The Lincoln Continental Mark V was a large coupe sold by Lincoln, the Ford Motor Company's luxury division, between the 1977 and 1979 model years. The Mark V was a restyled Mark IV, replacing that car's more rounded styling with a more squared-off, sharp-edged detailing. It also lost 222 lbs when equipped with the optional 460 engine (as the 1976 Mark IV had standard). The Mark V was highly successful with an average of 75,000 units being sold each of the three model years. The car also was the highest selling of the entire Continental Mark line.
Many articles and magazines talk of a 400-pound weight reduction. The facts, entirely sourced from Lincoln factory data (1972-1976 deluxe catalogs, 1977 Product Facts Book March edition) are as below: Curb weight, no options: Mark IV 1972 - 4999 pounds, 1973 - 5083 pounds, 1974 - 5362 pounds, 1975 - 5264 pounds, 1976 - 5264 pounds, 1977 - 5042 pounds with 460 engine, 4933 pounds with 400 engine.
Lincoln factory data lists the weight of options.
Read more about Lincoln Continental Mark V: Powertrain, Designer and Special Editions, 1978 "Diamond Jubilee Edition", 1979 "Collector's Series"
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