Got to drive one similar several years back but it was far from this ones condition....it was a huge car to drive. Appears to have bucket seats and console, never seen that before in one of these, wish there were more pics. http://www.usedvictoria.com/ReportSelectUsedAdPhoto2?used_ad_id=24848162&position=1&hb=3
That's not a tank...that's an aircraft carrier! I've always loved Lee Iacocca's idea of a long hood/short trunk design. Dead sexy.
Probably would sink the ferry trying to get it off the island. You'll have to hire your own barge for the barge. It's very nice, though.
Those were great cars when they were newer. Plenty of them used to be for sale so I went on quite a few test drives 15-20 years ago...
Beautiful car. It does have buckets and console, but no floor shift, so probably has tilt wheel. This may be the Blue Luxury Package, or one of the Designer cars, which would explain a different front seat than normal. Most has the Twin Lounge front seat, a 50/50 split bench. It is a real beauty.
It's a Collector's Series edition, as evidenced by the lack of the oval opera window and the "Collector's Edition" script in the roof vinyl. From Wikipedia: "The 1979 Collector's Series Mark V had essentially the same equipment as the Diamond Jubilee Edition of 1978 and there were very few equipment options. Offered in just two colors initially, Midnight Blue Moondust Metallic and White, two additional colors, Light Silver Moondust Metallic and Diamond Blue Moondust Metallic, were offered later in the year. Midnight blue cloth bucket seats and a console were standard, however seats were also available in a choice of blue leather or white leather. A price reduction was provided for the leather-equipped cars, which did not include the console or the folding center rear armrest. Unique paint stripes on the bodyside and hood, as well as Collector's Series script on the rear roof quarters, gave the Collector's Series unique touches. Unlike other Mark V models, these cars did not include opera windows. Gold colored grille bars and a padded contoured decklid accent with matching vinyl insert also set it apart. Naturally, this, and the above-mentioned Diamond Jubilee Edition, remains the most collectible example of the late seventies Mark V. Actor Tom Selleck was used in media advertisements for the car; this was prior to his television fame as Magnum, P.I."
I'd feel like the helmsman of a carrier or a Panamax if I drove that. I just about do with the Chero.
Always wished the 1979 full-size Lincolns had the 460 V8. The only draw-back was the standard-only 400 (comparatively) weakling power plant. Stunning machine here. :2_thumbs_up_-_anima
