1977 Lincoln Continental

1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe â?" Light Yellow over Gold, 460 V8, Clean Florida Car Why This Car Is Special The 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe occupies an interesting place in American automotive history. By 1977, Lincoln had been selling the fifth-generation Continental â?" the enormous, slab-sided platform introduced for 1970 â?" for seven model years. Rather than redesign the car entirely, Ford gave the Continental a significant visual refresh for 1977, adding a more formal roofline, a new grille treatment, and restyled rear quarters that made the car look more upright and more expensive. The result was a 229-inch-long personal luxury coupe that competed directly with Cadillac's Eldorado and represented the high-water mark of American land yacht excess before fuel prices and downsizing changed everything.