Lincoln Continental Mark VII

Continental Mark VII Lincoln Mark VII
Lincoln Mark VII LSC
Overview
Manufacturer	Lincoln (Ford)
Production	1983–April 1992
Assembly	Wixom, Michigan, United States
Designer	Jeff Teague
Body and chassis
Class	Personal luxury car
Body style	2-door coupe
Layout	FR layout
Platform	Ford Fox platform
Related	Ford Mustang Ford Thunderbird Mercury Cougar
Powertrain
Engine	4,942 cc (302 cu in) Windsor V8 2,443 cc (149 cu in) BMW M21 TD I6
Transmission	4-speed AOD automatic 4-speed ZF automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	108.5 in (2,756 mm)[1]
Length	202.8 in (5,151 mm)
Width	70.9 in (1,801 mm)
Height	54.2 in (1,377 mm)
Curb weight	3,748 lb (1,700 kg)
Chronology
Predecessor	Continental Mark VI
Successor	Lincoln Mark VIII

The Continental Mark VII, later changed to Lincoln Mark VII, is a rear wheel drive luxury coupe that was produced by Lincoln. Introduced in August 1983 for the 1984 model year,^[2] the Continental Mark VII shared the Ford Fox platform with the Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Continental, the platform having been introduced for the 1978 Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr and used for the 1982–1987 Lincoln Continental sedan and Mark VII four-door. Like its predecessor the Continental Mark VI, the Mark VII was manufactured at the Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan through 1992. It was replaced by the Lincoln Mark VIII in 1993.

The Mark VII featured standard equipment including an onboard trip computer / message center and digital instruments (on all except the LSC models after 1985), and four wheel air suspension. The 1985 LSC was the first American vehicle with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.^[3]