2006 Lincoln Mark LT

Lincoln revived the idea of the luxury pickup once again in 2006. They tried this idea before in 2002 with the short-lived, limited-production Blackwood. Now they were trying again, with the non-limited-production Mark LT. There was no denying what this truck was: a Ford F150 with all the options and Lincoln trim, powered by the F150's top engine, the 300-horsepower 5.4-liter Triton V8.

The Mark LT was actually not even as unique as the Blackwood, but that would just make it more accessible to the same people who had been buying the vehicle the Mark LT was obviously intended to compete with: the Cadillac Escalade EXT.

1966 Lincoln Continental Coupe

In 1961, the Ford Motor Company had reinvented the Lincoln Continental as a four-door only convertible or sedan, and it saw little change over the next four years, with perhaps the biggest change being an increase in the wheelbase from 123 to 126 inches in 1964. In 1966, the Lincoln Continental received a new body, and with it, a new two-door hardtop coupe model. It still used the 126-inch wheelbase, and styling was still very similar, with changes including an extended front adding nearly 5 inches to overall length, a grille with fine horizontal bars and a bulged center section, a front bumper that wrapped around to the front wheel openings, a slight rear fender bump-up just ahead of larger rear wheel openings, and flat instead of curved door glass. The 1966 Lincoln Continental was powered by a bored and stroked 340-horsepower 462-cubic-inch V8 engine, and the coupe started at $5,485. Thanks to the new coupe, Lincoln production reached almost 55,000 in 1966, though that was still only 25% of competitor Cadillac’s total. This example was photographed at the 2004 Clatskanie Heritage Days Car Show.

1946 Lincoln Sedan

Photo by Cliff West

 

When World War II stopped all American automobile production in 1942, Lincoln had been producing the Lincoln Zephyr as a 4-door sedan, coupe, club coupe, and convertible coupe, alongside the Lincoln Custom sedan and limousine and the Lincoln Continental cabriolet and coupe. When production resumed after the war in 1946, Lincoln brought back its pre-war models with updated styling. The Continental name returned but the Zephyr name did not, with the former Zephyrs now being identified only by body style. Thus, the car pictured here at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003, is simply a 1946 Lincoln Sedan. Initially, 1946 Lincolns were powered by a low-compression 130-horsepower 306-cubic-inch V12 with iron heads that had been used for the last month of 1942 production. Later in 1946, Lincoln switched to the 130-horsepower 292-cubic-inch V12 that had been used in 1940 and 1941. Production of these Lincolns would continue with little change through 1948.

1932 Lincoln Model KA 5-Passenger Coupe

Photo by Cliff West

 

The Lincoln Motor Company was founded in August 1917 by Henry M. Leland and his son Wilfred and initially produced Liberty V12 aircraft engines. Lincoln produced its first automobile, the L Series, on January 26, 1920, and was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in February 1922. The Model K was introduced in 1931 on a new 145-inch wheelbase and powered by a 120-horsepower 384.8-cubic-inch L-head V8 engine. For 1932, Lincoln split the Model K into two models: the V8-powered Model KA on the 136-inch wheelbase from the L Series, and the Model KB, powered by a 150-horsepower 447.9-cubic-inch L-head V12 in the 145-inch wheelbase. The 1932 Model KA's V8 produced 125 horsepower and would be the last Lincoln V8 until 1949, as the 1933 Model KA would receive its own 125-horsepower 381.7-cubic-inch L-head V12 engine. The Model K would remain in production until January 1940. The 1932 Lincoln Model KA 5-Passenger Coupe shown here at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003, is an example if one of the seven body styles available for the 1932 Model KA.

2002 Lincoln Blackwood

The 2002 Lincoln Blackwood, shown here at the 2001 Chicago Auto Show, went on sale in the spring of 2001. Based on the rear-wheel drive Ford F-150 SuperCrew and powered by a 300-horsepower 5.4-liter 32-valve V8, with a maximum towing capacity of 8,700 pounds, the Blackwood was a limited-production “Luxury Utility Vehicle” with four full-size doors and a stylish carpet and stainless steel trimmed bed which Lincoln called a “Cargo Trunk,” which was capped by an electrically-operated rigid clamshell tonneau cover and featured integrated storage bins, flush-mounted tie-down hooks, a 12-volt power point and cool-to-the-touch LED lighting. On the outside, the “Cargo Trunk” featured imitation blackwood trim, and in place of a traditional truck tailgate, the Blackwood featured dual side-opening rear doors with integrated storage compartments. Additional standard featured included a power moonroof, Connolly leather seating surfaces, climate-controlled power front seats, wood- & leather-trimmed steering wheel with duplicate audio & climate controls, overhead console with On-Board Trip Computer displaying distance-to-empty, average fuel economy and digital compass and an Alpine® Audiophile Sound System with a 6-disc CD changer.

2000 Lincoln LS

The Lincoln LS would be introduced in June of 1999 for the 2000 model year. Sharing a platform with the new Jaguar S-Type, this rear-wheel-drive luxury sport sedan was intended to compete with European imports like the BMW 3-Series and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and would be available in two forms: the LS6 with a 210-horsepower 3.0-liter dual-overhead-cam V6 with a 5-speed automatic or an available 5-speed manual transmission, and the LS8 with a 252-horsepower 3.8-liter dual-overhead-cam V8 with a five-speed SelectShift automatic transmission. Standard features for both included traction control and front-seat side airbags.

1998 Lincoln Town Car

The Lincoln Town Car was redesigned with a new aerodynamic body in 1998, the same body that it would continue to use for the next decade with little change, along with a new interior and larger brakes. The rear-wheel-drive Lincoln Town Car was powered by a 4.6-liter single overhead cam V8 engine that produced 205 horsepower. The top-of-the-line Cartier trim level featured dual exhaust and increased the power to 220 horsepower, enough to accelerate the 4,000-pound Town Car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 7.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 130 miles per hour.