"It has more speakers than Congress, and they all work in harmony." Fucking GOLD right there!
@wdrauch
8 жыл бұрын
I love how 60-series tires were "low-profile" in 1988
@lilsammywasapunkrock
6 жыл бұрын
wdrauch I like how the 60 means basically absolutely nothing without the other number for the tire. I had a 60 series tire with 5" of rubber between the rim.
@danielc1417
4 жыл бұрын
Lilsammy, you're an idiot.
@chuckycheese84
3 жыл бұрын
my current vehicle has a 55 side wall and aren't low profile. My oh my how the times have changed. 50 series were ultra low profile back then
@Brendonbosy
3 жыл бұрын
@@lilsammywasapunkrock The point is he calls it "low profile" tires, which even on the narrowest width, like 185, that would be 4.5" thick. This thing was riding on 225/60-16, which is 5.3", basically an SUV thickness by today's standards
@timboslice1979
9 жыл бұрын
Those 5.0L were tough, durable engines, I love their distinct sound as they start. I still recognize it today when I hear it.
@TA1199
7 жыл бұрын
One of the best motors Ford ever built.
@PhilJLF
6 жыл бұрын
I got tons of compliments... named her Dutches ; the thing with the high torque and RWD is hard to drive in snow but love it soooo much; 87 with 130k original miles with only 2 owners, Only see one other one driving around in the last 6 years, it’s white mine is silver... crazy crazy not letting go of it for less then 6k it’s in perfect condition.
@nicholecrouch311
6 жыл бұрын
+Phil J.L Fig mine was jet black and a 91 model but I have never seen another one and wish I kept mine
@PhilJLF
6 жыл бұрын
Nichole Crouch yeah they are fun cars just not in the snow going up a big hill lol besides that and the Gas mileage (mine only gets 14mpg highway on the readout inside the car, so much technology for its time) shows how many miles you have tell your on empty ... just the coolest features, lots of power, heated side mirrors, ABS, shit the car has more technology then some of the brand new cars out
@doublevanoz
5 жыл бұрын
The 5.0 is a boat anchor!
@theKevronHarris
8 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up if you know that "LSC" stands for Luxury Sports Coupe!
@jamesstaggs4160
6 жыл бұрын
Kevron Harris well if I didn't before I do now.
@jeremygeorgia4943
4 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was "Lincoln Sport Coupe".
@markbrinton6790
4 жыл бұрын
@@jeremygeorgia4943 no, original poster is correct.
@laweezemorton8884
9 жыл бұрын
How can the styling be a miss? These are by far my favorite Ford car from the 80s/early 90s.
@gxdjoeybaby07
9 жыл бұрын
Laweeze Morton exactly...this was a beautiful car
@TeeroyHammermill
9 жыл бұрын
Laweeze Morton Haters gonna Hate.
@theKevronHarris
9 жыл бұрын
+Laweeze Morton They said its styling looks like an overweight T-Bird.
@alexander1485
6 жыл бұрын
John davis gonna hate
@thewaragainstcars
4 жыл бұрын
I love the styling! This was my first car. Reliability was decent. I remember problems with the air suspension- driving down NJ 18 bouncing all over the place. The starter solenoid used to stick on occasion causing the car to stall. Other than that the car was really nice to drive, comfy and had a really great stereo for its time. I’d love to get my hands on a Mark 8!
@ghunt81
8 жыл бұрын
$1319 for a power sunroof, in 1988! Ouch!
@classic-kool
6 жыл бұрын
ghunt81 - and it probably leaked..
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is remarkably expensive for the time - heck it would be on the higher end even today at that price.
@jamesengland7461
5 жыл бұрын
The XJS sun roof was $19 cheaper :)
@lancedukel3436
5 жыл бұрын
Mine had a sun roof . Never leaked. I had one from new. It really was a beautifully finished car. But overpriced.
@zohaib876
5 жыл бұрын
Thats what I was thinking...1 very expensive option for its time. I paid $1,200 for a sunroof on my 2016 Challenger Scat shaker
@mattkaustickomments
6 жыл бұрын
Funny how they bag on the styling...this was and IS a good-looking car!
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
This is one ugly and cheap looking car. I liked the T-Bird of the day, and I liked the Mustang, but this thing looked like some sort of half thought out abortion hybrid. It's just ugly.
@lancedukel3436
5 жыл бұрын
I had one. Nicely built but a pig. A t-bird in drag. The air suspension is garbage. Mine from new was nothing but problems and the dealer could never fix it under warranty. I was glad the day I got rid of it. Say what you will about GM, my Eldorados never gave me as much headaches as this Lincoln. I did have a Mark VIII that was better but not by much. Still think Cadillacs are better cars. My opinion.
@purestress2597
5 жыл бұрын
I can't replace all the springs around most cars for less than 200 dollars.
@jecrpalier
4 жыл бұрын
Lance Dukel yeah that north star was the best head gasket special ever
@rodmunch69
4 жыл бұрын
daddyrichten I do remember it from the time, and I remember it being ugly even then. The issue was how good the Thunderbird looked - they screwed up the styling here making a good looking car look half-ass, then charge a premium price on top of that. The car made no sense to exist in the form it existed.
@FranciscoJCampos
9 жыл бұрын
"More speakers than congress!" Lol! @ 3:40
@m4rs12
8 жыл бұрын
+Francisco Campos ...and they all work in harmony! LOL
@NeoS281
9 жыл бұрын
My mother had a brand new charcoal '86 LSC with black honey comb wheels. Lots of memories in the car.
@lobsterwhisperer7932
3 жыл бұрын
cool
@MrMenefrego1
4 жыл бұрын
My wife still drives her '88 Lincoln Mark VII LSC, which was a birthday gift for her endless 35th b-day, women never seem to age past 35 lol. Although I had to have the leather on the driver's seat redone the rest of the cosmetic areas of the car has held up very well, even the paint (it is garage-kept though). I had the engine worked on when she got to over 200-K on the odometer, but even before the work, the old Lincoln still drove very much like it did when we first drove her off of the Lincoln-Mercury dealer's lot. We live in The Netherlands, and even with these rough old narrow brick roads, she has no trouble navigating them in the least. I've offered to buy her a new Lincoln, or 3-series BMW but she refuses to relinquish the Mark. I had the old Mustang type HO 302-ci rebuilt and beefed up a bit, so she now has over 430-hp and 445 Ft-lbs of torque. She uses to go through a bit of oil before I had the engine redone, but now with all that power, the only thing she goes through now is tires lol. My wife just loves the styling, and I agree, it's one classically beautiful luxury/sport automobile! I drive a new BMW and often take her Lincoln, but she never even thinks about taking my car lol.
@mikepertle3582
8 жыл бұрын
Watching this car go threw the slalom course is like watching a big women twerk
@Grit489
7 жыл бұрын
Mike Pertle bahaha that's really good
@SuperJMichael
6 жыл бұрын
Mike Pertle It’s through and woman.
@jecrpalier
4 жыл бұрын
It’s a luxury car not a camaro or Ferrari
@GyroPyro121212
3 жыл бұрын
The 0-60 test on this one was definitely way off. Almost impossible to run 9.1 0-60 and then 15.6 in the 1/4. 9.1 0-60 would put it around a 17 flat. I bet it was really somewhere in the mid 7 second range as it seems as though that’s what those cars were capable of.
@jasonroberts9357
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly. 0-60 was definitely off!
@damontroch4765
Ай бұрын
They would run normally 7.2-7.8 seconds 0-60
@stevend3753
9 жыл бұрын
Holy nose dive! I thought it was going to do a stoppie!
@incyphe
9 жыл бұрын
Steven D with racing slicks, I bet you can get it to flip forward!
@stevend3753
9 жыл бұрын
incyphe haha....I think you may be right!
@MatrixDiscovery
9 жыл бұрын
Steven D The body roll was worse!
@zoidzoid87
9 жыл бұрын
lol that big boy bowed down for a minute
@landyachtfan79
9 жыл бұрын
+Steven D Stoppie?!!!!!
@NateFosterSR
8 жыл бұрын
thats gotta be a record or rear end height on the brakes rofl. I had one of these a all black 89 LSC it was beautiful i miss it. Hard car to find.
@TheWalkmanRotation
10 ай бұрын
I own a 1988 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass edition. They came with the same drivetrain as the LSC that year. Let me tell you-it's a BLAST to drive. If you want to do upgrades-anything you can do to a Mustang GT-you can do with the Lincoln as well.
@rueben44
9 жыл бұрын
I still like these cars and think they were underrated. To this day they still look good and many of those competitors that MW lauded do not.
@davenhla
7 жыл бұрын
Mrk 7 was a technology marvel at the time, so many things were pioneered and vastly refined for that car. What a gorgeous interior on that car. I hope to own one of those some day, I think the design is unique and striking, not to mention the updates you can make to a 5.0.
@jmbauzo6180
4 жыл бұрын
The Lincoln Mark VII LSC is simply the best Lincoln of all time.
@noaht5191
2 жыл бұрын
No.
@MercOne
Жыл бұрын
If that is the case, that explains why Lincoln is a shell of it's former self and has no cars on sale today.
@fernandorocha-dx1wv
4 ай бұрын
@@MercOne Very beautiful the Linclon Mark VII LSC, sexy, comfortable and nice car
@ThePuffin77
9 жыл бұрын
I think Lincoln should go back to making cars like this. They need big RWD sedan with V8, a Smaller RWD sedan with V8, and inexpensive FWD sedan, and a RWD coupe. Plus the Navigator, which needs to be a little cheaper than the escalade.
@thepillowmafia7981
4 жыл бұрын
*Hoovies garage entered the chat*
@mark_osborne
4 жыл бұрын
That is a HOT car- best looking Mark ever produced hands down
@NEONPARADlSE
9 жыл бұрын
So much ground clearance!
@PrinzII
9 жыл бұрын
+Suprstar You'd have to remove the stock air suspension for that.
@nicholecrouch311
6 жыл бұрын
I got mine down to a red brick off the ground lol it was sick as fuck but limited on what driveways I could drive through
@donaldwilson2620
5 жыл бұрын
That's the airbag suspension for you. There are coil spring conversions sold on the aftermarket though.
@AlainHubert
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and so much nose dive and body roll ! lol !
@likeMIKE_1
4 жыл бұрын
Talk about brake DIVE!!!!
@dvamateur
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful car. Styling is gorgeous. Thunderbird is beautiful, and this is a luxury version of the Thunderbird, plus the 5.0 Mustang engine. 300lbs/feet of torque. I mean, I don't see a single fault in this car. I must say that this and the Eldorado of the time are my two all time favorite American cars.
@lancedukel3436
5 жыл бұрын
I had one of these a LSC from new. The air suspension is garbage. Eldorados are nicer cars. My opinion.
@LonelyMonarchist1998
9 жыл бұрын
aka the Washington from GTA Vice City!
@packardcaribien
9 жыл бұрын
LonelyMonarchist1998 The rear is taken directly from it, but the Washington is a four door so it's also like the 1984-1987 Continental: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Continental#Seventh_generation_.281982.E2.80.931987.29
@dannyg6592
9 ай бұрын
I had four LSCs as company cars between '84 and '89. Each one was an incredible automobile. Loved them all. Thanks for the memories.
@ic1815
3 жыл бұрын
Nose dive so abrupt it almost takes the fog lights with it 😂
@MrMarkpark
8 жыл бұрын
I think it still looks pretty good today.
@aquateen77723
9 жыл бұрын
Nothing says you've made it in the 80's like this car. Love the styling.
@rondavid7413
2 жыл бұрын
Right my boss had one in 1990 so I didn't see it as outdated back then as the Motorweek implies
@packardcaribien
9 жыл бұрын
I have a 1988 LSC, same color combination, and it is pretty great. It lost a little of the mpg and acceleration capability over its 100,000 miles but its a very comfortable and good-performing car, and they go for dirt cheap nowadays. Just watch out for AOD implosion and airbag leaks.
@JDsHouseofHobbies
9 жыл бұрын
I wonder if anyone went crazy and put a Mustang GT 5 speed in this car. That could be a fun project!
@PrinzII
9 жыл бұрын
+WikdSeafood It's actually been done. What I'd like to see is the 662 hp GT500 motor with a built Ford Transmission in one of these.
@packardcaribien
8 жыл бұрын
+WikdSeafood It's easy to do, there's a couple of people on the Mark forums that have done it. It bolts right into the engine, it's just that the shifter doesn't work with the console very well.
@danabeckham7461
5 жыл бұрын
I remember amuscle mustang's and fast fords magazine story so.e years back where 7 to 10 guys bought out there hot rod lincolns a few of them made the dive speed conversion...
@Coupydog
5 жыл бұрын
With that nose dive & excessive body roll? What are you thinking?
@Coupydog
5 жыл бұрын
1:26 "Hear the Dual Exhaust RUMBLE." Seriously ? All I heard was the Lincoln engine whirring! LoL
@markythelarky6948
4 жыл бұрын
It's funny how things have changed. John Davis kept berating the LSC for it's styling, but when you look back on it now, the Mark VII was way ahead of it's time. I don't fault him for it though, we have the luxury of hindsight. He, on the other hand, was accustomed to the boxy plush cruiser look of the time. This is evident when he uses the term "American land yachts." Davis believed this to be the car's purpose, but he was wrong. Ford set out to make a European fighting luxury sports coupe (LSC) it wasn't supposed to have a giant instrument cluster, nor a dash that looked like your grandparent's china cabinet, nor a velvet covered bench seat. It had a driver focused cockpit design, beautiful luxury buckets, aerodynamic design (for its time) and power. This car absolutely blew away anything Cadillac had at the time. The 88 Eldorados and Sevilles had a meek 155 hp 4.5L V8 that had worse fuel economy and were a PITA to work on because of the transverse mounted FWD design. The LSC was more than a second faster in the quarter mile and handled much better.
@mark_osborne
4 жыл бұрын
I agree !
@jeffj8126
7 жыл бұрын
Wow not too much respect shown for the H.O Mark vii in this video. I've wanted one of these since i was in grade 3...I just unexpectedly bought an 88' LSC this past summer. 68k miles paid $4500 CND, came with a grand in new tires. Id say its in 8.5/10 condition. (needs a couple paint-less ding repairs). And I have to say, having an airbag suspension paired with the amazing lsc buckets, this is one of the most comfortable cruisers you can find for the money. Not to mention, it's just a uniquely beautiful car. I do understand that it's a love it or hate it kind of car looks wise. I personally never found a taste for the Lincoln Mark 8. But by actually driving one, most people would be pretty quick to change their minds on these cars. The 320 ft lb of the bullet proof H.O can do 0-60 in 7.8 seconds all stock (pretty much as quick as my 03 4runner 4.7 that has same amount of torque)...and it feels much faster than that when you have a set of new mufflers.
@sluggo1515
7 жыл бұрын
jeff j Cool car. You basically have a fox mustang gt underneath that Lincoln skin, with maybe different gearing.
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
uniquely beautiful = hideously ugly.
@dougholdem2898
4 жыл бұрын
I bought a new '88 Mark VII in 1988. Amazing how the front end drops and the rear raises in a hard stop in the video. My girlfriend, who's now my wife took the car from me in ''92 and drove it for a few years. We both liked the car.
@daviddaniel403
8 жыл бұрын
55,000.00 adjusted for todays money. 55k back then brought a two seater benz
@scott9050
9 жыл бұрын
I still prefer the Mark VIII (have owned three of them) but would not mind picking up a clean one to play with.
@EDHBlvd
4 жыл бұрын
Wonder if this was recommended because of Hoovie’s Garage?
@glennstiller7616
5 жыл бұрын
Always liked these, and had much more character than a lot of the crap they're making now.
@chriscornelius2518
5 жыл бұрын
The bucket seats are absolutely beautiful in this car.
@incyphe
9 жыл бұрын
I thumb up before I watch it.
@pontiacgrandprix733
5 жыл бұрын
I owned an 88 LSC White, cranberry interior, changed out the stock wheels to BBS wheels, like the later LSC wheel, my favorite car of all time, I owned a lot of Lincolns large and smaller, even up to a 2002 Lincoln LSE which was garbage, been driving Mercedes since then, still think about my 88 LSC and my 96 MK VII
@samb5327
4 жыл бұрын
That nose dive though 😂
@kyoakland
3 жыл бұрын
lmao!!!!
@Greatdome99
2 ай бұрын
So much for the 'computer controlled' airbag suspension.
@jeremygeorgia4943
4 жыл бұрын
Overweight T-Bird? Put them side by side, and it becomes obvious that they are entirely different vehicles. Every proportion is bigger. It's almost like comparing a Tempo to a Taurus, but not quite that extreme. Put them on a track together, and there will be no question which one is more nimble.
@theKevronHarris
4 жыл бұрын
IKR! I once compared the exterior styling of both the 2002-05 Explorer to the 2003-05 Expedition and they looked similar to each other with styling influences.
@tg8150
3 жыл бұрын
Tested out the reclining suede seats in my moms ‘84 LSC back in ‘89 with my now wife of 24 3/4 years. 😁
@workingcountry1776
6 жыл бұрын
Still looks great. Modern looking compared to Chrysler, GM or American Motors of the time
@WolfspringLV
9 жыл бұрын
This brings back such great memories... I owned an '88 LSC, same blue color as the one in the video with the blue leather interior....a real sleeper for speed, my LSC was able to embarrass many other drivers in the mid-1990's (like over confident Fiero drivers, base model Mustangs, etc.)...the overhead console with compass and temp gave an airplane cockpit feel.
@anthonyferguson7158
Жыл бұрын
I loved the LSCs back in the day! The crazy thing is in September 1991, I bought a 1991 Honda Civic Si for my 21st birthday, and unbelievably, that little 1.6l 4 banger would outrun the mighty LSC to 60 and in the quarter. Unreal. The LSC sounded far better though.
@bigggmustang73
9 жыл бұрын
0-60 in 9 seconds and 1/4 in 15.6? Either they got those times in two different tests or it's a slug out of the hole then starts pulling like a freight train
@packardcaribien
8 жыл бұрын
+bigggmustang73 Motorweek is usually about right with the quarter mile, but is very very conservative with 0-60 times.
@brianbrwa
7 жыл бұрын
It's called Lincoln gearing. Old people don't like cars jumping on them, or so they thought.
@thatboringblenderguy
5 жыл бұрын
@@packardcaribien That's the street 0-60 and drag 1/4 mile
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
It's a luxury car, and generally the hp/tq curve is very much weighted towards the middle RPM's so you can easily overtake at high way speeds - so it's probably sluggish off the line and then picks up quickly once it's moving.
@garyhill2740
Жыл бұрын
Miss: Motorweek gets it wrong. The Mk VII was designed first. When Ford redesigned the T-Bird after the early 80's version flopped, they were directly inspired by an early design proposal for the Mk VII. So the Mark doesn't look like a Thunderbird. The Thunderbird looks like a Mark. Get it right Motorweek! Lol. For a car in a more exclusive price point, the Mk VII sold well. It was never going to sell as well as Cougar and Thunderbird. It was a more expensive technology flagship. Just like the Toyota Soarer was never going to sell like the Supra.
@VictorMartinez-iv2iy
5 жыл бұрын
I love the body style of that.
@jamesslick4790
3 жыл бұрын
Um, Of course it looks like an "overweight T-Bird" ..It's BASED on the Thunderbird. So was The Mark III,IV and V (The 77 T bird was "demoted" to the Torino platform, But the Mark V was the Mark IV with crisper styling). Hell, the heralded, highly praised 1961 Continental was based on the T-Bird. Lincoln models based on the Thunderbird was 27 year old "news" by 1988!
@tonychavez2083
7 жыл бұрын
A car I still want even today!
@hotrodlincolnchannel6266
7 жыл бұрын
Why not buy one?
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
Well go draw $250 out of an ATM and buy one.
@mikepeacock1499
8 жыл бұрын
I had an 85 Mk VII, The 5L motor they had was detuned compared to the Mustang. 180HP vs 225. I pulled the motor and dropped in a 92 5.0 with MASS air, A cam, Mac Shorty headers, Flowmaster free flows and cats and had 2.5" pipes custom fitted. Rear end was swapped out to 3.73 , Hurst shifter as well. Cragar wire tru spoke wheels and 50 series dunlops with a 2 " drop. The car has an air bag suspension so the sensers only had to be custom mounted to change the ride height. It was a sweet ride. Jr is still pissed at me for selling it.
@katielentz2812
7 жыл бұрын
i have a 1992 Lincoln MKVII LSC SE and it is honestly the most well rounded car I've driven in terms of being an all around good car. It floats like a caddy and runs like a 'stang. great cars and real rare to find anymore
@LoveBandit1000
8 жыл бұрын
I like comprehensive gauges but who the heck really needs a "voltmeter"? If your battery started the car, it is probably OK...LOL
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
It's also good to know when you battery is starting to fade. Batteries at that time, even in new cars, were not all that reliable - and leaving on an interior light by accident could easily kill them. Anywho it's a useful gauge for quickly knowing what's going on with the battery, and if you put aftermarket stereo equipment in these things, they were very useful.
@jamesengland7461
5 жыл бұрын
Lower this and tighten up the handling just a bit, and this would smoke a Jaguar XJS V12 (from the Motor Week video) at $10,000 less!
@BrownBomber92181
Жыл бұрын
I didn't think these cars could get any better until the Mark Vlll came out in 93 with the bullet proof 4.6 liter 4 Valve engine.
@gambawn
3 жыл бұрын
"More speakers than congress" 🦅 😆
@takeoutjohnny5694
Жыл бұрын
One of my most gorgeous cars I’d love to own!! Yes….. I’m 53 yrs. old. LoL but I love it!!!
@johnhenrymcmahon6878
4 жыл бұрын
Love this car! I remember my wealthy CPA cousin who had a big job for Harrah's casino in Atlantic City had one. I was just a young kid, but he would give me rides and talk about his many girlfriends. My floppy sneakers barely stayed on my tubesocked stocking JV baseball boy feet, man! I still think it looks great. But I still see it as that 15 year old all-American kid. Which is awesome. :) JV Johnny
@douglasb.1203
3 жыл бұрын
Love this car. Mr. Davis' assessment of its looks are way off the "mark". BWAHAHAHA
@vinnytenaglia7879
4 жыл бұрын
That car is still beautiful to this day, wtf is their problem with its style..It is an overweight thunder bird and it’s happy to be just that...
@jpk112
8 жыл бұрын
I have always liked this model.
@93740il
9 жыл бұрын
every review i have of this car from different magazines said 0-60 was 7.9
@packardcaribien
8 жыл бұрын
+Guess Who MotorWeek is always very conservative with their ratings.
@kenjiwenji
4 жыл бұрын
They had to have made an error. 9.1 to 60 does not equate to a 15.6 sec quarter mile time.
@soundseeker63
7 жыл бұрын
"Low profile 60 series tyres".... how things change! lol you have to have 40 or lower these days for it to be considered low profile.
@lilsammywasapunkrock
6 жыл бұрын
soundseeker63 the 60 series actually refers to the percentage of height vs width compared to rim size. Basically without the other tire specs, the "60 series" means absolutely nothing.
@WadeMcLure
Ай бұрын
More speakers than congress... I should hope so, since congress only has one speaker LOL
@richardwilliams5842
4 ай бұрын
60 series being called ''Low Profile'' SMH LOL
@brianfeeney3936
3 жыл бұрын
15.6 at 91mph in qtr mile but 9.1 to 60, something seems off
@chrisdooley6468
8 жыл бұрын
I love how they refer to 60 series tires as 'low profile' lol. I drove one once (the mark viii w/the cobra engine was even better) from Boston back home to philly and it was the most comfortable car I had ever driven. Falling asleep was a real concern if I remember lol :)
@landyachtfan79
Жыл бұрын
The gentleman's hot rod!!!!!!!!! Pat Goss had one. It was one of his favorite cars.
@RockwoodJoe
9 жыл бұрын
The last of the great pimp mobiles! RIP!
@bibox9487
4 жыл бұрын
The Washington from ViceCity
@vendediesel
5 жыл бұрын
A second thumbs up if you know what "1-D-1-D" means
@mr.butterworth
6 жыл бұрын
I rode in a Mark VII some time in the 90’s, and damned if it wasn’t the quietest, most cosseting car I’d ever been in. Built from a Thunderbird but much different.
@westhavenor9513
9 ай бұрын
Surprised the 0-60 time wasn't a little better. It's the same as my '84 MB 500SEL with only 184hp. You would think it could do 8.0 seconds, but maybe the rear end ratio was made tall for the highway mpg rating.
@owlnswan4016
8 ай бұрын
I have never seen the 225hp variant Mark VII test that slow. Something is odd here. Typically they tested in the high 7s. At least a handful of '88s made it out faster than even that. Our '88 pulled low 7s, and I heard of a few other people with '88s that were aberrations like that, but normal should be around 7.9.
@Four_Eyes
5 жыл бұрын
lol that thing is a whale
@DetroitMarauder
7 жыл бұрын
Wow, Motorweek really hates this car, I on the hand do not. I'm still looking for one to share the Garage with my Marauder which correct my if I'm wrong but Motorweek trashed that car too. I have never owned a better car and it's still a joy to drive. I've owned 5 Lincolns... 3 Marks and 2 Continentals and they where all fun to drive but this Mark always looked to me like it would top them all in the fun factor.
@larryhawkins3294
5 жыл бұрын
I am a left wing African American and I love Ford's. Never owned anything else. I am extremely bummed by the decline in the US auto industry. As they have abandoned cars.
@owlnswan4016
Жыл бұрын
When Pat Goss passed on, it was noted this was among his favorite cars.
@alsrig0420
4 жыл бұрын
I'm here straight from Hoovies Garage.
@DeusEx_Machina
9 жыл бұрын
Still have one.. Wouldn't trade it for anything...
@mikes81bigblock
8 жыл бұрын
Me either 92 sweet
@DeusEx_Machina
8 жыл бұрын
Mike Mahoney Nice. I have a 90 Bill Blass.
@albertthomas4175
7 жыл бұрын
ffgew22 I have an 88 bill blass
@rodmunch69
5 жыл бұрын
You mean you really wouldn't sell it if someone offered you three crisp $100 bills? That would be way more than the car is worth - and you're telling me you'd walk away from that?
@bennygreene7429
5 жыл бұрын
There's nothing wrong, sir, with the lincoln LSC coupe looking similar to a thunderbird. SLEEK.
@dodgeguyz
4 жыл бұрын
There must've been something wrong with that cars air suspension. They didn't sit that high. However I see the fox body nose dive is prevalent! And these should've been optioned with the 5 speed.
@owlnswan4016
Жыл бұрын
From the rear, it looks to be on stilts. It seems much higher than usual.
@jamesstuart3346
4 жыл бұрын
"More speakers than Congress."
@S58PSHIFTING
4 жыл бұрын
Great looking car with shitty response.
@moejr1974
3 жыл бұрын
That 0-60 time doesn't jive with the 1/4 mile time
@whiterosemotors9026
20 сағат бұрын
Drive one, the top end feels strong and it pulls remarkably good for an 80s American lux car
@nappiral
9 жыл бұрын
I bet you can get some air in the backseat on a good panic stop.
@CanIbeFrank
4 жыл бұрын
15.6 in the 1/4 mile does not equal 9.1 0-60. It's low 7s
@postmodernrecycler
4 жыл бұрын
I have a low miles '89 model and we've timed it at 7 seconds, 0-60, with minor adjustment to timing.
@MICHGO1
4 жыл бұрын
OR UNDER 2.5 IN A TESLA.
@catjudo1
3 жыл бұрын
My younger self liked that the Mark VII looked like a period Thunderbird. I always thought the Thunderbird was a handsome car, and that Bill Elliot and Alan Kulwicki won championships in them made the Lincoln association that much cooler. A neighbor had one and loved it, and with that 5.0 Windsor repairs would be cheaper too. Also, I would have enjoyed shifting around in that back seat too. Would have required some good leather cleaner afterward, but at 5'5" I would have easily enjoyed it all the same.
@bluesky-ud9wg
11 ай бұрын
These cars were and still are awesome!!
@LeftIsBest001
4 ай бұрын
2:03 that nose dive though. 😂
@jraoul711
6 жыл бұрын
I think that this Mark VII is a classic design. I've always liked this car.
@maddexjones4389
6 жыл бұрын
225 horsepower nice
@01FozzyS
9 жыл бұрын
More speakers than congress. LOL at the writers back in the day.
@owlnswan4016
Жыл бұрын
The JBL system in these cars had 10...well, two 5 1/4" coaxial speakers in the front doors and two 6x9" triaxial speakers in the package shelf. They were very nice systems and they even produced excellent bass given a pair of 6x9's that were pretty solid down to I think around 30-35hz, and the system would play cleanly to around 105db.
@FATBOYREPPIN502
7 жыл бұрын
Damn that's a lot of body roll.
@MrGoldenwaffler
6 жыл бұрын
FATBOYREPPIN502 but it feeelz good from inside! lol
@GT6SuzukaTimeTrials
9 жыл бұрын
1/4 mile in the 15's????? Wow that's incredible.
@mrrpepsi24
3 жыл бұрын
I have one, reallyenjoy it
@5litreho
4 жыл бұрын
Check out Hoovie's Garage. He bought one of these, same color and year for $200, Lmao. He also impersonated Mathew Mc Connaughey
@vassa1972
4 жыл бұрын
Still a nice looking car, they don't make them like they used to I guess, my father had a late 70's mark series Coupe and and it was a beast, nothing like this version, with the big 440 cub V8 engine
@pgrens
Жыл бұрын
I have only fond memories of driving one of these when I was 16, a friend's dad's car. It's now 32 years later and I still would like to have one. I think being in the great lakes area has just made it hard to stumble across because so few are left intact around here. It ripped like an auto mustang GT of the era. Great torque!
@allhart18
6 жыл бұрын
I had an '88 LSC from 1993 to 2000. What a fantastic car! I love the looks, and the car handled great for its size. Plus, it had a plush ride on the freeway. It made me feel special every time I got behind the wheel. I bought it with 45,000 miles and sold it with a little over 150,000 on the original engine and transmission. The car started nickel-and-diming me after 100,000 miles but was super reliable up until then. I decided to get rid of it when the combination ABS/master cylinder needed replacement - a very expensive repair at the time. I then bought a '97 Mark VIII LSC and was very disappointed. I disliked it so much I sold it and bought an '89 Bill Blass Mark VII with 26,000 miles - it was another great car to drive, but the problem was that it was a 13-year-old car. After so many years, Ford stopped making some of the repair parts (especially the troublesome ABS/master cylinder unit) so only poorly remanufactured parts were available. I'd buy another '88-89 LSC in a heartbeat if replacement parts (especially electronic parts) were still plentiful.
@TheUnendingJourney
7 жыл бұрын
My first car 13 years ago was a 91 Mark VII. I'm planning on buying another one this fall.
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