Strangest Features of the 1969-71 Lincoln Mark III (460-4V Engine)

[@taylorsutherland6973]

Old Lincolns seem to be very masculine and this one is no exception. Very square and broad shouldered.

[@slicksnewonenow]

The worst thing about THAT particular car, is the fact that I don't own it!😁 It's absolutely beautiful and incredible.

[@SKraus-pb1ii]

exactly

[@markloren2133]

I grew up around Lincolns, had a mark 5 ,loved the style and all the options, but the Mark 3 was the most beautiful of the bunch.

[@mikemcnabb1582]

The Mark 3 was a beautiful car , but I was partial to the Mark 5, 3 of my best friends in school parents had Town Cars Tony’s step mom drove Lincoln Mark’s , her Mark 5 was silver on silver I loved that car and Jimmy’s dad gave him a 83 Cadillac coupe Deville in copper penny and maroon for graduation damn what a beautiful car.

[@markloren2133]

@@mikemcnabb1582 Our Mark5 was silver/maroon interior, very nice however a large bottle of Aramis cologne leaked out in the car and forever became the code name for the car. We all got looks from waitress and neighbors, "windows up the church is in sight".

[@mikemcnabb1582]

@@markloren2133 LOL O Lord that’s funny, the late 70’s early 80’s were fun, Luxury cars today or nice but not like the panache they had back then, I was thinking after sending my tex out earlier Tony’s dad had a lime green and hunter green interior and vinyl roof Cadillac Seville, my lord you couldn’t have sold that color on any other automobiles

[@rowdyyates8626]

It was. My Dad and his brother only drove Lincolns.

[@carlbeaver7112]

Both my parents worked for Ford. I grew up in Lincolns & T-birds - '57 - '72 models. The Marks, '69 and up were just dressed up T-birds, unlike those in the '50s.

[@LP-ov8mp]

Arguably in the top three best looking Lincolns ever made. By far the best looking of the 70s Mark series.

[@truman1158]

Absolutely agree.

[@ce5243]

I’d say the ‘72 mark is the best looking mark. All in the front end of that car

[@silvernblackattach]

@@ce5243 I concur. I especially liked the redesign of the tail-lights on the 72.

[@johncotter1600]

My top Lincoln will forever be the Mk II, this one is probably top 5, but I happen to like the late Mk III and early Town Cars more

[@trackrunner11]

I love these videos because this makes understand what artistry, styling and engineering was all about in the 60' and 70's. I'm also a big fan of the care you take on explaining the various gadgetry and the thinking behind it.

[@chefgiovanni]

FORD did some weird and cool stuff. My 70 Mercury Cougar also had vacuum headlights. The 460 cu in. in this giant tank is barely enough to get it down the road. My buddy had one and you could floor the gas and the car barely lurched at any speed.

[@jlm3303]

Beautiful car with tons of character ❤.... thanks for sharing this little tour of your land yacht.

[@egonzalez9854]

I was 12 y.o. when this car was available I fell in love and still think it's a beautiful car. This color would have been my pick.

[@advohelp]

Hi from Russia. This is one of my favorite models of classic cars. Another one is Eldorado. This one is stylish and quiet up-to-date at the moment of production. The car is in working state and fine condition. Seems, You can easily use it every weekend. This makes idea that having moving car gives more fun and is not the same as to have a museum item with 100% original details, but with no chance to drive it. I'm deeply pleased that Your review is accurate and informative. It makes each of us do believe to have feeling of possession of the car, 50 years of age. Good job!

[@advohelp]

Unfortunately, in former Soviet countries, including Russia, the idea of full-size cars have never been very popular. Only few men were able to drive smth like classic American cars. And finally the idea to have such type of a car became strange for Russians. And it's not only economic reasons. It's lack of taste. The biggest country in the world by territory has no fun in driving powerfull full-size cars. We use small and mid-size German and Japan cars with high sound engines instead. Unfortunately, the culture of "cruising", heavy and safe vehicles is already not much spread in the world. And even became obsolete for US. This was a great period of cars history. And these were great cars!

[@DSP1968]

A great video featuring some of the unique and quality features of this car. One thing to note: that switch on the dash for the rear vents is actually a vacuum valve which operates two doors under the inside rear grille. There are also two drain tubes inside the trunk on either side of the car that allow water to escape. They often get clogged with debris, allowing water to pool inside the plenum.

[@solemandd67]

and leak in the trunk...

[@pcno2832]

What I don't understand is why they need a separate control. Most cars with any kind of fresh air ventilation (except maybe a few early AC systems that required the rear windows to be ajar) have to have some kind of exhaust ports in the rear and I've always assumed most of them had one-way flaps to keep cold air or exhaust from coming in. Was there any practical advantage to an active, rather than passive damper for these ports?

[@DSP1968]

@@pcno2832 These cars have an external grille (as shown in the video) to exhaust the air,at the base of the rear window. To use this system most efficiently, the driver would open the lower cowl air vents and the rear vent. This would allow fresh air to circulate throughout the interior, draft free and quietly, in case the user did not wish to run the AC (or if the car was not so equipped -- AC and ATC were optional on these cars). It's important also to remember that a lot of folks smoked during this time period, so use of the system would allow the stale smoke to be exhausted quietly. On the Lincolns of this era equipped with Automatic Temperature Control, the AC compressor runs all the time, so use of this system was another way to save a bit of wear and tear. In '67 and "68, Mercury touted 4 different types of ventilation systems on the big Mercurys, this Flow-Through Ventilation being one of them.

[@pcno2832]

@@DSP1968 That makes perfect sense, but I still don't get why a one-way damper wouldn't have been just as effective as a manually opened one, with the force of the air holding it open if either the flow-through ventilation or AC were in use. Maybe there was a patent conflict over that design.

[@DSP1968]

@@pcno2832 I don't know for certain, but this was probably just another way to provide an additional selling feature to increase comfort. And to increase elaborateness and uniqueness. If you ever have the opportunity to drive or ride in one of these cars, you'll experience a very unique level of comfort, quality, and power. I owned one for about 12 years and it never failed to provide a very enjoyable experience.

[@bobavedian1009]

My Dad had the 69 Mark three. Great car. The cruise control on the dash turned it on when you would get to the cruise speed you desired. The button on the turn signal was an interrupter. You would be going at speed , come to a car in front of you , push the button and it would disengage the speed control. My Dad fell asleep at the wheel after working twenty hours , broad sided two parked cars ( station wagon and a VW ) and totaled them. It didn’t even put a dent in the Mark three. It’s a tank. Thanks for the memories.

[@eddstarr2185]

Adam, everytime you open the door on your Mark III that stunning interior is a true delight. What a Great American Automobile!

[@herrfinke1]

I took my drivers test on my Dad's pale yellow '71 after practicing on a Pinto. That one, I believe had a passenger side outside mirror.. The switch was last minute because the mechanic at Midas didn't tighten the lug nuts on the Pinto a week before and a front wheel fell off!!. Nice video. Good memories. Thanks.

[@gurneyforpresident2836]

What a beauty! Thanks for a great run down on this classic Lincoln.

[@skippy07460]

Beautiful Mark III and agreed some of its' design features were rather strange. Thanks for pointing them out !

[@tomlangley6236]

Beautiful car! Im old enough to remember new cars such as this being built with individualism and styling. Chrome bumpers, Huge bench seats, Doors that weigh 200 pounds and trunks you could live in.

[@rollowarlin8450]

Your not kidding about the doors as l had to hire the strongest dude in my neighborhood to hold up one end of the door while l one handed bolted them on. A gunniness world record could be awarded to Ford.

[@hugejohnson5011]

I remember these cars when they were closer to new. I was 3 years old in '69, but remember a few of these around town in the '70s. And, thanks for making me think about a few old Ford things that I haven't had to think of for quite a while!

[@Trenton-om9qs]

That Lincoln is gorgeous. It is definitely a survivor

[@joannecrowley2388]

Beautiful car !! I had a 71, loved it...sure do miss it !

[@buddymack9606]

Such a cool car. My retired-military neighbor had one (dark brown ext, white int) back in the late 1970s when I was a kid. I saw him driving it only on Sundays with his wife to and from church. He told me before we moved away that his Mark III was older than I was and that he had bought it new. I don't think it had more than 10K miles on it back then because years later (early 1990s) I went back to visit old friends and look around; he still had this car and the mileage was about 18K! He did not want to sell it at that time, lol. Thanks for posting this video.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Grew up with a 67 Lincoln 2 door with the 462 engine; sweet rides. It also had the Window "Bypass" feature.

[@67marlins]

thanks so much for the interesting education lesson on these unique and beautiful Lincolns.

[@diy5887]

A beautiful piece of motor history, thanks for your very clear voice and quality video! these features just left today's cars in shame. And these features definitly will make you smile all the way, and fun to show off ya friends

[@johnquinn7643]

I worked at a garage in the summer of 1969 and had to drive one of these back to the owner’s office. In the process, I out ran a 383 road runner from a stoplight to about 70 mph before I had to slow down. It might be a wive’s tale, but I thought that the purpose for having the air conditioner run year round was to lubricate the seals; I also found defrosting was far superior with the air on. Keep showing us car options! My 1971 Chrysler T&C was loaded with them. Thanks again for this video!!!

[@rollowarlin8450]

All car's with AC the manufactures advise you to run the AC once every two weeks or so durning the winter.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Climate control comes to mind as my Late uncle pointed out as he owned several Lincolns . It blended the heat and AC automatically which I thought was neat.

[@jamesp13152]

Such a cool car. My neighbor had one of these in 69 when I was 7 years old. I thought was cool back then, even cooler now. Enjoy it, real beauty!

[@jakereal3604]

Great video. Having owned my 70 Mark lll since 1985 I can attest to and relate to everything that you’ve mentioned. Years ago when I daily drove mine I did the same thing with the AC compressor. In the winter I disconnected the compressor As I saw no real need when it was 40 degrees out to have it cycling. It did help dehumidify the interior 24/7. That was its main purpose.

[@pcno2832]

That must work much better in some places than others. I wouldn't try it here in New England; too many clammy spells, even sometimes in mid-winter, when you need (or at least very much want) the dehumidification to clear the fog.

[@KITLEVEY]

You are NOT disconnecting the compressor, you are disconnecting the clutch to the compressor which leaves the compressor off when not called for.

[@jakereal3604]

If the wire is removed the ATC doesn’t energize the magnetic clutch and therefore the compressor will not engage, correct ? So you’re playing semantics !!!. Saying the compressor is disconnected is the same thing as saying you removed the wire that feeds the magnetic clutch which engages the compressor simpler was of saying the same thing

[@dr.OgataSerizawa]

@@jakereal3604 Calm down, Jake. No biggy.

[@jakereal3604]

I am calm. You should reference that to the person whom made that argumentative statement! I was just clarifying that by removing a single wire the AC system no longer works from a dehumidifying perspective. no compressor engaging. That was my point. But thanks I am and always will be calm! My pressure is consistently 108/65 + / - 5 points on each

[@charlesbaker1403]

TRULY ELEGANT... Please note: curb light on passenger side not working... Thanks for sharing this beauty!

[@davidfrania8990]

I remember that flow-through ventilation . In 1966 my Dad bought a new Ford Galaxie 500 hardtop with that feature and it really worked nicely. Then around the mid-seventies I can remember looking at a used 1971 Mark III and I considered purchasing it because it was such a beautiful car...I can remember it quite clearly, as it was in what I would call a dark turquoise with a black top and interior. I ultimately didn't end up buying it, but looking back now, I sure wish I would have!

[@TAD3011]

- Yes, this car also aroused great interest in me. It was a beautiful car with blue upholstery. Dla mieszkańca Polski takie auto w latach 70-tych to cud motoryzacji😲.

[@FortMetallica]

My 1971 galaxie is all turquoise inside and out, besides the black vinyl top of course. It’s a kind of blue that you just can’t forget, unfortunately. People will never know the glory of imperfections and oddities that cars had in the “land yacht” years. They were just things that fit that era so perfectly.

[@stephenirvin8556]

Thank you for the vid! The mark 3 is my favorite car of all time and those were things I didn't know about this awesome vehicle.

[@7027A]

Recently discovered your channel and am greatly enjoying your thoroughly detailed videos, Adam. I'm not sure you need to disconnect the AC compressor wire. That should be the clutch on the pulley. As long as the HVAC system is not calling for AC, the clutch will be disengaged and the compressor itself will not be turning. I think it's actually good to cycle it in the winter, for example when defogging using AC + reheat, to keep the seals exercised.

[@barrygordon1173]

Yeah he don't know what he is doing

[@barrygordon1173]

That car has some issue....power steering wipers...yeah something note right

[@7027A]

@@barrygordon1173 When it comes to commenting, you don't know what you're doing. Your comment is not constructive and adds nothing to the conversation. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt.

[@sergeantmasson3669]

@Azzy's Design Works AC would run in defroster mode, winter or not.

[@jeantetreault132]

One of the Ford's most beautiful epic Lincoln Continental car models that they've ever came out with on the market. However! depending on the exact year of the make of this car model, whether it was a 1969, or even a 1971, i was tremendously amazed, when i notice that this luxurious car hadn't come out yet with the ignition key gage feature, which was not already located on the steering column, but still on the dash board, with the steering locking system device, like most of the GM models, that came out, by 1969 from that same time period. But that was just a small remark. Thank you Adam, for this great presentation feature, on the KZbin chanel. Johnny Montréal Canada.

[@francoisgirard2306]

Glad to see your old mid 20th century neighborhood again.

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Yes with its reasonable sized homes, and calm aesthetics. I’d rather live there than in tacky mini mansions with rooms that want to be filled.

[@bennyhill3076]

Yeah, I noticed that he vastly upgraded his home a few months ago and I say good for Adam!!!!! Look at all of the vids he posts! This guy is a workaholic and he has worked hard for what he has.

[@AB-pl1ko]

- Agreed, his collection generally all fit really well into that setting.

[@eth39232]

Maybe this is an old video he got around to posting.

[@AB-pl1ko]

@@bennyhill3076 - the house/garage at this location might belong to a relative/sibling/parent?

[@phantom0456]

This Lincoln is gorgeous. I like the pillarless look it has with the side windows down and the rear windows retracted into the sail panel.

[@howebrad4601]

Really impressed by the condition your Lincoln is in. I'm more of a mark IV and V fan but it's obvious as you mentioned the quality of your 69 is way better, along with the impeccable condition. I have a 76 Continental that's pretty decent but not quite to the standard yours sets.

[@stephensepan291]

I owned a 1970 mark III.I did not know about these features.(THANK YOU!) it also had a vanity mirror in the glove box( probably not on used cars) and an indicator light(fiber optic) on the rear window shelf.telling you if the lights were burned out. the distributor had a shear pin that would break every now and then. It was one of my favorite cars..

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

Beautiful car Adam. I enjoyed seeing those quirky features

[@miltonjames4287]

What a beautiful car ! I've always wanted one and It never happened. I did however have Mercury Grand Marquis Brougham. Great review ! Keep those cars coming !!

[@kkuenzel56]

That takes me back. I started my career as a mechanic at a Lincoln Mercury Dealership in 1977. One of my customers was a Lincoln collector and his Mk III had a fire under the hood and I had the task of restoring it. They don't make em like that anymore! Very nice car BTW!

[@549BR]

Despite the Connecticut plates, this looks like a neighborhood in Dearborn, Allen Park, or Lincoln Park, Michigan. The car featured is a real classic and beauty, and brings to mind that old saying "they don't make 'em like that anymore."

[@sooverit5529]

I always wondered why Ford Thunderbird had the speed control switches on the steering wheel, and also had the tilt-away wheel but the Mark III didn't. They were essentially the same car.

[@oscarprendergast7295]

Not really the same “so over it” The mark 4 and T BIRD more so- the “III” was in and of itself... totally independent

[@andrewsommers2823]

@@oscarprendergast7295 The mark 3 was built on the Thunderbird chasis and all but the headlight eye were also on the Thunderbird first.

[@paulpeterson4311]

I will never understand the Mickey Mouse CC on the 69. Inagine trading in your 66 Thunderbird for this car & seeing that cruise system with its FAT turn signal?

[@paulpeterson4311]

@@oscarprendergast7295 Ya, well the 70 & 71 then did have the SAME cruise control put on it as the Mark III and T-Bird both came down the SAME assembly line. You take off the dash facade on this car & you can't tell the difference from the Bird! Most of the wiring, the open-close rear vent, the window buttons etc etc etc were the SAME. SAME hydralic wipers. It goes on & on & on. Haha ...

[@paulpeterson4311]

@@andrewsommers2823 They are soooo similiar. Ive driven both & you can barley tell the difference except for sheet medal and sound deadening. Every control & system on this car was on my 70 Bird. Cracks me up when people scream "its not the same!!!" Oh ya & the 72 Bird & Mark had no similarities either. LOL

[@RacelifeCo]

That's a beautiful color! I have a blue '70 with white leather. It's been in storage for 30 years or so. Looking to get it on the road next summer.

[@bikingD]

Think of two things with these cars. The TV show Cannon. Frank Cannon drove one. Also the bad guys in the French Connection used one of these to smuggle in the rocker panels. These will live on forever in film and are beautiful cars.

[@williamsadoski1510]

I drove a 1971 Mark III in 1980-82 (my dad's).A cool feature of that year was the display inside above the rear window also visible in the rearview mirror.This display had 2 red lights on it that reflected the taillight action.!! The car would stop and both lights would glow bright red indicating that the brake light bulbs were BOTH functioning.The left and right would flash depending on which turn signal was activated and then the lights would glow a dimmer red indicating BOTH taillight bulbs were working! Sheer GENIUS to have this visible to the driver! I wish cars always had this feature! Do you know how many cars I encounter daily where NO brake/taillights work and the drivers are clueless of course,myself included because who checks their rear lights Everytime they go somewhere?

[@edwardherman3754]

We have the same taste in cars. Thanks for you're videos. You do a great job. -Ed from Philly.

[@stephens7107]

My father had a 72 Mark III. Loved it. It was my high school prom car. I remember pulling up at my date’s home after spending the day washing and waxing it. Black with a raspberry interior. We put it in storage after my father died. It was is great condition. Mom sold it without telling us in 1985 for $1,000. Never forgave her for that one. I told her that you could not replace the wheel covers for that. Dad replaced one in 76 for $250 from the dealer.

[@rollowarlin8450]

My mom didn't pay our home owners insurance and my sister-in-law burnt it almost down, by accident of course, but consider yourself lucky if that was all. We always wonder who the dumber one was.

[@charles1964]

My best friends big brother had a '71 Mark III, Black with the Red Leather Interior similar to yours. I remember being allowed to ride back with them at the end of summer 1975. Cruising home from the Cape with the A/C on, AM Top-40 playing on the Stereo. 11 year old me and him in the back with his sister sitting between us, I felt like a King back there...

[@rollowarlin8450]

They do have AM stereo now tho l don't think many stations broadcast that way.

[@charles1964]

@@rollowarlin8450 You're probably right, Mono out two speakers? I was 11...

[@billvose7360]

My grandmother bought a MkIII in 1971 and passed away shortly afterward, her son, my dad, inherited it, neat car, also had RWAL brakes.

[@andnowtheautoindustry.9843]

Nice video - beautiful car too. One more item - the heads up lights in the roof line is operated by fiber optics - which was industry leading for its time. You'll see the fiber optic cables in the rear trunk going to the tail lights.

[@nunyerbidness6417]

I had a Chevy Vega that had a bright beam headlight indicator that lit by a fiber optic cable running to a little boot on the glass nib on the back of the driver side single headlight.

[@frederickgilmore7979]

Good info to know, I did not know the weird features about the 1969 Lincoln Mark III.

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

What an amazing car and you went back in time to film it at your previous home!

[@petervossos4816]

Every year should have the length of 30 years …so you can live long enough to really appreciate cars like these!!!

[@bennyhill3076]

Very interesting ! I had no idea that these vehicles had so many quirky functions! Fascinating.

[@richarddodds3235]

I love the old Lincoln cars, Big and large, Especially Lincoln's of late 1968 through 1970 with the 460 v,8 motor,And al the Lincoln mark 5 and town cars 1976 through 1979 , what area of fine big Lincoln cars ever made, Sincerely Richard Dodds

[@theskylarker3553]

Hydraulic windshield wipers! That's a beautiful Lincoln thank you for taking the time to make this video. Never heard of that 4V either that's a new one on me. Pass anything but a gas station!

[@jeffsmith846]

There are two "fail safe" items on the Mark. One is the spring as you mentioned on the headlight door vacuum motors. It is designed to fail in the open position so your headlights will work. The other is the HVAC. If it fails, it goes to heat so you don't freeze in the winter. Of course it can be horrendous if it is summer as it will scorch your feet after a while. One more odd thing that my 70 had was the drivers side floor vent. Who knew it was there? The sliding control that opens and closes the floor vent is hidden at the bottom of the dash just above your left ankle.

[@geraldscott4302]

IMO they did it the wrong way. If the headlight system failed, it should have failed in the closed position, and there should have been a way to manually open the headlight doors. They got the heat and A/C wrong too. I live near Phoenix, AZ, where it can hit 115 degrees or more in the long summer. You really don't need heat here. If it is uncomfortably cold, just put on a jacket. You can die from heatstroke here in the summer without A/C. The "blend door actuator" on my 2006 Town Car failed. It's just a really flimsy plastic box with really flimsy plastic gears and a small 12V motor in it. Literally designed to fail. The gears stripped. It has an "automatic" climate control system, and the blend door actuator operates a hinged door in the ductwork which mixes hot and cold air, depending on what temperature you have it set on. It failed in full on heat mode. It is impossible to replace without ripping out the entire dash. I was able to remove the passenger airbag and glove box, and reach it through the airbag opening with a long rod, and break off the plastic arm that connects to the blend door, then jam a piece of wood behind the door to hold it in the full A/C position. I have no heat, but that has not been a problem for me during the past three years. A simple lever and cable would have been a lot less failure prone.

[@daveyamericanpridegodbless9842]

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[@ericanderson4441]

@@geraldscott4302 it makes no sense to have the failsafe be on a/c. I can assure you that having your air conditioning not work in 115 isn't as dangerous as having no heat at -30. You might not be comfortable, but if you roll the windows down and shut the climate control off, you'll live.

[@jrsgarage7623]

I liked the fact the power steering pump was crank driven no belt

[@W1RMD]

@@geraldscott4302 I live in Maine and drive a 98 F150 and the "fail safe" heat mode is annoying even up here! It's also about a 10 hour job for an experienced person to get to the actuator motor! The ENTIRE dash needs to come out! I just use hose crimp off vise grips in summer. Works great when they don't get stuck under the throttle controls and it get stuck in W.O.T.!

[@oldgoatherder]

My parents bought a1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III, it was the car I got my drivers license in. It was tough to parallel park because because of another one of the quirky features, no passenger side rear view mirror. It was really cool with the high back seats, it didn't have separate head rests. I don't think the power steering pump was on the crank shaft in 1970. Thinking about steering, it also had the rim blow horn in. Our car didn't have any adjustment on the automatic headlight dimmer, many times we would high beam someone and they would flash their lights and the Mark III would go to low beams faster then a human can react. I had a lot of fun in that car. I kinda wish we still had it. But I do have the Continental Mark II.

[@discerningmind]

Yes, I liked this Strangest Features video, and I would enjoy more of them. I'm from Connecticut, and I'd say that your front license plate is the original issue to this car. I believe that Connecticut began the two-alphabet letter plates in 1960, with AA. Your car having KW seems to match up for 1969 based with plates I remember having in the 1970s.

[@mrdiplomat9018]

My Connecticut plate starts with YT, and I got it in 1980…..

[@W1RMD]

They never required replacements until they came up with the "save the sound" plates in the early 2000's. My grandparents had their plates from about 1955-2005!

[@graemeneale9311]

Still easy on the eye 54 years later, who would have thought? I still like these cars.

[@darrylskerman6808]

Thanks Adam. Thank you for sharing these interesting points. And particularly your BEAUTIFUL car! These cars really were premium.

[@franklinwerren7684]

My electrical trades teacher had a boat as well. In 1971 it was a MarkIII and I remember it well!!! That is a nice looking car…. Don’t run it in winter!!! You will not have a frame left. They also towed travel trailers real well. It was a favorite of the Airstream families.

[@rogersmith7396]

Modern cars use the AC for defrost. They usually say you should run the compressor every once in a while to keep it oiled.

[@zednott]

was going to point this out, the o-rings will rot if not oiled every few weeks at least.

[@RareClassicCars]

This car sat for 20 years before I bought it. It took one can of R12 to recharge it 10 years ago and the car sits most of the time. It’ll be fine

[@rogersmith7396]

@@RareClassicCars I had an expensive refrigerator in storage for 8 years. My dad said throw it away. I got it out of storage and plugged it in. Works fine. Right again dad. My 70 Eldo is running on the original Frigidaire with R 12 although it has been serviced as it has a new drier on it.

[@rogersmith7396]

Tell me how to fix the Eldos air compressor for the rear shocks.

[@donnafromnyc]

We have a 1971 Eldorado convertible in the family since new. Same problems with heat and AC but different mechanism. But oh yes, pulled up to one of these Marks at a car show. Beautiful,and even bigger than the Eldo. So my brother goes up to the owner and says the classic, "hey, ya wanna drag?" They both cracked up.

[@lasuvidaboy]

Great video. My mom fell in love with the Mark III when it came out. My dad preferred the Eldorado but it was her decision. She bought a ‘70 triple-black Mark III off the Pasadena Lincoln-Mercury showroom floor. She had it for 9-years before trading it in for a triple black ‘79 Mark V. She never fell in completely in love with the Mark V like her Mark III.

[@torrosixsixzero]

Some innovative stuff for its time. A very nice car, those golden years of car design long gone..

[@batfury9319]

When I was a young boy my friends Father bought this same exact car in this color and I thought it was the coolest car I’ve ever seen. It was also the first car I rode in that had air conditioning and the a/c felt so good on that hot July day in Brooklyn. I will never forget that day and that beautiful car.

[@wadebuff4465]

Outstanding video! Definitely reminded me of why my dad was a Ford guy in 60's & 70's. Lincoln Continentals were top notch luxury cars in their day.

[@ELMS]

So great to see the subs climbing. You’re really doing something on KZbin that no one else is covering. 👍

[@thisbandreallystix]

About a week ago, I was about to enter a local drugstore when what should meet my wonders wonderstruck eyes but one of these: a (1971) Lincoln Continental Mark III coupe! I yelled out to the owner, who was at the other end of the parking lot, but still not far away from where I was, and I walked over and we began to talk and I asked him about his lovely car, a car I personally believe to be one of the most beautiful, aesthetically perfect cars to ever be produced, and thus one of my personal favorites, along with may others. Anyway, it was very great seeing one and being able to chat with the owner for a short while about it. (I can't say that I've seen that many Mark IIIs in my time. The Mark IVs and Vs are far more common where I live, yet even these are comparatively rare around here.)

[@solemandd67]

My '69 MK III overcharged too. I kept looking for the voltage regulator. An experienced parts guy at a NAPA in SF found it for me. The previous owner put in a Pioneer AM-FM Single Disc CD player that fit in the same space as the original radio. It had a removable face. The sound was amazing. Once I retracted the rear windows back and had to use rubber tipped forceps while pressing the switch to pull them back into position. Never moved them that far again. It's a beautiful car.

[@kellybanning2013]

I remember trying to roll down the rear window on one of those at a premier collector's indoor car lot. I thought I broke it, and couldn't get out of there fast enough!

[@solemandd67]

@@kellybanning2013 Nearest exit time 😁

[@djtecthreat]

Now THIS is style. This car is so mint in general nevermind how old it is, what a great example of a classic Lincoln.

[@danielulz1640]

My old 63 Lincoln Continental sedan had the same power steering pump, wipers and bypass switch. Great wipers, infinitely variable, and that window switch came in handy at times too.

[@johnleeson6946]

Frank Cannon drove one of these and a MK IV on the TV show. Loved the 460 with a 4-barrel carburetor!!!!! Nothing but a V-8 for him!!!

[@UberLummox]

Much respect for those. Loved the interiors, but never got a crush on one like I did my throngs of other land-based yachts.

[@michaellee8506]

Bro, seriously? You did that whole video about this classic lincoln, and never gave us a loom at the whole car? The most iconic Lincoln lines of the decade before and after... What were you thinking, man?

[@RareClassicCars]

There’s another video with that

[@paulsmith5339]

When I had a mechanic shop and when people would bring any car that had a 460 in it, one of the problems was always that the engine was running hot. My solution was to replace the clutch fan with a flex fan. That always cured the problem. It worked on other car makes with big engines. I always had flex fans on stock . LOL

[@speedy_pit_stop]

Very nice. I had no idea about many of the features you described. Mark V owner here.

[@gregdelagrange8573]

Great video Adam. You forgot one unique feature, the Sure Track anti-lock brake system which was standard on all 69 Lincolns. Thunderbird also used the hydraulic wipers through 71.

[@rotaxtwin]

Buddy had a '70 and I found a Bendix module under the dash for that feature. Very cool.

[@lorenzoboyd6889]

IIRC, the ABS was based on a needle valve that briefly (and repeatedly) released the brakes when needed. It also cycled upon engine start, to ensure that it did not become stuck closed due to disuse.

[@rotaxtwin]

@@lorenzoboyd6889 So it lived on or close to the master cylinder? That would make sense.

[@brianhines1865]

Oh man, what a beautiful car. Thanks for sharing that. I had a 68 mercury cougar with those vacuum headlights. What a pita to find parts for.

[@genecase9464]

One of my favorite cars of all time. Saw one for sale on a consignment lot a few years ago with 6000 miles on it! It was just beautiful.

[@TralfazConstruction]

The regional manager of the discount department store chain where I worked drove one of these. I was a part of the utility crew that unloaded trucks and did odd-jobs during my late high school years at the regional manager's favorite store in Levittown, Pennsylvania. One day Mr. R asked the fellows on the crew to install a CB radio and antenna in the Mark III. What an honor to be a part of that. I installed two whip antennas, one on either side of the really massive trunk opening close to the base of the rear window. Then we ran the coaxial cable to a combination connector that screwed into the back of the CB radio. I think now that the radio was a Realistic 23 Channel model that was available back in '73-'74. The installation was as clean as it could be made for the time with the mounting bracket base under the carpet. A fellow named Ron from the Automotive Department handled the radio mounting part of the installation. Those tall, white whip antennas really set Mr. R's maroon(ish) Mark III apart from every other vehicle coming down the road.

[@greggc8088]

Friend in high school back in the late 80's had me teach him how to hotwire his parent's Dodge van that didn't have a locking steering column. He messed up and got caught by staying out too long while they were gone. At least they figured it was him that stole their van and didn't call the police. I hope you have trackers on those nice cars you have Adam.

[@wdfaws8124]

My dad had a 69, Metallic grey with the maroon leather interior. What a classy ride.

[@johnfrakes4746]

This design has held up extremely well throughout the years.

[@dgoulian]

Great video. My father drove one exactly like this - great memories. However, you completely missed the #1 quirkiest feature: the “snake eyes” on the back deck which indicated which back lights were operating.

[@rbspider]

I like how they had carpet at the bottom of the door panels. My newer vehicle is just the molded plastic and it shows the scuff marks from the times they get hit by your shoe. I love that flow though air feature too.

[@colehara]

My dad had a 69 Lincoln Continental. The radio had a button to turn on reverb which gave it a concert hall sound.

[@davidhynd4435]

I'm in Australia. When I first starting driving in the late 70s it was not uncommon for the new driver's first car to be an older British vehicle. They were cheap to buy, a good size for a novice driver and cheap to run. The reason I'm saying this is because it was also common for these older British cars to have a rubber-covered button under the bonnet which could be used to turn over or start (if the key was in the correct position) the car. Very useful for maintenance such as, as you said, setting points, or for adjusting valve clearances. The car I learned to drive on, my mum's 1960 Hillman Minx, also still had provision for the use of a starting handle! Said handle resided in the boot. I used to start the car with it just for the novelty of it.

[@anthonyjackson280]

hello from Canada. My first car was a 66 Spitfire, if it is the same part, the starter solenoid had a rubber boot over the back. By pressing it the solenoid plunger was operated manually. Exceptionally useful for service work (also if someone wanted to steal the car)

[@davidhynd4435]

@@anthonyjackson280 Sorry for the late response Anthony, I only just saw your reply. I think that, on my mum's Hillman, the remote starter was either on the firewall or inner wing, but I have seen the arrangement that you've described. And, given that cars of that era often only had an external bonnet release, it must have made stealing the car much easier. Although, I think people were more honest back then. And, by the way, Canada rocks! I've liked every Canadian that I've ever met - I feel like we have a lot in common. And Corner Gas is still the best sitcom ever made. And, a '66 Spitfire as a first car! Makes my Morris 1100 look pretty sad, although I'd probably have killed myself in a Spitfire 🙂

[@scottsmith1386]

I always liked the styling of these cars as a kid when they were new but never knew anything more about them. Now I want one! And it's easy to imagine yours is brand new!

[@shedman7323]

I’ve had a few of these. They took a nosedive in many ways in 72

[@rollowarlin8450]

So did the rest of the Ford cars. Hummm ? Let's see Deuce how can we make them cheaper ?

[@jimwright2795]

I was born in 1961. A neighbor had this Mark III in silver on silver on silver. Drop. Dead. Gorgeous.

[@stevenhoman2253]

I'm not certain why, but I really enjoy these travels back in time, to a different era of vehicle design. As an Australian, many of these Ford vehicles, in particular, were available, and I have been a passenger in some true behemoths. A number of early 70s Cadillacs have been imported privately, and converted to right-hand drive. They really astonish me. A car which is huge, with less legroom in the back than a mini minor. Now that is skill in design.

[@kevinvoyer5053]

My wonderful Dad owned beautiful big cars all his working life. From big Chryslers, a 64 Lincoln that as a lemon, then an amazing 64 Imperial Crown Coupe, then a 69 Thunderbird 4 dr. Then in the 70’s a new Lincoln Coupe, in 71, that as the best running and fastest, I was clocked at 129 in Lincoln RI, on Rt 295, then a 73, 75 and finally a 78 Town Car.

[@frankbasile3662]

Great video and truly beautiful car,love these older Lincolns

[@peterwilliamson8721]

Such a cool looking car, great performance and look

[@obviousness8113]

What a beautiful car! I can just imagine the feeling the original owner had driving that off the lot and parking it in their driveway. It had to feel like, "I've arrived." Great video!

[@edhastie6074]

Had a good friend in high school whose mother own a ‘69 same color as this one. The nicest car I was ever in. If I ever get the money, this is the car I would buy, hands down.

[@txnetcop]

Just recently gave my DAD'S MarkIII, 60 plus thousand miles runs and looks like new. It still has the new car smell. I was offered double what my Dad paid for it a couple of years ago. I gave it to my youngest daughter who said she would never sale it.

[@wesalexander2693]

A beautiful, classic, elegant automobile and a fine example, thank you for a great video!

[@michaelbrown5601]

Love the exhaust rumble of that MKIII. The five speaker audio system is extremely impressive for the era. Love this car overall 😎

[@freeplayfrank7736]

Wow that car is beautiful and in perfect shape. I always liked the mark 3 the most.

[@arevee9429]

Having grown up in CT in the 60's and 70's, I can appreciate the original license plates on that car. I still remember my parents' license plate numbers, but the ones on my current cars, not so much.

[@michaelparker4457]

Beautiful Vehicle. Very Classy. Really enjoyed your video. Would absolutely love to own a vehicle like that now. Drive safe .