Standard Equipment of the 1971 Mark III
- 460 Cubic Inch V-8 Engine
- SelectShift Automatic Transmission
- Power Steering
- Power Front Disc Brakes
- Power Windows
- Automatic Temperature Control Air Conditioner New for '71
- Concealed Dual Headlamps
- Automatic Parking Brake Release
- Locking, Theft-Deterrent Steering Column
- Triple-Note Horns
- Reversible Keys/Keyless Locking
- Remote Control Left Hand Sideview Mirror
- Ventless Side Windows
- Front and Rear Side Marker Lights - Flash with Turn Signals
- Folding Center Armrests - Front and Rear
- Concealed Windshield Wipers
- Electric Windshield Washers, Coordinated to Wipers
- Front Seat 3-Point Seat and Shoulder Belt Restraint System
- Carpeted Luggage Compartment
- Visor-Mounted Vanity Mirror
- Deep Cut-Pile Carpeting
- Door Closing Assist Straps
- 3-Spoke Rim-Blow Steering Wheel
- Custom Pin Stripes
- Warning and Reminder Lights for Seat Belt, Dual Brake System, Low Fuel, Headlamp Doors
- Interior Lights - Door Courtesy, Glove Box, Ashtray, Rear Seat Reading Lights
- Air-Injected Exhaust Emission Control System
- Tinted Glass - All Windows New for '71
- Hi-Back Twin Comfort Lounge Seats with 2-Way Power New for '71
- Cartier Electronic Chronometer
- Automatic Seat Back Release
- Spare Tire Cover
- Dual Exhaust System
- Hydraulic Variable-Speed Windshield Wipers
- Vinyl Roof
- Header Console Mounted Warning Lights
- Rear Lamp Monitoring System
- Sure-Track Brake System
- Genuine Walnut Veneer on Instrument Panel, Steering Wheel Spokes, Door and Rear Quarter Trim Panels
- Power Ventilation with Air Extractor Passages Below Rear Window
- Dual Hydraulic Brake System
- Backup Lights
- Non-Reversing Odometer
- Energy-Absorbing Steering Column and Steering Wheel
- Energy-Absorbing Instrument Panel with Padding
- Padded Sun Visors
- Michelin Black Sidewall 215-15 Radial-Ply Tires
One of the Mark IIIs most attractive features came standard: the classic Continental deck lid left little doubt about what's ahead of you on the road.
Sure-Track electronic braking system was a standard feature on all 1971 Mark IIIs. Almost considered a requirement on cars today, it was quite novel back then. The computer-controlled system was capable of actuating and releasing the brakes at a rate of 4 cycles per second.
The Continental Mark III was one of the best-equipped cars on the road in standard from. The padded instrument panel featured genuine walnut veneer trim. Automatic Temperature Control was to left of steering column; the Cartier electronic chronometer, a Mark III exclusive, is mounted in third pod from left. The Three-Spoke Rim-Blow Steering Wheel, also standard, allowed driver to sound horns by squeezing inside rim. Optional equipment shown includes Automatic Speed Control, with on-off switch mounted under panel to left of steering wheel; and AM/FM Stereo Radio, which featured four speakers for unbelievable stereo sound.