The average asking price for a used 1979 Lincoln Continental is $20,479, with 61,041 miles on average, across 73 cars for sale at U.S. dealers as of Nov 10, 2026.
| State | Average asking | Average miles | For sale | Days listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $18,217 | 80,346 | 19 | 241 |
| Illinois | $17,227 | 70,091 | 9 | 30 |
| Wisconsin | $28,112 | 23,475 | 8 | 153 |
| California | $15,433 | 60,000 | 6 | 159 |
| North Carolina | $24,315 | 42,530 | 5 | 25 |
| Nevada | $29,809 | 26,453 | 5 | 114 |
| Year | Average asking | Miles | For sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $25,650 | 71,237 | 67 |
Used 1979 Lincoln Continentals for sale at U.S. dealers ask $20,479 on average (half ask less than $22,175), across 73 cars. The cars for sale have 61,041 miles on average: one with fewer miles is worth more, and one with more is worth less. To check one car's price against cars of its trim and mileage, enter its VIN in OttoQuest's free Deal Check.
The 36 for sale with a listing date have been listed 140 days on average. A car listed much longer than that, or one whose price has already been cut, usually leaves more room to negotiate.
Over the last 15 days, the 31 cars for sale at both ends of that window changed their asking price by $52 on average (−0.3%), down, and 3% of them cut their price.
The 1979 asks $20,479 on average with 61,041 miles; the 1978 asks $19,128 with 65,182 miles, and the 1980 asks $31,082 with 13,000 miles.
Used and certified cars for sale at US dealers, each car counted once. Days listed are the dealer’s own days on market where they publish it. Price moves compare the same cars at both ends of the window.
| $28,630 |
| 72,933 |
| 66 |
| 2018 | $19,779 | 85,472 | 64 |
| 2017 | $18,739 | 85,810 | 144 |
| 2002 | $4,924 | 204,084 | 2 |
| 2001 | $5,479 | 123,722 | 6 |
| 2000 | $7,966 | 52,480 | 6 |
| 1999 | $10,000 | 96,000 | 2 |
| 1998 | $4,396 | 106,010 | 3 |
| 1997 | $5,697 | 131,546 | 4 |
| 1995 | $11,395 | 108,859 | 5 |
| 1994 | $5,675 | 51,088 | 1 |
| 1990 | $7,898 | 65,419 | 1 |
| 1989 | $4,200 | — | 1 |
| 1988 | $8,995 | 21,000 | 1 |
| 1987 | $14,333 | 52,670 | 3 |
| 1983 | $23,475 | 57,000 | 2 |
| 1982 | $13,500 | — | 1 |
| 1980 | $31,082 | 13,000 | 7 |
| 1979 | $20,479 | 61,041 | 73 |
| 1978 | $19,128 | 65,182 | 28 |
| 1977 | $22,282 | 43,255 | 10 |
| 1976 | $21,261 | 45,343 | 15 |
| 1975 | $14,589 | 66,720 | 4 |
| 1974 | $17,499 | 48,781 | 4 |
| 1973 | $25,397 | 29,973 | 31 |
| 1972 | $20,653 | 38,728 | 5 |
| 1971 | $14,102 | 85,474 | 6 |
| 1970 | $24,196 | 61,540 | 7 |
| 1969 | $33,091 | 53,258 | 17 |
| 1968 | $28,625 | 67,904 | 11 |
| 1967 | $73,183 | 64,160 | 26 |
| 1966 | $61,631 | 12,618 | 32 |
| 1965 | $57,496 | 79,567 | 4 |
| 1964 | $223,216 | 1,111 | 8 |
| 1963 | $144,957 | 48,672 | 14 |
| 1962 | $94,131 | 55,239 | 11 |
| 1961 | $31,241 | 68,585 | 7 |
| 1960 | $50,498 | — | 4 |
| 1959 | $29,914 | 35,750 | 8 |
| 1958 | $29,215 | 31,000 | 6 |
| 1957 | $67,529 | 59,776 | 4 |
| 1956 | $51,760 | 39,224 | 20 |
| 1948 | $31,347 | 19,776 | 12 |
| 1947 | $42,339 | 72,089 | 14 |
| 1946 | $27,772 | 72,113 | 8 |
| 1942 | $17,199 | 18,181 | 8 |
| 1941 | $45,767 | 66,523 | 21 |
| 1940 | $89,800 | 12,850 | 1 |
