Ever think you would see a $100k factory built Mustang with Lincoln badges and refinements? Check out some of these sneak peeks! Let me know what ya think.
The information I read said it could approach 100k. Some people are willing to pay for status symbols, like me in my 2001 Prizm for instance.100k? Its sick but with that money id buy a shelby
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Yep. It was called the Lincoln Mark VII and it was produced from 1984-92 . It was a coupe built on the Fox chassis jut like the Mustang. They even had a hot rod version called the LSC with the 5.0 H.O. from the Mustang GT.Ever think you would see a $100k factory built Mustang with Lincoln badges and refinements? Check out some of these sneak peeks! Let me know what ya think.
So was the Fairmont. Hardly a $100k car.Yep. It was called the Lincoln Mark VII and it was produced from 1984-92 . It was a coupe built on the Fox chassis jut like the Mustang. They even had a hot rod version called the LSC with the 5.0 H.O. from the Mustang GT.
I agree Stig, that grill is hideous.
No it wasn't. My point was that Ford produced Lincoln Coupe that shared platforms with the Mustang in the past and the car was very successful. If it worked once it could possibly work again. Of course like the Fairmont the MK VII it wasn't a 100k car but it was over 30k which in 1990 which was a significant amount of cash, and at that price they sold almost 200k cars. I would think most people who would consider a car like this Lincoln Coupe would probably lease them anyway,so Ford can put whatever number the want on the sticker as long as the lease payment is inline with it's competition.So was the Fairmont. Hardly a $100k car.
I think that's what FoMoCo is trying to accomplish, turn the brand into a more desirable commodity. As it sits, it's a dying brand in my eyes, even now the Lincolns on sale now are rather "odd" looking at best IMO.With 100k to drop on a status symbol, it sure as hell wouldn't be on a Lincoln.
Well not to long ago Cadillac was thought of as an old persons car as well... and it was. GM has proven that with the right products, and the right marketing it is possible to successfully "re-brand" a car line. in fact it seems like they are trying do it again with Buick. So maybe it is possible for Ford to save Lincoln, but it will not be easy. A Mustang based high performance coupe may be a good starting point since it worked for them before.If anything, Ford should just start up a new brand. All I think of, and I'm sure most in my generation (<30 years old) would as well, when I hear Lincoln is "old person car.......