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1970 Continental Mark III
For 1970, a few of the paint colors were carried over from the previous year, which included Medium Green Metallic (code O), a Spring 1969 introduction. Some of the 1970 colors would be used in 1971 as well.

Image: 1970 Continental Mark III
1970 Continental Mark III shown above in Medium Blue Metallic (paint code Q), with a Black Calvary-Twill Vinyl Roof, White Paint Stripe, and Dark Blue Leather Interior. Now THAT'S a sharp color combination!		 PAINT SAMPLE - LINCOLN CODE - NAME (Ditzler Code)

Image: Black A - Black (9000-9300)
Image: Dark Maroon B - Dark Maroon (2150)
Image: Dark Green Metallic C - Dark Green Metallic (2146)
Image: Light Blue E - Light Blue (12997)
Image: Dark Aqua Metallic F - Dark Aqua Metallic (13229)
Image: Light Green H - Light Green (43575)
Image: Dark Orchid Metallic I - Dark Orchid Metallic (2041)
Image: Deep Blue Metallic J - Deep Blue Metallic (2137)
Image: Light Gray Metallic L - Light Gray Metallic (2144)
Image: White M - White (8378)
Medium Green Metallic O - Medium Green Metallic+ (43645)
Image: Medium Ivy Green Metallic P - Medium Ivy Green Metallic (2147)
Image: Medium Blue Metallic Q - Medium Blue Metallic (2138)
Image: Dark Brown Metallic R - Dark Brown Metallic (2140)
Image: Medium Gold Metallic S - Medium Gold Metallic (2044)
Image: Medium Aqua Metallic U - Medium Aqua Metallic (12745)
Image: Dark Blue X - Dark Blue (2139)
Image: Medium Bronze Metallic Y - Medium Bronze Metallic (2142)
Image: Dark Gray Metallic Z - Dark Gray Metallic (2145)
Image: Light Ivy Yellow 2 - Light Ivy Yellow (2047)
Image: Medium Brown Metallic 5 - Medium Brown Metallic (2160)
Image: Light Gold 8 - Light Gold (2043)
Image: Pastel Yellow 9 - Pastel Yellow (81584)
Image: Olive Stardust Metallic 09 - Olive Stardust Metallic* (2141/2237)**
Image: Green Stardust Metallic 19 - Green Stardust Metallic* (2148/2239)**
Image: Red Stardust Metallic 59 - Red Stardust Metallic* (2158)
Image: Bronze Stardust Metallic 89 - Bronze Stardust Metallic* (2143/2238)**
ACCENT STRIPE COLORS

CODE - COLOR - (DITZLER PAINT CODE)

A - Black (9000)
B - Medium Blue (2230) (Early production)
B - Light Blue (13317) (Late production)
G - Medium Ivy (44228) (Early production)
G - Gold Poly (81608) (Late production)
L - Lime (43739)
P - Silver Poly (32520) (Late production)
R - Vermillion (71529)
S - Silver Poly (32520) (Early production)
T - Medium Brown (23251)
V - Ivory (81584)
W - White (8378)
Y - Gold Poly (81608) (Early production)		 *Note: Stardust Metallic acrylic enamel paints feature a high-metallic content that give the Continental Mark III a star-dusty glow that surpasses that of conventional metallic paints.

**Number before slash denotes Ditzler paint code for early production cars built prior to September 1969; number after slash denotes paint codes used on later production cars built during September 1969 and later.

+Introduced during Spring 1969 as a new color and carried over into 1970.

1970 Continental Mark III Contents

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