MARK VI LOVE: 1st Year Review Written by Reginald A. Craig
MARK VI LOVE: 1st Year Review Written by Reginald A. Craig Ownership of my 1980 Continental Mark VI for the past year has been inspiring and mechanically educational. Today I wish to share with you my experiences of the journey from delivery to my first drive. Who knows, maybe after being entertained you’ll even take action towards the deepest passion burning within. WELCOME HOME: Gravity graciously unloaded my 18 foot long coupe directly across the street from my doorstep. The way it rolled down off the trailer reminded me how Doc Brown unleashed the Time Machine onto the train tracks in the old west. Once all four tires touch the earth my project car soon came to a lifeless stop needing immediate resuscitation. After about 20 minutes of intravenous therapy the engine sputtered about and gave just enough consciousness to desperately claw up the driveway and coast silently into the garage. Reality truly set in from that day forth. Not only did I have a four thousa...