LINCOLN TOWN CAR : WAS IT BETTER THAN THE CADILLAC?
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2022
- TOWN CAR OR CADILLAC DEVILLE. LEAR WHY THE OTHER WAS BETTER
Lincoln's popularity has caused the term "town car" to become almost synonymous with Lincoln, but the truth is there have been town cars before the Lincoln version. In fact, the first town car was actually a limousine created in the early 1920s.
Surprisingly, the "sedan de Ville" was used as a model name by Cadillac to compete with Lincoln. The name De Ville which is French meaning “of the town”.
The sedan was the primary rival to the Lincoln Continental from the 1950s to the 1990s.
It is important to note that the Lincoln L Series car, despite its fancy appearance, was not regarded as a town car. Although Lincoln produced a town car design, it was still a variant of a limousine and the first Lincoln Town Car would not be available until 1980.
TODAY WE TAKE OUR VIEWERS FOR A RIDE THRU THE YEARS 1881 THRU 2011. THIS IS THE STORY OF THE LINCOLN TOWN CAR
Ford actually began using the name Town Car in it’s Continental lineup with the addition of two formal sedans known as the Town Car and Limousine. This took place thru the 1970s but I want to start with the first generation Lincoln Town Car which was released in 1981.
For 1981, the Continental name was replaced and the new Town Car name was used for the non-Mark Lincolns. The lineup was also simplified with the elimination of the slow-selling Versailles model. The sole engine was the 302 V-8 with fuel injection and styling was virtually identical to the 1980 cars with only minor changes. The new Town Car retained the prior Continental’s exposed oblong dual headlamps and optional digital trip computer display, and added a new key-pad entry system. Lincoln’s formal upright grille was naturally retained. These cars were unashamedly aimed straight at mature customers with money in the bank.
In 1982, Lincoln adopted the Mark-Series tradition of Designer Series editions as the Cartier Edition was shifted from the Mark VI to the Town Car, becoming the top trim level; the Cartier Edition would remain part of the Town Car line through the 2003 model year.
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No Cadillac was better until the 80s when Cadillac goofed thanks to these emissions and CAFE under democrats in the 70s. That 4100 V8 was junk. Cadillac lost a lot of people to Mercedes and Lexus. Town car came to an end of its beautiful look in the 90s. Actually all GM and Ford products were best in the 60s and 70s.
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Back in 1989 my uncle was a general manager of a Lincoln dealership in New England. He let me take a brand new town car to my senior prom. I'll never forget how nice that car was.
Was born in 83. Grandma had a Town Car when I was born and bought a branded new one every 2-3 years. Riding with Grandma in luxury and then getting in my Mom's basic ass van with no a/c made me realize just how nice those cars are. Grandma drove only Lincoln town cars from 1980 to 2017 and then she bought a Lexus...I was crushed.
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I came home from my prom in a '88 TC, the night was kind of bad but the car was absolutely beautiful.
Also:
I've had so many of these Panther platforms Fords, it's hard to even remember. I have a customer that loves these car so much he owns nine or 10 of them. Last one I owned for personal use was a 2007 TC Executive L, had a lot of electrical quirks but that drivetrain and HVAC worked phenomenally. Lincoln rides better (luxury wise) than every Caddy I've ever owned or driven.
Bought my 1995 Lincoln Towncar from a guy in his 80's that decided to quite driving. 76K miles, meticulously cared for, and garage kept. Best $3K I ever blew.
Good deal! I bought a '92 with 42k for 3,500$'s 2 yes ago!! Still looks and drives excellent. I'm NEVER gettin' rid of it. NOPE!!
@@stevejackson1572 These cars are addictive for those who prefer a nice smooth ride for hours of comfort. Nothing made today comes close. Oh, and the fuel mileage on the highway is fantastic.
@@stevejackson1572 i got my 92 cartier for 1500 and it runs and drives perfect nothings wrong with the motor, its just the paint started peeling, the front bumper has a small hole, and the interior ceiling is a little bit torn, but the seats and everything else is still in perfect condition even the carpet. i plan on making this a lowrider with hydraulics and 100 spokes i just need to save the money for that. even if the transmission dies or something i'll get it repaired i want to keep this car for as long as i can.
@@ezioassassain FoSho!!
Good for you
I'm a fan of all the Town Car generations, but the 95 through 97 model years are my favorite.
I prefer my '95 since it doesn't have a plastic intake manifold that will eventually fail.
I too love the 95. If it's got an aluminum intake manifold, it'll run forever.
@@muziklvr7776 when it does, buy the Ford racing one. Replaced them on all my 03's and they're identical to the oe ones.
Have had seven panther cars now, and have to agree, the 95 TC I had is without a doubt the best car I've ever had. Driving an 06 TC now and had 2 05's they are nice, don't get me wrong, but the ride isn't as good after the swap to rack and pinion in 03.
@@muziklvr7776 for what it's worth, for anyone with basic mechanic knowledge swapping the intake takes a couple hours and is pretty straight forward. just make sure to use a good quality penetrating oil on the two thermostat bolts and take your time with them. they like to get seized up and snap off in the block and turn a 2 hour job in to an 8 hour one.
I had an '88 Town Car and I currently have an '04 Townie. Most reliable cars that I have ever owned.
I bought an '86 Cartier Town Car with high mileage out of a divorce settlement at a fire-sale price. I put about 50K more miles on it and sold it to my hairdresser. He still has that car (with over 300K on it now)!
During a heat-wave that swept the deep-south back in the late 1990's I drove to car from Atlanta to Natchez, MS and back for a wedding. It was well over a hundred degrees every day!
When I returned home my companion went to check all the fluids and was astounded to find not a drop in the radiator! Sure enough, we found a pin-hole leak in the face of the water pump. That thing had made that trip with no coolant and I never knew it! No Hot Light, no nothing! Totally changed my opinion of that engine!!!!!
i have a 88 town car with 131k miles, just had a complete tune up on it, it runs and looks beautiful. i plan to keep it as long as i can. it has antique plates so i dont drive it much. Never sees snow and i try not to drive it in the rain. getting it undercoated just cause this year even tho theres not a lick of rust anywhere on it.
It’s probably horrible on Gas tho
@@exacttellezgt4611 mine averages 15mpg and that's all in town driving. Not the best but worth it in my opinion.
88, a classic.
Everytime I looked at my rental spot when traveling and found a Lincoln Town Car, Crown Vic or Grand Marquis, I was very happy!! These cars drove BIG and rode BIGGER. One of these days, I'll add one to my collection. Always a space issue with these Panther cars. Fun to park in downtown Boston/New York/San Francisco!!
Unfortunately these cars run into two categories today
Clean low mileage grandpa cars
Or big rimmed pookie RatRaygrease on the steering wheel smells like weed hood cars
I have a 96 Grand Marquis. It's sometimes a mission to park it (and I live in south florida). I'm not getting rid of her though
@@mister62085 Yes, I HATE when people ruin them with the giant unnecessary rims. 😠
Yes, with these big luxury cars you have to have a garage or driveway to park. My garage is 21' 3" long to 21' 1" wide my 2008 Lincoln town car is 17' feet long.
I purchased a new one in 1985. The best riding car I've ever owned. Although the 302 was no powerhouse, it still managed to move the car smartly with quiet elegance, it never felt underpowered. If they built the EXACT same car today, I would buy it yesterday.
Cartier option?
Hi I'm a fan of lecion car
I Agree. I Own A 1984 Signature Series With Beautiful Navy Leather.
It Has Only 28K Original Miles . Love It.🏆
@geraldsmith7240 how much you paid for it ? 28k miles 😮
My mom and dad had a custom painted 2006 towncar. My daughter now has it and still drives it.
They had good taste
Great bio. One little correction,1990 town car did not offer the new 4.6 liter motor till 1991.1990 still used the 5.0
Actually 92 for the Crown vic but 4.6 come out in 91 for the lincolns.
My everyday driver is a 2010 Ford Focus that I purchased new. Also, I currently have three vintage Lincolns: 1966 Continental Sedan in Venetian Yellow; 1976 Continental with Town Car option in Dove Grey with polished aluminum wheels; 1981 Continental Mark VI Pucci (full vinyl roof, lacy spoke wheels, and standard Fawn Beige metallic paint). My suicide door 1966 Lincoln is the most classic of all: incredible build quality and understated design. My 1976 Lincoln is much more flamboyant but still retains its stock appearance: crushed velour upholstery with unique scrolled stitching on front seat backs, large headrests, fully lined trunk, and half vinyl coach roof. It has an incredible ride with outstanding road presence...complete road isolation feeling like you are viewing the road as if it was a movie in a theater. My 1981 Mark VI Pucci is similar in engineering to the 1981 Town Car: very cushy ride and slightly better handling than my older Lincolns, but craftsmanship and quality of materials are not comparable to my older cars.
1966, epic classic.
@@waterheaterservices Yes, and also a money pit for the last 35 years of ownership!
@@SpockvsMcCoy you bet... Those earlier ones are a "Vacuum Nightmare" if someone is unfamiliar with them!
And a few of the mechanical components on the engine are iffy... But otherwise, they're incredible rides!
"Coupe De Ville" literally means "Town Car". The Lincoln and Caddy had the same names 😅
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Caddie didn’t want the name towncar so ford got rights to the name
I had an '86 I bought years ago for $600. I dropped a 347 stroker into it. Had a ton of fun with that car.
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My late dad had a 1980 Lincoln Town Car, he bought it brand new on a custom order with all the bells and whistles. He even let us use it for our wedding parade, we were the hit of the town. That car was luxury for its time.
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Sales were way down for 1980 from the outgoing 1979s...which color was his?
My Dad mostly owned Lincoln Towncars. Black, Gray, Two-Toned. Occasionally he bought Cadillacs. I liked both kinds of cars.
Has always been one of my favorite cars. I currently drive a 92 Town Car with only 51k original miles!
Looking for a 1996!
I had a 1988 model. It was a fantastic car.
Got it from the original owner in 2004 with 48,000 miles. It was white with a dark red leather interior.
It definitely wasn’t fast but it had an incredible boulevard ride. I put a set of Magnaflow mufflers on it and it sounded fantastic. Not too loud but had a nice deep rumble.
My boss back in the day bought a brand new 88. Nice!
It doesn't take much modifications to MAKE it fast, though.
Very true. I just didn’t have it long enough to do any engine or transmission work. It was definitely a fantastic car!
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I've owned four and loved every one of them.
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Had a 86 town car till it rotted away. Now found an 06 with low mileage. Will keep it as long as possible.
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Had a 77 town car. It was nice but still a beast.
Loved the last generation Town Car. Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of “Justified” fame made it a cool car to own! Great video. 👍👍👍
Devil: hey…who you know drives a town car?
When I came home from Vietnam in 1973 my dad had 4 of these in the driveway. Some of them where hideous signature models but he loved them. Me I prefer the 1941 Lincoln V12 Zepher as the best they ever made. .
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The 41 was art on wheels
Makes me miss the 87 Caddy Sedan De Ville I had...
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My father-in-law purchased a brand new 1987 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series after Cadillac, Olds and Buick all went front wheel drive and smaller. The car was awesome. It had a great 5.0L V8, great leather interior and a huge moonroof. It was gold with the turbine alloy wheels. It was quite the car back in the day. It's funny that the valet commercial at 1:58 of this video is exactly why he bought it. LOL!
My dad too ! He only bought GM all the time at least while I was a kid growing up. As soon as they went front wheel drive he switched and he joked about all the CV joints clicking on the road with those owning a front wheel drive vehicle.
I remember when the Town Car came out. We were enraptured. I never new the name of the Versailles model. I don’t remember ever seeing more than one. We always just called it the “Lincoln Granada”.
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Had one of these as toy car in the early 1990s loved it! These boxy Town Cars are my favorite 88-89 to 95-97 these old Panthers are amazing cars still see these big babies in great condition.
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I have a 96 Signature Series TC with 111K and she rides like a dream. I know it is an odd choice for my everyday driver but I just loved the car when I was a kid - plan on keeping it as long as possible.
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Town Cars were common sightings on the roads during their production run. I occasionally still see a few third gens. My favorite design is the second gen. It had a more elegant contemporary European design. The first gen was a typical granny car of its time.
What a great video on the Town car, I’ve always liked this car being that it looked so elegant. Every time I would fly into New York City JFK airport the Town car was everywhere picking up those who wanted something better than a regular taxi. Again, thank you for the history of this car. Keep up the good work.
Thanks! Batfury!
Great video. I had a base 1988 town car in the mid 90's. I miss that car
I had an 89 town car back in 2004 and 05. It was a beater, but wasn’t too far gone. She was loaded with the fabric carriage top installed by a conversion company (ASC if memory serves) She was gun metal grey with all the stainless trim, light grey leather inside, and even with 200,000 miles, it road like it was on air.
I shouldn’t have abused it so hard, and should have kept it, but I had bigger and better things to move in to, and she was too profitable to keep.
Like everyone else says… I miss that thing.
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Haven't even watched the video yet. Can already answer: a resounding YES
I fell in love with the late 70s Continetal/Town Car. I was 8 and vowed to get one before I turned 40. In 2003 I bought a black Cartier 5 months before my 40th.
My uncle had an 83. I wanted the nose clip from one for a footboard for my bed. Never got around to it though.
My Dad had an '81 Town Car. Really just a squared off body on the Ford Crown Vic platform. Looked classy, but not a lot of room inside. When you hit a rain slick surface you really knew you were driving a light weight car. It got squirrely real fast, and blew around in the wind. Underpowered, and gave its share of trouble too.
Light weight lol.Lincolns are big heavy cars anything over 4 thousand pounds is heavy.
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Had an ‘89. Loved that car! Still miss it!
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Had 2 1989 stretched TCs for our wedding in 1990. They exuded classiness in church driveway, one white & other was silver. They appear in several pics and a few sightings in video. 89 & older are the classiest of TCs whereas the remaining TCs are classy.
That’s awesome! I can even picture the scene in my mind, my uncle had a white stretch TC for his first wedding, I just remember how cool it looked cuz it matched his white Tux with tails, he was always so cool.
I drive an 84 Cartier I got 4 years ago and love it. It's definitely the most comfortable car I've ever owned!
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Love how you put this all together the history of the Lincoln Town Car. Love my 2008 model thumbs up on this. 222
Thanks! Like your how to vids.
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Had a 78 Town Coupe Total traditional OTT luxury! Later bought an 89 Signature Limited and loved it except for clear-coat paint problems. Then a couple of Cadillacs and a GRAND MARQUIS. Currently have a great low mileage 2007 SIGNATURE LIMITED. Best available and love it but not the panache of 78 and 89. Ford screwed up big time in dropping Crown Vics, GRAND MARQUIS, and TOWN CARS !
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Those Panther platform cars are bulletproof
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My dad had a Cartier.
It was a freaking awesome car.
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My dad had two, still had an 86 when he died.
My uncle sold his 83 Town car in 89 with over one million miles, in excellent condition. He personally showed me the odometer return to 100 miles. Sold it for $3500 and bought a brand new 1990 model
I have a 2004 premium TC with the LED/LCD dvd head unit and all the options available for that year. I love the car- and fords panther platform in particular.. I’ve had many MGM’s, and C Vic’s- the best to me is installing P71 suspension on the TC- handles well,holds all my tools I drag around with all the options you don’t get in a P71.
My only grip about the panther platform is the zero option for different engines - with exception of the Marauder- The TC most definitely should have had the 4 cam as an option and the 5.4 should have been an option for the p71 at the very least or the quad cam as well.
I love the Lincoln Town Car. It was a true Lincoln. If I could find an older model with air conditioning and a CD player, I would be set.
Adding a CD player would be relatively cheap for these cars, but cars this old with working AC will be rare. The AC conversion from very expensive R12 to 134A refrigerant will be the expensive part.
@@DUCKSAREEVILLLLLLLL I agree. The conversion of R12 to R134 is probably still very expensive. But it is necessary now.
@@johnnymason2460 Yes, except if a person could do it themselves. Then the price will be a few hundred, at most. I converted a Ford Taurus, and it wasn't that hard. Much more help available online, now, with videos, etc.
We're in San Antonio, Texas. Any car I buy needs AC. LOL I'm looking for a 97 TC. The AC better be working.
My uncle had an 88 Town Car, dark gray with light gray interior. To this day it’s the most comfortable car I’ve ever been in.
From the time I was growing up lincoln was my love of getting a when I got my license did have a 94 town car and a mark v I am looking for a lincoln now great car and classic
Your video was a terrific trip down memory lane. Thank you,
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for the story. I own an original Panther Platform, and what a drive dreams are made of. Great video - Happy Subscriber!
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I have a 1989 Town Car. It is gold/beige. Outside was very clean and no rust before I hit a deer going 70. I am in the process of fixing the dent, which was next to nothing. Wonderful ride, and gets 15MPG City, 22-24MPG Highway. It is my daily driver. Only thing I didn’t like is the orange side marker lamps. I changed them out, for 1988 ones. But you can still tell it is an ‘89, because if the logo positions.
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The commercial with Lincoln taking a jab at GM for badge engineering was absolutely Gold! "Is this my Cadillac? No sir, this is a Oldsmobile" lol
My favorite car I’ve owned was a 97 Town Car with factory moonroof, heated leather, and dual exhaust. It was Champaign color and beautiful! Definitely miss it.
Back in the 1990's I owned a (museum quality) 1968 Lincoln Continental. It had two big "options" offered for that year. A 460 V-8 and a "Town Car" interior. I would assume that interior was also offered on the 1969 models as well. I do not, however, know which model year that interior option was first offered. The car was black (vinyl top delete) and natural leather seating. It was a superb automobile.
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The 460 was not an option but rather replaced the 462 V-8 made earlier in the same model year. The Town Car option first appeared in 1969 in several color choices. Vinyl tops were optional but common (75% on 1968 models, 85% on 1969 models) but not considered a "factory delete".
@@SpockvsMcCoy Mine had the optional "Town Car Interior" for 1968 in "natural leather". I enjoyed the lack of vinyl roof and the star on the sail panel looked very elegant.
Great vid on the Lincoln Town Car...... 👍👍👍
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Like the commercial said, there's nothing like a Lincoln.
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I absolutely LOVE the design of these cars. They have a very stately appearance. The last of the boxy Town Cars screamed panache. The front end looked so much like Rolls Royces, but still were distinctively Lincoln.
It will always be here for those who want something big!
Fantastic! Thank you for the video. It was very interesting. I liked the footage and the information presented. You covered a lot in the video. That is great. I look forward to your future videos.
Glad you enjoyed it Olds98!
Good video, thanks!
Thanks Erin!
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed it
I've always been a big fan of the Lincoln Town Car, have driven several over the years!!! 👍👍
Came back to see this again. I actually had 89 Town Car Signature and 89 Brougham deElegance which was the only real 89 Cadillac as far as I am concerned. Loved both. Lincoln was superior EXCEPT the Cadillac had magnificent tufted velvet interior 👌 giving a much more elegant look!
Town Car in the 80s was a conservative vehicle, with some refinements across the years it's nearly the same car 81-89, same design formula and size. while the competition experimented with downsizing and new technologies the Town Car stayed familiar and dependable. The 1990-97 followed the same principles and sold strong. But 98 on was too radical a redesign for many. 03+ restored some features. Town Car didn't change much after that and buyers stayed loyal. I see many original Town Car buyers still enjoying their Town Cars of all years.
I grew up with Town Cars, my grandparents had a 1979, my parents had a 1987, then a 1992 Signature. I own a 1988 and a 1999 Cartier now.
It is better than the Cadillac in my opinion. Not to mention, this car was used as not only a limousine but even as a Presidential Car in 1989. The Town Car is the full luxury among Panther cars.
Awesome these are very well in the past always be a timeless classic
Glad you like them!
Oh yeah, besides some cars of the 50's and 60's, it's one of the most beautiful cars I've ever seen.
73 Mark IV
My uncle Anthony from the Bronx would , say “I only buy a car you can fit three bodies in the trunk “.
My uncle Guido always said the same thing. He also loved the suicide doors when they were popular.
I was on the Dealer Showrooms when this Generation (1980) Lincoln Was introduced. I had the worst Sticker Shock averaging over $20K in 1980. I bought a 1980 Cougar XR-7 and returned often to the dealership for Warranty work. I would be 6 cities away waiting for my car and I would be in heaven looking at the new Lincolns.
Hey bros, my dad had an 86 town car, it was his first Ford, but he couldn't keep the fenders on it!🤪
I just bought a 1982 town car signature series brown with gold metallic flake everything works and is original it brings back a lot of good childhood memories
I believe it was 1986 or 1987 the limousine company I worked for purchase two brand new Lincoln Town car stretch limos ❤️.. I love driving those Lincoln Town car stretch limousines just a great car 👍
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we borrowed a town Car to take my paternal great grandmother grandmother and aunt to a Frank Sinatra concert in 1989 also president George H.W. Bush used a Town Car as his state Limousine always loved those big luxury cars
Personally I think the '60s - '70's were the best years the Lincoln looked good body and style wise.. I did notice you brought up the Navigator but not the Lincoln Pickup with its split talegate.. Was that just to keep us on the edge of our seats..?? Thanks for the posting 👍👍👍😎✌👋
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I loved the 89 TC so much I had two. First was in 97 and got another one in 2004. They were solid cars and don't make anything like them now.
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Had the late 80s model for almost 10 yrs.
It was SUPER comfortable, but the air ride always needed being fixed.
I grew up near NYC and this Lincoln was the ultimate 'family' car. Really; all of the five families had them.
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Always loved Town Cars.. Ever since seeing the one our realtor had as a kid in the early 80's I asked my dad why we don't have a Town Car instead of the Camaro we had and he said those cars were for old farts! I hated the Camaro with the rear tranny hump splitting the back seat..I said one day when I grow up I will have one! Well I had a 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989 and a 2003! Loved them all aside from the 1985..all were used and in good to excellent condition aside from the 85.. My favorite styles were 85-89, 95-97 and 2003-2011..Loved my 2003.. It was like an old pair of comfortable shoes..it just felt like an extension of myself.. It just felt right..I loved that car! One feature I have yet to see on any car aside form a Lincoln is the power side vent window the small triangle that rolls down before the main side window does!
I'm currently on my 4th Town Car. You just can't beat the ride. They rule the road when you're on a trip. Luggage for days in the trunk, which is universally measured in how many bodies you can fit back there.
THE RIDE!!!! That ride was amazing! Like driving on a marshmallow.
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I inherited my dad's 1987 Lincoln Town Car in 1995. It was a nice, comfortable car with a good engine. The interior was fairly cheap though: the plastic door panels were already splitting after less than a decade (in spite of being garaged). And the car had a suspension squeak that couldn't be readily solved; a shop told me that FordMoCo had already stopped making the OEM plastic bushings for those at the time. And I finally decided to trade the car by 2000 because the air conditioner wasn't cooling the car, and at the time, switching over to R134 refrigerant was a pricey conversion. So these were nice cars, but could've been better.
I love Town Cars and Fleetwoods and currently own both a 96 Fleetwood Brougham and a 97 Town Car. In my opinion, the Lincoln is the better looking and riding of the two. However, the Fleetwood is just solid in a way the town Car isn’t. The Cadillac just has better materials and build quality.
I worked at Cadillac Clark Street Assembly at the end of that plant's life. Every so often, we'd all be called in for a quality meeting. There would be a Fleetwood and a Lincoln Town Car on display. They were graded on a 140-point scale.
I never saw a Lincoln with a score lower than 130 or a Fleetwood with a score over 124.
Later, I worked at Wixom Assembly where the Lincoln was built and it was clear WHY the Lincoln was of higher quality.
The old Streetwood.
@@brucedressel8873 Fleetwood was a different facility near by that made the bodies. Clark Street did final assembly
All the best Lincoln’s were made before 1980.
Pre-downsized Lincoln’s were the most beautiful, and gave the quietest and softest ride of any cars ever produced.
My Mother and late father own a 1988 he love big cars 🚗🚘
Much better build quality than anything that GM could throw together.
I owned a '77 Town Car and TWO '79 Caddys (D'Elegance and DeVille). LOVED MOST CHEAP MoPars ('79 Dodge Diplomat, '78 Dodge Diplomat, '80 Chrysler LeBaron, and '80 Dodge Diplomat) MORE!
Yes they are nice I have a 1988 lincoln towncar with 86k miles on it no rust white with navy blue carriage top and white and blue interior I'm here in Oklahoma and I bought it for 300.00 and saved it from getting crushed.
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That was a sad sad day in America. The last Town Car. There will be nothing like it again ever.
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Had a 1998 town car. Loved it.
I have a dark blue metallic 1988 town car with the dark blue bay view vinyl carriage top,floats like it’s on a cloud.
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I'm sitting in my 77 at the moment eating my lunch and watching this.
Wow...Lucky. There is someone here in San Antonio selling a 79. Baby blue. Wants $9K for it!
@@ThisOldCarChannel . cool. go check it out. they're a good car to pic up now. I'm going to sell this one next spring.
I bought a very beautiful 1989 Lincoln Town Car with a knocking engine. It very quickly received a 430 hp 392 Windsor. That engine really woke that car up.
Wow!!! Still have it? Thanks for watching!
_392 Windsor???_ Was that a crate engine? I never heard of one. _(8/13/2022)_
I own and drive a 1988 Town car, that I bought in 05. She not in the best shape but she keeps running and I love that car
The town car is a great vehicle and one of my favourite American cars my parents want to call Victoria in Arizona in 1995 when I was widow then in 2002 in Hawaii we had a town car as a rental car we drove 1000 miles all around the big island in one week
I currently drive a 1988 Lincoln Town Car that i bought 10 years ago. She has 309,000 miles on the odometer and runs like a new car. I have put about 1,000 dollars in this car over 10 years replacing basic stuff, and i paid 2,000 for it. Sadly, rust is getting the better of her hear in Cleveland Ohio with all the damn road salt.
Love both caddys and lincolns.
At 5.05 the white 1990 Town Car is a Pic from Bill's Curious Cars UA-cam Channel located in Naples, South Florida.
In 2006 i derbied a 86 towncar. Best one i ever used!
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How dare you skip over the massive 1979 Lincoln Town Car and Town Coupe'. Lol.
Always loved these cars, owned a 97 and a 2003. I liked the 97 the best.
Funny Joe but there is a 79 here in San Antonio for sale. $9000! Thanks for watching. Hope you've subscribed to our channel if you haven't already!
@@ThisOldCarChannel Already did, thanks!