Faults:

Replaced the water pump at 35,000 miles.

Replaced the water hoses at 30,000 miles.

Air Conditioner had to be re-charged often.

Power mini-Vent Window on driver side door was always coming out of the bracket.

General Comments:

The old Lincoln would have been in better shape had it been driven regularly, but it sat around too much, and therefore the gaskets and rubber began to break down. The car had the optional 460 V8 with the 4-bbl carb on it, and it was made for "road use" not running around town. It always drove like a dream even at the older age. I replaced the tires (original stayed until the car was about 22 yrs old) and it would ride on the expressways with the best of them! Wish they still made the Lincolns like the old 70's models!!

Faults:

My biggest complaint is that car tends to overheat on hot days in NC. Had the therm replaced, found out not to fill the radiator completely full. There is evidence that the car may have a replaced radiator. Always check after a few long drives. The cool Cartier clock does not work (most I hear don't)

General Comments:

The 1978 Lincoln Continental has really grown on me. My wife and I are small car people, so when we first came across the car at auction, we were only half serious about pursuing it. We took a test drive and my wow, what a smooth ride and what a boss feeling you get with it. Floats over the pavement. A mechanic we know says it is basically a truck with a car body. We put a hitch on it, put a trailer on the back and drove it from Colorado to our new home in North Carolina.

General Comments:

I am very pleased with the 1978 Lincoln Continental, it drives like a dream and is like floating on a pillow. My last car was a 68 VW Type 3. This car is quite the upgrade in ride. I never knew how fun a big car could be.

The car is in great condition and a beautiful shade of brown. I want a brown & chrome horse trailer to go with it.

My QUESTION: I would like to rig this baby up with a tow hitch to haul a couple of horses around on a trailer. Has anyone had experience with this? What is the most weight I can tow with a Lincoln Continental 1978? What is the best kind of hitch for this model. Thanks!

Faults:

I just bought this car, but it has 36661 original miles on it its in mint condition the only thing we changed was the door lock motor.

General Comments:

This car is very fast and the 460 motor just purrs down the road. The seats are more comfortable in this car than any car we ever had, I once befor had a 1978 mark 5 that was the only thing comparable to the speed and handling of this car. Cars made today just can't compare to the quality of this.