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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

There was little difference between the two by the end as the Blass adopted LSC features and power. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW. Bill Blass became the de facto base trim should a customer not want the sportier image of the only other option, LSC.

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