Lincoln Town Car.
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I posted an illustration of a possible future Lincoln Town Car a few weeks ago. This new one seems to have a much more angular look, a bit more reminiscent of the 80’s models.
We all remember the good old Lincoln Town car that was featured in so many 80s and 90s Films and TV series. Especially the ones that turned into cheezy limousines. A the time, it seemed Cadillac had almost given up on the big “American luxury” Sedan, even though the old Fleetwood was still in production. Still based on the 1978 Cadillac Sedan DeVille.
While Lincoln kept redesigning the Town Car and kept it pretty fresh-looking. And also, not that expensive.
These were everywhere, mostly transporting millions of humans to airports around the country. While Cadillac seems to have made a successful transition from the Fleetwood to the Escalade, at least as far as sales are concerned, Lincoln is still having trouble convincing their ugly Navigator is a decent replacement for the Town Car. Or even an Escalade.
Sales aren’t great with around 17,000 of them sold last year. And I’m sure a new Town Car wouldn’t have that much trouble reaching similar numbers.
They tried and failed again recently with the 2017 Continental. Which was probably a decent car but had zero presence on the road.
Both Ford and Lincoln are expected to unveil large new 3-row EV SUVs next year. A new large Lincoln sedan based on that platform could end up being roomier, quieter, and more powerful than the old Town Car ever was.
I say, why not!
my personal feeling is that everything that is wrong with big sedans can be summarized by the fact that their designers keep lowering the roofline. So, people buy something tall and boxy. Well, make your sedans taller and boxier. (its not really THAT hard)
Ford still makes a sedan. You just put a hard tonneau cover on a lowered Maverick and voila a sedan!
They failed to promote car was the only failure. It’s an outstanding vehicle I own one and have had zero issues with mine and would definitely buy another one.
I have a newer Navigator and absolutely LOVE it!!! The best vehicle I have ever owned. My only regret is I never owned a Town Car. Wish I had. An EV SUV? Not for me. If they don’t have a gasoline engine option, I’ll have to leave the Lincoln family for my next purchase.
I drive the nicest Designer Town Car in S. Florida every day. The upside of the next new breakthrough in consumer taste is enormous if Ford did a new T.C. The downside is nothing….see comment above about dismal Navigator sales. The rendition in this article is gorgeous.
I don’t agree with the author’s take on this. There is nothing with the pictured car that even remotely resembles the ’80s Box (err–”Town”) Cars, save maybe the number of wheels and doors, and maybe the logo in the last years of the ’80s. That said, this rendition is quite nice-looking for a bulbous 2020s car. I cannot tell how the doors are hinged (or even if it has doors, for that matter–does one enter and exit Duke-Boys style?), but clap-door hinging would be ideal, something Lincoln really needs to keep in their corner.
But I have concerns with the engineering. Ford’s engines have over the past decade or so started to emulate GM engines, and I do not mean in a good way. Perhaps it be time to blow the dust off the old MEL blueprints and re-study them…
The Lincoln Continental recently popped up on my radar! While looking into suitable pickup trucks, as stated above, I researched the LC, couldn’t find a problem. Bought one.
I love my Lincoln town car and it doesn’t give me any problems. They need to start back producing more of them .
This rendering reminds me a lot of the most recently discontinued Lincoln, Continental, which was shelved in 2022 (I have the “Coach Door Edition” which was limited edition) and I LOVE IT!
I wish they would put a “Town Dar” back into production, but it will never happen due to several factors such as the SUV madness of the marketplace, (Station wagons for this generation in my opinion), Ford has never given the attention to Lincoln that it could have used to its advantage and allowed the marque to become redundant, and now they are SUV only and STILL miss the mark with a lot of people.
That being said, why not make a bold moves and bring back the Town Car? There are those that still want a sedan, and there is still a market for them. The high dollar makers (Mercedes, BMW and others) still make sedans, and as for me? That is the market I would go for! Pull out the stops, and make a car that’s not only beautiful on the outside, but well engineered and put together perfect!
I will love to see a new version of the town car, tha was the horse of BLK car industry, but hav to come with very robust design, big, roomy, luxury comfortably &very good on fuel, real good MPG
Preferably, hybrids.
In my opinion, the beginning of the end for the Lincoln sedan begin when Ford moved Lincoln production from Wixom in Michigan to California.
They then proceeded to start cutting models with the Lincoln, LX and the Continental and eventually the Town Car. The best car I ever had was a 1988 Lincoln Town Car that had 327,000 km on it (203188 miles) when I sold it. I wish I still had it and I’m disappointed that I could never buy another Town Car.
The Town Car has the 4.6L V8 engine which is in every Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis which have been cop cars and taxis for decades. It’s one of the best engines ever made. The Town Car is a great car. I agree a little taller would help. The concept car is beautiful.
I have owned two town cars in my life, love them both although I had to get used to the super quiet ride on long trips, started drinking a lot more coffee. I looked at the Continental a couple years ago my knees were embedded in the dash with the seat all the way back, clearly not targeting the same audiences the town car (i am a tall stocky guy). I would buy one in a heartbeat because I am tired of climbing up and down from my pick up truck which I drove slowly because of it’s interior dimensions.
Nice car