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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

The Truth About Cars

An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. The more aerodynamic, organic shape of the Mark VIII meant ride height was slightly lower than before at 53.6 & Mark VIII spanned 206.9

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Several aftermarket companies and organizations have converted hundreds of Priuses -- see Where PHEVs Are.) San Jose Mercury News ). Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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