RE: why is my 79 "town car" not a town car
Ford changed its mind often over the years as to to what Continental and Town Car represented. In 1956 and 1957 Continental was a division, technically it was not a Lincoln. In 1958, Continental was a model offered by Lincoln. In 1958 to 1960, the Continental had a different grill, tail lights and interior. In 1961, Continental was applied to all the Lincoln models. Later when the Mark series was reintroduced in 1968, This too was referred to as a Continental model. All Mark's had the Continental name applied to them until the Mark VII, even though there was a separate Continental model. The last few years of Mark VII though dropped the Continental name. The Town Car was a body style that designated some luxury cars, including Lincoln, back to the 1920's. Lincoln made the Town Car an option on top of the Continental in 1977. In 1980, the Town Car became a separate model.
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