Now compare that car to today's 1979 Lincoln Continental ... This was the era of color-coordinated interiors, and this Continental doesn't disappoint with its full-send bordello-red trappings.

In the automotive field, look no further than Ford’s Lincoln Continental Mark V ... Designer Edition vehicles made for the year 1979. Three color options were offered for that same timeframe ...

All 1979 Mark Vs got the Cartier clock, with calendar function. A 400-cubic-inch (6.6-liter) V8 was mandatory on all 1979 Continental ... from the factory in a 1979 Lincoln: a quadraphonic AM ...

See: This Lincoln Continental Was Bought Brand New ... all four were changed in colors and trim each year. In 1979, the Bill Blass, Cartier, and Givenchy also adopted color-keyed alloy wheels.

Thanks to the big 5 mph crash bumpers, the overall length of the 1977-1979 Continental sedan stretched to an astounding 233 ...

See All 15 Photos Soon thereafter, one of the club members, Craig "Gringo" Coon, stumbled upon a 1979 Lincoln Continental Mark ... be complete without a Boman color bar to set the mood.

1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V Givenchy Courtesy: Lincoln Motor Company 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III Lincoln Motor Company 1976 Lincoln Continental Mark IV Givenchy Courtesy: Lincoln Motor ...