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''See Lincoln Mark for a complete overview of the Lincoln Mark Series.'' The Continental Mark VII, later shortened to just '''Mark VII''', was a Luxurious Rear Wheel Drive Coupe from Lincoln . Introduced for the 1984 model year, the Continental Mark VII shared its Platform with the Ford Thunderbird , Mercury Cougar , and Lincoln Continental (the Ford Fox Platform from the code name of the first program using the platform. The Fox platform was originally introuduced for the 1978 Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr . The same platform was also utilized as the base for the 1982 - 1987 Lincoln Continental sedan - the Mark VII's four-door companion. Like it's predecessorm the Lincoln Continental Mark VI , the Mark VII was manufactured at the Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan through 1992. It was replaced by the Lincoln Mark VIII in 1993. The Mark VII held a lengthy standard equipment list, including an onboard trip computer / message center and digital instruments (on all except the LSC models after 1986). Mark VII's also came with full Air Suspension at all four wheels. It was the first American vehicle with electronic 4-channel Anti-lock Brakes (6 months before the Corvette ). Mark VII also had the distinction of being the first American vehicle with composite headlights. TRIM LEVELS There were 4 trim levels to start with: Base, Versace Designer, Bill Blass Designer, and LSC. The Versace had unique stitched seats, the Bill Blass had pillow top seats with the initials "BB" etched in the backrest. By 1988, only the Bill Blass and LSC remained. The LSC was a performance oriented model, designed to compete against European luxury coupes like the BMW 630/635CSi and the Mercedes-Benz 500/560SEC , so it had a stiffer suspension, dual exhaust, sport leather seats, a higher output engine (until 1988 when all came with the 225 hp 302 from the Mustang GT ) and sport styled 15 inch rims. Base Mark VIIs and the designer series had wire rims and even an optional geometric rim. In 1988, 16 In (406 Mm ) turbine rims appeared on the LSC. For 1989, 16 inch rims based on the BBS RA Series appeared on the LSC. In 1991, the wheels became standard on both the Bill Blass and the LSC as the LSC suspension was standardized across the board. The LSC also had analog gauges (1986 onward) with a Speedometer , Tachometer , fuel level gauge, coolant temperature gauge, and separate trip and regular odometers. The Bill Blass model continued with digital instruments - just a speedometer, fuel level gauge, and trip odometer. All Mark VII's featured a power deck-lid release (through an interior mounted button) and electric pull-down, in which the trunk lid was partially lowered by hand, and then automatically pulled down about an inch by a motor mounted inside the trunk latch. Also standard on all Mark VII's was an automatic dimming high-beam module. This worked via a sensor located adjacent to the rear-view mirror, and sensitivity could be adjusted by a dial located on the dashboard. Of notable mention is the Mark VII GTC, a Lincoln-Mercury dealer-sold car built by Cars & Concepts with monorchromatic paint, a body kit, and available performance upgrades. A select few were sent to Jack Roush Performance for suspension enhancements and optional 5.8L and T5 manual transmission conversions. The Comtech Mark VII, with a CRT touch screen, may only have existed in prototype form. Trim Levels by year:
ENGINES The engine choices were a 5.0 L V8 and an ultra-rare (200-500 made) 2.4 L Straight-6 Diesel . The diesel was a BMW design with a turbocharger. Rumors have it that a 5-speed Manual Transmission was bolted to at least 1 of these diesels. It was available on all trim levels until the engine was dropped after 1985. Engine options:
Several variations of the 5.0L V8
MARK VII NATIONAL CLUB EXTERNAL LINKS
AWARDS The Mark VII ''LSC'' was on '' Car And Driver '' magazine's Ten Best List for 1986 . LINCOLN MARK SERIES Lincoln Mark Series IN POP CULTURE In the television series '' Dallas '', Jenna Wade ( Priscilla Presley ) drove a gold Mark VII. In the last few episodes, J.R. Ewing ( Larry Hagman ) drove a silver Mark VII. His character's father, Jock Ewing ( Jim Davis ) drove a silver 1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V . On the television series '' Knots Landing '', Karen Mackenzie ( Michele Lee ) drove a Mark VII in the middle years of the series. She was the owner of 'Knots Landing Motors'. Although never mentioned directly, it is presumably a Ford franchise as new Ford vehicles are featured in the showroom's background. |
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