1971 Lincoln Mark III Sedan

"The Lincoln Continental Mark III was manufactured by Lincoln from 1968 to 1971, and according to Lee Iacocca in his 1984 autobiography, was created when Iacocca (then a top Ford exec) directed design VP Gene Bordinat to ""put a Rolls Royce grille on a Thunderbird."" The Mark III's role was to compete with Cadillac's front wheel drive Eldorado personal luxury coupe, which at the time had the monopoly in the Personal luxury car market. Continental Mark III outsold its Cadillac rival in its first year. The Mark III was the first Mark produced by Lincoln itself since its predecessor the Continental Mark II was manufactured by Continental which for the two years of its manufacture was a separate Ford division apart from Lincoln. While the vehicle took many of its design cues from the mainstream Ford Thunderbird, the vehicle's design was uniquely Lincoln. It featured the hallmark Rolls-Royce like grille, covered headlights, as well as the Continental spare tire hump in the trunk lid. The Mark III was one of the first vehicles to have power-controlled features and anti-lock brakes. In 1970 the until then optional vinyl roof was made standard alongside with radial tires and tinted windows in 1971. The interior woodtrim was also upgraded to real wood in 1970."