Subscribe for more sale proof car reviews! ua-cam.com/users/saleproofcarreviews CORRECTIONS: The Diesel was offered for the 1984 and 1985 model years, but it's unclear how many were actually sold per each model year. Also the left exhaust pipe is used for the turbo blow off valve.
My father owned this exact model. I didn't realize how rare it was. It was one of the family cars growing up. He loved showing it off. I thought the suspension was so cool.
Great Video! Coincidentally came upon this video just after viewing a video on another channel of the same model year Lincoln Continental, equipped with the same rare turbo diesel.
my father had one of these when i was a kid! he actually ended up selling it and buying a gas one because he thought it was ridiculously slow. i’ll NEVER forget the distinctive gurgle that motor made!
he didn't give the appeal and styling a high enough score. It should have been at least 7 out of 10. This is a very balanced looking car. it's perfect.
Trunk release buttons inside the glovebox door were the norm for luxurious American cars in the '70s and '80s. I believe the reason was because most glove box doors locked with a key, so you nobody could open your trunk with the release button if you chose to lock the glove box door.
Yep, because you generally had two different keys. One for the doors and ignition, and one for the trunk and glovebox. You would give the parking valet only the ignition key, after locking the glovebox with the other key. And, some cars had a specific valet key that would not open the trunk or glovebox.
GM was responsible for nearly destroying the diesel market circa 1979-82. The idea of Lincoln putting turboI diesel in the aerodynamic Mark 7 was brilliant. It showed they were serious about becoming more performance focused, like their German competition, with engines from BMW! Sounded like a recipe for success considering BMW's reputation for performance and quality. I don't recall the performance figures from Motor Trend and Car & Driver but the test results were respectable but hardly exciting, even with a turbo. For most diesel owners, cars were slow, noisy when firing up, finding a diesel station was tricky back then, price per gallon was higher than premium gas, and then oil prices started dropping from its 1981 peak. And the real knee-slapper of the day was that Detroit launched a new performance era by applying different techniques to their engines to get more performance w/o sacrificing fuel economy. This diesel model didn't stand a chance and the 1984 sales figures confirmed it. A genuine pity Lincoln didn't stay with this idea because today diesel powered cars are nearly as quick and refined as their petrol counterparts. This is what happens when a company sees only short term progress and nothing long term.
@@SaleProofCarReviews It's too bad the diesel version didn't sell well. I would've bought one. There's something I've always loved about diesel powered vehicles. Who says that luxury cars can't be diesel powered? For many years, Mercedes-Benz offered cars with diesel engines, in some cases Turbo Diesel engines. So depending on whom you ask, I think it can be a good investment, while for others, no way! Definitely sale proof!
The diesels may have been rare but they seem to have a very high survival rate relative to the production level. I see them come up for sale every few months. A quick image search turned up 8 examples that had been for sale in the past few years. I'd say the majority of 1984 Mark VII's that come up for sale these days are diesels.
Do you suppose it's because the diesel itself is more durable than the 5.0, or is it because the owners of the diesels took more meticulous care of their cars?
@@SaleProofCarReviews I don't really know. I heard somewhere that many of the diesel Lincolns ended up in the hands of Ford employees. I've also heard that the fuel injection system used in the 84-85 Marks with the 5.0 was trouble-prone.
And if you slam the trunk ( as most people do ) then that's about $50 ( used to be ) to fix it because you broke it. The air springs are another point of contention but there is a metal spring kit for that. I've owned 2 and they are cool in a dated sort of way.
My uncle had one of these Marks. Gray with BBS looking wheels I’m guessing it was the 5.0. I always wanted to ride in it but the rear suspension was collapsed most of the time😅
Actually, the Bill Blass Edition usually had the "velvet" seats and the LSC had leather. Neither was more upscale than the other because the leather in most cars is brick hard.
Thank God for that thick Lincoln and Continental leather. It is very durable compared to Chevy Suburban leather, for example, which is always torn to shreds after a couple of decades. If it's brick hard, it probably needs treatment of some kind, like all leather does after several decades in the hot sun and extreme cold.
Yeah, I'd buy that. Yeah, I'd drive the HELL out of it. And I don't care if I looked like a 70-year-old trailer park chainsmoker doing it. I love that BMW turbodiesel engine...had one in an actual BMW at one time.
1984 mark series cars are not lincolns, they are sold under the Continental Marque, the vins on these and Fox body Continental sedans before 1986 have unique vin numbers that start with the marque code 1MR which is for Continental, a Lincolns mark code was 1LN, the contiental and lincoln car lines were fully merged in 1986. All literature on these cars shows this as well. All mark series til 1986 minus the 1960 lincoln mark 3 are Continental Branded cars and the 1982-86 mid sized,fox body Continental sedan is also included.
Bizarrely, in an attempt to rewrite history, there are 2 different Mark III (1958 & 1969-71), 2 different Mark IV (1959 & 1972-76), and 2 different Mark V (1960 & 1977-79) cars.
if you're in a hurry, don't buy a Lincoln cruiser. I have dual exhaust and decent acceleration, but since the rear window tint allows me to ignore idiots who ride my tail, I put it in 60MPH cruise and relax.
I hope you're kidding. Olds diesels were absolute shite, and SLOW! My parents owned several before they gave up and bought a VW Rabbit diesel that lasted 250k miles (also slow).
It's the wrong one to have value. The diesel was so slow, it's scary to drive on public roads. Get ready to get the finger while people speed around you, thinking you're driving stoned.😅
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CORRECTIONS: The Diesel was offered for the 1984 and 1985 model years, but it's unclear how many were actually sold per each model year. Also the left exhaust pipe is used for the turbo blow off valve.
Also, the analog gauge cluster did not appear until the 1986 model year. From then on all LSCs were analog.
@@michaelwhite9375 Thanks for clarifying!
Never knew there was a diesel and being similar to GM's diesel efforts I would say Sale Proof.
@@danb.3397 No. The engine is a German design, and they've made diesels for a long time.
My father owned this exact model. I didn't realize how rare it was. It was one of the family cars growing up. He loved showing it off. I thought the suspension was so cool.
Great Video! Coincidentally came upon this video just after viewing a video on another channel of the same model year Lincoln Continental, equipped with the same rare turbo diesel.
my father had one of these when i was a kid! he actually ended up selling it and buying a gas one because he thought it was ridiculously slow. i’ll NEVER forget the distinctive gurgle that motor made!
Never recalled it had a diesel. Such a great styled car. Still love it today.👍
Too bad you couldn't drive it. Probably my all time favorite Lincoln.
he didn't give the appeal and styling a high enough score. It should have been at least 7 out of 10. This is a very balanced looking car. it's perfect.
I owned a 1985 LSC and it had the same digital dash that you show here.
Analog gauges didn’t appear in the LSC until 1986, I believe.
Trunk release buttons inside the glovebox door were the norm for luxurious American cars in the '70s and '80s. I believe the reason was because most glove box doors locked with a key, so you nobody could open your trunk with the release button if you chose to lock the glove box door.
Yep, because you generally had two different keys. One for the doors and ignition, and one for the trunk and glovebox. You would give the parking valet only the ignition key, after locking the glovebox with the other key. And, some cars had a specific valet key that would not open the trunk or glovebox.
I have that in my 1987 5th Ave! Open the glove box and push button on the left!
I owed a 1988 mark 7 then in 1997 I bought brand new a mark 8 I loved both cars
I enjoyed your video. I wish we could have heard the engine running.
Thank you for the History of Lincoln
My pleasure
GM was responsible for nearly destroying the diesel market circa 1979-82. The idea of Lincoln putting turboI diesel in the aerodynamic Mark 7 was brilliant. It showed they were serious about becoming more performance focused, like their German competition, with engines from BMW! Sounded like a recipe for success considering BMW's reputation for performance and quality. I don't recall the performance figures from Motor Trend and Car & Driver but the test results were respectable but hardly exciting, even with a turbo. For most diesel owners, cars were slow, noisy when firing up, finding a diesel station was tricky back then, price per gallon was higher than premium gas, and then oil prices started dropping from its 1981 peak. And the real knee-slapper of the day was that Detroit launched a new performance era by applying different techniques to their engines to get more performance w/o sacrificing fuel economy. This diesel model didn't stand a chance and the 1984 sales figures confirmed it. A genuine pity Lincoln didn't stay with this idea because today diesel powered cars are nearly as quick and refined as their petrol counterparts. This is what happens when a company sees only short term progress and nothing long term.
Awesome looking car. I remember when this was on the market. I thought it was the best looking car Lincoln offered.
It was! The flush headlights and sloped roofline really propelled its design game forward
@@SaleProofCarReviews It's too bad the diesel version didn't sell well. I would've bought one. There's something I've always loved about diesel powered vehicles. Who says that luxury cars can't be diesel powered? For many years, Mercedes-Benz offered cars with diesel engines, in some cases Turbo Diesel engines. So depending on whom you ask, I think it can be a good investment, while for others, no way! Definitely sale proof!
I had a Mercedes 300sdl and it was at least as big as a town car and it got 35 mpg.
@@coryallen6980 I'd buy one if I were in the market to buy one. Maybe use it for business. 🙂
What a cool and weird car, had NO idea these were available with a diesel, and especially one sourced from BMW!
Yes! And a rare base car with the cloth seats too!
The diesels may have been rare but they seem to have a very high survival rate relative to the production level. I see them come up for sale every few months. A quick image search turned up 8 examples that had been for sale in the past few years. I'd say the majority of 1984 Mark VII's that come up for sale these days are diesels.
Do you suppose it's because the diesel itself is more durable than the 5.0, or is it because the owners of the diesels took more meticulous care of their cars?
@@SaleProofCarReviews I don't really know. I heard somewhere that many of the diesel Lincolns ended up in the hands of Ford employees. I've also heard that the fuel injection system used in the 84-85 Marks with the 5.0 was trouble-prone.
I had this same engine in an '85 BMW 524td. It had over 500,000 miles on it before the oil pump failed.
And if you slam the trunk ( as most people do ) then that's about $50 ( used to be ) to fix it because you broke it. The air springs are another point of contention but there is a metal spring kit for that. I've owned 2 and they are cool in a dated sort of way.
$50 ain't half bad!
Nicely done! I never knew that Lincoln’s had diesel powertrains!
They did in 1984!
I don't have one, but I have a 1984 Volvo 240, with a factory installed VW 6 cylinder diesel engine.
My uncle had one of these Marks. Gray with BBS looking wheels I’m guessing it was the 5.0. I always wanted to ride in it but the rear suspension was collapsed most of the time😅
Actually, the Bill Blass Edition usually had the "velvet" seats and the LSC had leather. Neither was more upscale than the other because the leather in most cars is brick hard.
Thank God for that thick Lincoln and Continental leather. It is very durable compared to Chevy Suburban leather, for example, which is always torn to shreds after a couple of decades. If it's brick hard, it probably needs treatment of some kind, like all leather does after several decades in the hot sun and extreme cold.
Yeah, I'd buy that. Yeah, I'd drive the HELL out of it. And I don't care if I looked like a 70-year-old trailer park chainsmoker doing it. I love that BMW turbodiesel engine...had one in an actual BMW at one time.
1984 mark series cars are not lincolns, they are sold under the Continental Marque, the vins on these and Fox body Continental sedans before 1986 have unique vin numbers that start with the marque code 1MR which is for Continental, a Lincolns mark code was 1LN, the contiental and lincoln car lines were fully merged in 1986. All literature on these cars shows this as well. All mark series til 1986 minus the 1960 lincoln mark 3 are Continental Branded cars and the 1982-86 mid sized,fox body Continental sedan is also included.
power trunk lid pull downs were on cadillac back in the 1980s..pull downs are nothing new
In the late 1970s, I worked at a grocery store in high school in Florida, and the old ladies who drove Cadillacs had power trunk lids.
As your wife, I allow you to buy this car
I knew I got a good one!
Bizarrely, in an attempt to rewrite history, there are 2 different Mark III (1958 & 1969-71), 2 different Mark IV (1959 & 1972-76), and 2 different Mark V (1960 & 1977-79) cars.
7:45 hurt my soul
i think it would be smarter to put a olds diesel in one of these. that beemer is sluggish as hell
if you're in a hurry, don't buy a Lincoln cruiser. I have dual exhaust and decent acceleration, but since the rear window tint allows me to ignore idiots who ride my tail, I put it in 60MPH cruise and relax.
I hope you're kidding. Olds diesels were absolute shite, and SLOW! My parents owned several before they gave up and bought a VW Rabbit diesel that lasted 250k miles (also slow).
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It's the wrong one to have value. The diesel was so slow, it's scary to drive on public roads. Get ready to get the finger while people speed around you, thinking you're driving stoned.😅
Seems like you are like a yuppie what the hell you know about American cars
Burn it. Seriously.
Your Hyundai is burning. Seriously.
Woomen voice with accent
V T A L V R G=== F K U
I like this guy. You're too lazy and dumb to make videos like this.
I'd like to meet a nice woomen someday
Everyone has an accent, even the infamous woomen from Wooland.
Strange car stranger talk
Beautiful car, Vlad's a dope.
Nothing interesting in this video
My dog creates more interesting things than you in my yard, every day.