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Full-Size Luxury Sedans Ford Motor Company Sedan de Ville Lincoln Continental

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The Lincoln Town Car is a model line of full-size luxury sedans that was marketed by the Lincoln division

of the American automaker Ford Motor Company from


1981 to 2011. Deriving its name from a style of limousine, "Town Car" translated in French is the term "Sedan de Ville" (the Cadillac rival to the Lincoln
Continental from the 1950s to the 1990s). The Town Car nameplate first appeared as a sub-model of the Continental in 1959, later becoming a trim line during the
1970s. In 1981, the Lincoln Town Car became a distinct product, taking the place of the Continental in the Lincoln model line.
Produced in three separate generations, the Lincoln Town Car was based solely on the rear-wheel drive F
ord Panther platform, sharing its chassis and
mechanical components with the Mercury Grand Marquis and the Ford (LTD) Crown Victoria. With the exception of two-door sedans sold in 1981, the Town Car
was produced in a single four-door body style. Following the 1996 discontinuation of the Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham, the Town Car became the longest (though
not the heaviest) mass-produced sedan assembled in the Western Hemisphere until 2003.[1] Within Ford Motor Company, the Lincoln Town Car marked the
introduction of several significant features and technologies, including fuel-injected engines, 4-speed overdrive automatic transmissions, keyless entry, and
overhead-cam V8 engines.
Marketed primarily in the United States and Canada, the Town Car saw exports worldwide. From 1981 to 2007, the Lincoln Town Car was assembled at W
ixom
Assembly, at Wixom, Michigan, alongside the Lincoln Continental, Mark Series, and Lincoln LS. Following the closure of Wixom Assembly, production of the Town
Car was moved to St. Thomas Assembly in Southwold, Ontario, Canada, alongside the Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis. In 2011, production of
all three Panther-platform vehicles ended as the St. Thomas facility ended production in September 2011.
cury vehicle produced.

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