1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV

Description

The Continental Mark IV, produced from 1972 to 1976 by Lincoln, exemplifies American luxury car design of the early 1970s. As the third generation of the Mark series, it built upon the Mark III's foundation, featuring a larger size and distinct styling while sharing its chassis with the Ford Thunderbird. Key design elements included hidden headlights, a prominent grille, and a spare tire trunk lid. Assembled at Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant alongside the Thunderbird and Lincoln Continental, the Mark IV primarily competed with the Cadillac Eldorado. For 1977, it was redesigned into the Continental Mark V, marking a new chapter in the Mark series' evolution. 

Highlights 

• Offered with just under 50,000 miles at the time of listing, believed to be original 

• Powered by a 460 cu-in V8 engine with a four-barrel carburetor 

• Three-speed automatic transmission 

• Finished in Silver Moondust Metallic 

• Silver Levant Grain Vinyl Roof  

• Interior trimmed with Cranberry Victoria Velour Cloth only available with the Silver Luxury Group Option 

• Silver Luxury Group Option includes the tilt steering wheel and automatic speed control 

• Reported to have had the body refinished in 2021 in its original specification 

• Modern Pioneer touchscreen radio with a trunk mounted amplifier and back up camera 

• A new exhaust system a reported to have been installed two years ago  

Features 

• Cartier clock 

• Opera windows 

• Hidden headlights 

• Power-operated front seats 

• Remote trunk release 

• Power windows 

• Woodgrain vinyl appliqués 

• Automatic climate control 

• Tilt steering column 

• Color-keyed seat belts 

• Column mounted gear selector 

• Remote adjusted mirrors 

• Power steering 

• Power brakes 

• Padded sun visors 

Known Imperfections 

• Blower motor has sporadic operation 

Included 

• Full sized spare wheel and tire 

• Jack 

Ownership History 

This 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV is believed to have been originally sold by Joe White Lincoln of Odessa, Texas, as shown by the badge affixed to the rear by trunk lid. The current owner purchased the car in January 2024 from their son-in-law who purchased the car in 2022 in Ohio.