRUCTED AND MANY PRODUCTION ITEMS WERE HAND BUILT AND ASSEMBLED. HAND COACH WORK, A TRUE RARITY IN ANY PRODUCTION SITUATION OF THE TIME WAS AN ART FORM THAT WAS BECOMING AN ERA ONLY LONGED FOR. A SPECIAL ASSEMBLY LINE WAS SPLIT FROM THE MAIN ASSEMBLY QUEUE FOR THE DIAMOND CARS. THE PAINT WAS HAND SPRAYED AND EACH BODY WAS HAND SANDED JUST AS THE CONTINENTALS OF THE PAST. EVEN A SPECIAL GROUP OF EMBROIDERS WERE ON HAND TO PRODUCE THE ELABORATE SEAT BACK DESIGNS. ONLY TWO COLORS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SPECIAL CAR DIAMOND BLUE FIREMIST METALLIC AND JUBILEE GOLD FIREMIST METALLIC, BOTH OF WHICH FEATURED THE RECENTLY INVENTED CLEAR COAT PAINT SYSTEM WHICH PRODUCED MIRROR LIKE DEEP FINISHES WHILE AT THE SAME TIME FOLLOWING FORD'S TRADITION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSCIOUSNESS. THIS DIAMOND JUBILEE YOU ARE BIDDING ON IS FEATURED IN THE ORIGINAL DIAMOND BLUE FIREMIST METALLIC PAINT WITH VERY NOMINAL LIGHT CHIPS BUT CERTAINLY NOTHING DETRACTING. THE VINYL TRIM WORK AND SPECIAL LANDAU TOP ARE RICH IN COLOR AND FREE OF CRACKS AND HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY MAINTAINED THRU THE YEARS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN RAIN OR SNOW AS EVIDENCED BY THE LIGHT WEAR ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. THE INTERIOR WOULD BE DESCRIBED AS NEAR PERFECT WITH NO RIPS, TEARS, STAINS, OR NOTICEABLE WEAR. THE LEATHER TRIM IS ALSO FREE OF WEAR AND IS STILL SOFT AND SUPPLE TO THE TOUCH. THE LUXURY CLOTH OVERHEAD PANEL IS TAUT AND FREE OF WEAR OTHER THAN THE TINIEST OF EDGE WEAR ON THE MOONROOF PANEL COVER FROM CLOSING. THE CAR STILL HAS A NEW CAR SMELL AFTER 32 YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE STANDARD DIAMOND JUBILEE FEATURES, WHICH INCLUDED EVERY STANDARD MARK V EQUIPMENT FOR 1978, THIS CAR ALSO COMES EQUIPPED WITH A UNIQUE FACTORY BUILT-IN 40 CHANNEL CITIZENS BAND ELECTRONIC RADIO, HEATED THERMOMETER DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR, AND SILVER TONED POWER MOONROOF PANEL THAT WHEN VIEWED FROM INSIDE THE CAR HAS A SILVER BLUE TINT. WHEN VIEWED FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR IT IS SILVER BLUE IN COLOR AS THE CAR. THE AM/FM STEREO RADIO FEATURES THE WORKING FORD EXCLUSIVE QUADRASONIC 8 TRACK TAPE SYSTEM AND COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL FORD STEREO FOR TODAY TAPE FOR YOUR LISTENING PLEASURE. A TRULY EQUIPPED CONTINENTAL. ALL FEATURES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION. MECHANICALLY THE CAR HAS BEEN SUPERBLY MAINTAINED AND IS EQUIPPED WITH A SILKY SMOOTH BUT POWERFUL 7.5 LITER 460 CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT ENGINE WITH 4 BARREL CARBURETION. NO SMOKE OR NOISES OR BURNING OF OIL. A COMPLETE IGNITION TUNEUP HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS AS WELL AS REPLACEMENT OF ALL BELTS AND HOSES AND WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT WITH GENUINE MOTORCRAFT PARTS. THE CAR HAS RIGHT AT 69,600 ORIGINAL MILES ON THE ODOMOTER. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS RECENTLY REPLACED WITH A PERIOD CORRECT LONG LIFE ALUMINIZED SYSTEM WITH CORRECT REAR RESONATOR FOR TOTAL SILENCE AT ALL SPEEDS. THE AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE AIR CONDITIONING WORKS CORRECTLY AND CAN CREATE A FRIGID AFFAIR IN THE CAR IF SO DESIRED!! FOUR NEW PERIOD CORRECT FIRESTONE DUAL BAND WHITE WALL TIRES FROM DIAMOND BACK CLASSICS WERE INSTALLED IN 2008 AND HAVE LESS THAN 1500 MILES OF DRIVING ON THEM. I WILL INCLUDE THE WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR THE TIRES AS WELL AS THE RECEIPTS OF PURCHASE. THE SUSPENSION PROVIDES THE FAMOUS LINCOLN RIDE AND FEATURES FOUR NEW SHOCK ABSORBERS AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE RECENTLY ALIGNED TO SPECIFICATION AT THE LOCAL LINCOLN DEALER. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS FROM THE UNDERSIDE HAVE BEEN DETECTED. THE CAR COMES COMPLETE WITH THE BLUE LEATHER DIAMOND JUBILEE TOOL KIT, KNIRPS UMBELLA, GARAGE DOOR OPENER RECEIVER KIT, AND BLUE LEATHER OWNERS MANUAL COVER WITH OWNERS MANUAL AND ORIGINAL OWNERS WARRANTY PLAQUE. THE ORIGINAL OWNERS PLATINUM DASH PLAQUE (MABA HELEN KELCE) IS ALSO AFFIXED TO THE DASH. THE LOIS EMINGER ORIGINAL FACTORY INVOICE AND MARTI AUTO PRODUCTION REPORTS ARE ALSO INCLUDED. A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND I INVITE YOU TO HAVE THE CAR INSPECTED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. THERE IS A LINCOLN MERCURY DEALER LESS THAN FIVE MILES FROM THE CAR'S LOCATION. I AM SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A NEW COLLECTOR CAR AND DONT HAVE ROOM FOR THIS ONE NOW.. OFFERED WITH REASONABLE RESERVE. I HAVE SOLD SEVERAL CARS OVERSEAS AND AM FAMILIAR WITH THAT PROCESS AND WILL BE HAPPY TO ASSIST AS I CAN. ARRANGING SHIPPING IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY HOWEVER. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DIAMOND JUBILEE SCRIPT FRONT LICENSE PLATE AND REAR PLATE ARE NOT INCLUDED. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER IS ALSO NOT INCLUDED. THE ORIGINAL LICENSE FRAMES AND BRACKETS ARE INCLUDED. THOSE WHO STRIVE FOR THE VERY BEST, THEY CHOOSE CONTINENTAL.