Long Shots: A P***** Magnet Yellow Continental Mark IV

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So this olelongrooffan is still working out the most efficient route from my new place, The Garage, to the place where I schlep trailers. This morning I chose an alternate route and stumbled upon this Mark IV.

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I athinkin this is a mid 70’s, possibly a ’75 or ’76. And yes, it has been recoated with this bright ass P**** Magnet Yellow that I could see from nearly a mile away.

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And although the badge on the door of it did not show up in any of the images of it, this car could be owned by the MadHungarian, who owns a nearly match ing Town Cow.

What was on that badge? The owners initials: F*P.

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22 responses to “Long Shots: A P***** Magnet Yellow Continental Mark IV”

  1. Ammocabby Avatar
    Ammocabby

    It's a 1973 Mark IV. One can tell from the thin rear bumpers. Pity about the colour…

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    1. salguod Avatar
      salguod

      I was just coming to point that out. The bumpers on an early 70's car can tell you the year. '73 was the first year for the 5 MPH bumpers, but they only were required up front. Both ends got 'em in '74. Thin at both ends? '72 or older. Two big'ns? '74 or later. One of each means '73.

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  2. LTDScott Avatar
    LTDScott

    It's very possible that this is the original color. I wouldn't call this pussy magnet yellow at all.

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  3. calculatedrisk Avatar
    calculatedrisk

    A high school buddy had a '73 coupe (no porthole windows). It had a 460, original 8 track and about 50 cows worth of leather on the inside. As it got about 7 mpg, we made sure to cram 8 plus people in it wherever we went.

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  4. Sjalabais Avatar
    Sjalabais

    Isn't that a colour associated with the healthy result of your kidney's work, and as such somehow associated with p****, but by no means in an interesting way?
    (The stupidest points are made in the longest sentences.)

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    1. ptschett Avatar
      ptschett

      Now that you mention it, it's not far from calf scour yellow…

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  5. Alff Avatar
    Alff

    Perhaps it's the camera, the quality of which has been discussed many times, but this doesn't look like PMY at all. In fact, it looks like the same shade as my Alfa. From firsthand experience, I can tell you that the Alfa is definitely not PMY unless that shade does not work as advertised.

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    1. longrooffan Avatar
      longrooffan

      In rare form, although it may have been a sign of the times, Ford called it plain ole "Yellow".
      <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8191/8361848525_09fdd034dd.jpg&quot; width="378" height="500" alt="ford_1973_lincoln_ppg_c_01">

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      1. Alff Avatar
        Alff

        Ah, for me PMY is Fly Yellow…
        <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/stewartatkins/6351955992/"&gt;

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  6. MVEilenstein Avatar
    MVEilenstein

    I don't care what you call the color, that's an awesome car.

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  7. dukeisduke Avatar
    dukeisduke

    According to paintref.com, it's simply called "Yellow", code 6D.

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  8. Rust-MyEnemy Avatar
    Rust-MyEnemy

    Ah, that's American Racing Margarine.
    Why Margarine? One look at it and broads spread.

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    1. Alcology Avatar
      Alcology

      I would've gone American Racing Butter, when things heat up, broads run.

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  9. vetteman61 Avatar
    vetteman61

    In the last few years I've really grown to have an appreciation for cars of this era. I guess as I've gotten older the idea of cruising around in the plushest of the plush has its appeal.

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    1. JayP2112 Avatar
      JayP2112

      I think it's just about getting older, wanting something plush and not settling for a FWD Buick.

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  10. Van_Sarockin Avatar
    Van_Sarockin

    That is not going to put a smile on Frank Cannon's puss.

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  11. Mr. Smee Avatar
    Mr. Smee

    I despise these, yet I badly want a MkIII.

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  12. Felis_Concolor Avatar
    Felis_Concolor

    PMY? If anything, that particularly light hue would be more accurately described as WHY.

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  13. Rollwithit Avatar
    Rollwithit

    More like a piss magnet

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  14. C³-Cool Cadillac Cat Avatar
    C³-Cool Cadillac Cat

    A good friend of mine has one identical to this, though with a white vinyl roof. Has been in the family since new.
    Currently in storage, but I remember that car from my early-mid-80's high school days. Never more than a couple of gallons of gasoline in the tank, and at 8 MPG, maybe, we never went far in it.
    That yellow is rather pale when compared to PMY. PMY is this:
    <img src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_FOR5R1ET2Gk/R9VlfsgqQiI/AAAAAAAAAYg/a5VSOVIh864/S600/2yellow-leaning.jpg&gt;
    And yeah, that's a Wingabago, but they handle incredibly well for the size/mass. I was comfy dragging parts doing common things like making right turns after stopping at a light after only about a week.

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  15. don fehlio Avatar
    don fehlio

    My first car was this color and I can confirm that it was in no way a p-mag.

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  16. Bruce Avatar
    Bruce

    You're absolutely correct, it is a 1973. This Mark IV is an exact duplicate of the one that I bought in 1985 when I was 18. It was completely original, and was my first car. The Magnet Yellow on this car is accurate. The car came with some great features for the time…460 CID engine backed up by the ever bullet proof C-6 trans, Ford 9" rear, hideaway headlights, cruise control, tilt steering, climate control, auto dimming high beams, black power leather seats, power locks and windows, tinted glass all around, flip down center console/arm rest, 6 speaker AM/FM 8 track stereo with the retractable antenna, etc., etc. I'd love to have my 73 Mark back again! But, if I knew then what I know now…ya know?

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