At $9,988, Is This 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV a Huge Deal?

There are two adverts on Craigslist for in the present day’s Nice Price or No Dice Mark IV, one on the worth we will likely be contemplating and one other at virtually double that. Let’s see if we predict it actually needs to be only one and executed.

Essentially the most fascinating factor in regards to the Dodge Viper and Viper-powered vans just like the 2004 Dodge Ram SRT-10 we checked out yesterday, is how the Viper V10 has lengthy since been eclipsed by the supercharged Hemi V8 within the numerous Hellcats. That has maybe dulled the ardor for the sooner efficiency machines since, properly, what have they executed for us recently? At $26,800, yesterday’s rowdy Ram wasn’t crazily priced, however apparently, for many of you, it wasn’t a deal both. That asking earned it a 63 p.c No Cube loss.

At 460 cubic inches, the large block V8 in in the present day’s 1972 Lincoln Continental Mark IV isn’t fairly as massive because the V10 in yesterday’s Ram, however at 228 inches lengthy, the automotive it powers stretches over two ft extra in size. All of that’s in overhang for the reason that two autos, whereas in any other case completely dissimilar, do share virtually the very same 120-inch wheelbase.

Resurrected because the Mark III in 1969 after Lee Iacocca instructed Ford designer Gene Bordinat to place a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird, the large Lincoln Continental coupe was arguably probably the most flamboyant of all Lincoln fashions. The Mark IV arrived in 1972, once more sharing a lot of its design with the lesser Ford Thunderbird. Just a few design cues separated the fashions. As an illustration, instead of the T-bird’s landau bars the Mark IV acquired opera home windows. The Lincoln additionally featured the “Continental spare” within the trunk lid in addition to hidden headlamps and the de rigueur Rolls-aping grille.

All that came in a car that tipped the scales at well over two and a half tons. This was an era when Ford would advertise their cars as having “road-hugging weight,” and apparently none hugged tighter than the big Lincolns. All that excess needed a big motor to move and the Mark IV acquits itself on that account too.

Under the flight deck… er, hood lies a 460 CID V8, still with a four-barrel carb. That mill was factory rated at 212 horsepower (this was the first year that manufacturers were required to report net) and was backed up by a C6 three-speed automatic.

This car is interesting on two accounts. The first, obviously, is that it appears to be a survivor. The second is that the seller has posted two virtually equivalent adverts for it with wildly totally different worth tags on every. Naturally, we’re going for the decrease quantity.

In accordance with the advert(s), the Lincoln has executed 97,000 miles and has seen an engine rebuild in some unspecified time in the future alongside the way in which. Now it’s mentioned to “begin proper up,” and to run “clean and quiet.” The one different replace famous within the advert is a reworked exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers. Aside from that it appears to be simply how the manufacturing unit and Lee Iacocca meant it to be.

The automotive’s paint is Medium Brown Metallic and that’s matched to a darkish brown leather-based inside with tufted upholstery and plenty of faux woodgrain on the sprint and doorways. It appears to be like like an English non-public membership’s smoking parlor however the total look is marred considerably by a steering column that’s out of a distinct automotive and is lacking its decrease half. Did the Lincoln lose its key in some unspecified time in the future requiring a substitute ignition and column?

There are additionally a few knobs lacking, however that’s considerably countered by the 8-track stereo which is about as badass a factor to have as you’ll be able to think about. Except for all that, the cabin appears to be like very good and comfy, and the automotive apparently has working A/C and a sunroof, each rarities on American vehicles of this age.

Per the advert, this Mark IV is a part of a group that’s being culled by the proprietor. It presently has a clear title and wears Nevada historic plates.

What may one thing this large and spectacular be price? Effectively, not the $18,500 requested within the second ad, that’s for certain. However is it well worth the $9,988 requested within the first? Let’s discover out.

What do you assume? Is this Lincoln price that $9,988 asking as offered within the advert? Or, does that worth utterly miss the Mark?

You determine!

Las Vegas, Nevada, Craigslist, or go here if the advert disappears.

H/T to Sam Ziegler for the hookup!

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