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This was it. In 1979, Lincoln was the only holdout still building a giant, full-frame car designed before the gas crunch, or OPEC, or emissions and safety standards that changed everything about the way Detroit built cars. Never again would there be a car that took up this much real estate and resources to transport an occupant or two in extreme opulence and comfort. Cadillac had downsized in 1977, Chrysler in 1978, and Lincoln would call an end to these land yachts in the 1979 model year, starting a smaller, lighter full sized car in 1980.
Reigning supreme on the boulevard and the highway, this Mark V did exactly what it was designed to do in comfort and style. In 1977, the big block 460 c.i. engine was still available, and still sucked gas like a sailor drinks beer on shore leave. The steering and brakes were overassisted, and it seems ironic that a car of this size could be so effortless to drive.
Never again will we see cars like this cruising the streets and highways, and while many people would say that's a good thing, I'm not one of them. In our cookie-cutter, plastic fantastic world of today, the cars may be better in a lot of ways, and even the ways that count - but they have no soul like a Lincoln Mark V.
Full review and test drive by Bill. Vehicle for sale at Autohaus of Naples, www.AutohausNaples.com, or at (239) 263-8500.