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Where Is Ford taking the Lincoln Motor Company?

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#4037 of 4172 Re: Lincoln MKX [gregg_vw] by steve_ HOST

Feb 23, 2013 (3:16 pm)

Replying to: gregg_vw (Feb 23, 2013 2:49 pm)
Meanwhile, this is a thread about Lincoln Motor Company and Ford's plans for it. I remind you all of the obvious in the hopes that we can avoid a lot of political sniping about history and to get back to cars
 
Thanks - there were a couple of posts made by someone with a fake email address who didn't get the message after I removed the first one earlier today.

#4038 of 4172 Re: Lincoln MKX [gregg_vw] by e_net_rider

Feb 24, 2013 (5:27 am)

Replying to: gregg_vw (Feb 22, 2013 8:03 am)
I did not mean to become so divergent, merely point out Lincoln the man has nothing to do with cars. And that history may not be so kind to Lincoln motor company, especially in the area of current opinion.
Please don't elaborate. As to deaths, I could have said Iwo Jima was a bad plan, or that there are far more killed in cars than by guns. And that would have been inconguous as well.
 
I do hope Lincoln Motor gets it act together. I am disappointed that I am starting to hear noise penetrating from around doors or window seals, on 2010 28K miles, and that seems to be a historic issue with many Ford platforms.

#4039 of 4172 Re: I saw something today [robr2] by lemko

Feb 26, 2013 (7:49 am)

Replying to: robr2 (Feb 22, 2013 1:47 pm)
Good God, yet another fine car nameplate being dragged through the mud! Why don't they call it what it is - A TOWN TRUCK!

#4040 of 4172 Re: I saw something today [steve_] by lemko

Feb 26, 2013 (7:51 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 22, 2013 1:51 pm)
Are they going to make an extended wheelbase XTS? One would think the Chrysler 300 would make for a natural limo conversion car as it still employs RWD.

#4041 of 4172 Re: I saw something today [lemko] by steve_ HOST

Feb 26, 2013 (8:00 am)

Replying to: lemko (Feb 26, 2013 7:51 am)
You know, I think the trend these days is luxury small rigs. The kids don't want big gas sucking behemoths but they do want the gadgets.
 
For example, look at the MB CLA-Class.
 
The limo companies will just have to start stretching their own rigs. There's plenty of long Hummer limos around and I've seen a stretched Suburban or two.

#4042 of 4172 Re: I saw something today [lemko] by robr2

Feb 26, 2013 (8:05 am)

Replying to: lemko (Feb 26, 2013 7:49 am)
Good God, yet another fine car nameplate being dragged through the mud! Why don't they call it what it is - A TOWN TRUCK!
 
In reality, the Lincoln Town Car wasn't a town car at all. A true town car had an open driver compartment.
 
As for the MKT Town Car - it's marketing son...

#4043 of 4172 Re: I saw something today [lemko] by robr2

Feb 26, 2013 (8:08 am)

Replying to: lemko (Feb 26, 2013 7:51 am)
Are they going to make an extended wheelbase XTS?
 
Cadillac is offering versions of the XTS to the professional vehicle industry that are ready for extending. The XTS-L can be stretched up to 8", the XTS Limo can be stretched up to 80". There is also an XTS Hearse that can be converted.

#4044 of 4172 Re: Lincoln MKX [e_net_rider] by keystonecarfan

Feb 26, 2013 (10:16 am)

Replying to: e_net_rider (Feb 24, 2013 5:27 am)
e net rider: I did not mean to become so divergent, merely point out Lincoln the man has nothing to do with cars.
 
Lincoln was named for Abraham Lincoln. Henry M. Leland, who founded Lincoln, greatly admired Abraham Lincoln. When he had the chance to start a new car company, he chose to name the firm after him.

#4045 of 4172 Re: Lincoln MKX [keystonecarfan] by gregg_vw

Feb 26, 2013 (11:05 am)

Replying to: keystonecarfan (Feb 26, 2013 10:16 am)
And an interesting side note is that Leland founded both Cadillac and Lincoln.

#4046 of 4172 Henry Leland by nvbanker

Feb 28, 2013 (4:59 pm)

And another interesting fact is that Henry named his second car (Cadillac being his first) after the first President he had ever voted for.

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