1979 Lincoln Continental Collector's Series Some photos of my '79

The Collector's Series was Lincoln's way of bidding farewell to the full size luxury cars it had been building. And in doing so, it provided the opportunity to purchase a future classic. Somewhat of a dinosaur by 1979, the Continental & Continental Mark V were the last personal luxury cars built on a full size platform. Cadillac had downsized the Eldorado for 1979, and was enjoying rejuvenated sales on its foot shorter wheelbase, after shedding 1,150 pounds and 20 inches in overall length. Cadillac wasted no time in advertising the advantages of its smaller size when compared to the Lincoln. The new car buying public knew this would be the last year for large automobiles, and rushed to purchase one of the last ones, despite the fuel economy (or lack of).

There is more to life than fuel economy.

Engine Specifications:

• 400CID 6.6L V8 OHV Carburated 2V

Engine Misc.:

• Stock

Turbocharger & Induction:

• N/A

Fuel & Tuning:

• Gas Guzzler; MPG 16

Exhaust:

• Dual

Drivetrain:

• C6 3 Speed Automatic

Weight reduction & transfer:

• N/A

Suspension, wheels & tires:

• Traditional Short & Long Arm, Cast Aluminum Turbine Style color coated midnight blue to match interior on 4 Michelins.

Interior:

• Midnight Blue Leather

Exterior:

• White with Gold Pinstripes