Autohunter Spotlight: 1977 Lincoln Continental Coupe

According to the sales database Consisting of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the 8-track tape’s popularity peaked in 1978 with revenue of $4.4 billion (about 22.9% of total revenues in all formats).

By 1982, as sales in the industry fell to only 1%, the 8 track had largely gone bankrupt. Lincoln was one of many automakers who incorporated players into many cars in the late 1970s.

This is the Autohunter on the 1977 Lincoln Continental Coupe. It was offered by a private seller in Brooksville, Florida, and the auction ends Monday.

Yes, four seasons ago, the 8-track audio system already had a tape, so the road trip soundtrack is ready for rock!

Car’s lightweight Cordovan paint (code 8p) is supplemented with a white vinyl top. Despite its square shape, the body has some sleek aerodynamic features, such as hiding headlights and rear wheel skirts. A dealer badge on the wiring shows that the car comes from Ken John Lincoln-Mercury of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Southwest ownership is good news for collectors, as cars in the area usually don’t have the same type of corrosion as rust belts. The list says the car has been stored in a climate-controlled facility.

As one would expect, the cabin provided all the expected biological comfort to a luxury fisherman in the late 1970s. The equipment list includes red leather bench seats, folding center armrests, wood grain trim, air conditioning, cruise control, power steering and power windows.

To promote the comfort of highway cruises in the mainland, a 1977 mainland magazine advertisement said: “By this standard, any luxury car for luxury cars.

The large, large coupe (hence the Mark V) produced from 1970 to 1979 came from the fifth generation of the mainland (called the Mark V). One of the key design updates at the end of the decade was the waterfall grille, replacing the lower, broader version of 1977. That year, the lower grille. Back then, there were 27,440 Coupes and 68,160 Sedans produced.

Power comes from a rebuilt 460CI bulk V8 with 208 horsepower and 357 lb-ft of torque. It is paired with a rebuilt C6 three-speed automatic transmission. According to the list, the radiator, carburetor, intake manifold, fuel pump, alternator, starter and spark plug wire have been replaced. The odometer shows 87,112 miles, although the title reads the mileage.

By the way, this won’t be a surprise to most of our readers, but as of 2023, the most popular form of modern audio entertainment is online subscription via paid streaming – the industry accounts for $10.1 billion of revenue that year, according to RIAA. Have you been one of the people who have kept a tape or CD collection over the years? I did a quick search on eBay and found over 100,000 8-track tapes for sale.

If you can find videotapes from your favorite record artist, we will have the perfect car for you to enjoy.

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