The Bill Blass Edition Continental Mark Series
Beginning in 1976, and continuing until 1992, Blass lent his talents to the Ford Motor Company for an edition of their Continental Mark series of automobiles. In 1976 he shared model configurations with Emilio Pucci, Hubert de Givenchy, and Cartier. Each year, as goes true fashion, the interior and exterior color combinations would be updated. One of the most popular was the 1979 edition honoring a nautical theme, as did the Blass logo of the time. Small anchors were incorporated into the exterior accent striping and interior accents within the Blass back-to-back "B" design theme. The 1980 through 1983 Mark series Blass models was a "carriage roof" giving a convertible top look to the cars. After 1983, the Blass edition became a color option with rear quarter window model designations and a few features that were options on the standard model.
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