Phil Malito was destined to be a Mark III man. Heck, his dad had three of them.
“When I was a kid my dad had three of them. I remember at 4yrs. old the back seat was like a football field with the comfort of a couch. He passed away and I bought one then another and preserved them to their original glory.”
“To this day nothing rivals the comfort, elegance, quality, the speed 0-60 in 8 seconds for a 5000 lb. car. Its sheer sinister look just says ‘get out of my way.’ This was dubbed when it arrived in the latter part of 1968 as the ‘mans personal luxury car.’ A lot of firsts for the car industry like abs brakes called Sure Track, 1970 Michelin radials were standard, blue-printed engines, wipers powered by the steering fluid, cigar and cigarette smoke remover and a dehumidification system. The leather was imported from England and the interior was complete with real wood inlays on dash and door panels. There was a 4-piece front grille, 4-piece front and back bumper and 150 lbs. of sound deadening insulation in its body. There was also a 365 hp motor on paper for insurance purposes, but it had more like 400 hp. underneath a civilized padded vinyl top. There was an electronic eye in on top of the back seat to tell you if a turning or brake light was out. Plus, there was an automatic temp control with flow-through ventilation.”
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