1979 Lincoln Continental Town Car

This is my '79 Town Car. I am the second owner and have had the car for 10 years. I drive it only occasionally and only in good weather. It has 77K on it. The engine is the standard 400. It has a host of standard and optional equipment including: Power windows and locks, power seats, tilt wheel, cruise control, Automatic climate control, AM/FM 8-track radio, remote deck lid release and lighted vanity mirrors on both sides. The wire wheel covers, opera windows, full vinyl roof and coach lamps were also optional.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 1979
• Lincoln
• Continental
• Town
• Car

[thelottiejune]

great car, great color, i agree about the colors of the seventies, the jade green metalic w/white top was great and there was nothing like the cordovan or the collectors dark blue. nothing like that anymore, only boring white or beige, and as far as interiors.... forget it. only the choice of black, grey or beige. nothing like matching the great color on the outside with the inside. i think the turqoise on the 77-79 lincolns was one of the best.

[jonesh70]

@thelottiejune Thank you for the compliments. Yes, I miss colors as well.....

[jorritvander]

Love your car! I have the same in white, with a brown vinyl roof. I drove it in CA since 2005 and then decided to ship it to Holland, Europe. It arrived last month and now I drive it here. I have a question for you, I can't find how to adjust the steering wheel in height. Don't see any button or so, but I am sure it is possible. Do yo know how to do that?

[jonesh70]

@jorritvander Tilt steering was optional. If you do indeed have a Town Car or Coupe then your car is likely equipped. While sitting in the driver's seat gently push back on the turn signal lever. If it easily glides back toward the dash then you have tilt steering. Push the lever until the wheel moves either up or down and adjust to your liking then release the lever. Enjoy your Lincoln!

[johnsenkenn]

@jonesh70

What will you do when the gas is ten dollar a gallon.

[jonesh70]

@johnsenkenn Through my own hard work I am blessed and fortunate to be in a position that fuel prices are of little concern to me. I suppose that when I desire to back the Lincoln out of the garage and drive it I will do just that regardless of the cost of a gallon of fuel. I am more concerned over the effects of the elements on the car therefore it spends most of it's time covered and in the garage.

[pongtubepete]

Nice!!

I say 'fuck the gas'. I'm in the u.k. My wife drives a Caddy STS as a daily driver.I own a 68 Fleetwood and a 67 Fury. My son has a 61 Invicta.Nothing does over 18 mpg.

My philosophy? - We should all drive round in big safe cars that gobble up the gas real fast so the planet savers can all concentrate on finding a cleaner alternative!

Who wants a crout buggy or a shitty Eurobox?

Hit a tree in a Japanese tuna tin and you're dead Man.Yankie guzzlers rule!

That's the attitude! YE-HA!!!!

[Declipse16]

Beautiful Town Car! It's so big and roomy! Those seats look so comfortable, the lincoln design in them looks fantastic, this is a true luxury car

[Jamjar107]

@jonesh70

Good one you. Your gas is cheap anyway. We pay close to $7.00 per your gallon but we still drive V8's and Jags and Bentley's.

I have a Jag under covers in my shed. drive it a few times per year, but it is still nice to experience the ambiance from time to time. A bussiness associate had 3 Rollers which he drives from time to time as well.

[friendofInks]

If that's really a '79, then the 460 engine was not an option that year. That engine was discontinued after '78.

[JxT1957]

'79 the last year for this monster size, big cadillac brougham last year was '76

[yamahonkawazuki]

@pongtubepete hell YES. lol or when you yell into car you can hear yourself echo. i love the old american stuff Eh? lol

[TrickyTheMiss]

Great looking car. I just bought EXACTLY the same model. Same options, same trim level exactly, except mine is a Canadian car, and has a moonroof. (Could not tell if your did. ) I'm so pleased you included the colour and upholstery codes. My interior is an 8 out of 10, with some minor body work, a paint job and new vinyl roof to make her complete. Only 86,000 miles and she still purrs. My goal will be to get her looking as good as yours, and I'll be using your video as my guide. Thanks!

[DrRockso89]

these are beautiful cars but I think they look weird with the oval opera windows considering that the doors have windows

[arquicass]

That's real luxury!

[pongtubepete]

@flightmaster178

Way to go flightmaster!

Keep up the good work!!!!

Don't let the price of gas spoil our fun. Life's like a firework- you're only lit once!!!! YEEHAA!!!

[flightmaster178]

@pongtubepete HELLS YEA! I drive a big ass Cadillac, and as well I drive a 69 Imperial on one of my vids on here. I get 14mpg with my big 440 lmao! Say what "Global Warming" HAHAHA

[johnsenkenn]

@jonesh70

Ha...ha...you are a lucky man, are there any special tax on a car in the states, such as a tax on the mileage - the size. Here we have what they to day call an environment tax, it's a tax on mileage, from gas...100 dollars to 2300 dollars to diesel ....140 to 2600 dollars a year, plus 180 dollars if you don't have a particle filter. before it was a tax on weight, yours would be up about 2500 dollars a year, mine a Peugeot around 2000 pound is 540 dollars a year.