The program also resulted in one very curious carthe Mark VI four-door. The tool kit and glove box flashlight were no longer featured as well. They sold well once buyers saw that they were not reall too small. There were wide body side moldings with a dark blue vinyl insert and silver sparkle accent stripes. It is natural and with a lot of common sense to have believed back then that the most popular smaller Mark would ape the styling of the larger Marks. The designers feared that the Mark, especially, would lose what little remained of its character and personality in another round of downsizing. It looks to me like the doors would interchange, except for the outer skin. (Gene says he was unhappy with the last two Cadillacs he owned.) The following versions and sub-models of Lincoln Mark VI 2-Door were available in 1980 (4 versions, see below for more details): Lincoln Continental Mark VI 2-Door 5.0L V-8 EFi (aut. Lincoln Mark VI Car Forums at Edmunds.com Ouch! Doug Mattix points up several problems with 1980-83 Lincolns and Marks. 1983 Lincoln Mark VI Classic Cars for Sale - Autotrader Classics I dont remember those chrome moldings and stripe at all. The Mark VII is a further development of the 83 T-Bird, which chronologically (and otherwise) makes sense. 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI 4-Door (aut. Wonder if Lincoln will resurrect the Mark VI someday in the future like they did the Mark III since it like the 58-60 Marks are kind of the forgotten and not worthy ones for the name? That definitely could be the cause of the late 1983 introduction IMO. Getting down specifically to the Designer Series: The Bill Blass had a white carriage roof with the look of a classic convertible complete with the Bill Blass anchor. Sometimes it will start right up and run fine, but most times it will not start till I put gas in throttle body, once it starts it runs fine, I checked for fuel pressure at the fuel pressure relief valve and the gas hits the fender when I push in steam, I ture over and pressure is right back up, I unhook fuel line at filter turn on key and pumps gas big time, so I think what I need to know is WHAT TELLS THE INJECTOR TO SPRAY THAT FIRST SHOT OF FUEL TO START THE CAR, no I am not just driveing a old cluncker, the car is like new last full size two door made by lincoln, I only use it mabie 1000 a year, so please try and help PLEASE, Thanks for your time eather way. I soeak from some 45 years of experence and from ownership of some 50 different Lincolns over the years. To me, it is exactly what a luxury car should be, long, elegant, and superior to other vehicles on the road. If Im going to get an older car, it should not be something that I have to continually say to myself well, it doesnt look THAT bad. Id sooner drive a 61 Plymouth. Not surprising considering the 305 made 26 more HP than the 302 and more torque with a wider power band. . Cruise. Then I would drive the early 80s lowest of the LoPo 302s and would immediately run away. Government regulations were not the reason Mark VI sales plunged. By 1980, Gene and many others felt Cadillac had lost its luster. We have paid State Farm for Full Coverage Insurance for 30 years on this car even though it sat in garage. Power mirrors. According to Ornes(Allen, leader of the 1983 Thunderbird design team), the 1983 Thunderbird was originally expected to be just a slightly softened evolution of the crisp and boxy 80-82 car. The picture is my car 83 mark vi signature series. The result? The flip up lights are an improvement on the boring town car front end. . Why the VII was introduced a year later is certainly debatable. I am. I thought they were the most lavish things Id ever seen (nothing like my familys 77 white Impala). 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Bill Blass Edition If you havent figured this out yet, the specialty tag denotes the type of roof you have. In 1981-83, Mark VI production hovered between 26,000 and 36,000. [1] While the hardtop roofline of the two-door was replaced by a fixed B-pillar (with framed door glass), the Mark VI two-door shared a similar roofline with its predecessor; the four-door shared its roofline with the Lincoln Town Car (distinguished by oval opera windows). Seen those on line around 12000. MK 6. Instead, both the 1980 Continental and the Mark (now called Mark VI) would be based on the new Panther platform. The Bill Blass was either Midnight Black uppers and lowers with French Vanilla body sides or French Vanilla uppers and lowers with black body sides. I was only ten years old when it first launched, but I had a neighbor who had twoone in triple black, and one that was green/green/white. News, Reviews, Photos, Videos delivered straight to your in-box. Lincoln Mark series - Wikipedia It seemed that everyone who saw these little ugly Marks just kept their mouths shut and hoped that future buyers would do the same. In 1981-83, Mark VI production hovered between 26,000 and 36,000. It is obvious that you despise the styling efforts of the Mark VI (which, in a way, means the companion Town Car that was really only a trim variation). Who could have imagined this turn of events in, say, 1960? But what do I know, I have changed the fuel filter that is on the fram on the right side near the rear, is that the one you mean? If I put fuel in the throttle body it will start and I drive it all around the yard till it is hot, turn it off and it will not start unless I add fuel by hand. The engine is proven and strong. My first thought: What if the Mark had used the longer wheelbase of the Continental? I always got the impression when riding in things like this that it was like powering an 18 wheeler with a briggs and stratton lawn mower engine. I guess my answer is that it probably would have been as ugly as everything else that came from Lincoln that year. Yes, this car is a not-so-distant cousin to the Crown Victoria P71 Police Interceptors that stayed in production through 2011. Production is certainly not the reason. Mark VI 9 classic Mark VIs for sale. The Mark V was absolutely enormous, weigh Classic Auto Mall Inc (877) 516-3869 RWD (rear-wheel drive), automatic 4-speed gearbox. Alongside the traditional two-door sedan bodystyle, the Mark VI introduced a four-door sedan to the model line (last offered in 1960). If I recall, we did several proposals and at the eleventh hour we pulled in a fiberglass car that was around. Perhaps if GM and Ford had aero-ed and de-broughamed their remaining RWD models c. 1985 they might have had broader appeal for somewhat longer, but by that time the rising generation wanted an E class and thought these were fuddy duddy. There were 14 Valino grain vinyl roof colors and 13 accent stripe colors. Lincoln Mark VII. Some Panthers had vent windows, but the regular swing-out type. The horsepower of the V-8 was back down to 130. There is no production breakout for the Designer Series. Best panther body site I found. A digital-tuner AM/FM radio with four speakers and cassette player was heavy-duty audio stuff in 1982. The interior also came with an onboard computer. Though a lot of that was due to the axle ratio the stuck in the Caprice to get the MPG w/o an OD trans. the airbag suspension is something else. Well, I have to disagree with 90% of these opinions here. or $329/mo. It boasts a good body and good paint. I continue to look for one that compares but have yet to find one. From a nuts-and-bolts perspective, the results were quite good. Im sorry your car got hit so badly. Lincoln Mark V For Sale - Carsforsale.com I love the Vi Ciupe till this day. Dudes drove those were view as arrived, or at least going places. A great cruiser in todays market. Was never a fan of these cars during this time era and the same extends to the 1980-83 Cordoba. Back. RELATED: Here's How Much A 1964 Lincoln Continental Is Worth Today. Car ran fine. My uninformed 2 cents is that the special auto show build might be worth something on a highly collectible car but isnt going to get you much on a Mark VI. Advantage: Mark VI. crushed velvet red interior. We could say that the 1970s and the Marks were made for each other. . One things for certain; it will still be one of the best looking Lincolns around. The engine was weak, thats it. For 1980, the Designer Series made their return to the Mark Series coupes, including Cartier, Pucci, Bill Blass, and Givenchy Editions. We purchased a 1983 Lincoln M6 in Detroit at North American International Auto Show, in 1983, Had it shipped to Alaska and kept in garage for past 31 years. The inside of the Lincoln Continental was over-the-top, at least when compared to its competition. Our President and Executive Vice President are taking the lead. Feel free to use mine. The Mark VI is rear-wheel drive with body-on-frame construction; it is fitted with coil-spring suspension on all four wheels. other than the 1986 and 1987 EldoradoThe Caddy was never an also ran. A Town Car with a different front end. In late 1980, my widowed mother asked me to come down from Austin for the weekend so she could look at the 1981 Imperials at Bill Heil Chrysler in San Antonio. See here, they say ONE fuel pump? I will bet my old blue velour cloth interior and a solid EFI 5.0 Liter over anything else that was offered by Cadillac or Chrysler at that time. Always thought that was a cool feature. Why Lincoln needed two separate sedans in the same shrunken size is another good question. That is ridiculous in a RWD car, and certainly impacts such considerations as weight distribution. All Ford products of the late 70s were square and followed the so called three box theory of design. The problems with the engine resulted in engine failure at an early age and when the engine went the car was junked. Mark VIs with the 302 came with fuel injection and those with the 351 cid optional Windsor engine came with the two-barrel carburetor used on the Versailles. 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Genes Mark VI has seldom been driven in the rain, has had liberal and frequent amounts of Lexol applied to the leather upholstery and has been frequently waxed. Sorry I cant remember where I read it years ago. The lower body sectionwas all stainless. I highly recomend this car as car to call a collector car and also enjoy it for weekend use and when a back up car is called for. Auto dim and headlights. Less than 43,500 miles have been logged on this spectacular . Mark IV 16 classic Mark IVs for sale. By 1976, the Mark VIs designers had met the goals the product planners had set. All the criticism above is valid, similar to the deserved criticism (and rare praise but not from me) of the 77&78 LeSabre based Rivieras. Were those non-hidden headlights? Our eyes are more used to something a bit smaller? When he isn't writing, he's either taking long drives around the city, making music or drinking hot chocolate. We use cookies and browser activity to improve your experience, personalize content and ads, and analyze how our sites are used. He has kept it in showroom new condition for the past 17 years and 128,000 plus miles. Building this thing on the longer chassis would be a step in the right direction. That sort of marketing strategy works for a while but they milked it for about 5 years too longCadillac did okay until the mid-80s and then when they went FWD Lincoln played out the strategy until the 1990s with success (actually forcing Cadillac to keep making the Brougham so as not to totally lose all of its target buyers). Note: If it doesn't apply disregard it. For 1982, the series underwent a shuffle of sorts, with the Pucci edition moving from the sedan from the coupe. Ive had many cars several Mustangs including 3 Cobra Convertibles but none have got the attention that the Mark got. It was the fuel pump in the tank I found I had some bad gas as well all fixed! I, for one, totally disagree with your assessment of the Mark VIs. There was either a Pewter cloth or leather seat trim with Givenchy seat buttons. If my phone will send it, Im including a picture of my baby. The Blingin Lincoln that succeeded the Steenkin Lincoln received more attention at the retiree communities of West Palm Beach than any other ride I have ever owned. As mentioned at the conclusion of our last entry, the Mark VI pivoted from the Luxury Group options that allowed every Mark buyer a feeling of broad color and trim customization. As before, each Designer Series option carried exclusive exterior and interior color combination and additional equipment over the standard-trim Mark VI; these trim packages remained unchanged through 1982. It was not garaged during this eleven year period. These lincolns have 2 fuel pumps, one in the tank and one inline just b/f the fuel filter. I cant stand this whole idiom particularly the interiors, with the rectilinear IPs, cheap plastics, and wood appliqu so I dont really grasp why anyone other than Lincoln-Mercury accountants loved the Mark III/IV/V, but I think this was really the point where Lincoln began its transition from status symbol to retiree-mobile. Some things I did not like about the Mark VI the same cheap looking steering wheel that all Fords shared at the time. Big cars were now smaller and under-powered.. She paid 800 for it 2 years ago. As the Mark V remained throughout its production, much of its sharp-edged design played a role in the design of the downsized Panther-platform Lincolns. Under the hood, we see the good old Ford Windsor 302 engine, also known as the 5.0 V8. P.O.Box 1715 As much as I did like my town cars I do not like these. Intended as a successor to the 1979 Collector's Series option package, the Signature Series included nearly every available feature as standard equipment. The headlight doors are only supposed to open when the lights are.on, I thought. With the federal government threatening ever-stricter CAFE regulations, Fords product planners realized that the next Town Car and Mark might have to be built on the even smaller Fox platform further reducing their sales appeal along with their size. Aside from this, the Lincoln Continentals interior occupied up to five people. Loud horn tilt wheel. That is going to be the car that turns heads. More and more, the people who wanted to buy them were the people who just wanted something that kind of reminded them of the cars they drove in the 70s, but could get 20 mpg. My car had a broken parking light. I am currently thinking about buying one in much better shape. If the 302 engine was not cared for from the time it was new and if the oil was not changed regularly the oil has a serious problem of stopping up the oil screen and the oil pump and the engine loses oil pressure. Research, compare, and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 4 Mark VI models nationwide. I realize they are a decade apart, but I would rather drive my Lincoln over my caddy any day of the week! Yep that part of the car looks just plain unfinished, as tho someone took stuff off and never put it back. Atleast the trunks on these mini marks are big enough to hold two 22 inch subs. Things got much worse in the spring of 1979 and finally times caught up with Lincoln. salvage for vehicle, they were not given the quality or miles factor on the car, they just looked up value on NADA as if they would have average like auto to sell. 4 Reading lights. I have found over the years the best comments come from those with true Accent stripes were deep Dark Brown and Gold. Need that perfect gift for a family member or friend who loves his Lincoln or Continental or maybe you are looking for your own or need parts. Two different animals, the Imperial had fuel injection which wasnt the lean burn system. It certainly came roaring back as king of the hill in 1980. While there were a lot of regulations the automobile industry felt was strangling it, those regulations affected all manufacturers the same. As far as classic cars go, the Lincoln Continental is one of the industrys longest-staying vehicles. Its like a pimpped town car. I believe these Marks were penned when Mighty King Henry II ruled the roost and Iacocca was about to leave the building. Far better in the VI. . With this generation Mark, Lincoln made a fool of themselves, a fool of those who bought them, and a fool of those who loved the earlier generations of over-endowned Marks. Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI - Missing the Mark I easily conclude that the writer of the first article on the Lincoln Mark VI is what I call a coyote outside the camp fire circle. Fax: 763.420.7849 Does that Mark VI really look like it cost twice as much as a Cordoba? fuel crisis. The Signature Series returned for 1981; red and silver exteriors were again offered, with black and white exterior colors becoming an option near the end of the model year. Moving to the Panther platform, the 1980 Mark VI lost 6 inches of wheelbase and over 14 inches in overall length. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. I razzed that car as mercilessly as I did his toupee. Loosened bumper rub strip and a couple minor scratches on the fender. In 1982 the horsepower of the fuel injected 302 was raised to 134. The Cartier was eliminated. (A 5.8-liter (351) V8 was offered for 1980 only and then discontinued.) Petrizot@gmail.com, Would you consider selling it to me in California if so 820-234-1439 is by my number. They are way low. For 1983, the Givenchy Edition was shifted to the Continental, leaving the Bill Blass coupe and Pucci sedan; a coupe version of the Pucci edition made its return as a mid-year introduction. Wish she were still stock some days but these do make great lowriders. Both of these combinations had Opal leather seats dramatized by Red straps and buttons. They went from Big Oldsmobiles, Buicks, Cadillacs, Pontiacs and Chevys of the 1970s to small boxes starting around 1986. Lincoln Mark Series Classic Cars by Model. Well Thanks for your time. The body and interior would be kept 100% stock other than window tinting. As it was, the 1981 Imperial (CC here) gave the Mark VI a run for its moneythats sad, considering that for a decade Lincoln virtually held the deed to that market. 1983 Lincoln Continental MK VI Pucci Edition. What was needed in the Lincoln-Ford studios when these were being designed was honesty. So the Aero Bird went on the market first to judge public reaction. The 1980 Mark VI offered the eight colors of the Lincoln Continental, plus Bright Red and Pastel Rattan on the two door only, Dark Maroon on the Signature Series only, and Medium Pewter Metallic, a standard Lincoln Continental color wasoffered on the Cartier Series only. Sure Id love a III or a VI but the fact is feeding a 460 and parking one would make me tire of it as a daily driver while the VI can be made to perform, get acceptable MPG, and is easy to deal with in todays parking lots and streets. It was owned by an old couple who bought the car new and only put 84,000 miles on it. RELATED: A Detailed Look At The Lincoln Black Label Continental. 54768, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa County, WI. Why? Personally, I like the MK VI, especially now in the world of everythings rounded cars. But since my taste would run towards the 75-79 Connie, I basically regard the B/Cs and Panthers made between 1977-1991/2 or so as the best CAFE compromise vehicle. Its bad enough that the pillar is there on what should be Lincolns best and most exclusive car, let alone accenting it. Until I changed the battery and accidently put it in backwards.I burnt a couple of fuses but have changed them. Ugly but Cool. Mine was doing the same thing, or it would start but if youd give it gas it would die. (All of the Designer Series Models carried the designers signature inone form or another. ) After comparing the Cadillac and the Lincoln Mark VI, Gene came to the conclusion that the Lincoln Mark VI was not only better looking, it had the Cadillac beat in just about every other way. Check out our Merchandise store and Classifieds. There was a notchback version of this generation Mustang which had a full glass window and no louvers. American Brands: AMC, Jeep and All Others, Tractors, Lawn Mowers, Off-Road Equipment, Curbside Classic: 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Missing the Mark, In Motion Classic: 1960 Chrysler New Yorker Thank You, Sergeant Floyd, Cohort Pic(k) of the Day: 1981 Malibu Classic Coupe Paulo Martin Sends His Regards, Driveway Outtake: The Jaguar XJ-S Gives Way To The New Family Member, COAL #10: 1967 Austin Westminster A110 The Big Farina, Curbside Classic: 1955 Studebaker Commander Conestoga Original, Runs Great, And Its For Sale, CC Global: 2023 Kings Day Hedel Fair Use Of Sidewalks And Bike Paths. Not to mention that Town Cars and Mark VI had the bullet prove 5.0; while Cadillac offered the wonderful, 4100 V8. The inside, big pillowed bench seats and digital gauges Im in heaven. Ours was white, 4 doors, with a maroon velvet interior and moonroof. Still, everyone knew that the replacements for the 79 Continental and Mark V would have to pull much higher grades on the fuel economy exam. Instead of having hard lifters that ride on the camshaft like in a racing engine. Brake release. Eric, you are one right about the late approval of the euro design composite headlights on the 1984 Mark VII. Back in the mid 70s, Mark IV was something to look up to. It is interesting to ponder how things might have been different if the Mark VI and the Doba could have swapped grilles and trunk lids. I think Gem was referring to the VII as the one that was just around the corner. I even thought about buying one and redoing it to look like mine but parts are impossible to find, especially the Lincoln wire wheels. The car has been licensed and titled in Alaska since new. Ample power from the 5.o liter. I must disagree wholeheartedly with your coverage of the mark VI. What more do you need or want. Would it be safe to call this a Pucci Wagon? The second combination was a White Diamond Grain carriage roof over a stark white body. What that tells me is that the basic design origins of both the Mk VII and T-Bird come form one concept, which doesnt surprise me the least, given their similarities. Her insurance,Hartford says Total Loss and value car at $4700. When this generation of Mark was finished, it didnt look like a Lincoln, it looked like a Lincoln knock off for someone who couldnt afford a Lincoln. I was only 21 yrs old but that was the car of my dreams. I am still surprised today, that Ford didnt make a greater effort to improve the aesthetics of the headlight area, when they were in their on/open state. Given the temper of the times it is hard to understand how Lincoln was able to downsize so quickly for the 1980 models. If the car had MidnightBlack uppers and lowers there was a black Cambria cloth top and French Vanilla interior with leather seats. 2-door coupe body type. This generation Mark looks cheap, fake and just plain bad. Peterson, looking for new design directions, enthusiastically backed the Aero Luxury Car for development and supported it for production. Still, it carried on the body-on-frame from the preceding generation model, along with the grille design. If these sold in better numbers that could have been a real widespread problem! i.e- tu-tone leather steering wheel, digital dash, different roof option 1982+ etc. 1962 to 2023 Lincoln for Sale on ClassicCars.com By the time the new 1980 Mark VI was introduced on October 12, 1979, Lincoln-Mercury Division thought it had one excellent automobile and they expected their market penetration to remain strong. XR7: Thanks. To understand the MKVI better youd have to get into the psyche of the time. I see cars like mine 5000 to 7000. Also, however high your appraisal is, an insurer will likely have a lower one and you will end up somewhere between. Downside although fuel economy and drivability actually improved, it meant from then on I had to burn Super Unleaded. The downsized 1980-'83 Continental Mark VI brought numerous changes, but Lincoln retained its most exclusive variants, the Designer Series.

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