Rare 1978 Signature Series Lincoln Continental Mark V - Emilo Pucci Series

TheContinental Mark Vis apersonal luxury coupethat was marketed by theLincolndivision ofFord Motor Companyfrom the 1977 to 1979 model years in North America. The fourth generationMark series, the Mark V was derived from itsContinental Mark IVpredecessor, bringing an extensive update to the interior and exterior design. While only sold for three years, the Mark V is the best-selling generation of the Mark series, with 228,262 examples produced.

At 230 inches long, the Mark V is the largest two-door coupe ever sold by Ford Motor Company, with the 233-inch long two-door and four-door Lincoln Continental sedans (produced alongside it) as the only longer vehicle ever marketed by Ford. Distinguished by its sharp-edged exterior design, design themes of the Mark V would be adapted onto Lincoln vehicles throughout the 1980s. For 1980, the Mark V was replaced by theContinental Mark VI. As theMark seriesunderwentdownsizingin the interest of fuel economy, the Mark VI saw significant reductions in exterior dimensions.