28 - 1982 Lincoln Continental Mark VI Bill Blass in Colorado junkyard - photo by Murilee Martin. There were minor trim changes on all models. Wheels were turbine spoke aluminum. Dudes drove those were view as arrived, or at least going places. As an option, a 351 cubic-inch (5.8L) V8 was offered; it used an electronically-controlled 2-barrel carburetor. He oversaw a majority of the items made available for sale. For 1982, the series underwent a shuffle of sorts, with the Pucci edition moving from the sedan from the coupe. The Mark VI had the misfortune of being designed at a time outside influences were set to conspire against it, starting just before the time it was introduced. That would help the top-heaviness with the padded roof. Thank You PG, I have already put the new fuel pump in the tank, and I have tryed the off and on of the key, that will not do it, and I have pushed the pressure vale before trying to start it to see if it was loseing its pressure from sitting and it was there, I weill try to get the books you said, is there a way to check the injector, also it is notthing to do with a cold start thing as I can put fuel in thorttle body start it drive all around the yard, passing gear everything works fine, now warmed up shut it off try to start it right back up and will not start until I put fuel in the throttle body, LOL I just don `t get it. A faux-convertible "diamond grain carriage roof" went on the Designer Edition Mark VI coupes (you could buy the '82 Mark VI Pucci Edition as a sedan). Ill meet you this far this may be the best looking 2 door car that came out on the Panther platform. The inside, big pillowed bench seats and digital gauges Im in heaven. The V wasnt a rocket either even with the big 460 and yes we do drive a lot faster here in Europe 90 mph mostly on highways. By the end of 1980, the demand for big cars bottomed out, rebounded and then bottomed out again. Runs good. Body sides and body side moldings were Dark Blue with dual gold accentstripes. These have been temporarily saved. I would guess its all about miles and condition. It sits in the factory stock engine compartment and retains all the air cleaner, valve covers, power steering and brakes, air conditioning, air induction, and everything that it came with from the assembly plant back then. Ford's Lincoln Division introduced the downsized Continental Mark VI in 1980 and kept the model in production through 1983. The tool kit and glove box flashlight were no longer featured as well. The market spoke on these cars. 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI 2 Door. I have had my 1981 Lincoln Continental Mark VI (302 Ford Windsor V8) garaged for many years. Great Comments guys. I think the buyers were not prepared to pay MORE for a smaller car in 1980 than in 79 when they could still get the V. Enough said for me I like all Marks but the VII. Back in the mid 70s, Mark IV was something to look up to. Rear seat legroom was increased and even luggage capacity was increased. Proud former owner of a 1983 Mark VI, and two 1989 Lincoln Town Cars. (A personalized engraved instrument panel nameplate furtherdefined all of the Designer Series models.) 1980s Lincolns may have seemed like great cars in the context of what everyone else was building in this segment in the 80s (and even I was softening towards Town Cars by the later 80s when the improved injection systems were installed). Her insurance,Hartford says Total Loss and value car at $4700. Seats were leather. As to perspective, I remember well these cars on the show room floor and thinking Ultimately, it reached the public in late 1983 as the 1984 Lincoln Mark VII. We'll get back to you soon. The downsized 1980 models were introduced in the fall of 1979, and at first sales were not much better than for the 1979 models. Ive been a Lincoln owner for years owning model years 1956 through 2006. Snow white on white on white with navy inserts. There were wide body side moldings with a dark blue vinyl insert and silver sparkle accent stripes. Why? C:UsersSANDRADocumentsLincoln Window Sticker.jpg This is a rare option but I think it was available on at least all 1982-1983 Mark VIs. It boasts a good body and good paint. Be sure it has the 351 cid engine. Keeps Losing Power. Yep that part of the car looks just plain unfinished, as tho someone took stuff off and never put it back. These were bizarre cars when I was a kid. As we read from left to right rather than up and down, the eye wants to read a design from front to back. It may not be feasible to lower the roof, but adding some more rake to the front and rear screens would return some of the sleekness of the previous Mark. After five new Cadillacs, Gene decided that it was time for something else. I was surprised Ford could offer so much with all the It does provide greater power than all my others . I ended up blowing out the windows on the mark when I was in a bass decibel competition one time! So, the older these cars get, the more theyll cost. . The fifth generation of Lincoln's Mark Series, the Mark VI was the first ground-up revision of the model line since 1972, and the first generation to undergo downsizing. The Givenchy Mark VI had a light Fawn Metallic vinyl roof, body uppers and lowers, and Bittersweet Metallic body sides and body side molding. . . Eleven new colors were available on the base Marks plus seven new dual shade combinations. The Marks use the longer 108 wheelbase and floorpan of the 80-82 Tbirds though. The Continental wore a new exterior styling, featuring hidden halogen headlamps. At one time or another, the Givenchy, Versace, Pucci, Cartier, and Bill Blass brands partnered with Lincoln to make snazzed-up Marks IV, V, VI, and VII. But as a former owner of two Lincoln Mark VI rides (a sedan and a coupe), I must respectfully disagree with the choir of criticism. It was owned by an old couple who bought the car new and only put 84,000 miles on it. Plus the timing gear and timing chain are weak spots on any of the 302 motors from this era. This hurt American Luxo sales for sure. The fifth generation of the Mark series, the Continental Mark VI introduced several changes to the model line.Again marketed and serviced by the Lincoln-Mercury division, the Mark VI served as the flagship of the entire Ford Motor Company model line, slotted above the Lincoln Town Car. Someone should know these answers. Nice radio. And, as it turns out, my ideas differ greatly from yours. For the miles on the car, Genes Mark VI is in remarkable condition. I agree I think this color combo on this car is absolute perfection. Today, we've got a tattered-but-still-glorious Bill Blass Mark VI from the waning days of the Late Disco Period. my 80 MkVI has the 5.8 carburated engine.with factory dual exhaust. If Lincoln still made this it would be the car to have. Sad. The Lincoln Mark VI allows me to enjoy modern highway travel, along with drinving a classic car and I also enjoy very good fuel economy. Does anyone know what this all means and what we should do. By changing the chip in the computer you can probably get 175 hp outof these later engines. Car History. The car. 2 tone paint. However, for a daily driver my choice is the Mark VI coupe. Or Eddie Bauer for that matter. Itll cut thru corners a lot sharper, the ride is nice and firm. 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. MK 5. Cosmopolitan. Seeing it more as a drivers car than a traditional Mark, they called it, informally, the Aero Luxury Car The Bill Blass was the only model in the Designer Series that lacked the oval rear window. Halderman says that the focus groups that offered opinions on the final design of the Mark VI gave it the highest marks given any of Fords contemporary cars, except for the rear taillights, which originally extended up and over the top of the fenders on the prototypes. Thats it. I have a 1981 Lincoln In both cases the rear quarter windows were too damn small. 4) specs. I will check out Lincoln Continental Owners Club for any info they might have. The flames complement the Shelby nose and functioning hood and fender scoops. Couldnt agree with you more. The Mark VI had an Electronic Instrument Panel with Message System, optional on other models. (A 5.8-liter (351) V8 was offered for 1980 only and then discontinued.) The overhang ratio for 1980 is similar to 1979. 1980 Lincoln Mark VI Signature Series sedan: That Pucci in dark green is beautiful. Powered by a V8 e, 1983 Lincoln Mark VI Sedan The Lincoln Continental Mark Series debuted in the 1956 model year and ran until 1998, with a hiatus for most of the 1960s. They needed to strip away the new smaller Marks and then reexamine how elegance, class and luxury was interpreted back in the 1960s, when the Lincolns were not filled with gew-gaw and plastic chrome. Unfortunately, the target buyer for cars geared towards nostalgia and the past eventually retires and ceases to buy new cars regularly, as happened between 1990-1995. Perhaps that is the greatest sin? I think the Town Car and Mark VI coupes just do not look that great on the panther platformId say the best of the Panther coupes was the LTD Crown Victoria coupe. My bigger dislike is that it wasnt even slightly restyled from the Mark V. Most downsized Fords suffered similarly but even the Thunderbird was at least restyled. The availability and use of the mid-sized Mercury Montego chassis dictated that the car they originally designed as the Mark VI be up sized. Wheels were turbine spoke aluminum. Fed rules and the economics of the imports (better reliability/higher MPG/low price) found Detroit rudderless for much of the 80s in trying to figure out the balance of Style, MPG, Consumer desire, and meeting new punishing pollution control and crash test Regs. Following the 1978 departure of Lee Iaccoca from Ford, the expansion of the Mark V model line was pared down to a four-door sedan. Not to mention that Town Cars and Mark VI had the bullet prove 5.0; while Cadillac offered the wonderful, 4100 V8. Its the height hat matters a lot and make the VI look a bit awkward. The 1981-1983 Continental Mark VI, 1984-1985 Mark VII, and the 1982-1985 Lincoln Continental 4-door sedan (which was always badged as a Lincoln) have the separate VIN code 1MR which designates . His exploder was rusted out and the paint was peeling and it ran poorly. Add some lacy spoke 16 wheels from the VII/ Aero Panther, sticky tires and some addco sway bars, cut a coil off the front spring and adjust the ride height sensor out back. I could only afford the base model, but to this day, I am totally in love with the VIs. Id take a VI over a VII in a hart beat. Ive driven 302-powered Panthers from this era and the 351 in this Panther coupe is considerably more fun to hoon around town. It may not look like the 1980 Cordoba was actually built on a shorter wheelbase than the Mark VI (112.7 vs. the Marks 114), but it wasperhaps good styling can hide a thing like that. Young men usually dont get excited about couturiers. The Mark VI was not the Mark V. The perception of many, at the time, was that the Mark VI should be bigger than the Mark V, which was bigger than the Mark IV, which was bigger than the Mark III. Not Pucci or Blass or any known Designer Series. Will try again. On the longer wheelbase it is elegant and well proportioned. Have tried to trace the wiring and seem to be getting no spark coming from my coil.I cant seem to figure out why it wont turn over, Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 AT 12:35 PM I wonder if Ford pondered sticking the 200CID (3.3L) straight six under the hoods of these (for economy bragging rights and a cheap way to meet/exceed the CAFE for that time, much like Cadillac did in offering a bored out Buick V-6 (4.1L with four-pot carb) for 1981-83. Bad ford design is my theory. Things got much worse in the spring of 1979 and finally times caught up with Lincoln. The Ford was over 12 seconds to 60 and the Caprice was a little over 10. Unique features included a rechargeable glove box flashlight, special seat sew pattern, gold and Macaser Ebony wood treatments and a complete digital instrument cluster with fully electronically controlled EEC III engine with a 4-speed AOD, and a leather-bound tool kit in the trunk. The interior was all French vanilla with leather seats. I wonder how many were sold with all metal roofswas it even possible to order it that way? 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. If the baby boomers were too young in 1980-83, they were just the right age to buy the Town Car in 1985-89. For more information on how we collect and use this information, please review our Privacy Policy. When the four-door Mark VI that Gene ordered came in, he didnt like the color. For 1981, the Signature Series and Designer Series were continued. Still, it carried on the body-on-frame from the preceding generation model, along with the grille design. It all depends on the celeb and the product. We will get back to you soon. Body uppers were white. And, I like unique. She is a definite head turner! grbeck Member Posts: 2,358. The Givenchy further had black body side moldings, and Red and Gold dual accent stripes. There was tri-band pinstriping. East Coast AMOCO Super Gold; California Chevron Supreme or UNOCAL HIgh Performance. June 2002. Ouch! We loved to blast the provided Peter Gunn theme with all windows and moonroof open. This car was last registered in 2009. The sound of the headlamp doors closing with a solid CLANK, and the look of the front when the headlamp doors opened up after the car sat for a while. The Mark V was to be the first downsized Mark Series Lincoln, but engine availability and other factors dictated that it be approximately the same size as the Mark IV it replaced. A lot was tried that year and little was said. The next major problem is the greenhouse; its too upright and boxy. I own a 77 Mark V Givenchy and an 80 Mark VI Signature top of the line. engine guaranteed to go 70,000 miles at best in the Cadillac. Both engines were used on the 1980 Mark VI and both had Fords third generation computerized Electronic Engine Control. Shift - or Control-click (Command on OS X) to select multiple photos, 1983 Seeing them exposed is the sign of a poorly maintained car/vacuum system. Try changing that one if you havent already and see what that does. Ok, nuff said . 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. With all of this downsizing one might expect that all of the full-sized 1980 Lincolns would be much smaller inside. Big cars were right sized after 77-79, and still had roomy interiors. My Dad worked in Design Center in that era, and Ford/Lincoln design engineers were pissed off that Mercedes was already importing cars with those composite lights, yet our government was stalling on approval for the cars built here. News, Reviews, Photos, Videos delivered straight to your in-box. To distinguish itself from the Town Car, the Mark VI was fitted with model-exclusive features (including the return of Designer Edition trims). I was in an accident and got cut off by a woman in a Bonneville. I dont recall reading anything about those particular details, but I might have to dig a little further. Oh I know I had a 79 notch with the 5.0L and TRX tire package. Can you verify that? A four-door in the Designer Series did not appear until 1982. The car has been licensed and titled in Alaska since new. Doug purchased the car about two years ago from a member in San Diego, California. Our front cover car is Doug Mattixs 1983 Bill Blass Mark VI photographed in back of his home in Rowlett, Texas. I am not sure that he was selling these cars anyhow. I love the Vi Ciupe till this day. Beemers? It is the Pucci style, How many 1/2 s where made and titles as such I am asking to know. Gene also finds that as the years pass, he gets more comments on the great looks and condition of his Mark VI and that reinforces his determination to keep the car and keep it in like new condition. My 83 signature series mark vi continental is an excellent car. The Mark V was absolutely enormous, weigh Classic Auto Mall Inc (877) 516-3869 I, for one, totally disagree with your assessment of the Mark VIs. New interior colors were Nutmeg, Light Fawn, Medium Fawn and Gold. Ford did much better thereafter omitting the 351 and its VV carburetor and fixing the AOD transmission and this is the area they cleaned Cadillacs clock from 1982 onward- reliability under the hood. . 1983 Lincoln Continental Mark VI 4-Door (aut. To understand the MKVI better youd have to get into the psyche of the time. Power came from the fuel-injected 5.0-liter (302) V8 and was transmitted through the new Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission, itself quite advanced for 1980. . No, it wasnt as impossible as it sounds. If you look at the 2-door then Id go for one without the opera window it stretches the car. An excellent example of a 1982 Pucci sedan is Richard Fioleks car from Detroit which won a Ford Trophy at the 1999 Eastern National Meet in Ellenville, New York. 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. Downside although fuel economy and drivability actually improved, it meant from then on I had to burn Super Unleaded. The Pucci had a full vinyl roof in Fawn, tri-tone accent stripes on the body sides and decklid and Fawn body side moldings. Gene bought his Mark VI on January 11, 1980 for $17,350 plus license and sales tax and it came with every option available, except a moonroof. Today, the classic Mark VI Continental can be had for just a fraction of the original MSRP. You rarely see these at Lincoln Continental Owners Club (LCOC) meets most have evidently been sent to the scrapper. It looks like the perfect car for a head of state or a mafia son. Lincoln ruined the Mark with the VII no oval windows or hidden headlights, it was so little and foreign looking right down to the console and floor shifter inside, yuck. The Designer Series seems to be the most sought after now, and we are beginning to see a few of them show up at our national meets. Sure Lincoln downsized, everyone had to. Where did you find that picture and price, I want to look it up. 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. How about a 1983 Cadillac Eldorado with the HT (Hook and Tow) 4100 engine The most rain the car has ever seen was on the way to the Fresno Western National Meet in 1996, where the car won first in class. 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. Growing up in the 80s, the Mark VI was always one of my favorite cars, and is still one of my favorite Lincolns of all time. I installed more than one on Lean burn V8s. Was: $155.54. With its origin around the late 1930s, the Continental has carried Lincolns prestige and heritage for up to 10 generations, over a period of more than 70 decades. Best looking to you.to me its a Cordoba with boxes covering it. To me it is the VII that just hasnt aged well and looks like an overgrown T-bird with a tacked on grille and tire hump. From the 1976 through 1992 model years, Lincoln sold Designer Edition members of the Mark Series . Thats fewer sales than the Mark V in its single worst year. The interior was dark blue with light fawn bolsters. I also like how they brought back the white striping on the bumper guards, Many times when I start writing a CC piece on a car I have always found distasteful, I manage to gain a bit of respect for it before I finish. The option was offered with either burgundy or silver exteriors; all vehicles came with a red interior (leather or velour upholstery). I saw a Mark VI Cartier edition here in town and, yes, the styling is well I will say it looks better in some colors than others. [1], Based on the success of the Mark IV and Mark V, Ford executives (led by Lee Iaccoca) sought to expand the Mark series from a single personal luxury coupe into a comprehensive model line, reviving a stillborn approach proposed 20 years earlier with the Continental Division. The essense of what a Lincoln should be. It turns heads and for me is the perfect car. Learn how your comment data is processed. Lee Iacocca had definitely left the building. Touch! They also had an EEC2 (engine management system) that was only used in 1982 and 1983. is it a rarity? Lower body sides were stainless. Its a Canadian model and the original variable venturi carb was replaced with a Motorcraft 2150. Ketchup can on the inner fender. Oh well . Lincoln only sold 64,000 two-door Marks during the Mark VIs entire four-year run. If anything, the Mark VI was a few years ahead of the market. RELATED: A Detailed Look At The Lincoln Black Label Continental. Both the Mark V that preceded it and the Mark VII that followed it carried out the personal luxury mission much more effectively, both because of their mechanical attributes as well as their styling and luxury presence. 4) , model year 1980, version for North America U.S. 1980 Lincoln Continental Mark VI 2-Door 5.0L V-8 EFi (aut. Production is certainly not the reason. I wasnt a good period for the economy or cars, but I think Ford did a great job It certainly came roaring back as king of the hill in 1980. Gene was one of the first of a whole host of former Cadillac owners who helped close the gap between Cadillac and Lincoln in the 1980s. Good luck. There were a couple of boxes of these that a local (I was in Tidewater, Virginia at the time) Firestone dealer would remove . 1983 Lincoln Mark VI Sedan The Lincoln Continental Mark Series debuted in the 1956 model year and ran until 1998, with a hiatus for most of the 1960s. That is going to be the car that turns heads. It was $27,000. Advantage: Mark VI. I think algebra was easier to grasp than trying to decipher a Continental from a Town Car from A Mark VI and which existed when. I prefer the 4-door. Shop millions of cars from over 22,500 dealers and find the perfect car. As such, even though the VI is poor V initiation, I dont hate it if only because I like it better than what has followed it ever since. In the early 1970s, the government also became more involved in the automobile business, even dictating some traditional design aspects. The wheels were color-keyed lacy spoke aluminum. This is a 5 year old comment, so you may not get a response. Classic Cars for Sale. And Ride was way Superior as it was carefully Reengineered. Personally, I like the MK VI, especially now in the world of everythings rounded cars. 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. I think this was the point where Lincoln began its transition from status symbol to retiree-mobile. Ive also read so many bad things about the early AOD transmission. Its a shame that the 81-83 Imperials Lean-Burn computerized engine management system turned out to be such a steaming pile of crap. When you first go out it will start right up and run fine, but after you run it awile turn it off then try to start it, it turns fine but will not start till it has set agood wile to be cold again, then it will start, it has the fuel pump in tank, I changed that, also the weather has no bearing on it, Thanks. No sawed off Reagan bumpers on this like the 85s on up. I have much to say, but will limit myself. In purchasing any 1980-83 Mark VI two-door today you will probably find that the drivers side door panel is worn. 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. The 1980 Lincoln style, while about a foot shorter in length, is boxy by comparison. Blass, however, kept tossing concepts at the Mark: Fawn-and-navy (1981), red-and-white (1982) and finally, as seen on our subject car, Light French Vanilla and Midnight Black (with either available as the primary colorblack, as in the brochure; or vanilla, as on the subject car). Lower body sides were stainless. The Continental Mark series (later Lincoln Mark series) is a series of personal luxury cars that was produced by Ford Motor Company. The conclusions for the limited number of the Mark Vis surviving as collector cars are rather baffling. Interested in driving and possibly purchasing your Burgundy Mark VI picture please text call me at 702 583 2698 and how many miles on her? When luxury cars needed to lose their size during this era, they also lost their class and elegance.

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