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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1978
Make: Lincoln
Model family: Continental
Generation: Mark Series I
Trim / Variant: Mark V
Body: Coupe
Engine: 460 CI V-8
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 7,474 miles
Exterior: Cream
Interior: Cream
VIN: 8Y89A839332

Market

Comparable prices

Continental Mark V

Median sold

$13,580

35 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

Running medianMiddle half

39 records · 35 sold · 4 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Cartier Edition

95,000 mi · Light Champagne · Automatic · Oct 19, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Oct 19, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−81% vs $13,580

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

39,035 mi · White · Automatic · Sep 22, 2026 · Mecum

Automatic

Sep 22, 2026

Mecum

+9% vs $13,580

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

99,000 mi · Turquoise · Automatic · Sep 20, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 20, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−55% vs $13,580

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Collector's Series

60,000 mi · White · Automatic · Sep 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 16, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+97% vs $13,580

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

73,000 mi · Light Jade Metallic · Automatic · Sep 15, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 15, 2026

Bring a Trailer

0% vs $13,580

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History

Sightings

10 events

Now
Upcoming auction
Mecum Kissimmee Auction · Mecum
Sep 5, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC
Listed for sale
Auction · Mecum
Jul 11, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
May 10, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
Apr 3, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · $22,000 · Mecum
Mar 19, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · $17,000 · Mecum
Jan 19, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · Mecum
Jan 12, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Sold
Mecum
May 11, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
Jan 7, 2024, 1:00 PM UTC
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · Mecum

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Live · 7,474 mi · Sep 5, 2026 · View auction on Mecum
Bidding Opens Jan 13, 2027
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,467 mi · Jul 11, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,464 mi · May 10, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,463 mi · Apr 3, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,461 mi · Mar 19, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,457 mi · Jan 19, 2025 · View on Mecum
Final bid Ended, no result reported
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,457 mi · Jan 12, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,453 mi · May 11, 2024 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,448 mi · Jan 7, 2024 · View on Mecum

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See the Continental (Mark Series I) market 11 for sale · Continental (Mark Series I) Mark V median sold, last 12 months: $12,650

Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1978
Make: Lincoln
Model family: Continental
Generation: Mark Series I
Trim / Variant: Mark V
Body: Coupe
Engine: 460 CI V-8
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 7,474 miles
Exterior: Cream
Interior: Cream
VIN: 8Y89A839332

Market

Comparable prices

Continental Mark V

Median sold

$13,580

35 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

Running medianMiddle half

39 records · 35 sold · 4 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Cartier Edition

95,000 mi · Light Champagne · Automatic · Oct 19, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Oct 19, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−81% vs $13,580

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

39,035 mi · White · Automatic · Sep 22, 2026 · Mecum

Automatic

Sep 22, 2026

Mecum

+9% vs $13,580

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

99,000 mi · Turquoise · Automatic · Sep 20, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 20, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−55% vs $13,580

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Collector's Series

60,000 mi · White · Automatic · Sep 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 16, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+97% vs $13,580

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

73,000 mi · Light Jade Metallic · Automatic · Sep 15, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Sep 15, 2026

Bring a Trailer

0% vs $13,580

View all market records →

1–5 of 39 shown

History

Sightings

10 events

Now
Upcoming auction
Mecum Kissimmee Auction · Mecum
Sep 5, 2026, 11:13 PM UTC
Listed for sale
Auction · Mecum
Jul 11, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
May 10, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
Apr 3, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · $22,000 · Mecum
Mar 19, 2025, 11:00 AM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · $17,000 · Mecum
Jan 19, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Auction closed
No sale · Mecum
Jan 12, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Sold
Mecum
May 11, 2024, 11:00 AM UTC
Sold
Mecum
Jan 7, 2024, 1:00 PM UTC
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · Mecum

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Live · 7,474 mi · Sep 5, 2026 · View auction on Mecum
Bidding Opens Jan 13, 2027
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,467 mi · Jul 11, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,464 mi · May 10, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,463 mi · Apr 3, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,461 mi · Mar 19, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,457 mi · Jan 19, 2025 · View on Mecum
Final bid Ended, no result reported
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,457 mi · Jan 12, 2025 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,453 mi · May 11, 2024 · View on Mecum
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V
Mecum · Listing closed · 7,448 mi · Jan 7, 2024 · View on Mecum

1979 Lincoln Continental Bill Blass Designer Edition

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Collector's Series

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

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The car

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Upcoming auction

Listed for sale

Sold

Sold

Auction closed

Auction closed

Auction closed

Sold

Sold

Sold

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1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV

1979 Lincoln Continental Bill Blass Designer Edition

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V Collector's Series

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

1979 Lincoln Continental Mark V

The car

Comparable prices

Sales over time

Sightings

Upcoming auction

Listed for sale

Sold

Sold

Auction closed

Auction closed

Auction closed

Sold

Sold

Sold

For sale now

1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V

1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III

1973 Lincoln Continental Mark IV