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1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII

32V DOHC V8AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROLCOIL SPRING UPGRADEMICHELIN TIRESNEON TAILLAMPDRIVER INFORMATION CENTERLOW MILESICE COLD AIR CONDITIONING2 OWNER SOUTHERN CARCALL 601-218-1223 FOR MORE INFO OR PRICING!

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When you want a personal luxury coupe that has style & power, ook no further than this 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII coupe. It's a two owner car that was owned by the 2nd owner since 2000 and has spent its entire life in the South so it has NO RUST. Everything works like it should too plus it has been upgraded with COIL SPRING SUSPENSION so no leaky air bags to deal with. This upgrade alone would run you THOUSANDS of dollars if you buy a car that hasn't had it done yet then it's just a matter of time!

Since we've had it, t just turned 100k miles. We bought this car nearly a year ago just because we liked it and have been using it to run errands and make a couple of road trips. It's riding on a matching set of Michelin tires so that alone should tell you just how well this one has been maintained. The leather interior is perfect and the body is dent-free. These '98 models have a lot of upgrades not found in the older models. We wouldn't hesitate to get in this car and drive it ANYWHERE.

1997 LINCOLN MARK VIII MAGAZINE REVIEW

(PRETTY MUCH THE SAME AS OUR 1998)

New-Design Lighting, Fresh Interior, nd Major Engineering Refinements

Polish. That’s all the needed. And that’s just what it got for 1997.

Among luxury coupes, he new-for-’93 Lincoln Mark traditionally has taken a second rung relative to the best from Asia and Europe. So for 1997, ngineering put both its powerful rear-drive coupe and the competition under the design and engineering equivalent of an electron microscope to find the differences and close the refinement gap. After time behind the wheel of the ’97, t seems as if the fine focus has paid off in a big way.

The car’s dramatic new exterior features all-new high-intensity-discharge headlamps, bigger chrome grille (body-colored on the sporty LSC), new resculptured aluminum hood (replacing the plastic one), eon taillamps, hrome ellipsoid exhaust tips, ide-view mirrors with ground-illuminating puddle lamps and LED turn signals, nd new fenders and resculptured rear quarter panels.

Also important, ut less obvious, re an all-new interior, ntake manifold tuning for improved engine sound quality, nd steering-system and suspension refinements for crisper handling and a sweeter ride.

While flogging the new Lincoln across a tightly twisting road course at Ford’s Dearborn, ichigan, roving grounds, t quickly became apparent that the coupe’s redesigned steering is much more communicative. Gone are the overboosted numbness and dead on-center feel. The wheel response is now slicker and quicker, ith gentle pulses that speak volumes to your finger tips when corner carving. Particularly at speed on slippery roads, e found these rim-to-hand whispers and the occasional wake-up call quite valuable.

It wasn’t until we got the ’97 Mark out on Detroit’s rough concrete roadways that we discovered the big improvement in the car’s ride smoothness and the new instrument panel’s structural integrity. Yawning expansion joints that loudly would have challenged the previous Mark’s body rigidity and had its steering column buzzing like a giant tuning fork were swallowed whole with just a trace of tire thump. Engineers say this transformation was achieved primarily through subtle changes to the shock bushings and the tops of the shock towers.

Overall, he Mark VIII has been improved dramatically. And with the styling and lighting changes, orget mistaking this Lincoln for any other coupe after dark. Between the awesome blue-white blast of the HID headlamps and the blazing red stripe of the neon taillamps at night, he Mark VIII will now stand out when the sun goes down.

Tech Data

General/PowertrainBody style2-door, -passengerVehicle configurationFront engine, ear driveEngine configurationV-8, OHC,4 valves/cylinderEngine displacement, i/cc290/4601Horsepower, p @ rpm, AE net290 @ 5750Torque, b-ft @ rpm, AE net295 @ 4500Transmission4-speed automaticAxle ratio3.07:1DimensionsWheelbase, n./mm113.0/2869Length, n./mm207.3/5263Base curb weight, b3778Fuel capacity, al18.0Fuel economy,EPA city/hwy., pg18/26ChassisSuspension, /rShort and long arm, ir springs/upper & lower control arms, ir springsSteeringRack and pinion, ower assistBrakes, /rVented discs/vented discs, BSWheels16 x 7.0, ast aluminumTiresMichelin MXV4, 25/60VR16PriceBase price$39,950Price as tested$43,000 (est.)

The Lincoln Mark VIII’s 4.6-liter/290-horsepower DOHC V-8 gets a new manifold to tweak the intake tract’s sound quality.

Designers added California burled walnut, new console, nd a power tilt/telescoping steering column.

The new Mark is fitted with a new high-profile aluminum hood, body-color grille on the LSC, owerful high-intensity-discharge headlamps, nd wraparound neon taillamps.