The largest-displacement 385 engine, the 460 was developed as the successor for the 462 MEL V8 and the 390 FE/FT V8. Introduced in the Continental Mark III for 1968, the 460 was initially exclusive to Lincoln (and the Mark III); in 1972, the engine was introduced for Mercury and was added to Ford (and intermediates) for 1973. The same year, the engine was added to Ford light-duty trucks (F-Series pickups). As Ford began to respond to the implementation of CAFE, the 460 (initially standard in Lincolns and highest-trim Mercurys) was made an option, effectively replaced by the 400 V8 (335-series). 1978 marked the final year of the 460 in Ford and Lincoln-Mercury full-size cars, coinciding with their downsizing. For 1980 to 1982, the 460 was exclusive to the Econoline 350, as the 400 V8 became the largest engine for F-Series trucks; for 1983, the 460 made its return to the F-Series (replacing the 400).