This will be my reintroduction to the new board and my attempt to help create an active forum for entusiasts of older Lincoln models. My '79 is Light Red, as near as I can tell from the brochure I picked up at Carlisle with the LOD. This means that it is mostly gold, but if the sky or lighting is just right, it looks pink. It has the 400 motor, since the 460 was discontinued for '79 in the V. It has a red velour interior. It's old and showing it's age, but it's been extraordinarily reliable, needing almost no repairs beside a muffler and a rad. It could use some engine work, like valve seals and piston rings. It's a pig on gas, probably due to age and mechanical wear. The greatest thing about the car is it's style. I love the long hood, squared edges and sharp creases in the body line. Even at it's age of 24 years old, it still bears the look of style, class and elegance.
Dave.
'02 Camaro SS
'00 Cougar
'79 Mark V
'88 Colony Park
'81 Fiat Spider
Former VIII owner.
Dave.
'02 Camaro SS
'00 Cougar
'79 Mark V
'88 Colony Park
'81 Fiat Spider
Former VIII owner.