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Lincoln Motor Company is renowned The presented lot rigidity, with a high-strength roof and
for many iconic marques. Like the heavy-gauge steel door beams providing
Continental, the Lincoln Mark series is distinguished by excellent side-impact protection. Safety
became a flagship range of personal features include front and rear crumple
luxury cars synonymous with opulence its blend of luxury zones, dual front-side airbags, and four-
and performance. Beginning with the and performance, wheel antilock disc brakes.
Continental Mark II in 1956, the Mark
series evolved, and the Lincoln Mark VIII, featuring innovative Under the hood lies a ground-breaking
released in 1997, was the final chapter in 4600cc DOHC 32-valve V8 engine,
the storied legacy of the series. Serving technologies for its the first of its kind in Ford’s Modular
as a successor to the Mark VII LSC, the time, and epitomises engine family. This all-aluminium power
Mark VIII was designed as a luxury- plant delivers 280 hp at 5500 rpm and
oriented grand touring coupé, competing the refinement and requires premium 91-octane fuel for
against the likes of the Cadillac Eldorado, peak performance. Power is sent to the
Acura Legend, and Lexus SC. style of American rear wheels through a 4R70W 4-speed
automatic transmission with overdrive,
The presented 1997 Mark VIII is finished grand touring in while dual chrome exhaust tips enhance
in a shade of silver, with a chrome front the late ’90s the car’s sporty appeal.
grille and sleek, aerodynamic lines that
reflect its futuristic design. The car The Mark VIII also features advanced
boasts unibody construction for added suspension technology, including a
