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Car Of The Day: May 6, 2018; Neo Scale Models '77 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Topic Started: May 6 2018, 02:47 AM (516 Views)
Dean-o-mite
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Today's car of the day comes from jedimario's collection, and is Neo Scale Models' 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V.


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The Continental Mark V is a personal luxury coupe that was marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from the 1977 to 1979 model years in North America. Introduced as the successor to the Continental Mark IV, the Mark V brought an extensive update to both the interior and exterior design, with the sharply-creased body introducing a design theme used on many Lincoln vehicles throughout the 1980s. Derived from the chassis of its Mark IV predecessor (and the 1972-1976 Ford Thunderbird), the 230-inch long Continental Mark V is the largest two-door coupe ever sold by Ford Motor Company, with the 233-inch two-door Lincoln Continental sedan (produced alongside it) as the only longer vehicle ever marketed. For 1980, the Mark V was replaced by the Continental Mark VI. As the Mark series underwent downsizing in the interest of fuel economy, the Mark VI saw significant reductions in exterior dimensions. All Continental Mark Vs were assembled at the now-closed Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan, alongside the Lincoln Continental.



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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: Lincoln Continental Mark V


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An impressive model in resin and limited to a 500 piece production run. I learned (from Mr. Jeff Koch) that the production process for resin models differs from diecast metal, and the model molds for resin wear out much sooner, so a production run of 500 is likely based on what the company feels confident in being able to produce before the molds start to wear out or break. With that in mind, seeing re-colors of these resin models is unlikely, unless the model proves to be so popular that it warrants remaking the tools again.


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Previously standard issue on Marks III and IV, Ford's 7.5-liter (460 cid) V8 (now the industry's largest remaining) was optional for 1977, as a smaller 6.6 L (400 cid) V8 became standard. The 7.5 L V8 was not available at all on Mark V in the state of California, as the powerplant was unable to meet that state's tougher EPA certification standards. Lincoln felt so bad about this, that for 1977 only, California-bound Mark Vs were offered with the newly optional turbine-style aluminum wheels as standard equipment, to compensate for their 460-less Californian clientele. Also, 1977 was the first year since 1960 that a Mark-series model came with an all-metal, body-color painted (non-vinyl covered) roof as standard equipment. The full-vinyl roof - previously standard on Mark IV - was now optional, as was the rear-quarter Landau roof. While technically considered a $187 option, all Mark Vs were fitted with a vinyl roof unless specifically ordered without one. For 1979, the vinyl roof could no longer be deleted.



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atombaum
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Amazing. Great detail.
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juantoo3
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For the price it better be stellar.
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pjedsel
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:thumbup: :drool: :thumbup: Impressive. It is too bad the resin molds wear out so quickly as I am sure there would be continued demand for a classy model like this Lincoln.
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atombaum
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If they make a Mark III, I'm going to have to snarf it. Big Mk III fan. :D
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Ripa
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Still struggling whether $40 is too much for it or not. Most likely ends up in the car going out of production, me not buying it and regretting later.
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jedimario
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I think the price is somwhat justified by the uniqueness of the piece. If there was a Tomica Limited Vintage or Tarmac Works of this car at the $20 price point, then buying this would not make sense. But if you want a Mark V Continental, what else are you going to do? Low supply may help keep values high in the second hand market as well should you ever decide to sell it.
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daniel60
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So how much is it? No question it sets the bar. She's immaculate.
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Pegers
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wow,says it all. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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daniel60
May 6 2018, 11:16 AM
So how much is it? No question it sets the bar. She's immaculate.
Around $40.
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craftymore
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Support your local demo derby.

There is a gold one set to be released in the 2nd quarter.

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/add_item.asp?ProductCode=NEO60001
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94cadillacfleetwood
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It's time I stopped wishing and started ordering up one. I saw that American Excellence has these on sale. I will pay whatever... :02: Just take my money already!!!
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craftymore
May 6 2018, 01:24 PM
There is a gold one set to be released in the 2nd quarter.

http://www.diecastdirect.com/asp_modules/add_item.asp?ProductCode=NEO60001
The gold one looks very nice, as well. So much for the one-color theory! According to that website, all four castings are coming in two colors each...so far. Proof that toy cars aren't just a kids novelty!
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I have this model, and it looks amazing in hand. That said, these photos make me want to go buy another one...

I know $40 is a lot for one diecast car, but seriously look at this piece. It's amazing. Yeah, it's resin, but you can get so much more detail in resin than you can in metal. Look at the rims in particular. I don't think I've ever seen that level of sculpting on a 1/64 rim before. Look at the (incredibly fragile) hood ornament. Between offering cars no one else is doing, and the level of detail, I'm okay with paying this price. And I'm even tempted to do the color variations.
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tksjohn
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This one is going to be a strong candidate for COTW!
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I'm very happy to see there is a great deal of enthusiasm for this model. Yes, it is not often found in 1/64 (didn't Matchbox cover this one back in the 80s? Not nearly so well, to be sure, but not like it has *never* been done before).

If this were perhaps a Lincoln Zephyr from around 1939-41, or a Lincoln Model K from the 30s (or an early 30s Chrysler Imperial), I'd be on it like white on rice. I remember the real Mk V, and the disappointment that came with detuning, downsizing, decompressing, 55 mph speed limits...I'm sorry, but this era Lincoln just doesn't do it for me.

Again, I am happy to see there is appreciation for this model.
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Support your local demo derby.

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May 7 2018, 11:59 AM
I'm very happy to see there is a great deal of enthusiasm for this model. Yes, it is not often found in 1/64 (didn't Matchbox cover this one back in the 80s? Not nearly so well, to be sure, but not like it has *never* been done before).

If this were perhaps a Lincoln Zephyr from around 1939-41, or a Lincoln Model K from the 30s (or an early 30s Chrysler Imperial), I'd be on it like white on rice. I remember the real Mk V, and the disappointment that came with detuning, downsizing, decompressing, 55 mph speed limits...I'm sorry, but this era Lincoln just doesn't do it for me.

Again, I am happy to see there is appreciation for this model.
Mb did cover the Mark V albeit it was a proportional mess and made in the late 70s if I recall right. Lincolns of the 70s lost a lot of glitz compared to their predecessors but name one American model that hadn't at the time. They were gargantuan and heavy and with pretty lousy handling. But Lincolns up to that point and their competitors weren't focused on those traits. My parents had a white Mark IV and a late 70s Lincoln Continental. I think both had the 460 big block Ford V-8 that gulped gas at the rate of 12-14 mpg regardless of city or highway driving. They rode excellent and had what seemed like limitless room in the back seat for a young craftymore. We took lots of vacations in the Continental. Loved those cars. Nostalgia and my own love for cars of the 70s overrides whatever limits were placed on domestic cars from that era when still new. I love this Mark V from NEO and just ordered it and the Imperial. I overwhelming welcome all these cars of the 50s-70s in true 1/64 that don't have universal approval. It seems Autoworld, Greenlight and now NEO have seen there is demand for land barges and odd ducklings in the market and we aren't just limited to an endless barrage of Mustangs, Camaros, Vettes and muscle cars. I have open arms for them all and is something I've been wishing for in the hobby for the 10+ years that I've been a serious collector and part of it.
Edited by craftymore, May 8 2018, 09:07 PM.
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craftymore
May 8 2018, 09:06 PM
Lincolns of the 70s lost a lot of glitz compared to their predecessors but name one American model that hadn't at the time. They were gargantuan and heavy and with pretty lousy handling.
That's because all auto journalists ever talk about is 'road feel this' and 'handles like that'. You know what? I live in Pennsylvania, aka the Pothole State. I never want to feel the road. I want an air-conditioned sofa that floats down the highway. I want crushed velour seats that I don't sit in so much as sink into. I want the seats that were in my 1983 Supra (or the seats in my 1982 Mustang) to come standard on cars again.

Those '70s cars were the last American cars to have any sense of style or elegance. A Lincoln with those big razor sharp edges made a statement in the way a Packard did back in the '30s, especially after Cadillac and Chrysler downsized their full-sized barges and Lincoln didn't. We look back on things like opera windows and vinyl roofs now with disdain, because let's face it, everyone mocks the Disco Era for its cheesy excesses (and those unfortunate safety bumpers). But those cheesy excesses were the last gasps of American style. The downsized Seville ushered in an era of boxes on wheels, and then the Taurus and Intrepid brought us an era of gently-used bars of soap era.

I want a big personal luxury coupe. I want it to have an adequate amount of power but I want two doors. I don't have three friends along with me often enough to warrant needing more doors, and when I do, they'll fit through those extra long coupe doors or they can stay behind. It needs to be stylish (translation: please don't make it a hideous mess like the current Mustang... a car so ugly it doesn't deserve to wear the galloping pony but should instead be branded as a 'Fusion coupe') and it should really be named Thunderbird (with a Continental Mark IX clone as an even higher trimmed version). Put it on a stretched version of the Mustang platform to save costs. There's still a market for this kind of car.

I'm not in my 70s and reminiscing on a bygone era. I'm under 40 and I have no desire to ever own a truck or SUV. I already have my sports car (Mustang) but I expect that to ride like, well, like a sports car. I want something far more comfortable for daily driver duty and no one offers anything at all like what I want. And I'm not going to daily drive a classic already daily driving a car old enough to be considered an antique in my home state.
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This car in 1:1 is definitely NOT my idea of a fun car. Not my cup of tea, and I'm not a tea drinker! That said, the detail on this model is magnificent! It looks like the 1:1 car, shrunk down to 1:64. Just incredible. If I were into the Mark V, I wouldn't scoff at the $40 price tag for a second. If they were to offer a Corvair (of any model or year) with this sort of detail in this price class, I'd be at the front of the line to grab one. Sadly, this little Connie will probably beat out that tasty little Hubley Corvair for Car of the Week, darn it.

(A quick P.S. to Swifty: I've driven a classic as a daily driver in the past... Don't knock it if you haven't tried it!)
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corvairjim
May 9 2018, 11:15 PM
(A quick P.S. to Swifty: I've driven a classic as a daily driver in the past... Don't knock it if you haven't tried it!)
My Volvo's been an antique since last year. I don't have a problem daily driving a classic. I specifically have a problem daily driving a classic in the Rust Belt. I want to preserve vintage cars, not rust them into oblivion...
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corvairjim
May 9 2018, 11:15 PM
the detail on this model is magnificent! It looks like the 1:1 car, shrunk down to 1:64. Just incredible. If I were into the Mark V, I wouldn't scoff at the $40 price tag for a second. If they were to offer a Corvair (of any model or year) with this sort of detail in this price class, I'd be at the front of the line to grab one.

That's really my point at the heart of it all.

I cannot argue in the least with the level of detail, and that level is certainly welcome to see at 1/64. But consider, I paid a premium at $20 in the aftermarket for a Busch HO scale 53 Cadillac Hearse not all that long back, whose level of detail at the scale rivals this one. I cannot see to justify the cost at $40. At $20 you might get my attention, pending model choice. I wouldn't shell out $20 for say a Pinto or Chevette, but I would honestly consider this Lincoln at $20. Not at $40. (the tooling argument is moot, and already we see it is -shall we say- exaggerated. metal casting tools wear out faster than plastic casting tools. and "resin" is a fancy name for plastic. I have said in the past that plastic can be used to add greater detail than metal at small scale, so my reservation is not about the choice of material...)

Now, if this were a classic Duesenberg, a Lincoln model K, a Cadillac V-16, a LaSalle Opera Coupe, or some other 1930s Gangster Barge, or something similar (think Concourse d'Elegance - Pebble Beach or Amelia Island, either one), I would not balk at the price.

Here's a sample I put together: http://swiftysgarage.net/topic/9157287/1/#new

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If they do a Series II or a Series III Humber Super Snipe (in this scale) I might have to pressure my dad to get it as he currently is refurbishing a Derby survivor Series IV that he got for $250 almost a decade ago, also my Grandfather had a series III. I would find it funny and kind of upsetting if they would end up being as much as dad paid for his series IV.



Back to the Lincoln:

This is the kind of poopie (excuse my french) that I want to see from Greenlight and Auto World.
Edited by 6A13TT, May 22 2018, 02:46 AM.
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daytime dave
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It's a beautiful cast of the car. Thanks for showcasing it. I've seen one before and it's striking.
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I love this. I have a few Neo 1:43 models, and I had no idea that they had gotten into 1:64 now too. A little pricey, but I still want this.
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absolutly great pictures from a hammer car ,also the other car and hope coming the buick etc !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! congratulation to neo scale and the photograf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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