This 1971 Lincoln Continental Mark III was in the National Parts Depot private collection, per the selling dealer, and it shows just 16k miles. The car is finished in black with a black vinyl roof over Medium Gray leather, and it features power Twin Comfort Lounge low-back front seats, power windows and locks, auto-dimming headlights, a Cartier electric clock, automatic temperature control, an AM/FM stereo, and cruise control. Power comes from a 460ci V8 mated to a C6 three-speed Select-Shift automatic. This Mark III is offered in South Carolina with a clean Illinois title.
Exterior details include a rear defroster, a retractable antenna, a faux spare-tire rear decklid hump, a cavalry-twill textured vinyl roof, and auto-dimming quad headlights with vacuum-operated covers.
The 15″ steel wheels have turbine-style covers, and they are mounted with 225-series Michelin thin-whitewall tires. Vacuum-assisted front disc brakes with ventilated rotors are paired with Sure-Track anti-lock rear drums for stopping power.
The six-passenger cabin has Medium Gray leather, power-adjustable Twin Comfort Lounge low-back front seats, power windows and locks, walnut veneers, deep cut-pile carpets, automatic temperature control, cruise control, and a push-button AM/FM stereo.
The three-spoke rim-blow steering wheel is mounted on a tilt column, and it fronts a 120-mph speedometer, a Cartier clock, a windshield wiper control knob, and supplementary instrumentation for oil pressure, fuel level, voltage, and coolant temperature. The five-digit odometer shows 16k miles.
Equipped at the factory with a four-barrel carburetor, the 460ci V8 was rated when new at 365 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque, and it has a dual exhaust system with an H-pipe.
Power is routed to the rear wheels through a C6 three-speed Select-Shift automatic transmission and a differential with 2.80:1 gearing.
Decoding the body tag reveals the following information:
- Style: 65A – Lincoln Continental Mark III
- Paint: A – Black
- Trim: 4PA – Medium Gray leather and vinyl, low-back Twin Comfort Lounge front seats
- Axle: 4 – 2.80:1
- Transmission: U – Three-speed Select-Shift automatic
- DSO: 41 – Chicago ordering district
