Bill Blass, Givenchy, Pucci and Cartier each signed the opera window of their own Designer Series edition of this Mark IV.
Median 145 hp across 125 similar cars
Lead trim: Continental Mark IV 460 cu in V8 (202 hp net, 1976) · up to 212 hp
Lincoln Continental Mark IV1972–1976
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FactBill Blass, Givenchy, Pucci and Cartier each signed the opera window of their own Designer Series edition of this Mark IV.
The Continental Mark IV is a personal luxury car marketed by Lincoln from the 1972 to 1976 model years, the third generation of the Mark series, which grew over the Mark III and competed nearly exclusively against the Cadillac Eldorado. As with the Mark III it shared its chassis with the Ford Thunderbird (sixth generation), with its own bodywork below the windows; the roofline, doors and inner body panels were shared. It kept the "long-hood, short deck" proportions, hidden headlamps, faux Rolls-Royce-style grille and Continental spare (the real spare was behind the rear seat), on a 120.4 in wheelbase, 228.1 in long, 79.8 in wide, 53.5 in high and 5,264 lb (1976). It introduced the opera window (nearly universally specified in 1972, standard from 1973). All Mark IVs had the 460 cu in (7.5 L) 4V Ford 385-series V8, rated 365 hp SAE gross in the Mark III and carried over, with rated output falling to 212 hp SAE net for 1972 under the industry shift to net ratings (202 hp at 3800 rpm and 356 lb-ft at 2200 rpm at 8.0:1 compression for 1976), with a Ford C6 3-speed automatic and Lincoln's "Sure-track" anti-lock rear brakes. The 1973 model got revised front bodywork for 5-mph bumpers and 1974 a rear 5-mph bumper. For 1976 the Designer Series option package was introduced, with coordinated exteriors and interiors by Bill Blass, Givenchy, Pucci and Cartier (each with the designer's signature on the opera window and a 22-karat gold-plated dash plaque). A total of 278,599 Mark IVs were produced (48,591 in 1972, 69,437 in 1973, 57,316 in 1974, 47,145 in 1975 and 56,110 in 1976), at Wixom, Michigan; for 1977 it became the Continental Mark V.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental Mark IV 460 cu in V8 (202 hp net, 1976) | 1976–1976 | 7.5 L V8 | 202 hp | 356 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Continental Mark IV 460 cu in V8 (212 hp net, 1972) | 1972–1972 | 7.5 L V8 | 212 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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