- 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Bill Blass Edition
- 400ci V8
- 2-Barrel Carburetor
- 3-Speed C6 Automatic
- RWD
- Midnight Blue Metallic/White Exterior
- Midnight Blue Interior
- Gold-Tone Pinstriping
- Bill Blass Signature & Badging
- Embroidered Bill Blass Insignias
- Cartier Clock
A designer Lincoln? Yes, while some low-volume, exclusive manufacturers do occasionally collaborate with big names in the fashion industry for limited editions, making designer versions of mass production luxury cars is almost unheard of. But the late 70s were a wilder time, and the design departments in Detroit made up for what the engine departments lacked thanks to the emissions regulations. The Mark V was made from 1977 to 1979, and the successful designer edition concept from its predecessor continued, with the Cartier, Givenchy, Pucci and Bill Blass editions. Each one had a unique color combination (both inside and out), seat upholstery materials, a special emblem and vinyl roof options. The Mark V became the best-selling Mark Series Continental (over total 228,000 units sold), with over 75000 sold in 1979 and 6720 being Bill Blass editions.
Exterior and Interior
The only suitable word to describe the design of this car is “exquisite”. The Bill Blass Editions got an exclusive Midnight Blue Metallic and white two-tone paint, with gold-tone pinstriping. The “fake spare wheel” design element on the trunk continues, framed by the two-tone paintwork and pinstriping, with the Lincoln logo and Continental letters inside. Even with the huge chrome bumpers and grille, and the Lincoln hood ornament, the party piece at the front of the car is the pop-up quad headlamp set up. The “Blass” badging is visible on the C pillar. Further reminders of the designer are present inside the car, in the form of embroidered Bill Blass insignias. The hood may look approximately 5 miles long from the side view, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that the cabin is small by any means. The interior is blue leather with white accents, and at first glance the amply padded seats may be more at home in a living room than in a car, but the point of a Lincoln is a supremely comfortable ride (and some may argue that the Continental’s cabin is almost as big as a living room). The wood-trimmed dashboard is very 1970s, but not many cars even back then could boast having a Cartier dashboard clock.
Engine
The emissions regulations that arrived in the mid-70s meant that the cubic inch to horsepower ratio is far from impressive, with the 400ci V8 reportedly making just 179hp, but it does make 446Nm of torque to get the land yacht moving, delivered through the 3-speed C6 automatic transmission. The Mark Vs also came with four-wheel disc brakes as standard to help bring it to a stop. And at the end of the day, does the horsepower rating really matter in a car that looks and feels this special?
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