That's an understatement, I've had electronics on my car completly quit working for months on end then decide to work again and no problems since, it's weird like something out of the Christine Movie back in '83. the puts up quite a fight in terms of reliabilty and performance.
I've had three Mark VIII's and I'm taking delivery of my fourth on Saturday this week. I've had a '95, '96, and '97 and my next one is another '96 with only 111k. miles. I love these cars!
bradmedicus i am a die hard ford guy. but these cars were shit. the whole suspension setup is very weak for a car or this size, a ton of moving wear parts and bushings and easily bent connecting rods. rust, rust and more rust, everywhere. this rust lets in water and floods the electrical. they built a ton of these cars, sadly there are almost none left. there is a reason for that.
I never was a particular admirer of these cars, but looking back im quite impressed by the styling. I always did like the spare tire hump as it was a vintage design element incorporated in a sleek, modern way. The fact that it was functional makes it very cool. I had no idea that these were so fast and powerful.... love these old videos
+W Sears Now what on earth would ever compel you to buy a 91 Taurus .... could it be the water mark on this video .... LOL .... nah, it couldn't be that, or could it .... LOL ....
Vestigial tire hump- controversial, Mr Davis? Don't think so... it was what LINCOLN PURISTS looked for, sir. I would say that lack of tire hump would be the more controversial thing during that specific era in time.
Every single one I see today has a major sag in the suspension. Like, the back end is lower than the front like the shocks gave out. And I see plenty, here in Baltimore they're everywhere. Mostly with tints and rims all over Craigslist
Damn right they are, especially when you tune them right and take great care of them which i wish more people did, my 95 Mark VIII Starship Enterprise has not lost a race in my town, it's not stock, almost 22 years old and no rust, engine clean as new, produces burnouts big enough to cloak Fort Knox. Fuck yeah MERICA!!!!!
DYNO DON God...I couldn't believe such a heavy car could pack that much punch...sure v8 under the hood, but 0-60 in 6.6 seconds?? Now THAT'S fast indeed!
popularity. I'am a huge fan and enthusiast of the LINCOLN MARK VIII and my youtube channel is practically dedicated to mark viii videos with the exception of a few other videos. i fixed the 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII manufacturer promotional video as before it was found on the internet missing the beginning as the regular introduction film commonly found on youtube was missing the end so i took the missing beginning of the introduction film and bonded to the rest of the promotional film which are supposed to be the same thing, now it's complete.
One person mentioned about the trunk space they were not designed to have a large trunk they were primarily considered a two passenger touring car none of the personal luxury cars had huge trunks
I knew a guy who had one of these, his was a LSC, he replaced the air suspension with the suspension from a 90s Sport package Thunderbird , the air suspension was very pricey to repair then and it went out sometimes in a couple years
I'm more of a Cadillac/GM guy I've always like the Lincoln Mark IVV and IVV. The Cad Seville STS with the 4.6L Northstar V8 is very similar to this one and a lot better looking IMO. With 300HP and a 0-60 in the low 6's.
+LocDawgd The Mark VIII was later upgraded to ~300HP with the LSC version having better exhaust and other improvements and besides that the Mark VIII was RWD while the STS/DTS with the Northstar V8 were all FWD. The Mark VIII would have easily out handed those cars while trying to put the power down. I mean only GM thought a V8 + FWD was a good idea as they continued such formulas into the 2000's with cars like the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP V8. But too bad for Ford this was the last good Lincoln performance car. After the Mark VIII all the big Lincoln coupes would either go FWD or disappear while Cadillac went all out with cars like the XLR and newer STS-V etc all being RWD again with super powerful V8 engines! All Lincoln has now is that Ford Fusion based MKZ thing.
That was a great time back then. These engines pulled like crazy above 4000 rpm by 1993 standards. Smooth runners too. Ford got it right on this engine.
Those Lincolns stock were fast as fuck. When I was eighteen, we rented one of these from Hertz. What!!!!! That Linc hauled ass!!!!! Spinning the tires, flooring it from a dead stop, then 2nd would kick in and the back tires would chirp!!! Brand new black 1993 Mark VIII hauling ass, back in the day in Miami!!!
The Mark VIII was an awesome car for its time. Performance was on par with more expensive luxury coupes and reliability was ahead of them. I’d love to have one with a T-56 dropped in.
I drove one of these for a couple years the seats were like a Bentley the ride was like a BMW on Rails it was awesome until their ride broke down and I had to put Springs in it and it was like a 1958 Buick
There was a kid with one of these who used to hang out with the import crowd in my old town. It was a ratty thing once he got it, the air bag valves were leaky and the pump didn't work, but it would lay waste to all but a few of the turbo'd Eclipes. I still like it All I had was a Lebaron.
Great car. My mom had one for several years and was an awesome performer. The only thing i would complain about was that the trunk was too small. body style was unusual and very different. The eldorado is what i wanted more for these reasons and also had a fantastic powerplant as the mark Viii. But still recommend the mark Viii.
My mom also had the same car. our car was great. she had it for several years and her next car was an Eldorado. she stills drives the Eldo and loves it more i think.
It's almost the same price as a 2014 Lincoln MKS. In 1993! But damn, what a gorgeous car inside and out with performance to match. Today's Lincolns are boring, dressed-up Fords.
They're unusual looking, but still kind of interesting. Much more attractive than the Eldorado of the day. If you ever sat in one, the cheap dash plastics were a real turn off.
I think the eldorado was a much better looking car with the classic body lines of old eldorados. My mom had a mark VIII but always liked the eldorado more.
I think this car would look much better with headlamps that are twice as thick. In height that is. Giant headlamps would really make it stand out even more.
B bo not nessisarly, then the headlamps wouldn't blend the the wrap around taillamps, and would take some it's sharp fluid design cues away. however it would've helped if they made the lenses out of old school glass that never hazed or yellows and double the thickness of the reflective coating within the lamps. thousands of mark viii owners need someone to start manufacturing new headlamps with new materials that show we learned from our mistakes. #originalmarkviiiheadlamps
I have always liked these Lincoln models. Nice styling, with comfortable interiors. And fast too. Too bad that the air bag suspension didn't hold up, very expensive to fix, seen too many Continental and Mark VIII parked, junked or parted out cause of expensive air bag suspension issues.
I had a 1997 LSC. It had the four valve per cylinder (32 valve) 4.6. It was in the Lincoln Mark VIII LSC before the Mustang. Stab the gas at 40mph and look out. The limited slip was electronically defeat-able. Engine is bulletproof. Transmission has a 2nd gear weakness that can easily and cheaply fixed. I never had the issue but I did add an aftermarket tranny cooler. Interior left quite a bit to be desired as far as material quality. Otherwise go pick one up...they are a lot of car for the money. And they will not leave you on the side of the road.
i have a late-model mkz, and it's a great car in its own way, but i only bought it for its AWD. Lincoln lost its way long ago. This thing was unbeatable for style, luxury, and performance in its day.
guy at my work has one of these for sale for $1800. only has 90k. was his grandmas car before she passed away. im thinkin about snatching it...great price
I hope you did. Great price, people are asking a lot for them these days. I traded someone my beat to hell 92 explorer and a grand for his 93 with 100k on it. had to do a few things, mostly minor except the air ride went out, $600 and a couple days of work the thing rides and drives great. Lovely car.
I briefly had a 93 mark viii. That engine was killer. Tuned hard for premium. You guys with later OBDII models were absolutely NOT getting the horsepower the '93 had - believe me. What a great engine to toss in a Mustang. Unfortunately bought a used "flood" car and had to flip it. Too Bad . Great machine. loved the air-ride - when it was working - Sandy
I remember these car fondly. The air suspension systems were the only real fault. Otherwise, these were the cars to have if 1 was rich and wanted a bit of American sportiness.
I've had three of these. No air suspension issues until the springs were over ten years old. Like anything made of rubber, they dryrot and crack. I never replaced them with coils. I always replaced the air springs with new air springs. A Mark VIII on coils is just a T-Bird in a silk suit.
Owners had lots of problems in the late 80s and even early 90s with that infamous 4 dr Continental. I wanted one in the worst way, and was advised NOT to buy one, so I then got a Sable instead, and the Service manager at the Lincoln Mercury dealer told me those Continentals usually came in behind a tow truck!
We did alot of replacement air bags and ride sensors etc back in the later 90s on all of these Ford products. Some we converted to regular coils, which obviously lasted the longest, but rode harder. Air ride suspensions have been around for decades, yet not universally loved. Now Rams are using them.. Let's see how that goes ;)
Adam Trombino I just got another Mark VIII. This one is a '96 model with 113k miles. Runs like a dream! The only problem is that the previous owner converted it from air ride to coil springs. However, all the air ride hardware is still present. That means that all I need to do is find some front air shocks and rear air springs and she can be back on air again! All the Mark VIII's I've ever owned have been on air. A Mark VIII with coil springs is just a T-Bird in a silk suit.
Sort of. It was built on the FN10 platform, which was a slightly modified version of the T-Bird's MN12 platform. The biggest differences being air springs instead of coils, different shock valving, bushing stiffness, and sound deadening materials. Technically, the only components that were shared unaltered between the MN12 and FN10 platforms were the basic floorpan, front lower control arms and strut rods, and rear upper control arms. Everything else was unique to each chassis. Therefore, it's not quite a "dressed up Thunderbird".
Even as a GM guy I've always read that the MN12 was rather sophisticated for the time. It's almost surprising Ford spent the money to develop a new platform just for their personal luxury cars. Must have been flush with cash from the '86 Taurus.
***** You hit the nail on the head. The Taurus was a huge success for them. But to be honest..this Mark VIII was a disappointment to many die hard Mark lovers and owners like myself. It was such a departure from previous Mark..and I think Ford really regretted not making it a bigger and more luxurious coupe..instead of trying to create a "sports car"..because in the end..this vehicle failed at both..and previous Mark buyers like myself never bought it. Too small. Not enough luxury. And the styling left a lot to be desired..especially interior wise.
I must beg to differ on a couple of points. The Mark VIII was a much larger car than the Mark VII, which was based on the Fox platform. Longer wheelbase, wider track, and overall longer body. It also had much more back seat room than the VII. The reason the VIII "failed" is not any fault of its own. It was a fantastic car all around. It failed due to a market shift from luxury two-doors to SUV's.
though the SC is a "but more luxurious' the "8" Destroyed the SC on all counts...God this car was and would even be almost flawless contemporarily.what's also unreal is this was built in the dark ages of U.S. autos
+Samwise Drogod It may look good but it is now quite dated and I test drove one back in the day and it sounded and drove like a piece of junk, while being slower, smaller and yet more expensive than the Lincoln.
I think its a beautiful car. These cars make quite a statement. That interior is ridiculous; what other car company was designing interiors like that? LOL. This was the decade of squares, lines, and boxes. Really interesting interior design. More than enough muscle to hang with the Impala SS, and as luxurious as any European car. Is it worth $60k? Hell if I know, but I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to test drive one today. Tint the windows, lower the car an inch, put on some bling blang 18s, a sub box in the trunk.. hell maybe even an aftermarket exhaust and CAI... wouldn't take much to get these cars on par. A rare gem too. I rarely see these cars on Craigslist, and the ones up for sale are usually beat to shit. People be hoarding these Lincolns.
Ugly car.but a damn good engine.the air suspension was a bad system.floppy and sagging air bags.my cousin put in traditional coil springs and disabled the (EAC). I always liked the Eldorado with the 32V Northstar V8 over these .
My Dad had an 1982 Lincoln Continental and it was the worst car he even had. And that's really saying something since all the early 80s cars he had were crap. We used to call it the "Stinkin' Lincoln." You just hoped only one thing was wrong with it at a time. Anymore and it spent more time off the road than on the road.
EliteOps1 I couldn't disagree more... considering this car was done toward the end of the automotive dark ages, the Mark 8 was really beautiful and refreshing. A good effort overall.
The aluminum blocks were cast in Italy, but all modular engines were designed and built by Ford in North America (two Canadian plants). And just to prove nationalistic snobs are as generally incorrect as they are obnoxious, be informed that the first American DOHC was built before the 1920s.
V8 Powerr If you understood economics, you'd know that you build what sells. Europeans were forced to drive tiny tin cans on four wheels when even America's poor preferred large luxurious cars. Push rod engines are uniquely suited for moving heavy cars with little effort, smooth and quiet operation, and longevity with little stress. Americans also used these cars to pull camping trailers and boats. Nothing beats a push rod engine for towing except for a diesel. Tin cans require tiny, noisy, high stressed and high revving motors to make enough power to keep them moving, and required frequent downshifts.
Yeah luxury my ass I've seen those old cadillacs with plastic wood that clunk on every crack in the road and don't even have that much space as most of lenght of the car is the hood, and believe me 8 litre DOHC V8 would be even better for towing. and actually dohc engine doesn't require constant gear changes as it revs pretty high
I used to drool over these cars.. I miss the 90s so much!
So many cool cars, and timeless designs late 80s to early 2000s everyone was on a roll...all my cars ive owned are usually older than me...lml
@@bennybop5387 yes, i love Lincoln Mark 7 and Mark 8. Beautiful car, engine 4.6 V8 180 hp. 285 LB-ft torque
One of the best Lincoln models ever made. Reliability on this model was superior.
That's an understatement, I've had electronics on my car completly quit working for months on end then decide to work again and no problems since, it's weird like something out of the Christine Movie back in '83. the puts up quite a fight in terms of reliabilty and performance.
I've had three Mark VIII's and I'm taking delivery of my fourth on Saturday this week. I've had a '95, '96, and '97 and my next one is another '96 with only 111k. miles. I love these cars!
bradmedicus i am a die hard ford guy. but these cars were shit. the whole suspension setup is very weak for a car or this size, a ton of moving wear parts and bushings and easily bent connecting rods. rust, rust and more rust, everywhere. this rust lets in water and floods the electrical.
they built a ton of these cars, sadly there are almost none left. there is a reason for that.
I never was a particular admirer of these cars, but looking back im quite impressed by the styling. I always did like the spare tire hump as it was a vintage design element incorporated in a sleek, modern way. The fact that it was functional makes it very cool. I had no idea that these were so fast and powerful.... love these old videos
For some reason I have an urge to buy a 91 Taurus...
***** Don't we all ahah
+W Sears Now what on earth would ever compel you to buy a 91 Taurus .... could it be the water mark on this video .... LOL .... nah, it couldn't be that, or could it .... LOL ....
Interior was impeccable wow
Vestigial tire hump- controversial, Mr Davis?
Don't think so...
it was what LINCOLN PURISTS looked for, sir.
I would say that lack of tire hump would be the more controversial thing during that specific era in time.
From 3:55 - 4:00... That V8 sounding nice!
Every single one I see today has a major sag in the suspension. Like, the back end is lower than the front like the shocks gave out. And I see plenty, here in Baltimore they're everywhere. Mostly with tints and rims all over Craigslist
This was one of the best cars made during the era
Most wonderful car I ever owned when I see why do I still get a tear to my eye when it is in good shape
These Marks were fine automobiles. They were quick too.
yes the intech was the BEST performance engine ever put into a Lincoln
Damn right they are, especially when you tune them right and take great care of them which i wish more people did, my 95 Mark VIII Starship Enterprise has not lost a race in my town, it's not stock, almost 22 years old and no rust, engine clean as new, produces burnouts big enough to cloak Fort Knox. Fuck yeah MERICA!!!!!
DYNO DON God...I couldn't believe such a heavy car could pack that much punch...sure v8 under the hood, but 0-60 in 6.6 seconds?? Now THAT'S fast indeed!
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Dang skippy! I've owned four of them and currently have a '96 model. They are fantastic cars!!!!
Very beautifull this Lincoln Mark 8
Great looking car IMO.
I always wanted one of these Lincolns.
Oh hey, it's that video I uploaded. How'd it get way over here.
wat a douche eh?
popularity. I'am a huge fan and enthusiast of the LINCOLN MARK VIII and my youtube channel is practically dedicated to mark viii videos with the exception of a few other videos. i fixed the 1993 LINCOLN MARK VIII manufacturer promotional video as before it was found on the internet missing the beginning as the regular introduction film commonly found on youtube was missing the end so i took the missing beginning of the introduction film and bonded to the rest of the promotional film which are supposed to be the same thing, now it's complete.
@@halflife103 What's the difference, the "OP" didn't CREATE the video,just cut and watermarked it. It's from a PBS TV show.
One person mentioned about the trunk space they were not designed to have a large trunk they were primarily considered a two passenger touring car none of the personal luxury cars had huge trunks
I knew a guy who had one of these, his was a LSC, he replaced the air suspension with the suspension from a 90s Sport package Thunderbird , the air suspension was very pricey to repair then and it went out sometimes in a couple years
I'm more of a Cadillac/GM guy I've always like the Lincoln Mark IVV and IVV. The Cad Seville STS with the 4.6L Northstar V8 is very similar to this one and a lot better looking IMO. With 300HP and a 0-60 in the low 6's.
LocDawgd That's cute. And the Northstar was the biggest engineering disaster of that era. No thanks!
Kirk Stromberg agreed
Northstar? Lmao I almost peed reading that XD
+LocDawgd The Mark VIII was later upgraded to ~300HP with the LSC version having better exhaust and other improvements and besides that the Mark VIII was RWD while the STS/DTS with the Northstar V8 were all FWD. The Mark VIII would have easily out handed those cars while trying to put the power down. I mean only GM thought a V8 + FWD was a good idea as they continued such formulas into the 2000's with cars like the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP V8. But too bad for Ford this was the last good Lincoln performance car. After the Mark VIII all the big Lincoln coupes would either go FWD or disappear while Cadillac went all out with cars like the XLR and newer STS-V etc all being RWD again with super powerful V8 engines! All Lincoln has now is that Ford Fusion based MKZ thing.
Wow 6.6 seconds for a 3700lbs car is amazing
That was a great time back then. These engines pulled like crazy above 4000 rpm by 1993 standards. Smooth runners too. Ford got it right on this engine.
I remember these cars they would have first one that came out with the bluish white lights awesome
Those Lincolns stock were fast as fuck. When I was eighteen, we rented one of these from Hertz. What!!!!! That Linc hauled ass!!!!! Spinning the tires, flooring it from a dead stop, then 2nd would kick in and the back tires would chirp!!! Brand new black 1993 Mark VIII hauling ass, back in the day in Miami!!!
The Mark VIII was an awesome car for its time. Performance was on par with more expensive luxury coupes and reliability was ahead of them. I’d love to have one with a T-56 dropped in.
I drove one of these for a couple years the seats were like a Bentley the ride was like a BMW on Rails it was awesome until their ride broke down and I had to put Springs in it and it was like a 1958 Buick
This is a beautiful automobile.
There was a kid with one of these who used to hang out with the import crowd in my old town. It was a ratty thing once he got it, the air bag valves were leaky and the pump didn't work, but it would lay waste to all but a few of the turbo'd Eclipes. I still like it
All I had was a Lebaron.
Those Lebaron convertibles were hot back in the day!
i had this car. it haul ass i got with 27000 back in 07. i loved it.!!!
the 96-99 sable got a lot of its styling Q's from this mark.
A lot of styling cues from the Nissan Leopard/Infiniti J30 also.
Excellent for the time.
Great car. My mom had one for several years and was an awesome performer. The only thing i would complain about was that the trunk was too small. body style was unusual and very different. The eldorado is what i wanted more for these reasons and also had a fantastic powerplant as the mark Viii. But still recommend the mark Viii.
Why is this video not on the motorweek channel?
Rik Flee I didn't know that, but that's a good question sir
Very elegant, classy, a socialité car!!! Luxury :)
my mom bought one those lincolns new in 1993 - excellent motor, terrible air springs that leaked...
My mom also had the same car. our car was great. she had it for several years and her next car was an Eldorado. she stills drives the Eldo and loves it more i think.
Nice vid, that Lincoln cost around $63-64k in today's money adjusted for inflation.
Where is the Cadillac part of the vid though?
Thanks, don't know about the cadillac part of the video, but i'll take a look for you and see what I can find. :)
Could'nt agree more.
It's almost the same price as a 2014 Lincoln MKS. In 1993! But damn, what a gorgeous car inside and out with performance to match. Today's Lincolns are boring, dressed-up Fords.
Frank Burns Couldn't of said it better and couldn't agree more!
WestSide1207 Now these days you can get one in great condition for 3 grand or less hehe!
An incredible machine for 1993...
Quisas el mejor carro americano de su tipo en su época
Man what a beautiful interior... And a very fast car! Why Ford didn't use this engine in the SN95s Mustangs?
They did actually, in the Cobra.
I love these!!!!
Such a shame the rear light bar doesnt fully light up and just some wood in the interiour would make it perfect
They're unusual looking, but still kind of interesting. Much more attractive than the Eldorado of the day. If you ever sat in one, the cheap dash plastics were a real turn off.
I think the eldorado was a much better looking car with the classic body lines of old eldorados. My mom had a mark VIII but always liked the eldorado more.
I love the spare tire hump.
I think this car would look much better with headlamps that are twice as thick. In height that is. Giant headlamps would really make it stand out even more.
B bo not nessisarly, then the headlamps wouldn't blend the the wrap around taillamps, and would take some it's sharp fluid design cues away. however it would've helped if they made the lenses out of old school glass that never hazed or yellows and double the thickness of the reflective coating within the lamps. thousands of mark viii owners need someone to start manufacturing new headlamps with new materials that show we learned from our mistakes. #originalmarkviiiheadlamps
I have always liked these Lincoln models. Nice styling, with comfortable interiors. And fast too. Too bad that the air bag suspension didn't hold up, very expensive to fix, seen too many Continental and Mark VIII parked, junked or parted out cause of expensive air bag suspension issues.
I had a 1997 LSC. It had the four valve per cylinder (32 valve) 4.6. It was in the Lincoln Mark VIII LSC before the Mustang. Stab the gas at 40mph and look out. The limited slip was electronically defeat-able. Engine is bulletproof. Transmission has a 2nd gear weakness that can easily and cheaply fixed. I never had the issue but I did add an aftermarket tranny cooler. Interior left quite a bit to be desired as far as material quality. Otherwise go pick one up...they are a lot of car for the money. And they will not leave you on the side of the road.
I got the lincoln dohc in my 94 crown vic now we're putting a t 45 trans. completely different car now lol
i have a late-model mkz, and it's a great car in its own way, but i only bought it for its AWD. Lincoln lost its way long ago. This thing was unbeatable for style, luxury, and performance in its day.
guy at my work has one of these for sale for $1800. only has 90k. was his grandmas car before she passed away. im thinkin about snatching it...great price
I hope you did. Great price, people are asking a lot for them these days. I traded someone my beat to hell 92 explorer and a grand for his 93 with 100k on it. had to do a few things, mostly minor except the air ride went out, $600 and a couple days of work the thing rides and drives great. Lovely car.
Wow, I never knew the '91 Taurus had so many different versions!
I briefly had a 93 mark viii. That engine was killer. Tuned hard for premium. You guys with later OBDII models were absolutely NOT getting the horsepower the '93 had - believe me. What a great engine to toss in a Mustang. Unfortunately bought a used "flood" car and had to flip it. Too Bad . Great machine. loved the air-ride - when it was working - Sandy
I remember these car fondly. The air suspension systems were the only real fault. Otherwise, these were the cars to have if 1 was rich and wanted a bit of American sportiness.
A guy a knew had one, a LSC, and replaced the air suspension with a suspension off a T Bird with a sport package. He said it worked well
I've had three of these. No air suspension issues until the springs were over ten years old. Like anything made of rubber, they dryrot and crack. I never replaced them with coils. I always replaced the air springs with new air springs. A Mark VIII on coils is just a T-Bird in a silk suit.
Owners had lots of problems in the late 80s and even early 90s with that infamous 4 dr Continental. I wanted one in the worst way, and was advised NOT to buy one, so I then got a Sable instead, and the Service manager at the Lincoln Mercury dealer told me those Continentals usually came in behind a tow truck!
We did alot of replacement air bags and ride sensors etc back in the later 90s on all of these Ford products. Some we converted to regular coils, which obviously lasted the longest, but rode harder. Air ride suspensions have been around for decades, yet not universally loved. Now Rams are using them.. Let's see how that goes ;)
Adam Trombino I just got another Mark VIII. This one is a '96 model with 113k miles. Runs like a dream! The only problem is that the previous owner converted it from air ride to coil springs. However, all the air ride hardware is still present. That means that all I need to do is find some front air shocks and rear air springs and she can be back on air again! All the Mark VIII's I've ever owned have been on air. A Mark VIII with coil springs is just a T-Bird in a silk suit.
Wow - these guys are so busy sniping each other that no one even commented on that shoebox sized voice activated cell phone
Where's the Cadillac comparison?
cudos to the 1991 Taurus for the nice watermark ;)
it is good to watch these videos for appreciation of automotive history!
Its just a ford thunder bird with Lincoln dress up
Sort of. It was built on the FN10 platform, which was a slightly modified version of the T-Bird's MN12 platform. The biggest differences being air springs instead of coils, different shock valving, bushing stiffness, and sound deadening materials. Technically, the only components that were shared unaltered between the MN12 and FN10 platforms were the basic floorpan, front lower control arms and strut rods, and rear upper control arms. Everything else was unique to each chassis. Therefore, it's not quite a "dressed up Thunderbird".
+ Chris Haywood - Your knowledge of cars gave me a hardon..lol. Well done sir!
Even as a GM guy I've always read that the MN12 was rather sophisticated for the time. It's almost surprising Ford spent the money to develop a new platform just for their personal luxury cars. Must have been flush with cash from the '86 Taurus.
*****
You hit the nail on the head. The Taurus was a huge success for them. But to be honest..this Mark VIII was a disappointment to many die hard Mark lovers and owners like myself. It was such a departure from previous Mark..and I think Ford really regretted not making it a bigger and more luxurious coupe..instead of trying to create a "sports car"..because in the end..this vehicle failed at both..and previous Mark buyers like myself never bought it. Too small. Not enough luxury. And the styling left a lot to be desired..especially interior wise.
I must beg to differ on a couple of points. The Mark VIII was a much larger car than the Mark VII, which was based on the Fox platform. Longer wheelbase, wider track, and overall longer body. It also had much more back seat room than the VII. The reason the VIII "failed" is not any fault of its own. It was a fantastic car all around. It failed due to a market shift from luxury two-doors to SUV's.
I either didn't see, or forgot...but did this car needed premium gas?
Premium was "recommended". I always run premium in mine.
91 Taurus was the original owner of this vid
Where’s the Cadillac?
When Lincoln quality was equal or better than that of Mercedes, and yes, I've owned both.
though the SC is a "but more luxurious' the "8"
Destroyed the SC on all counts...God this car was and would even be almost flawless contemporarily.what's also unreal is this was built in the dark ages of U.S. autos
I was like is that a ford gt? Then I was like oh wait its the 1993 nvm
at least the lexus sc400 still looks good today. this lincoln...well..lets just says its a car of its period.
+Samwise Drogod It may look good but it is now quite dated and I test drove one back in the day and it sounded and drove like a piece of junk, while being slower, smaller and yet more expensive than the Lincoln.
Had them both, Lincoln was better by a lot.
I think its a beautiful car. These cars make quite a statement. That interior is ridiculous; what other car company was designing interiors like that? LOL. This was the decade of squares, lines, and boxes. Really interesting interior design.
More than enough muscle to hang with the Impala SS, and as luxurious as any European car. Is it worth $60k? Hell if I know, but I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to test drive one today. Tint the windows, lower the car an inch, put on some bling blang 18s, a sub box in the trunk.. hell maybe even an aftermarket exhaust and CAI... wouldn't take much to get these cars on par.
A rare gem too. I rarely see these cars on Craigslist, and the ones up for sale are usually beat to shit. People be hoarding these Lincolns.
As comfortable as a Bentley Arnage. Ask me how I know
if it was like my t bird, the 96 and up had one of the best trans ever for a ford.
Theme music... so late 80s....
Mark VIII was and still is way way better !!
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After all these years i think we can safely admit Ford out paced Cadillac. Have you seen all the Lincoln Suvs? or Even Sedans. Beautiful.
Ugly car.but a damn good engine.the air suspension was a bad system.floppy and sagging air bags.my cousin put in traditional coil springs and disabled the (EAC). I always liked the Eldorado with the 32V Northstar V8 over these .
Lincoln Mark. Because I’d rather drive a high end Ford than a low end MercedesBenz.
the Mark 7 and Mark 8.....best cars ford made
My Dad had an 1982 Lincoln Continental and it was the worst car he even had. And that's really saying something since all the early 80s cars he had were crap. We used to call it the "Stinkin' Lincoln." You just hoped only one thing was wrong with it at a time. Anymore and it spent more time off the road than on the road.
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The Lexus SC400 is inferior in absolutely any way,cannot even compare,this guy is on the dole.
mark VII the best
its my car
Deffinetly ugly as sin, but you have to love that *bigger is better* mentality
Definitely one of the ugliest cars of the 90's...
EliteOps1 I've seen worse.
EliteOps1 I couldn't disagree more... considering this car was done toward the end of the automotive dark ages, the Mark 8 was really beautiful and refreshing. A good effort overall.
With a name like that... what would you know?
That engine wasn't made by ford, block was made by Fiat in italy, americans couldn't cope with something as sophisticated as DOHC
The aluminum blocks were cast in Italy, but all modular engines were designed and built by Ford in North America (two Canadian plants). And just to prove nationalistic snobs are as generally incorrect as they are obnoxious, be informed that the first American DOHC was built before the 1920s.
ohger1 yeah that's why you still make pushrods that were out of fashion in europe in 1970s..
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If you understood economics, you'd know that you build what sells. Europeans were forced to drive tiny tin cans on four wheels when even America's poor preferred large luxurious cars. Push rod engines are uniquely suited for moving heavy cars with little effort, smooth and quiet operation, and longevity with little stress. Americans also used these cars to pull camping trailers and boats. Nothing beats a push rod engine for towing except for a diesel. Tin cans require tiny, noisy, high stressed and high revving motors to make enough power to keep them moving, and required frequent downshifts.
Yeah luxury my ass I've seen those old cadillacs with plastic wood that clunk on every crack in the road and don't even have that much space as most of lenght of the car is the hood, and believe me 8 litre DOHC V8 would be even better for towing. and actually dohc engine doesn't require constant gear changes as it revs pretty high
Duesenberg had a DOHC, 32-valve I-8 back in the 1920's.
Far superior to the El Dorado
quality is bad
mark VII the best
its my car
Which one do you have my friend? The LSC or the Bill Blass edition? Black was my favorite color for that model.
Nightbird hi friend
its long time ago its black shadow LSC Spichal edishon nice car and strog
yes its beuteful car
the year 91