1978 Lincoln Mark Series

DIAMOND JUB Coupe

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

8Y89A884655

Gasoline

1978 LINCOLN MARK V "DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION" 2 DR. SPORT COUPE 75TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION LIMITED PRODUCTION! CALLED THE MOST LUXURIOUS LINCOLN EVER BUILT! VERY RARE AND COLLECTIBLE ONLY 5159 PRODUCED RARE OPTIONS! 1 FAMILY OWNED WITH DOCUMENTATION LOW ORIGINAL 67,900 MILES ORIGINAL OWNER CARD AND BUILD SHEET VIN # 8Y89A884655 *************************************************************** THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL ONE OWNER 1978 LINCOLN MARK V DIAMOND JUBILEE. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON MARCH 28, 1978 AND HAS BEEN OWNED BY ONE FAMILY SINCE NEW. ALL ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION WILL BE INCLUDED WITH PURCHASE.INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL OWNER CARD AND BUILD SHEET AND ALLSERVICE RECORDS. THE CAR IS LOCATED IN GILBERT ARIZONA NEAR PHOENIX, ARIZONA. THE FAMILY WANTED TO MAKE THE CAR EXTRA SPECIAL SO THEYTOOK THE CAR TO A PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION COMPANY ANDDID EVERYTHING THEY COULD TO MAKE IT PRISTINE!! THE AUTOMOBILE WAS ALREADY VERY VERY NICE BUT THEY WANTEDA SHOW CAR. SO HERE ARE SOME ITEMS THAT WERE DONE RECENTLY!! ***THEY HAD THE CAR STRIPPED TO BARE METAL AND HAD EVERY PIECE OFSTAINLESS AND CHROME REMOVED AND POLISHED. ALL TRIM WAS REMOVEDAND LIGHTS WERE REMOVED BEFORE PAINTING .THE CAR WAS THENPROFESSIONALLY REPAINTED TO THE ORIGINAL FACTORY PAINT COLOR.THE COST ALONE FOR THIS WAS $12,194.71. *** THE PAINT IS GORGEOUSAND LOOKS AMAZING. STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW AND WHAT A WONDERFULPAINT FINISH. VERY PROFESSIONAL!! VERY WELL DONE!! THE HIDEAWAY HEADLIGHTS WERE GONE THROUGH AND ARE WORKINGPERFECTLY. THEY DO NOT COME UP AFTER TIME HAS ELAPSED LIKE MOSTBUT STAY IN THE CLOSED POSITION LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO UNTIL READYTO USE!! AGAIN THE TOTAL COST OF JUST THE PAINT WAS $ 12,194.71 **PLEASE SEE RECEIPT** THERE WAS ONE MARK ON THE VALINO TOP SO THE TOP WAS REPLACED AT THECOST OF $ 2,000.00. ** PLEASE SEE RECEIPT IN EBAY PICTURES** THE OWNER WANTED THE AC SYSTEM CONVERTED TO R-134 SO IT WAS CONVERTEDTO THE NEWER AC SYSTEM AT A COST OF $ 1500.00 THE AC WORKS PERFECT . THERE WERE A COUPLE LITTLE MARKS ON THE WINDOW TINTING SO THE OWNERHAD ALL THE WINDOW TINTING REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 346.21 ** RECEIPT INCLUDED** HAD A MECHANIC GO THROUGH THE CAR AND HAD THEM REPLACE ANYTHING ANDEVERYTHING IT NEEDED. A NEW WATER PUMP WAS PUT ON AND ALL NEW HOSES ANDBELTS WERE REPLACED.ALSO A NEW POWER STEERING HOSE WAS REPLACED. BRAKESWERE REDONE. TOTAL COST OF THESE ITEMS WERE $ 1300.00 BRAND NEW SET OF ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES WERE PUT ON THE VEHICLE TO GIVE ITA GREAT RIDE. COST OF TIRES $ 420.00 TRANSMISSION WAS SERVICED AND FLUIDS CHANGED $ 184.07 REPLACED FRONT WINDSHIELD ** THERE WAS ONE CHIP** SHOCKS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 162.59 I HAVE MENTIONED ALL OF THIS WORK SO YOU CAN GET AN IDEA HOW SPECIAL THISCAR REALLY IS. A TOTAL OF OVER $ 18000.00 HAS BEEN RECENTLY SPENT TO MAKE THISA ONE OF A KIND TRULY SPECTACULAR AUTOMOBILE. ALL RECEIPTS ARE INCLUDED WITHPICTURES OF RECEIPTS INCLUDED WITH EBAY PICTURES!! THE INTERIOR IS LIKE NEW AND ALL ORIGINAL. THE ENGINE IS FULLY DETAILED AND LOOKS VERY NICE! THE TRUNK IS VERY CLEAN AND INCLUDES THE DIAMOND JUBILEE LEATHER TOOL KIT. THE CAR DRIVES GREAT AND RIDES VERY SMOOTH. EVERYTHING WORKS AS IT SHOULD. ***BECAUSE THIS IS SUCH A SPECIAL CAR PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE FOLLOWINGARTICLE ABOUT THE SPECIAL 1978 LINCOLN MARK V DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION!!!! *** 1978 Continental Mark V 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Edition Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition in Diamond Blue, one of two colors available Destined To Become a Classic Ford Motor Company celebrated its 75th year in the automobile business in 1978. To commemorate this milepost in automotive history, Ford produced two very special automobiles as limited editions. The 1978 Continental Mark V Diamond Jubilee Edition was one, the 1978 Ford Thunderbird Diamond Jubillee Edition was the other. The Mark V version truly was limited with production of just 5,159 cars.The more expensive Mark did include a few standard items that weren't offered on the T-bird even optionally. But the Mark V remained at the very top of the market, which apparently justified its higher price. To set it apart from the ordinary Marks, the Diamond Jubilee was available in just two colors: Diamond Blue and Jubilee Gold. Whichever color you chose, it would be repeated throughout the car. In addition to the special Clearcoat paint, the padded Landau vinyl roof featured color-keyed moldings and integral Coach Lamps. The vinyl-insert bodyside moldings, vertical bars on the grille, bumper guards and rub strips, turbine-style cast aluminum wheels, grille ornament, and padded vinyl deck lid kickup with matching vinyl-insert lock cover were all coordinated. Inside, the interiors of the Diamond Jubilee Edition Mark V's were the most luxurious ever installed to date by Lincoln in a production car. Also matching the exterior color scheme, the interior featured front bucket seats with a padded center console. The console provided extra storage, and came equipped with an umbrella built into the underside of the padded armrest. The seats were upholstered in luxury cloth with a unique sew style, and had broadlace inserts as distinctive reminders that this was NOT your ordinary Mark V! Other distinctions included padded leather in high wear areas of the interior, as well as ebony wood inserts on the instrument panel, door trim panels, front seat backs, and console. The backs of the front seats also featured assist straps and map pockets. The carpeting on the floor was a sumptuous 36 oz. Tiffany cut-pile. All Diamond Jubilee Marks were supplied with a leather bound owner's manual and tool kit. If this weren't enough, special touches appeared everywhere one looked. Instrument panel lenses were beveled, with the look of cut glass. The outside edges of the opera windows were also beveled, and featured Diamond Jubilee Script and a simulated diamond chip laminated between the glass. Even the keys had a woodtone insert. After delivery, the customer could choose to have his or her initials monogrammed on the doors, interrupting the bodyside stripes. Most Mark V optional features were standard on this car, including the new digital "Miles-To-Empty" fuel gauge that calculated approximately how far the car could be driven with the remaining fuel in the tank, based on fuel level, driving speed, and fuel consumption rate. An on-board solid-state computer performed the math. Also included as standard equipment: Defroster Group, Garage Door Opener, Headlamp Convenience Group, Interior Light Group, Interval-Select Windshield Wipers, Power Lock Convenience Group, Power Lumbar Seat, Power Vent Windows, Right-hand Remote Control Mirror, Speed Control, Tilt Steering Wheel, Appearance Protection Group, Illuminated Entry System, Rocker Panel Moldings, AM/FM Stereo with Quadrasonic 8-Track Tape, and Firestone 721 Steel Belted Radial Dual Wide Band White Sidewall Tires (size LR78-15). Regardless of what other cars may have been compared to the Diamond Jubilee Mark V, they just don't come more luxurious or better equipped. It truly was the most luxurious Continental ever produced. Of course, they are very rare and highly prized collectible cars today. Coach Lamps with Color-Keyed Roof Moldings Padded-Vinyl Deck Lid Kickup Leather Covered Console with Two Storage Areas Built-in Umbrella in Console Armrest Seat Back Assist Straps and Map Pockets Leather Bound Owner's Manual and Tool Kit Customer Monogram Opera Window with Beveled Glass, Diamond Jubilee Edition Script, and Simulated Diamond Chip Wedgewood Blue Luxury Cloth with Unique Broadlace Insert DIAMOND JUBILEE EDITION AT A GLANCE (Diamond Blue Version): Paint Code: 38 - Diamond Blue Moondust Metallic Vinyl Roof Code: YB - Diamond Blue Landau Half-Vinyl Roof Trim Code: KB - Wedgewood Blue Luxury Cloth with Unique Broadlace Insert Introduction: October 7, 1977 Number Built: ---- (in Diamond Blue) Option Price: $8,000 (Diamond Jubilee option only) FEATURES AND OPTIONS:***$ 8,000.00 DIAMOND JUBILEE OPTION!!!*** 460 V8 POWERPLANTAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONPOWER STEERINGPOWER BRAKES ** DISC BRAKES** CLIMATE CONTROL AC CONVERTED TO R134POWER SEATS BOTH POWER LUMBARPOWER WINDOWSPOWER VENT WINDOWSPOWER ANTENNAPOWER TRUNKPOWER DOOR LOCKSTILT PASSENGER SEAT CRUISE CONTROLTILT WHEELCARTIER CLOCKAUTO LAMPAUTO DIMMERHIDEAWAY HEADLIGHTS WORK PERFECTOPERA LIGHTS SIDEHALF VALINO VINYL ROOFCORNERING LIGHTSILLUMINATED ENTRYDEFOGGER REAR GLASS LIGHTED VANITY MIRRORSGARAGE DOOR OPENER VISORCOLOR CODED DIAMOND WHEELSORIGINAL 8 TRACK AM-FM RADIO INCLUDED**QUADRAPHONIC**CENTER CONSOLE- BUCKET SEATSLEATHER TOOL SET IN TRUNKLEATHER OWNERS MANUALMILES TO EMPTY GAUGEFLOOR MATS SET OF 4TIRE ALL SEASON RADIAL TIRES 235/75/ R15SPARE SAVER TIRE IN TRUNKORIGINAL 8 TRACK INSTRUCTION TAPE INCLUDEDORIGINAL OWNER CARDORIGINAL BUILD SHEETORIGINAL WARRANTY CARDALL RECEIPTSORIGINAL MANUAL A GREAT COLLECTOR CAR. IT IS VERY RARE AND HAS HAD ONLY ONEOWNER AND INCLUDES ALL RECORDS AND RECEIPTS. PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR ALL PICTURES AS I HAVE INCLUDED MANY TOSHOW THIS GREAT CAR OFF. ALL INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS ARE WELCOME. PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON JANUARY 22, 2012 THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK!!