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i owned a 1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham and it was 19 feet long

easy its got power brakes

A Cadillac that don't is a Cadillac...

I'm curious how much I would have to pay for a car like this, in the same condition.

I began selling real estate in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1979. The parking lot had seven Lincolns in front of the business. I got to ride in them when we would tour our new listings. They were beautiful care. My broker had a dark blue 79 like yours. One of the younger, single salesmen had a triple black Mark IV (if my memory serves me right). He was a lady's man and made quite the impression!

I really like the charger’s taillights

The story of the P76 is really the story of Australia's automotive industry. First we cow tow to the imperialists in Britain and the US dictating what can be made under licence in Australia, and then they also decide whether it is a financially viable proposition. Same with Mitsubishi, Toyota and VW, even Peugeot. It always astounds me that a tiny country like Sweden can produce two home grown cars with such a tiny population, and yet Australia always seems to be waiting to be told what they can and can't do.

I so much Fletch about the internet and brochures.

Thank you for sharing.

Love these big cars !

By '79, the 400 was down to 159hp, about 50 horsepower less vs the single exhaust 460, and in a Mark V where you could order the 460 with dual exhaust, it's about 70 hp less if so equipped. In '79, Lincolns with the quadrasonic 8 track had an electronic radio. Your car likely originally came with the cheaper stereo only 8 track player, which matches up with the stereo demo tape shown. Along the way, so the dash panel wouldn't have to be changed, someone upgraded the radio to what you have now (which also plays the special quadraphonic 4 channel surround sound tapes - such tapes have two "programs" instead of four because four of the eight "tracks" are being used at once to provide the discrete four channel sound vs just two needed for stereo) with a head unit that would have been available in Lincoln from 1976-78 and maintained the dash panel for a dial and pointer radio. Great condition...enjoy.

You can see how soft it is by the way it bounces ever so lightly as it comes off the truck. It is surprising how relatively space inefficient the American luxury cars of the time were more broadly.

Lots of gammon vibes. If Temu made a version of the US, it would be Australia.

The XT is the forgotten GT Falcon IMHO.. my brother had a zircon green model in the early 70s.. they had THE best steering wheel, as shown here.. he hillclimbed it for a couple of years and that inspired him to get into open wheelers.. and started off a motorsport journey for both of us.. you don't see these around anymore.. very rare cars indeed.

A magnificent example of this model series. Absolutely beautiful presentation, and a seriously well loved car. HQ-WB Statesman's and Caprice's were superb vehicles in their day. Thanks for the upload 😁👍

She’s a beauty…a neighbour down the road in Canada had a ‘79 4 door parked in his driveway for decades, I think he wanted to show it off…I walked past it everyday on my way to school. It was always parked in the elements.

I owned a baby blue 1978 Lincoln Town Car and a 1979 Lincoln Town Car Collectors Series in dark blue. Arriving anywhere in these behemoths was always an event. I feel so fortunate to have owned such beautiful cars. Unfortunately, they rusted INCREDIBLY!!! I miss them so much and wish I had them back. I would choose a brand new Lincoln from 1979 than any super expensive or exclusive car made today. Incredibly, I still dream about them, to me, in my opinion only, the most beautiful car ever made. God has been so good to me.

🙋‍♂️FLETCH,FIRST TIME WATCHING, AND I HAD TWO 1979 TOWN CARS, The first was the same color,I bought in 1980 and drove it for nine years and 230,000 miles and it was comfortable and safe for my family of four boys!… I bought a second with the moonroof and the deluxe interior as the second car🤗… In 1976 I had a triple white 1972 Imperial with all the options😁💚💚💚

Enjoy your "Land Yacht ". My mother had a 1971 Dodge Monaco Brouham and it was the top of the line Dodge at the time with its 440 V8 pilarless hard top and power everything I to took my drivers test in the beast and the instructor gave me a pass but said keep my foot out of the carberator!😊 Ps: You can still find a fair amount of big metal on the roads in New Jersey.

All you need now Fletch...is suit ..hat..and Tommy Gun and you could pass for the Don ..😁

The 79 Thunderbird is the car for me. Magnificent.

I own 7 Lincolns..love get a nice 79 one day.cheers.P

I love the dashboard layout on the EH, it looked futuristic to me then, and it remains so today. A fabulous design, with a lot of character.

Fletch, what's the go with the driver's side door wind shield? Very popular here, but I have never seen them anywhere else in the world. I enjoyed using them when it wasn't too hot.

Thanks, Fletch, there was a time when these were so ubiquitous, that the whole neighbourhood owned one, except for the Ford owners.

Half your luck, mate. What a ripper of a car, which I too have long admired. It is one of 'end of an era vehicles' Fletch, and I am sure it will bring you many years of cruiser delight. And as for your LTD, what a scorcher for beauty. If they are sound mechanically, the engine is always the least stressed part of the automobile.

FANTASTIC, LOVE IT, GREAT VIDEO REVIEW STUNNING CLASSIC, ON MY BUCKET LIST, YOU ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE THIS/THESE AMAZING RIDES.

Nice ride Fletch! Thanks mate

Congrats on your purchase Fletch. The styling was unique but the smooth ride was by far the best ride in the industry. GM and Chrysler were great as well but there can only be one "Best" and the Lincoln had the best ride. Enjoy that great car from yesteryear. Mike

Sounds like Wes was extremely lucky to make it that far considering his diet 😂

The parking spaces in unit blocks are quite small these days, so this 1979 Town Car would require 2 spaces at the back of the parking lot. It would need to be parked on an angle to keep the nose from pultruding out. The other thing to consider with these is, the Navman would display the wrong suburb. The front end usually gets to the next suburb 5 minutes before the rest of the car arrives 🙄 Gotta give it to Fletch, he must have big balls to take on this beautiful and highly desirable monstrosity. I love his taste and passion for Chrysler's and these giant iron horses, it speaks volumes about status as an Alpha Male, he's certainly no sissy

My Dad bought a 79 Town Car brand new at a dealership in Massachusetts. Every box was checked including the moon roof. I drove it many times, and found myself having to move the steering wheel early, because it took a second for the rest of the car to catch up. 😂 It was best as a highway cruiser, but you couldn’t beat the incredible comfort it offered. Made several trips from Boston to Miami and back.

Love your work Fletch 👍🏼 🚙💨 🇦🇺🇺🇸

Great car and episode!

Thanks for sharing. What a magnificent car. I've been right onto those Lincoln's on youtube recently then suddenly you turn up with this land-yacht. I fully appreciate your comment about noobody gives new cars a second look. How true. But really, what's there to look at these days. How many different Teslas have you seen .. two maybe ?? It was 1967 I think and I went up the Brisbane Valley with a mate whose family owned a local Holden dealer. At their home, in the barn, they had two brand new HR Holden Premiers with 186S and four on the floor. They weren't released yet and so had to be kept away from the public. How awesome to see that. How exciting to see a new model .... but not now.

How good is that car??👌

Really good

Stunning automobile for sure!

I had a 79 coupe. Showcar.

Nice cars. Worth the effort. Thank you.

I've been looking at these for a LONG TIME Fletch! North eastern australia has been a sanctuary for these big american Lincolns! I want an EMERALD GREEN metallic lincoln continental 1978 model. Saw an unconverted one (PRE COVID) go for $20,000 with low miles.

I'm so happy to see that at least one Jowett Jupiter made it to Australia. Even better, it's a super-rare special body!

I had the town coupe same colour as this one,biggest regret selling it, so nice to drive

Just stunning.

I take it that you are a car guy Fletch))✌

Now for some crushed velvet interior , lake pipes , and yo girls working the streets, and one of those big hats with a feather in it. That might not be the image you're going for ??

Great find! Luxury at its best! Enjoy...!

Did this sell? Hit me up

Congratulations Fletch, my brother has a 1976 Lincoln Town car coupe (2 door version of yours) and I have a 1956 Lincoln Premiere Coupe (have 14 trophies over past 10 years including Best Lincoln in All Ford day 2022 (100th Anniversary of the Lincoln brand} - see link ua-cam.com/video/PuRuPCz_q0o/v-deo.html

This car is far from pristine. Chips in the paint on the front, scuffing at the rear door, the steering wheel shows significant aging and dash has some fake covering on it.