1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Cartier Edition
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I can totally relate to this. When I was in my 20's (1984) I wanted a Mark III because of Cannon reruns. I found a 1970 triple black Mark III in an Auto Trader magazine. It was local. My grandfather went with me to look at it. I asked him if he liked it. He said he did. My grandparents helped me buy it. I paid them back. Great story!
The Mk.III cars were the best of them and probably the best modern era luxury cars to date!
Incomparable quality!
Beautiful car! However it is not a Cartier edition, nor is it Wedgewood th blue. Someone has added the dash plaque, and possibly the opera windows, I thought I could see Cartier on the window but it wasn’t a good shot
It's wonderful to see a younger person appreciate these cars. I'm pretty much a Thunderbird guy and I seem to get more attention with the younger crowd. They just haven't made anything so plush and stylish since the 1980's, with a few exceptions from the 90's.
I purchased my 64 Continental convertible when I was 19 years old. I still have it!
@@williamdixon1992 Good for you! I love it!
The only thing on that car Cartier is the clock which all of the Lincolns had in common.
Glad to see a young person interested in old Lincolns. I bought my first Lincoln, a 63 sedan when I was 20 years old, (1974) have had numerous sedans and convertibles from 61-66. I currently have a 62 sedan and 76 four door town car so the attraction has been with me my entire adult life.
Are you selling any of them?
Young gentleman for such a classic car
Thanks for watching!
Cartier Designer Series had ONLY ONE color combination each year… for the Mark V, 1977 was Dove Grey…with a single thin Dark Red paint stripe. 1978-1979 was Light Champagne, again, with a single thin paint stripe in Dark Red….that was it. Your car is the Wedgewood Blue Luxury Group. ALL Mark Vs had ‘Cartier’ signed clocks as standard equipment. Someone in the prior ownership installed that Cartier nameplate dash plaque. The exterior color looks metallic? If so, it’s not Wedgewood Blue…as that was a single-stage non-metallic color.
I was wondering about this too.
I'm not as familiar, but I was also under the impression that each of the specific designer editions were only in one colour 'theme', and that you didn't have a choice of interior colours or paint.
Still, he'll learn more about it as he owns it longer and I hope his little initial mistake doesn't embarrass him :)
Thank you
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correct info!
Yes, I too thought that color strange, and what you said about that plaque as well, I thought also it was an add on.
Yeah, the old "Cartier clock" misnomer. All Lincolns of the '77+ vintage had that clock (I had a few rebuilt). Only single stage grey or tan with matching interior for the Mark V.
The guy had a lot of incorrect information but it is a nice car
Sorry the Cartier was never offered in wedgewood blue
Someone like me who knows class. I’ve always appreciated these beautiful cars.
This truly is a beautiful example don’t get me wrong but this guy just says whatever!! This is not a Cartier edition, not even the right color!!! It’s part of what’s called the wedgewood luxury car group, where you could pick and choose where you wanted your colors instead of getting a designer edition. You were the designer in Lincoln’s eyes and yes that’s how they advertised it. All the clocks said Cartier because of their contract with ford motor company back before they switched to quarts clocks in the 80’s. I still have my 1978 mark v, cream with wedgewood blue top/interior (wedgewood blue wasn’t only available on Cartier edition cars as stated in the video, it wasn’t even an option on Cartier cars) powered by the optional 460 with true dual exhaust and I love it. One of the previous owners of this car must’ve got that badge on the passenger side dash and put it there, you can find originals and new old stock badges on eBay. I’m willing to bet the original owners name doesn’t match that of what’s on the Cartier badge on the dash plus the opera windows would say Cartier to the right of the Lincoln symbol, which they don’t!! One last thing is that I’ve never seen any mark v (and I’ve seen a lot) with chrome window trim on the back window of a vinyl top car, Normally only vinyl deleted cars had that chrome window trim in the back or Givenchy cars because their vinyl roof was the front half and not the back half of the roof, looks like this one is aftermarket or put on afterwards at the dealer back in the day. None of the trim around the vinyl top ls like what I’ve seen before especially the trim around that rear window. Even the vinyl top itself comes up too far, it comes all the way up to the quarter windows like a mark iv, there is no gap before the quarter windows. It definitely looks installed after it ran down the production line. None the less, it’s still a beautiful car. Just hope this young man sees this comment (which he probably won’t) so he can tell the cars true story and not what he believes to be true!!
Sounds like you know your business when it comes to these cars,i hate when people counterfeit stuff, i collect war memorabilia and people are always altering things to make a buck, the more expensive the item the more elaborate the hoax,there's a special place for people like that.
That blue is just gorgeous with that white. WOW.👍💓
that was a special story for a special era of automobiles. we all caught the bug with these old personal luxury cars.
He's a good kid to involve Mom in his beloved hobby.
True classics never go out of style ! ! Love that are those are this generation that can appreciate. This was such a great car... replaced a 77 t-bird with one of these in 1986 and was not disappointed. Of course gas was only like .85 cents a gallon ! !
The good ole' days. Thanks for watching!
@@EveryCarHasAStory I grew up in Houston... When I was in High School in the Eighties, the gas stations had a "price war" and the price of a gallon went down to something like 60 cents... And if we drove over to where the refineries were, you could buy it for about 30 cents!
We must have put a thousand miles a week on our cars, just cruising Friday and Saturday nights.
That lasted for a good two months one Summer... Great memories!
I love his comment about the Zephyr and '63 Lincoln !!
Two of my favorites too !!!!
It doesn’t appear to be a true Cartier. The telltale would be the opera window- it would have the name in the window. They all had a Cartier clock. I always loved the Marks.
I bought a wonderful 1978 Mark V from a friend in the 1990s. To this day, I must say it was my favorite car to drive. It felt like I was driving a cloud. Late one Saturday night, after I was deep in slumberland, I was awakened by the doorbell. It was about 2:30 am, and there was a police woman at my door. She said, “Sir, did you used to own a 1978 Lincoln Mark V?” I broke out in a sweat as she said those words, and she pointed to my car, which I had parked across the street from my house, but was now completely smashed and lying up on the sidewalk. A drunk had run the traffic light on the corner, clipped another car driving through the intersection, spun out and hit my beloved Mark V at 50 mlles an hour. Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. 😢😢😢
Back in the early 80's, I had a 77 Mark V.... I heard you say 63 continental .... oh yes!!
I had a 78 Cartier/ tubine wheels/ 4 wheel disc brakes/ 460 4bbl and almost 3 tons of luxury, loved it
My Dad had a ‘71 Mark III. I loved that car. You look fantastic in that car, and in general! 😉. Enjoy it for years to come
Thanks for watching!
If you look at the brochure the Cartier edition only came in one color Light champagne
Cute size queen who appreciates big things, I'm not mad. 😘
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Gorgeous car, gorgeous owner!
Congratulations to a young chap who drives one of the most beautiful cars ever.. This color and those rims is just perfect.. This is by far one of the most beautiful cars then and still is.. Too bad oil embargo in 70s and Ford had to bring the horsepower down. That 460 will probably gives you 5-9 miles per gallon on this car.. but man !! This is as beautiful as a Van Gogh painting ! Congratulations!!
Its very nice.
This is a very elegant car!!! 👍👍
The diamond jubilee was my favorite V my favorite color my absolute favorite car ever
So many people seem to think because the clock indicates Cartier, they think it’s a Cartier. Not sure why this one states Cartier above the glove compartment..? A designer edition will always be indicated in the opera window. This car appears to be repainted, with a new vinyl roof.
These days they want your Luxury Car to be a sport car…
The prestige of a luxury car is when they really where Luxury cars as these Lincoln cars
Classy car and classier guy
Thanks for watching!
Isn't he a nice lad? You also look pretty young, going by your picture.
It's so great that you young folks occasionally have an interest in older cars---heck, interest in anything older: cars, furniture, houses, history generally....
Because without your generation's interest, all good old things will die away and never be able to return.
I love the Mark V. I was 15 when these were new. They were absolute show stoppers in a car park or restaurant. Fantastic!
Side note, I don’t think your car is a Cartier Edition. I’m pretty sure they were only available in champagne with beige interior. The Bill Blass was blue and white. Maybe Google it.
I really like your car. You might want to join the Lincoln Continental Owners Club if you aren’t already a member. That exhaust sound at the end was unexpected and I love this episode.
Very cool car!
Something that comes to mind is that the Continental MKV series, Designer Edition cars or "standard", were probably the LAST American production cars that could be truly custom ordered from the factory...
A buyer could specify ANY paint, ANY interior, any delete that struck their fancy.
Mom n Dad had a Designer Series Mark... I think it was an Emilio Pucci Edition, that had the "reverse" vinyl half roof and they ordered it with NO opera Windows.
The car was black and they ordered a three tone, full leather interior in mainly dove grey, with dark red insets and carpet and leather dash... All with black piping.
SUPER SHARP and I've always wondered if that car still exists.
My mom had a 78 beige Cartier and then a 79 dark blue Collectors Series back in the day. I was barely driving back then but loved those cars. I wish I still had them. You have a great car there but I hate that someone sold it to you as a Cartier. You have the mid level model but still a fabulous find in that condition.
Not a Cartier? someone just put that plate on it? hes pretty set thats is a Cartier,hes not gonna like that.
I would love for him to give me a tour of the back seat 🔥😋😇
My Mom had a 77 dove grey with the bright french blue roof, talk a bout a head turner, the only draw back was a 400, it took a while for it to get up there, but what a floater....Please replace those white walls...lol
Great story and a great car
When I was younger a regular customer that came to my parents store had the blue and white Bill Blass edition and I always loved that car
Beautiful car ❤️
Beautiful Car; the best of Luck. 😎
I had the Emelio Pucci edition for many years. One of my most favorite cars I owned. If you park it on a steep hill, set the emergency brake or you'll never get it out of park later.
Nice car. I really like the Bill Blass navy with white top...and two tone interior with the same.
Cartier Mark V was beige. That's not a Cartier.
Correct. Light Champagne (like a putty color) in 1978 (and '79...the '77, like my car, is Dove Grey).
This is a '78 Cartier:
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“It mine, it cost me two buttons and a pair of socks but is worth it”
Amazing car. I remember the designer editions. Ahead of there times.
My dad had this same car, color , year and model. He traded it in michigan in 1988.. 😢
Old land yachts are cool. Had a few myself.
I just purchased me a 79 Cartier and I’m 27 last month also live in PA maybe we can meet? And cruise them together be nice to cruise with another young guy with a mark v
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@@EveryCarHasAStory definitely will! I live in reading so I’m not far from you guys thank you
@@EveryCarHasAStory can I get a interview with mine like this guy had?
Your a smart. I'd most definitely take that Lincoln over any ipad on wheels today. Today's cars are all junk and I can almost guarantee you that you will not see a Tesla 🙄 still on the road 50 years from now. You will see the old Lincoln for sure but the Tesla won't happen. Lol. I'm on the hunt for a 78 Diamond jubilee edition Lincoln myself
Beuatiful cars. Also civilian tanks!
That’s not a Cartier Edition. The 78 Cartier came in Light Champagne andI below all came with illuminated entry which this one looks like it’s not equipped with. This one is equipped with the Wedgewood Blue Luxury Group
The new “ King”
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My Mark V is not a special addition. My clock says Cartier. But it is a special paint job "Dust Rose" and that color does not appear on any special addition car. Have fun with your Mark V. They are great cars! I drove mine from Fort Lauderdale to Oregon. No issues!
You can't go wrong with a classic American luxury automoble in my opinion! Sure some may make cracks about there size or HP. I will take a full size Lincoln like this one over some of these sardine can size luxo cars' on the road today anytime. Might want to switch wide whites to more conventional whitewall tires, easier to keep clean.
Ive never understood the concept of people driving a "fast car" or your car is "not fast enough" or " i never liked that car cause it wasn't fast" in a country where there is a cop in every corner waiting to deflower your wallet.
I'm with you,i would love to have one of these cars but i love cars in general, Ive had fast ones and slow ones but thats not why i bought them for, these Lincolns were pure class.
I had the Cartier 78 with the blue roof. If you are ever going to sell this car, let me know. Mine had Cartier windows.
I know someone, roughly where I live, who has a Bill Blast Lincoln, but he is asking an arm and a leg for it, not suprised 😅
You won’t that’s not a true Cartier the wrong color altogether they did not put it out in that color. Unless somebody repainted it the opera windows do not have Cartier in it. They would have Cartier in those rear windows. It would be gray or cream trimmed in red those are the only two colors for Cartier offered.
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Cartier was all creamy beige in 78; my sister had a 78. The 76 gray mark IV (Cartier) was nicer; my mother had that one. Plus "Cartier" was always on the sailpanel/round window in the vinyl top. This is NO way a Cartier.
Need to look classy while showing off my classy car, better get a 5ct. earring!
That is definitely not a Cartier.
This guy is clueless. He doesn't know his own car. This is NOT a Cartier. A true Cartier had the following:
Light Champagne Paint Finish
Light Champagne Full Vinyl or Landau Vinyl Roof
Light Champagne Bodyside Moldings
Dark Red Dual Pin Stripes on Bodyside
Cartier Logo on Rear Deck Lid
Cartier signature in Opera Windows
6-Way Power Passenger Seat
Dual Beam Map/Dome Lamp
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirrors (both sides)
Turbine-Style Cast Aluminum Wheels
He claims Wedgewood Blue was only offered for the Cartier. Not true at all. The Cartier only came in Light Champagne. Some previous owner slapped that Cartier badge on the dash. The "Cartier" clock was standard in all Mark Vs but certainly did not make them a Cartier. Furthermore, this is NOT a Lincoln. It was not marketed or sold as a Lincoln. No where on the car does it have a Lincoln badge. The window sticker did not say Lincoln. The sales brochure did not say Lincoln. This is a CONTINENTAL MARK V.
You are correct up until the last part, it was marketed and sold as a Lincoln, it does have Lincoln badges!! (Lincoln hood ornament, Lincoln symbol on the steering wheel/opera windows and a Lincoln symbol on the truck that slides to the left to reveal the lock where you’d open the trunk. The window sticker and sales brochure don’t say Lincoln for traditional purposes.
What you’re thinking of is the 1956-1957 continental mark II. Which was a beautiful car build with no expenses spared and yes, it wasn’t a Lincoln, it was built by the continental division :)
@@dman19581969 Thank you for the response. I appreciate that and will respectfully disagree with you in that the symbol you are referring to is a variation of the original continental star from the '56-'57 Mark II that you referenced. And yes, that same symbol was used on the true Lincolns such as the Continental, Continental Town Car, and Continental Town Coupe' of the 70s. These models not only have the symbol but the actual Lincoln name on the car itself.
@@robertkunce I can respect where you are coming from because they did always call them continentals to keep the tradition going but, the continental division shut down in July of 1956 because ford lost over $1,000 on every mark II sold which is close to $12,000 in today’s money. Go watch an old advertisement from 1978, they will refer to it as a Continental throughout for traditional purposes, but at the end it says “A mark of tradition” with Lincoln-Mercury division underneath it, not Continental division because it’s a Lincoln. We can’t really debate over the symbol because you’re correct, the Lincoln symbol used back then and to this day originated from the continental division from 1954 to 1956 and was created for the mark II and a fun fact is while creating the symbol, it was originally round instead of rectangular with the crest in the middle of course but, Mercedes claimed it looked too much like theirs so they redesigned it and the redesign was hard for ford to mass produce economically in the mid 50’s so each hood ornament for a Mark II cost as much to produce as a 1957 Ford grill did. Here is an original commercial for you to watch m.ruclips.net/video/uwMAt9e3hyI/видео.html&pp=ygUTTWFyayB2IGFkdmVydGlzbWVudA%3D%3D
@@dman19581969 Thank you for all the detail. I am a linear thinker and want things to be black and white. This is all good for me to know. However, I still don't understand why they would not have put the name Lincoln on the car somewhere or in the brochure or on the window sticker. Also, why would they put FORD on the sill plate rather than Lincoln? This is what drives me crazy. All of this comes about for me because I bought a '79 Mark V nearly 2 years ago from the original owner. It was in storage all this time and had just 170 miles on it. It now has just under 700. It has been my dream car since I was a kid and at age 57 I finally got one !! Again, thank you for sharing all of your knowledge about this topic.
@@robertkunce Thank you for your response and I’d have to agree that it’s confusing. I always wrote it off that it didn’t say Lincoln anywhere for “traditional” purposes. I also have an original mark v and it also has ford on its door sills and I’ve always questioned it as well, because I feel the door sills should say Continental if they wanted to be “traditional” but, if you look at photos of the original Continental division of ford plant, it says “ford motor company” on the plant. Lincoln’s of the late 70’s just had plain black door sills with chrome around them, they didn’t say Lincoln or ford, but it kinda makes sense for our mark Vs to say ford on the sills because agin, even the plant for the continental division said “ford motor company” on it in big letters. Now what truly makes this a Lincoln to me, is that all Mark Vs were assembled alongside the Lincoln Continentals at the now-closed Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan. So the same people that build our mark Vs also built continentals. To my knowledge the mark II was the only true “Continental” but who knows I suppose. What matter most is that you have a beautiful car and I’m happy you finally got one after all these years and a nice one at that from the sounds of it. My 78 mark v and my 97 mark viii are a dream to drive, the only two cars I can drive and feel better once I’ve reached my destination then before I left!!
Great car, but not a genuine Cartier. Sorry!
I know what you are talking about☺
This guy has no idea what he’s talking about.
Did he say it came with a 406 😂 return that mark v and just keep your Kia
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