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Lincoln Mark IV Silhouette Edition (1976)
for sale

Price: US $2,500.00

Description:

INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
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u are viewing my 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Silhouette. Like all Lincoln Mark IV’s of this era, it has the 460-4V (7.5L) V8 engine and the C6 three-speed automatic transmission, But this one has the optional 3.00:1 standard rear end and optional factory installed dual exhaust. Pictures andvideo were taken August 2015.
I am the fourth owner of this Mark IV, having purchased it in 2001, and it has just over 41, 000
original, documented miles
(via Florida title history) . The original owners had the vehicle from 1977 to 1995, the second owner 1995 to 1998, and the third 1998-2001. All its life was spent in Florida before my ownership. I do not have buildsheet or factory invoice.
All Silhouettes began life as “normal” Mark IV and before dealer delivery went from the assembly plant to a third-party customizer. There they got a stainless steel “Halo” forward roof cap, rear custom Landau vinyl roof, wide chrome moldings, ”Silhouette” script roof badge, and interior opera window cover.

It is one of 168
(one hundred sixty eight) Lincolns of its type ever built, making it among the rarest vehicles, let alone Lincolns ever made. I do not know how many remain in existence today.
Other notable standard features (
working fine
unless otherwise
noted
) are four wheel power disc brakes, power steering, power windows, power seats (
sluggish forward/back motion
), automatic temperature control AC system (
not blowing cold air
), cut-pile carpeting, remote driver mirror, chrome rocker moldings, advanced sound-quieting materials, carpeted trunk, and additional dash panel instrumentation (clock does
not
function).
Other optional features (
working fine
unless otherwise
noted
) on my Silhouette include power remote trunk release, cruise control, power locks (
do not operate
), rear window defroster (condition
not
known), tilt steering column, interval wipers, power antenna, remote right hand mirror, and the original AM/FM “Quadrasonic-8” eight track (
tape player is sluggish
) stereo system.
This Silhouette Mark IV runs and drives very well. The tires are an older vintage 235/75-15 Michelin radial with excellent tread remaining but should be replaced soon. The original wheel center caps should have the black insert with the silver Lincoln symbol (I modified the set shown to match the roof trim/pinstripe) and
if you want a set I will swap in a good quality set in place the red centers shown.
The seats only have superficial age-related wear but no splits, tears, holes, or bare spots. The dash, door panels, and headliner are also in very good condition. The door strap handle leather is splitting.
The vehicle was professionally refinished in 2002 as the original paint was Florida-sunfaded/thinned in areas (hood, deck) to the degree it could not be restored. The vehicle had
no
other evidence of structural rust damage on its frame or major body panels. I did
repair
road-rash on the lower portions of the vehicle during refinishing. The vinyl roof was also replaced in 2002 at the time of refinishing.
This car had its original finish and factory painted-on red stripes as shown (the original owner's widow told me it was ordered this way). There was a special two-color (red/silver) stripe advertised for these models.
IF you want that two-color stripe, I have a design template for it (from another Sillhouette I owned) and my body shop could hand paint it on, OR you can have it done yourself.
All the chrome external trim is intact (I have the chrome pieces that go under the headlight doors but they are not installed), but there are minor imperfections (dings, scratches, other patina, etc.) in the trim consistent with the age and actual usage. The headlight doors operate and stay closed for several days without starting the vehicle (this means vacuum lines are still in good shape).
A Silhouette Mark IV is just not going to come up for sale very often. The presumed few that remain out of the
168
vehicles built are rarely seen, let alone change hands. But if you know your Lincolns of this era, you know exactly what this car is. I sure hope my Silhouette finds a good home with an owner who appreciates it and will preserve it for many more years to come.
AUCTION SUCCESS CONSIDERATIONS
I have established a reasonable reserve (reserve
will not
be revealed while the auction is running) for this 1976 Lincoln Mark IV Silhouette. Please consider bidding during the auction to the extent and level you deem appropriate and based on whatever factors are important to you.
Note that I reserve the right to end this auction at any time at my sole discretion.
If reserve is not met, I
may
provide Second Chance Offers (SCO) through the Ebay system, but note that this is only possible with people who actually bid during the auction. If you get a SCO (which is a Buy-It-Now auction that
only
the seller and the bidder to whom it was sent can access), it will
only come through
the Ebay system (meaning it will appear in your Ebay mailbox) and it will be for a
24-hour
duration.
Depending on where the recorded bidding ends, and if the reserve is not met, I
may
also write the high bidder(s)
through the Ebay system only,
one at a time

in the order of their final recorded bids, to discuss the item. If I do not hear back from a bidder within 24 hours after writing them, I will assume that person is not interested and I
may
move on to the next person.
Encountering non-paying or unresponsive bidders is a very disruptive event that makes the auction experience unpleasant for both the seller and any legitimate potential buyer(s). Please
BE SURE BEFORE YOU BID
that you have done whatever you need to do to
STAND BEHIND
the actual bid(s)
YOU MADE
and were recorded during the auction.
BIDDER ELIGIBILIT
Y
Bidders with less than 5 (five
)
feedback ratings may,
at my discretion
have their bids canceled
(I may or may not try to contact you before canceling your bid)
and then blocked from further bidding on this auction
unless they contact me in advance of bidding. Bidders who make and then cancel their bid(s) will also be blocked
from further bidding on this auction.
Bidders outside the continental United States are welcome to bid but also
must email me before bidding
to discuss important payment and shipping procedures.
If you have bid on and won any of my items in the past and then did not honor your bid(s), if you have made and then canceled a bid that met a reserve, or if you have agreed with me on price after the auction ended but then vanished without any communication, you are
not
eligible to bid.
INSPECTION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Please ask any questions that you may have that may not have been answered by this detailed listing narrative and visual media attachments. My listings are constructed in complete sentences in order to communicate my knowledge of important facts and to encourage independent thoughts and then any questions from interested parties.
But respectfully, I do not know what is important to you that may not have been discussed or depicted herein unless you ask me
. Any and all relevant and appropriate questions you submit while the auction is running will be answered promptly and as thoroughly as possible
by email only
to ensure clarity of any correspondences.
Given that this is a
used vehicle,
please do not have unreasonable expectations as to its current condition or future condition under your ownership. Also given its obvious age, this vehicle represents whatever standards of quality and workmanship that existed when it was built, so comparisons to improved build standards of today's vehicles is not appropriate.
If you require it, please make all pre-purchase inspections (at the sole expense of the bidder)
before
committing to purchase the vehicle. Inspections can be done by appointment only by you or your designated inspection service. Although I believe I have described and depicted (with numerous high-resolution photographs and video) this vehicle accurately,
please note that this vehicle is sold as-is, where-is” with no express or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind.
PAYMENT AND STORAGE
A $1, 000 deposit is required from the winning bidder, due electronically via PayPal within
24
hours after the auction ends, to hold the vehicle
. I will not be accepting trades.
Full payment is due within
3
days of auction end via cash, bank-to-bank or wire transfer, or certified bank check (drawn on a major US bank).
Clear title in my name is in hand and vehicle can be scheduled for buyer pickup by appointment at anytime after full payment is received and cleared.
I can hold the vehicle in indoor storage for 15 days (or longer, if weather or other uncontrollable factors emerge) at no charge to the winning bidder after the auction (the charge is $15.00 per day after 15 days).
Thank you for viewing my auction.
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