1971 Lincoln Continental - Mk III The instrumentation itself was befitting of the Cartier timepiece mounted on the dash. 1971 saw the Golden Anniversary for the Lincoln marque and the third and final year of Mark III production. Sales were better than ever at 27,091, almost equal to the Eldorado's, a harbinger for the new decade. Little changed from the 1970 model; tinted glass became standard, as did automatic climate-controlled air conditioning and Sure-Trak anti-lock brakes. High-back seats b

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