Sure-Brake ABS; was Re: IML: '69 on Ebay

[Elijah Scott <imperial1971@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Mark Evans <evansma@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I had a '71 Lincoln Mark III with Sure-Track 4-wheel
> anti-lock braking
> system. it was optional on all Lincolns from
> 1969-1979 but standard on all
> Mark series from 1971 through 1979.

Hey Mark,

Lincoln and Cadillac both introduced an ABS system in
1970 that operated on ONLY the rear wheels.  The
SureBrake system, designed by Bendix and introduced in
1971 on the Imperial, was indeed the first FOUR wheel
ABS system on an American car.

> I haven't seen the Chrysler units. Must be a rare
> option. That makes it a
> "must have" for any Imperial owner!

It is indeed rare.  And it's one of those options that
works great when it works, but if it ever breaks down
(pardon the pun), you're in for a headache.

There's a good bit of information on the SureBrake
system in comparison with the Lincoln and Cadillac
systems in the Road Test review of the '72 Imperial on
our site at
http://www.imperialclub.com/YearbyYear/1972/magazines.htm.

Elijah


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