1979 Continental Mark V Collector's Series in Silver Most know about the Midnight Blue and White cars, but did you know that late in the year a Light Silver and Diamond Blue were also added? (The Diamond Blue color will be covered in a future feature.)
1953-1954 Buick Skylark Read our historical article on one of the most collectible cars of our
time, as we begin the process of publishing this section of the site.
May
May 31, 2008
1966 Oldsmobile Toronado Contents This new article highlights Toronado's debut year, in which it received
multiple awards and shared nothing with other cars except for the road.
May 30, 2008
1963 Buick Riviera Contents Originally intended for Cadillac, the Riviera wound up reviving a slumping
Buick Division instead. This article looks at the Riviera's debut year,
and the impact it made in its market segment.
May 28, 2008
1966-1978 Oldsmobile Toronado Take a drive down Memory Lane in a front wheel drive Toronado! We've added
a historical retrospective on the Toronado in advance of the opening of
this section of the site.
NEW SITE SEARCH We've added a new Mileposts Classic Car Search function to the site. Powered
by search leader Google, it searches only AutomotiveMileposts.com, and
returns search results right here on our site. It has been added to all
Contents pages, and will be added to more pages in the coming weeks. We
hope you find this new feature helpful.
May 16, 2008
In preparation for the grand opening of our Buick Riviera section, an article
covering the history of the Riviera has been added to the 1963-1976 Buick Riviera Contents page.
May 9, 2008
The Last Continental On Such A Grand Scale The Collector's Series 1979 Continental Mark V was the last of the traditional
full-size personal luxury cars, and some Wixom plant employees knew things
would never be the same again.
May 7, 2008
The Most Luxurious Production Automobile Ever Made by Lincoln The 1978 Diamond Jubilee Edition Continental Mark V was above and beyond
anything built by Lincoln to date, but all 1978 Mark Vs had new options
available, and sold well against rival Cadillac Eldorado.
May 5, 2008
The Mark of the Designers The 1977 Continental Mark V was all new, but was more of an evolution
from the previous series. With sales records being set, Lincoln had little
reason to make drastic changes.
May 2, 2008
Make A Mark For Yourself The 1976 Continental Mark IV introduced the new Designer Series Marks,
as well as new Luxury Groups so you could make a Mark for yourself.
May 1, 2008
The 1975 Continental Mark IV: No Charge A higher level of standard equipment was provided for the 1975 Mark IV
at no charge, but it's hard to say if that was a real benefit to most new
car buyers at the time.
June 12, 2008