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Will the Lincoln Mark X concept car ever be produced?

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#7 of 46 Re: The answer [nvbanker] by dialm4speed Mar 12, 2005 (8:27 pm)
Replying to: nvbanker (Mar 12, 2005 8:21 am) Yes, Ford didn't intend to sell it very long but I've heard that it just isn't selling so they ended production earlier than planned. The SSR is sweet but priced WAY too high to sell well. And I've heard the PT is running outta steam, so who knows what will happen there. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Mar 13, 2005 9:07 pm)
#8 of 46 Re: The answer [dialm4speed] by nvbanker Mar 13, 2005 (9:07 pm)
Replying to: dialm4speed (Mar 12, 2005 8:27 pm) The funny thing, is Consumer Reports actually recommends the Thunderbird - largely because of the light depreciation I think, but not that many Fords make their list. Strange that would.
#9 of 46 Thunder chicken by andyman73 Mar 13, 2005 (10:03 pm)
I think the biggest mistake was the 10K jump in price, with the dealer gouging on top of that. If FoMoCo had only knocked the price of entry up to...say 28-30K for starters. Well, they may have sold as many as they could make.   So many folks were used to the much lower price of entry, all the previous years. I really liked the reborn version, but not at those prices.   Lincoln really needs to get some performance back into their image. Not in the way that Caddilac is going, but ya know what I mean. Take that new 3 valve 289, er ah, 4.6, with its' 300 ponies, and replace the 239 hp 2 valver. That will be a great starting point. And offer the 5.4 as the upgrade, with 350hp, or so. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Mar 14, 2005 5:08 pm)
#10 of 46 Re: Thunder chicken [andyman73] by nvbanker Mar 14, 2005 (5:08 pm)
Replying to: andyman73 (Mar 13, 2005 10:03 pm) Ford loses money on the LS at their price point as it is. There is too much engineering in that car and platform for the audience it attracts, unfortunately. It's actually a hellova car.
#11 of 46 LS by andyman73 Mar 14, 2005 (11:52 pm)
When I first saw the LS in the car rags, years ago, I thought, hmmm a more affordable 5 series. I'd happily take one with 6M and the new Duratec 35, V8 would be nicer , but not at the current gas prices VS. my finances. I just hope the Zephyr can hold its own. Cuz I will definitely be shopping the Zephyr. And wife wants the reborn Aviator, as her replacement...or a Volvo. As long as the Z planner is still willing to share the discounts.
#12 of 46 Lincoln should built it by xkss Apr 04, 2005 (6:45 pm)
Build it.
#13 of 46 Back to MARK X by anders2 Jul 07, 2005 (6:33 am)
I say build it. Lincoln Mark was the best modern coupe ever built. Why drop it? It was a big mistake. Remember the redesigned TAURUS; it was a big flop. Now Cadillac, BMW, Lexus, etc. are reintroducing their coupes. Zephyr wil be a flop; for starter, who can promote a car with that name? I owned a Mark VII and own a Mark VIII(1998) and am waiting for Mark X. Replies to this message: mg11 (Jul 10, 2005 3:12 pm)
#14 of 46 Re: Back to MARK X [anders2] by mg11 Jul 10, 2005 (3:12 pm)
Replying to: anders2 (Jul 07, 2005 6:33 am) Anders2, Here, here!! I am with you 150%!! I owned a VII, and now a '97 LSC and I agree - it was the BEST modern coupe built! I don't think retro is going to make it where the Mark is concerned. Partially because the Mark VII's and VIII's are STILL so current looking (if not advanced IMHO)! If FMC hadn't been tinkering so much with the T-Bird since it WAS a two seater back in the day, it wouldn't have a "retro" to look back at.! At least with the Mark series you can see a linear progression from the '40's! Evolution beats regression and retro, hands down.!! Not taking anything away from Pontiac's GTO's performance (how can you?) the "new Goat" looks like a confused misstyling at best. And I ought to know, I owned a ' 66 GTO and a ' 69 Judge! I would hate to see the next Mark suffer a fate similar to that! I really like what I have seen in the Mark IX, but I'm not so sure what is on their minds in Detroit - the Mark X looks like an attempt to "overthink" the idea. Don't downsize the darn thing, and leave it with NO HUMP that is a lot of what makes a Mark a Mark!! I'm hoping and praying they get some input, at least survey wise or something from us loyal owners, after all we WILL be the primary market!
#15 of 46 Comments on the Mark IX and Mark X by mg11 Jul 10, 2005 (5:40 pm)
Dear Writepro,Dlincs, and NVBanker, Hello and nice to see a Lincoln thread going on here. IMHO the Mark IX is a better move for Lincoln. I'm not going to get queasy over the platform, as long as it isn't Mazda's. Mazda has gone in the direction of smaller sportier cars, they wouldn't even support the full size 929 which was WAY ahead of its' time and still looks good when you see one today! They don't get my vote if trying to do something for the Mark.   The Mark X even in concept stage already looks too much like other existing sport coupes, and less in line with Lincoln heritage than the IX. The IX retains at least a nod at the Mark series while also looking fast forward. It has the same "forwardness" that the VIII did when succeeding the Mark VII. I think Lincoln just kind of "let's hurry up and copy" the retracting roof idea a 'la Caddy, Lexus, MB, et al. The futuristic curving design of the IX also gets my vote. It looks like a futuristic LSC at least. Again, let us stay reminded of who the buyers are going to be!(previous owners and loyalists first!!) The Mark X looks a little too much like "this is where we should have gone with the T-Bird", not thinking us Lincoln owners are not looking for the next T-Bird, but a Lincoln all our own. The concept Continental that was introduced in 2001 with the IX would have made for a marketing coup by FMC IMHO as they would have complimented each other - yet maintained the Mark/Conti separateness. I do believe there will always be room for the type of car the X is - I just don't want it to be the next Mark. Perhaps Ford will rethink it as they did the Probe - which was supposed to be the "new Mustang" - until Mustang fans found out and really railed against it. Opinions please.
#16 of 46 Mark IX by anders2 Jul 17, 2005 (8:02 am)
mg11, I am with you. Now, how can we make Ford aware of our preferences? Let start a Mark IX Fan Club. Any more ideas? Replies to this message: mg11 (Jul 21, 2005 6:06 pm)

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