Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Nothing defined American automotive excess more than the Lincoln Continental coupes of the seventies and early eighties. And the Continental Mark IV was as gaudy as they came. The spare tire bulge, the side oval opera windows, and the landau vinyl roof were unintentional parodies of earlier, classier vehicles.
This 1976 model rides on a 120-inch wheelbase with a 385-cubic-inch V8 for power. The more angular Mark V debuted for 1977, and it was no more miserly on gasoline than its predecessor, despite ongoing fuel shortages. But it was gaudier.
Lincoln Continental Mark IV
Nothing defined American automotive excess more than the Lincoln Continental coupes of the seventies and early eighties. And the Continental Mark IV was as gaudy as they came. The spare tire bulge, the side oval opera windows, and the landau vinyl roof were unintentional parodies of earlier, classier vehicles.
This 1976 model rides on a 120-inch wheelbase with a 385-cubic-inch V8 for power. The more angular Mark V debuted for 1977, and it was no more miserly on gasoline than its predecessor, despite ongoing fuel shortages. But it was gaudier.