If you are a car guy and a car enthusiast, then you will eventually reach a point when you realize that the 1979 Lincoln Mark series is a dream car. Having been introduced in 1979, this car was listed at a hefty price tag of $24,000 at the time. This Lincoln Mark series was the largest production car made in the United States of America and the most significant Vehicle in their category.

Overview of the car

The Lincoln Mark series has a large front-engine, where this car has been produced as a rear-drive vehicle. The length of this Vehicle is 231 inches, where the width is 78 inches, and the wheelbase is 120.4 inches.

The Vehicle has full-frame construction with lower and upper control arms, which are integrated with coil springs. The rear of this Vehicle has coil springs, a live axle and trailing arms. The braking system of this Vehicle consisted of 4-wheel disc brakes with ventilated discs at the front.

The Lincoln Mark series was the first in the United States that featured the “Miles-to-Empty feature”, whose main job is to calculate the distance left until the fuel tank of the car has been fully consumed. The mechanical function was offered with a LED display.

The 1979 Lincoln Mark series included an automatic transmission with a parking pawl that was not heat treated.

Performance and Fuel Economy

The Lincoln Mark series had the engine specification where a 6.6 litre 400 2-bbl V8 engine has been used that can produce 159 horsepower with 3400 rpm and the torque of 427 Nm with a torque of 1800 rpm. The power and acceleration of this car make it do 0-60 mph in 15 seconds, which was comparatively lower than the previous model of the Vehicle.

The front suspension used in the Lincoln Mark series was integrated with lower trailing links and independent coil springs. The rear suspension of the Vehicle included upper oblique torque arms, rigid axle with lower trailing radius arms, transverse linkage (anti-sway) bar and coil springs.

The fuel economy of the 1979 Lincoln Mark series was around 10 miles per gallon in the city and approximately 12 miles per gallon on the highway.

Interior, Power and Styling

The interior of the 1979 Lincoln Mark series contained an electro-mechanical seat belt. The interior of the car consisted of a solid-state. The Vehicle also included rear and full Landau vinyl roof features. The car was also equipped with a painted roof (same as the body colour). Also, the body of the Vehicle was also all-metal.

The infotainment system of the Lincoln series included an AM/FM stereo radio that contained a cassette tape player. The car was also equipped with an Electronic AM/FM stereo that was integrated with a Quadra sonic 8-track tape player, The Lincoln series also received a floor-mounted foot-switch that had the purpose of providing the driver to tap the switch on the system which scanned the nearby radio stations, and you can do that without having to take your hands off the steering wheel.

Safety features of the Vehicle

The standard safety features in the Lincoln Mark series consisted of an electro-mechanical seat belt warning sign.

Specification

Height: 55.4 in | 1407 mm.
Length: 230.3 in | 5850 mm.
Width: 79.7 in | 2024 mm.
Curb weight: 3846 lb.
Passenger volume: 110 ft3
Wheelbase: 120.3 in | 3056 mm.

Engine type: Ford DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block

Vehicle type: Rear-wheel-drive, 2-door sedan, 2-passenger, front-engine

Fuel Capacity / Gas Tank Size: 18.5 gal.

1979 Lincoln Mark series Factory Service Manual

The factory service manual of the 1979 Lincoln Mark series included all the car specifications that were used for the Lincoln Mark Repair Manual maintenance and diagnosis of all the faults present in the Vehicle.

1979 Lincoln Mark series — Owner’s Manual

The 1979 Lincoln Mark Series Owner’s Manual included all the information required by the car owner, which helps the driver learn and explore the different features of the vehicle so that they can use the Vehicle to its highest potential.

Today, the Lincoln Mark E is scheduled to makes it’s return to the market, for those drivers that enjoy a bit of nostalgia along with a lot of modern upgrades.