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Friday, April 30, 2010 10:19:32 AM
New options for 1968 included a Rear Defogger with Environmental Control that could remove fog and moisture from the inside of the rear window one minute, and the next pull the smoke from a cigar or cigarette (or perhaps Mrs. Robinson's smelly perfume) out of the car. The offensive odor was dumped into the luggage compartment. No mention is made of what this does to the luggage compartment over time, although a former Lincoln employee told us the deck lid weatherstrip allowed for the extraction of air inside the luggage compartment, due to gaps in the bonding for drainage. Those gaps also allowed air inside the compartment to be "sucked" out when the car was moving, due to the low pressure created by a moving vehicle. There are no records of anyone complaining about a smelly luggage compartment with this option, so there must have been some provision that allowed it to air out. An FM stereo multiplex adapter for the optional AM/FM radio was also offered for dealer installation. AM Blog readers are enjoying an advanced viewing of this section. We hope you like it and have a good Friday! Work is underway on the 1969 Lincoln Continental section, which will be next online. Sunday, April 25, 2010 9:37:54 AM
The Lipstick Luxury Group is perhaps the most outrageous trim package ever offered for the T-bird, and it certainly wasn't the one to choose if you were a celebrity in need of privacy. What a way to go! 1976 was the Thunderbird's final year as a full size luxury car, and the Lipstick Luxury Group told the world it wasn't going to sneak off to be down sized quietly. Post 2: Sunday, April 25, 2010 11:55:34 AM
Inside, luxurious Gold Media Velour or optional two tone Creme Leather Seating Surfaces with Gold seat borders and components. A Gold instrument panel applique provides special interior distinction for this Luxury Group alone. In all, three spectacular Luxury Group options were offered on the '76 T-bird, each distinctive in its own way, and each an outstanding way to bid farewell to the last of the full sized Thunderbirds. We hope you enjoy the individual pages we've created for each one, they have been a long time coming, and are long overdue. We'll be back later to highlight the 32 Commemorative Thunderbirds created for dealers in the Charleston, West Virginia and Cincinnati-Dayton, Ohio regions. Post 3: Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:57:24 PMAfter yesterday's review of the paint colors and codes for the 1977 Continental Mark V, we decided to review the 1978 Continental Mark V Exterior Paint Codes page as well, since our source for the two years was the same. Again, we found some inconsistencies that have now been corrected. We also provided additional information on the factory Accent Stripe colors and codes. Our apologies for any confusion, past of present, this may have caused. Saturday, April 24, 2010 6:54:07 PMToday's updates: We corrected information on the 1977 Continental Mark V Dove Grey and Blue Luxury Group page. (We had the wrong paint code and color listed for this particular package!) And as a result of this change, we double checked the 1977 Continental Mark V Exterior Paint Codes page and made a few "adjustments" to that page as well. Post 2: Saturday, April 24, 2010 7:05:24 PM
This package could be ordered in two basic color schemes. The first was Bordeaux Starfire paint, with matching vinyl roof, body side moldings, and interior. The paint stripes on the body sides and hood were Silver. Or, it could be ordered with a Silver vinyl roof and body side moldings for more contrast. The two other Luxury Groups offered for 1976, the Creme and Gold Luxury
Group and the Lipstick Luxury Group, will be online over the next day or
two. Saturday, April 24, 2010 8:50:16 AM
The biggest change was the removal of the rear quarter windows to give the car a formal town car look. Walnut veneer panels were added to the lower body sides, and a luxurious new custom interior was fitted, with silk brocade fabric, pearl white leather, and mouton fur carpeting. Of course, the Coronation Coupe was a big hit and brilliantly showed off Lincoln's all-new 1966 styling. Friday, April 23, 2010 7:47:08 AME-mail meltdown: Yesterday afternoon, (Thursday, April 22nd), the computer used by Customer Service to view incoming E-mail messages acted up and somehow managed to delete all messages in the inbox. To our best recollection, there were between 400-500 total messages lost. So, if you wrote to us during the last couple of weeks and haven't received a reply, chances are your message is gone. Our apologies for the inconvenience, we really aren't sure what happened as all appears to be fine today. If you'd like a response from us, please send your message again, and we'll try to do better this time. Thursday, April 22, 2010 6:08:51 PM
Safety was an important factor at Lincoln in 1967, and many new features related to safety were standard. Additionally, new options were introduced, including the Individually Contoured Seats that featured a power-operated headrest on the passenger side. With the touch of a button on the seat side shield, the top section of the seat back extended up or retracted down! A new 8-track stereo tape player was offered as a separate unit, which meant it could be teamed up with the AM-FM radio to provide additional radio station choices. The combined AM Radio/Stereo-Sonic Tape System was still available, contained within the instrument control center. As usual, we are giving AM Blog readers the opportunity for first inspection of this section. Enjoy and have a great evening! Saturday, April 17, 2010 7:49:59 AM
The result? Cars that were delivered to new owners worked as they were designed to work, with no squeaks, rattles, air noise around the doors or windows at highway speeds, and no flaws to the paint finish or interior trim. The goal was that no owner needed to return the car to the dealer for anything prior to the first scheduled maintenance, at 6 months or 6,000 miles, whichever came first. Did this happen? Yes, it did. Lincoln Continental owners during the sixties were very pleased with their cars, and tended to keep them longer than other luxury car owners. Proof that Lincoln's quality control program worked, and the fact that so many still exist today shows how well they were designed. Post 2: Sunday, April 11, 2010 3:21:59 PMWe've completed an update of the AUTO BREVITY section. Most site visitors won't notice any change, other than we did shuffle some colors around on a few of the pages. The update was mostly to the HTML and CSS for that section. It was already optimized somewhat, so any improvement in page loading speed will likely be minimal. We were just moving it closer to being standards compliant, although there are still some changes that need to be made down the road. Sunday, April 11, 2010 1:39:22 PMInternal Broken Link Check has been performed, and two links were updated. (That's what happens when we start moving things around! Sorry about that, everyone.) Saturday, April 10, 2010 7:44:52 AMAuto Restoration and Repair Kits page updated: As the cold dark days of winter subside, many of us are beginning the process of starting up our classic cars, and cleaning them up for the warmer days ahead. Each year it seems there are new projects that need to be done, and there's no better time to do them than right now, before the heat of summer hits. What's on your list this year? Perhaps you'd like to get that aluminum or stainless steel trim really sparkling this year. Is this the year to deal with that hazy film on your glass, that makes it difficult to drive at night? Sparkling glass really ups the WOW! value on a classic car. Are you tired of looking at that crack in your steering wheel? Automotive Mileposts has teamed up with Eastwood to bring you a few money saving kits that will help you address these issues. We have everything from aluminum and stainless polishing, to general buffing kits. There's a steering wheel repair kit, a kit that removes scratches and polishes plastic lenses, we even have a kit to help you replace your seat covers, if this is the year for that project. Check out our Auto Restoration and Repair Kits page. We'll be adding more money saving ideas in the coming days and weeks, so remember to check back from time to time. Enjoy the season, and remember that life is too short to drive ordinary cars! Thursday, April 08, 2010 9:11:17 AM
And despite the complexity of these systems, even today they are still pretty dependable. This is an interesting read on the history of the power top and its use on classic cars. Wednesday, April 07, 2010 9:03:05 AMAUTO BREVITY takes a look at the history of the Tilt Steering Wheel. Various designs were introduced during the classic car years, and some of them were rather innovative in their design and function. One of the more notable designs was Ford's Swing-Away Steering Wheel, first introduced on the 1961 Thunderbird as an option. It was later available on Galaxie 500 models, and is a highly sought after option on those cars today. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for 1968 models and anti-theft features for the late sixties and early seventies required changes be made to some of the tilt steering wheel designs. While vehicles of today offer power-operated steering columns that move out of the way to enter or exit the car, then move back to a preset position automatically, they are the result of the popularity of the early designs. Swing-Away, Tilt-Away, Tilt and Telescope, Tilt-A-Scope...they're all discussed. Monday, April 05, 2010 4:05:50 PM
1966 introduced the Continental Coupé, which made America's most distinguished motorcar available to more fine car owners than ever before. The sales increase for 1966, despite the all-new styling, can be credited to this one model, as production figures for the Sedan and Convertible barely changed. As always, AM is giving our blog readers advance notice of publication, so you get to see it first. Enjoy! (The 1967 Lincoln Continental is next.) Sunday, April 04, 2010 8:18:05 AMSite recommendation: (Updated October 12, 2010) Friday, April 02, 2010 9:10:14 AMThank you to our site visitors from Automotive Mileposts! March 2010 was our busiest month ever for unique visitors. A unique visitor is one who visits the site once during a specific period of time, and indicates the "reach" of the site in terms of popularity. We very much appreciate your support and the time you spend here! Thursday, April 01, 2010 7:24:36 AMWe've just finished updating our Classic Car Parts Auctions pages. These are live feeds sorted by year, make, and model to help you find the classic car parts you need. And who doesn't need parts? There's always something needed, it seems, no matter how nice or how recent the restoration. You can find rare parts as well as NOS, OEM, and reproductions. Or, search for that dream car you've been wanting. We've broken down the search by body style, special edition, etc., so you can view exactly what you want without having to sort through thousands of other cars. There are three ways to search: We're back to work on adding new classics to the site. Coming up next are the 1966 and 1967 Lincoln Continentals! |
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