1960 Lincoln Continental Mark V Convertible
Stretching 227.2 inches from bumper to bumper on a 131-inch wheelbase, the 1960 Mark V Convertible was among the largest open-top American automobiles produced after World War II. The design originated under Ford stylist John Najjar in the mid-1950s, developed as part of the Continental Mark series program.
Where competitors favored escalating fins and chrome, Lincoln’s approach was comparatively restrained: broad rectangular proportions with a heavily sculpted beltline, canted quad headlights, and a wide grille spanning the full front end.
Unlike the sedan, the convertible did not use the “Breezeway” reverse-sloped rear window (that feature was exclusive to the four-door hardtop).
The body used unitized construction introduced for 1958, though the resulting weight reduction was largely offset by the additional steel the structure required (curb weight was approximately 5,300 pounds).
Power came from the 430 CI overhead-valve V-8, rated at 315 horsepower, paired with the three-speed Turbo-Drive automatic transmission.
Priced at $7,056, the Mark V Convertible was Lincoln’s most expensive production offering that year. Just 2,044 were built for 1960, and it would prove to be the final year for the Continental Mark series and the last two-door Continental convertible Lincoln offered until the limited-production 1964 Continental convertible returned briefly.
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