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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. In particular, BMW was on the mind of all domestic manufacturers in the Eighties as yuppies pursued status and Ultimate Driving Machine pleasure.

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

The Truth About Cars

As all domestic manufacturers believed between 1982 and 2010 or so, the European car was more sophisticated, had better performance and handling, and in general a more desirable customer base than a domestic car. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW.

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