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48-Years-Family-Owned 1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Bill Blass Edition

Sold at Bring a Trailer on March 2, 2026.

$19,250Confirmed

The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.

The car

Year
1978
Make and model
Lincoln Mark series
Generation
Continental Mark V (1977 to 1979)
Miles shown
40,000
Gearbox
Automatic
Chassis
8Y89S866767
Title
Clean
Condition
Good (3)Likely

Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.

Against comparable sales

Inside the middle half of 89 comparable sales.

Middle half of sales$9,450 to $21,500
Median$15,000
Sales behind it89Likely

From 89 sales of the Lincoln Mark series Continental Mark V (1977 to 1979) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $9,450 and $21,500.

Closest sales

Closest comparable sales
CarAuctionDatePrice
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark VMecum, Sept. 22, 2026MecumSept. 22, 2026$13,500
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark VMecum, April 11, 2026MecumApril 11, 2026$17,000
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark VMecum, April 9, 2026MecumApril 9, 2026$10,000
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Diamond JubileeMecum, Jan. 18, 2026MecumJan. 18, 2026$23,500
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Diamond JubileeMecum, Jan. 14, 2026MecumJan. 14, 2026$8,900
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark VMecum, Jan. 7, 2026MecumJan. 7, 2026$11,500
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark V Diamond JubileeMecum, Dec. 5, 2025MecumDec. 5, 2025$15,000
1978 Lincoln Continental Mark VMecum, Oct. 30, 2025MecumOct. 30, 2025$10,000