1974 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Review - Personal Luxury During The Oil Crisis!

[@bwofficial1776]

This is a car that said "I don't need to care about the gas crisis, I just want to be comfortable". This was a car to make a statement with its aircraft carrier proportions and fuel economy. You're correct, those little C-pillar windows are called opera windows.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Zack, Who says yachting needs to be limited to waterways? The Mark IV proves the land is just as suited for the task. I like the way this car still has its original paint, the contrast in color is demonstrated with the underside of the trunk lid.

[@jacob_gable_]

What if you reviewed every generation of the continental, and at the end made one huge video, for comparison purposes???

[@isaac4273]

I second this! ☝️

[@ValArrhenius]

I third it!@@isaac4273

[@chuckpeterson3262]

FYI Power seats began appearing in automobiles in the late 1940s. Most early seats were fore-aft only. The four way power seats showed up in the introduction of the 1955 Ford Thunderbird allowing fore/aft and up/down controls and 6-way started right around this time also.

[@MyHumanWreckage]

Love these cars! All this one needs are Curb Feelers for that more authentic look.

[@Astronautdudz]

Bro this is my favorite video ever. I could be a little bias cuz yk it’s my car lol.

[@BlakeRothman]

You’re driving my grandpas old car. How’s it drive?

[@Astronautdudz]

@@BlakeRothmanwell I know the previous owners name from the mid 90s. If your grandpa had this car for around 4 years till mid 2021 this might be the same one lol

[@BlakeRothman]

@@Astronautdudz Nah, haha. He drove this when it first came out. He was a wealthy guy and had tons of cars.

[@joeseeking3572]

What, no one's made a Frank Cannon joke yet? On another note, that was actually a small trunk for the time - only 14.8 cubic feet. Other contemporary cars had much more space, but then they weren't long hood/short deck personal luxury coupes. The Town Car for example had 20.5 - 40% more and better shaped.

[@rightlanehog3151]

And the Mark IV is built on a modified Torino platform rather than the genuine full-size platform under the Town Car.

[@loulou9297]

Used to not like these boats as a youngster but now im jealous of anyone who has one 🤣

[@Shmoothcommunicator]

For real I saw grand marquis Ls and I was feeelin it

[@FPH-yi8yl]

The first car I ever rode in was a Mark IV. My parents brought me home from the hospital in the one they owned at the time.

[@DanT271]

I love those luxury barges that 460 is living an easy life thanks (no thanks) to the period emissions

[@MrJayrock620]

I love these big 70’s land yachts, but they just won’t fit in my standard size one car garage

[@user-be2dt8eg2x]

The cornering lamps are awesome. Had them on an 86 XR-7 and they created confined "daylight" during night turns. Very effective.

[@generfeld]

my friend had a 1992 grand marquis and it had those cornering lamps, the extra lights on each side, it was a nice touch

[@StoneyBrownTV]

If someone showed up in this car, you might be swimming with the fishes BECAUSE you made a business deal. Lol! I grew up around these cars. I spent my younger years around my grandfather and his friends. They all drove Lincolns and Cadillacs of this time. Just amazing cars. They bring back so many good memories. 😃😄😁

[@Trenton-om9qs]

Im glad people are starting to appreciate these old Land Yachts. In my grandpa's garage is a 1979 Mercury Cougar that my grandparents bought brand new. It has 45k miles on it and is a time capsule inside and out.

[@bradduczek6981]

I have a /76 Mark IV Lipstick Edition.....460 4bbl....awesome cars.....

[@Royal-le1ib]

Beautiful Car. I had a used 1972 and never knew if it was going to start. Two taps on the gas pedal and then wait a second before turning the key. I only had 1 chance and if it didn't start, then I'd have to wait 10 minutes to try again. The air didn't work. The driver's side armrest was damaged from opening and closing the door. All in all the exterior was beautiful white with new white vinyl top that I replaced. The MPH was not an issue as I didn't use as a daily driver. Today, it is totally inefficient to own it. I got lots of looks. Super torque off the starting line

[@xrmerkur]

you just hit the Mother Load with this Mark IV. on this generation something significant changed every year. huge Continental fan here! great reviews on your channel, glad to be a subscriber.

[@Chitwn81]

I have a 72 Mark IV. I'd love for you to do a review on. It was the best looking and fastest year of the Mark IV of the IV and V. I've only had mine 6 months but i get compliments everywhere I go. Im putting all the work into it and getting it up to par. Its going to look fantastic once i get a paint job and throw some vogue tyres and 30 spoke wheels on it.

[@chuckpeterson3262]

Please don't put those whiskey tango wheels on it.

[@Chitwn81]

@@chuckpeterson3262 I don't even know what those are lol

[@christophersmith1155]

sweet ride. plus the CB RADIO. i still have a CB in my car-home and office.

[@brianwoods9552]

My family owned one of these....white exterior, red interior. Remember driving 2000 miles to a family reunion listening to the eight track.

[@JohnWhite-xc3md]

The C-6 transmission was exceptionally smooth. Fun fact: When left in drive, it would pull away from a stop in 2nd gear, so you'd only feel the 2nd to 3rd shift. Barely. If you want to do a burn out, you'll have to slam it in low 1 and shift manually.

[@dm5374]

Great video, I've always loved the Mark IV and Mark V. Just a note about the power seats, a family friend bought a T-bird in 1961 with power seats and windows. White outside, red interior. If I recall correctly it cost more than a Jag at the time.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you for the video. I liked how you threw in footage of the other Lincolns. There styling cues that were on this 1974 model that are shared with the last Mark the Mark VIII in the 1990's. You are correct about these cars having a long run. Mark V was a huge hit. The only Mark I did not like was Mark VII from a styling standpoint. The Mark survived many generations even as the market conditions changed. Thank you for the video.

[@frankiemck40]

Not “power” mirrors. Rather cable actuated. About my all time favorite car- Mark IV. IVE HAD TWO-a ‘73 and a ‘76. Good video.

[@markcoopers1930]

Man I'm so smitten with these mk4&mk5's whenever they're at car shows. I wish Lincoln could try and continue this in spirit ( the 2020 Continental was a good effort just needed a tad bit of polish and a tad more effort to make it not be a Ford) I'm sure I'll get heat but I'd love to resto-mod one of these. Ideally with a Ford engine but their current luxury tuned engines are all turbocharged. Maybe a 2008 Jaguar engine would be appropriate enough😅?

[@bwofficial1776]

You're not alone. I'd love to take a massive 70s land yacht and put a modern diesel in it. Effortless power, endless comfort, and great fuel economy.

[@dRockOhio]

I love these so much! I have a Mark VII. Smaller but I love that thing

[@rdbull5890]

Back when you could land a helicopter on those car hoods.

[@nolahahnshouse3389]

Old uncle James favorite god rest his soul.. unc is probably driving one of these in heaven right now 😂

[@KoldingDenmark]

Hi Zack Nice review. The odometer reads 93.763. The seats and steering wheel show 193,763 wear, which is cool, though. The motor looks very well maintained. I bought my 1975 Continental Mark IV in 2002 with 97.000 miles on the odometer for comparison. It now reads 122.000 miles. 04:00 Mirrors are cable controlled, not power. 04:08 No reason to be blown away by Power Seats. Continental Mark II had PS in 1956 and A/C was optional. 05:15 In 1975 the seatback release was automatic when the doors open. 05:50 Rear seat operated PW vanished after April 1975 and become fixed. Actually a shame. Mine is from October 1975. 07:10 The Continental trunk is surprisingly small (14.4 cu ft), compared to Lincoln Continental and Lincoln Continental Town Car (19.3 cu ft). Can only take a medium Samsonite and two soft sailor bags. 08:08 How do you turn the cornering light on, without the turnsignal flashing?

[@Astronautdudz]

its 94,004 as of today but it is 94k not 194k. the motor is original, paint is original, i know you can say the seats show 194k but again its vinyl from the 70s, it doesn't last. steering wheel same deal. the thing was a daily driver for someone back in the 70s then sat in a barn for at least 10. it had og brake lines and radiator till 4 months ago. and the rust i hate but again midwest if you didnt catch, stuff from this era is lucky to not of turned into swiss cheese by 60k miles. also, the question on the cornering lights turn signals dont work unless accessory is on but when you turn on the signal without it but the headlights on it works.

[@FTRVDenny]

I had a 79 Mark V Bill Blass in my late teens and realized quickly that armor all on the seats was a bad idea.

[@LtdAuto-77]

I own a 1977 Ford Ltd Landau. Such a great car. Awesome video!

[@alphonso136]

ford did a great job in 1977 when they finally distinguished the Thunderbird from the mark IV by introducing the mark V while turning the grand torino elite into a Thunderbird

[@sketchyssk8shop]

The e4od that was around till recently is a c6 with an overdrive. We used to seek out c6 trans for drag transmissions. Even with big supercharged big blocks, all you needed was to put a shift kit in it to hold up for years.

[@bldontmatter5319]

Well yeah, but the c6 is vacuum driven and the E4OD is an electronic nightmare guaranteed to fail

[@sketchyssk8shop]

@@bldontmatter5319 only the control module is electric. Mine has over 350k on it only parts replaced were the torque converter and the pan . Big rocks are a pain. Internally they are the same. The overdrive is in the tail housing. Also the aod is the same thing but with a c4

[@SigmaStoicGemini]

Long live Land Yachts! Mark IV and V, along with the 69-73 Fuselage Chryslers: coolest cars EVER!!! Honorable mentions: 67-70 Eldorados, 90-96 Fleetwood Broughams, 95-97 Town Cars.

[@motored6089]

Is the Big Friggin’ Bottle for sale anywhere?

[@nickgee7291]

malaise era is my favorite too! something about those cars is so weird and interesting

[@HarryPotterFanHereee]

This is awesome cause this is my brother’s car! Nice video Zack!

[@user-zx8de8op9l]

I'm as old as this car. My 1966 Chrysler 300 had power bucket seat.

[@ChristRegeneration]

I love the comparison video!

[@leosaura1993]

Thank you for the video great car it have it's failures still beautiful.

[@jdwarferc3754]

The malaise era was the best era lol

[@westhavenor9513]

I really consider this car pre-malaise. I mean, it still has 460-4V. Malaise-era was mid to late 1970's, and the decade following, when they really started reducing engine displacement in earnest. The phrase was from a Jimmy Carter speech. He took office in 1977.

[@BobAbc0815]

In this Trunk you could drive an entire Familia to sleep with the Fishes. Sorry i meant go Fishing😂

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

What a great, great car, love everything about it!

[@ELTITIMARBELLI]

Es hermoso ,pero mi preferido es el Mark IV , 1973...... ( Es distinto atrás..)

[@djaydoubleyou8162]

I think this the Lincoln Continental that was in the movie “Uncle Buck”

[@kc0lif]

very nice cars.

[@marvelousmarcus759]

Love older cars!

[@matrexwolf]

I daily a 75 in triple black

[@keonjenkins1852]

"Cannon" Starring William Conrad lol

[@jaqueitch]

I want to see a 1989 Eagle Premier LX.

[@matrexwolf]

The back seats auto unlatch when you open the door in my 75

[@0mcabra]

OH MY GOOOOD!

[@toms_garage]

Awesome video

[@dave11686]

Very cool

[@paulm6481]

Beautiful but I prefer looks of MK V

[@knutarneaakra6013]

More like a dino.you can love them to bits on a movie but you don't want them in your front or backyard😅

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Nice 😊

[@matiasvaca4542]

👌👌

[@keithgilliard9191]

Why would we this car fail water bottle test????? No car of this vintage had cup holders so it should BE. N/A ….

[@TheGeorgiaMediaGroup]

Your best video yet

[@malaiseexpert-]

I have the same car and year

[@joey86bu1]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

[@mastert58]

It's a Continental Mark IV not Lincoln even though it really was but that's how it was badged.

[@michaelcoffey7362]

That car is as old as I am

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

I think all of these were blue on white.

[@ljmorris6496]

The fuel assassin...

[@davidp2888]

Rolling couch.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

2 bdrm.

[@doug6191]

That car isn't big enough. The bumpers shouldn't be within 7 feet of the wheels. Ford dropped the ball.

[@jogndo]

Ok it's not just me but I prefer the old intro tbh

[@jaqueitch]

I drive a Dodge Stratus!

[@doug6191]

9:34 - Thank goodness for killing off ridiculous cars like this.

[@bldontmatter5319]

You gonna cry bro?

[@doug6191]

@@bldontmatter5319 Yeah. Totally, bro.

[@bwofficial1776]

@@doug6191 Life will go on.

[@doug6191]

@@bwofficial1776 You don't say...

[@Astronautdudz]

Never. I can live with the 10 mpg I get on this thing. It sucks they killed it off.

[@cyantheman5364]

From my research in the 70s there was both the continental and the Continental mk iv, the mark line having a higher advertised horsepower, is there a reason for this? Old redneck said their engines were higher compression but im not certain how true this is, another interesting point of note is that these old carburetors had what was called a thermostatic choke, the luxury answer to when its cold out and not wanting to pull the choke manually, the function of a bi-metal spring that was sensitive to specific and would adjust the choke/idle accordingly as the car took time to warm up

[@kimani34]

The year I was born. I still remember my parents 78 or 79 LTD. Brown on Brown on Brown on Brown.