At 230 inches nose to tail, the Mark V remains the longest two-door coupe Ford has ever sold.
Median 137 hp across 74 similar cars
Lead trim: Continental Mark V 400 cu in V8 (179 hp) · up to 208 hp
Lincoln Continental Mark V1977–1979
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FactAt 230 inches nose to tail, the Mark V remains the longest two-door coupe Ford has ever sold.
The Continental Mark V is a personal luxury coupe marketed by Lincoln for 1977–1979, the third generation of the Mark series beginning with the 1969 Mark III. At 230 inches it was the longest two-door coupe Ford has ever marketed, on the Mark IV's chassis (120.4 in wheelbase, 79.7 in wide, 52.9 in high, curb weight reduced from about 5,000 to 4,600 lb; 4,762–4,960 lb on the infobox). Its exterior began as an alternative design proposal in the late 1960s, with a wheel-opening flare left from planned wide Michelin tires; in Mark tradition it kept the Continental decklid, oval opera windows, hidden headlights and a radiator-style grille, and had functional louvers behind the front wheels and vertical-blade taillights. In the interest of fuel economy the 1977 Mark V had a 400 cubic-inch V8 (shared with the Thunderbird/Cougar and LTD/Marquis): 179 hp at 3800 rpm and 329 lb-ft at 1800 rpm at 8.0:1, with the 460 (208 hp at 4000 rpm and 356 lb-ft at 2000 rpm) an option outside California; the C6 3-speed automatic was the only transmission. In 1979 the dual-exhaust 400 was discontinued and the 460 was discontinued in the Mark V (and all Lincolns) by 1980. It was offered in commemorative and designer editions (the Diamond Jubilee Edition in 1978 for Ford's 75th anniversary and a Bill Blass edition every year, plus a 1979 Collector's Series) and replaced for 1980 by the downsized Mark VI; a vinyl roof was a $187 option that could not be deleted for 1979.
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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 V 400 cu in V8 (179 hp) | 1977–1979 | 6.6 L V8 | 179 hp | 329 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Continental Mark V 460 cu in V8 (208 hp) | 1977–1979 | 7.5 L V8 | 208 hp | 356 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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