I love the Bill Blass version than the LSC sports version. The Bill Blass has the Lincoln hood ordiment and electronic instrument panel, with wood trim and cloth seats as it is a real personal luxury car than a sports car.
Although I was only 6 when this commercial originally played I could see a Mark VII with a 350-400hp crate engine stuck in it and couple other small updates. This was one of the cars that was actually worth buying from Ford. I am not an American car fan (at least not of this period), but a clean Mark VII (at the right price) could find a space next to my late model imports.
Exactly. It made the car sound quicker. This car probably had around 190 hp, had an automatic tranny, and was heavy. A 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z could do 0 to 60 in eight seconds (turbocharged 2.2 4 cyl. Getrag 5 speed manual) and blow this thing off the highway!
That's 0 to 60, not 0 to 50, and I'm sure there was at least another second in that 10 mph increase, so more like 2 seconds. Like I said, a turbo 4 cyl Dodge would eat it for lunch.
And thus we see more super fast turbo 4 cyl Dodge's on the road today... right? I see them all over town beating the crap out of Challengers stock lol. Comparing a heavy highway cruiser to a little runabout is pointless. Might as well say a Chevette can beat a Lexus; ie pointless. Different cars for different purposes.
@markVIIchick Dodge SRT4 (even the Caliber version) does 0 to 60 in 5.4 seconds with a 1/4 mile time of 14.4 seconds @ 103 MPH (only 1 second slower than a Ford Mustang GT). Even the Dodge Spirit of the same year as the Mark in the vid (comparable weight) STILL out performs the Mark!
That's a 4 CYLINDER TURBO SPIRIT.
This ad, using a 0 to 50 time as a bragging point is simply a lame attempt to appeal to the ignorant car buyer.
Same rules applies to modern car ads, heaven knows the junk they make today; they'll say anything to get people to buy lol. Then again why compare a 20yr old outdated car with a newer car? In that case a Fiero can beat a Model T Ford, or a Corvette can beat a 1882 Peugeot. I.E. Pointless O.o If the buyer falls for the commercial, then so be it; its all about selling cars- despite how wrong the actual facts is.
Yay for Spirits? There are SO reliable right? I've seen lots (lol).
@markVIIchick I WAS comparing cars from the same era!! 1984 Daytona (you said no comparison, lighter car, ignoring obviously smaller displacement), 1985 Spirit against 1985 Mark.
Dependable? Yes. I see them still on the road after more than two decades. Don't remember the last time I saw a 1985 Mark on the road... maybe 1993???
@boardskins M'kay. I still say its a case of different cars for different uses, plain and simple. Sports car- for racing/speeding, cruising car for cruising. Corvettes are for racing, Escorts are for...you get the idea. Even I know the '85 Mark is slow, though on road trips I pick ANY Mark hands down.
Lincoln always been higher quality than Dodge; though I do love Dodge trucks.
My gold 86 LSC was a sweet broom that took me from Texas to Virginia several times and back again. Mileage averaged around 24 mpg, and thats cruising windows down, moonroof back steady at 80 mph. Get a Mark. They have the cool seat controls, perfect handrest on the door, trunk humps, slide out drink racks, push button sun visors!!!!! Damn, I want one too.
same here 1988 lsc was my first car i bought. traded it in and regret it ever since, but now im lookin for a low mileage lsc 88-89 with the leather and cloth seats like mine had.
I just purchased one of these. And I gotta say, they do haul ass. And on top of it all, I got it for 700 bucks. And its in perfect shape. Oh helll ya! Btw, mine is faster than what mr petty said it was.
God how I loved these cars! I owned 2 both ended tragically. The 5.0 V8 under the hood was awsome, it was the rich man's mustang. Ford ruined the design with the MarkVIII, it was never as popular as the VII. The VII was the first mass production car to have AntiLock Brakes.
That engineer's voice has been replaced by an actor.
dvc0987 6 months ago
I love the Bill Blass version than the LSC sports version. The Bill Blass has the Lincoln hood ordiment and electronic instrument panel, with wood trim and cloth seats as it is a real personal luxury car than a sports car.
patsaxon 10 months ago
0-60 in 8.5 was considered fast in the 80's when American cars and their makers sucked donkey dick.
jb0177 1 year ago
Although I was only 6 when this commercial originally played I could see a Mark VII with a 350-400hp crate engine stuck in it and couple other small updates. This was one of the cars that was actually worth buying from Ford. I am not an American car fan (at least not of this period), but a clean Mark VII (at the right price) could find a space next to my late model imports.
coverdale20 1 year ago
whats up with the air suspension on these ...sometimes they look like the rear suspension broke
upnthemorninway2soon 1 year ago
Well Ford just sold one to me because of this commercial, goin' to dealer right away after the weekend!
petershaman 1 year ago
hard to believe this is TWENTY-FIVE years old
whattheheck1000 1 year ago 2
back when car makers could limit anti lock brake production. lol.
whattheheck1000 1 year ago
1985 lsc mark 7's only had 165 hp, but 1988 and up mark 7's had 225 hp.
goodoleboy2008 2 years ago
@goodoleboy2008 L0L
stickitupyourasteric 1 year ago
Exactly. It made the car sound quicker. This car probably had around 190 hp, had an automatic tranny, and was heavy. A 1984 Dodge Daytona Turbo Z could do 0 to 60 in eight seconds (turbocharged 2.2 4 cyl. Getrag 5 speed manual) and blow this thing off the highway!
boardskins 2 years ago
wow only a second
MegaFordpower 2 years ago
That's 0 to 60, not 0 to 50, and I'm sure there was at least another second in that 10 mph increase, so more like 2 seconds. Like I said, a turbo 4 cyl Dodge would eat it for lunch.
boardskins 2 years ago
@boardskins
And thus we see more super fast turbo 4 cyl Dodge's on the road today... right? I see them all over town beating the crap out of Challengers stock lol. Comparing a heavy highway cruiser to a little runabout is pointless. Might as well say a Chevette can beat a Lexus; ie pointless. Different cars for different purposes.
markVIIchick 1 year ago
@markVIIchick Dodge SRT4 (even the Caliber version) does 0 to 60 in 5.4 seconds with a 1/4 mile time of 14.4 seconds @ 103 MPH (only 1 second slower than a Ford Mustang GT). Even the Dodge Spirit of the same year as the Mark in the vid (comparable weight) STILL out performs the Mark!
That's a 4 CYLINDER TURBO SPIRIT.
This ad, using a 0 to 50 time as a bragging point is simply a lame attempt to appeal to the ignorant car buyer.
boardskins 1 year ago
@boardskins
Same rules applies to modern car ads, heaven knows the junk they make today; they'll say anything to get people to buy lol. Then again why compare a 20yr old outdated car with a newer car? In that case a Fiero can beat a Model T Ford, or a Corvette can beat a 1882 Peugeot. I.E. Pointless O.o If the buyer falls for the commercial, then so be it; its all about selling cars- despite how wrong the actual facts is.
Yay for Spirits? There are SO reliable right? I've seen lots (lol).
markVIIchick 1 year ago
@markVIIchick I WAS comparing cars from the same era!! 1984 Daytona (you said no comparison, lighter car, ignoring obviously smaller displacement), 1985 Spirit against 1985 Mark.
Dependable? Yes. I see them still on the road after more than two decades. Don't remember the last time I saw a 1985 Mark on the road... maybe 1993???
I'm done.
boardskins 1 year ago
@boardskins M'kay. I still say its a case of different cars for different uses, plain and simple. Sports car- for racing/speeding, cruising car for cruising. Corvettes are for racing, Escorts are for...you get the idea. Even I know the '85 Mark is slow, though on road trips I pick ANY Mark hands down.
Lincoln always been higher quality than Dodge; though I do love Dodge trucks.
Its been fun ^.^
markVIIchick 1 year ago
My gold 86 LSC was a sweet broom that took me from Texas to Virginia several times and back again. Mileage averaged around 24 mpg, and thats cruising windows down, moonroof back steady at 80 mph. Get a Mark. They have the cool seat controls, perfect handrest on the door, trunk humps, slide out drink racks, push button sun visors!!!!! Damn, I want one too.
beatricemaude 2 years ago
what type of milage did it have? im not being a smartass, but im was considering buying one. either that, or a t-bird of the same year
malleymyster 2 years ago
The Mark VII Rocks. I got an 89 Signature Series with Air Ride Suspension. Out of all the vehicles I owned, this is my favorite all around.
kevkro64 2 years ago
i cant help but like this car now
TechForThought 2 years ago
Ford was a beast in the 1980s. Hopefully they will come back. :D
conman5304 2 years ago 4
arent we? i believe we are doing a great job
TechForThought 2 years ago
55 mph speed limit. Auto companies agreed not to admit that cares could go over 60 miles per hour.
rachmiel99 2 years ago
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mustangcrasy 2 years ago
LSD gets you fuckked upp andd makes you tripp balls.
Andd I'm not about ta tryy andd eat some LSC.
MitchyyGotDatPurpp 2 years ago 2
Lincolns are way better that Cadillac all of the time...
SpiaggiaVita 2 years ago
this was my first car. fell in love with it but had to let it go. one day i will own one again.
victory01 2 years ago
same here 1988 lsc was my first car i bought. traded it in and regret it ever since, but now im lookin for a low mileage lsc 88-89 with the leather and cloth seats like mine had.
mbtoocool 2 years ago
this is gonna be my first car
tcbkp77 3 years ago
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this is why i hate american cars. 0-50 in 8 point something. jesus christ.
yep, american cars we can go straight and stop straight yeehaw.
what about the handling? shhhhhh dont say that around ford, the mustang to this day still uses a live rear axel.
and dont get me started on corvettes with leaf springs.
Dvinski 3 years ago
dont forget this car is 20 years old....
bman993 3 years ago 6
@bman993
...but ahead of its time
PrinzII 10 months ago
and i guess you drive a little 4 banger front wheel drive ricer that sounds like it fuckin fartin as you drive down the highway
gearhead847 3 years ago 4
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actually i drive a bmw you dumbfuck. i like this thing called handling, its fun. you should try it sometime.
Dvinski 3 years ago
The most beautiful American car. Ever!
lcfanyc 3 years ago 4
kyle petty with a stache and short hair lol
lonestarmetal 3 years ago
back then luxury cars wasnt that fast so the mark 7 lsc wasnt made for driving fast and back in the 1980s cars werent that fast ne way
impalaboi14 3 years ago 2
wow... 0-50 in 8.1 seconds?... a prius can do better than that...
chinesekid05 3 years ago
lol true..but dont forget this was the 80s so im sure that was pretty good for back then lol...plus the LSC probably weighs in excess of 2 tons
ffgew22 3 years ago
yea, i had a 91 lsc it was 7.1 to 60 mph. they also had an additional 45 hp in 1991. i really miss that car.
finalfantasyXyuna 3 years ago
HA HA!
markVIIchick 3 years ago
they weigh around 4850 lbs
gearhead847 3 years ago
Gotta love the music. Pure 80s. LOL
OldsLSSL67 4 years ago
I just purchased one of these. And I gotta say, they do haul ass. And on top of it all, I got it for 700 bucks. And its in perfect shape. Oh helll ya! Btw, mine is faster than what mr petty said it was.
theCSnoob 4 years ago
what about turning quickly? lol
ieatfords4breakfast 4 years ago
Love my 89 mark vii
bxpapi4u 4 years ago
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5 of them? why so many? and why be so greedy? you can't drive all of those heaps.
PHOOBEAR22 4 years ago
I like this can Mine is 91`.I think mine will go to 100km/h for less than 8 sec :)
petur4eto 4 years ago
Nice post! I have a car just like this one...however I think mine will do 0-50 in less than 8 seconds lol
woodybjr 4 years ago
Me too thats why im restoring and customizing the shit out of it in the future. Planning to make a low rider.
Quetzalcoytl 4 years ago 2
I Love my 89 Mark VII.
TK572 4 years ago 2
Awsome video. This one is going in my favorites lol. Love these cars. Owned one myself.
Mark7lincoln 4 years ago 2
I still liked my two Mark VIII's.
scott9050 4 years ago
God how I loved these cars! I owned 2 both ended tragically. The 5.0 V8 under the hood was awsome, it was the rich man's mustang. Ford ruined the design with the MarkVIII, it was never as popular as the VII. The VII was the first mass production car to have AntiLock Brakes.
302MarkVII 4 years ago
Not true. The first anti-lock braking system was "SureTrack", first available on the 1969 Continental Mark III and made standard equipment in 1971.
AboveTheBULL 3 years ago
this is my car
petur4eto 4 years ago
Great Video Good Friend
mespock 4 years ago