1971 Lincoln Continental
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This comfy cruiser from 1971 was one of the classiest forms of transportation. If you pulled up in one of these when new, your neighbors may wonder if you have other means of income. When new, this Lincoln stickered for $8,813. A new Corvette only cost $5,259. Plentiful equipment and top notch technology assisted with the high sticker price. Equipment consisted of power leather seats, power windows, power locks and power brakes that featured Lincoln's Sure-Track Braking system. This was a very early ABS system that would control rear brake lock up. The rear brakes would apply and release up to 4 cycles per second. The dash has a genuine Walnut wood veneer and a very stylish array of gauges. Motor Trend noted the MK III as the king of the hill in a comparison test with the Eldorado. MK III production was less than the Eldorado, so you could call the MK III a rarer car! Power came from the well known and reliable torque monster 460 cubic inch Big Block V8. This was coupled with the very stout C6 three speed automatic transmission. Horsepower was rated...