1983 Lincoln Town Car vs. 1979 Toyota Century
To start off, 1983 Lincoln Town Car is newer by 4 year(s). Which means there will be less support and parts availability for 1979 Toyota Century. In addition, the cost of maintenance, including insurance, on 1979 Toyota Century would be higher. At 4,942 cc (8 cylinders), 1983 Lincoln Town Car is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1979 Toyota Century (167 HP @ 5200 RPM) has 14 more horse power than 1983 Lincoln Town Car. (153 HP @ 3600 RPM) In normal driving conditions, 1979 Toyota Century should accelerate faster than 1983 Lincoln Town Car. With that said, vehicle weight also plays an important factor in acceleration. 1983 Lincoln Town Car weights approximately 34 kg more than 1979 Toyota Century.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1983 Lincoln Town Car (359 Nm @ 2000 RPM) has 89 more torque (in Nm) than 1979 Toyota Century. (270 Nm @ 4400 RPM). This means 1983 Lincoln Town Car will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1979 Toyota Century.
Compare all specifications:
| 1983 Lincoln Town Car | 1979 Toyota Century | |
| Make | Lincoln | Toyota |
| Model | Town Car | Century |
| Year Released | 1983 | 1979 |
| Body Type | Sedan | Sedan |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 4942 cc | 3376 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 8 cylinders |
| Engine Type | in-line | in-line |
| Horse Power | 153 HP | 167 HP |
| Engine RPM | 3600 RPM | 5200 RPM |
| Torque | 359 Nm | 270 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 RPM | 4400 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Transmission Type | Automatic | Automatic |
| Number of Seats | 5 seats | 5 seats |
| Number of Doors | 4 doors | 4 doors |
| Vehicle Weight | 1840 kg | 1806 kg |
| Vehicle Length | 5570 mm | 4990 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1990 mm | 1900 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1440 mm | 1470 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2990 mm | 2870 mm |
