From the era when the Continental part of the name was dropped from the Mark VII series of cars, this 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC appears to be one fine car for being over three decades old now. The seller has this Luxury Sports Coupe listed here on eBay in Steel City: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The current bid price is $5,100 but the reserve isn’t met yet. There are a lot of great photos of this one so check out the eBay link to see them all.
I have only owned one Lincoln in my lifetime, a 1966 Continental Coupe, and I would love to own a Mark VII someday. I think this is a perfect size, although I also really like the seventh-generation bustleback four-door Fox-platform Lincoln Continentals. I’ve always wondered what a two-door may have looked like… hmm… Enough of that, back to this great-looking real two-door Mark VII!
The Lincoln Continental Mark VII was made for two years, 1984 and 1985, then it became the Lincoln Mark VII and they were produced for the 1986 through 1992 model years. This car, being a 1990 LSC (Luxury Sports Coupe) model came with bigger 16″ wheels and these specific BBS-like wheels. It’s hard to argue with the design overall for me. Although the bumpers, as almost always, could have spent a little more time in development. This one is original other than the dark areas on the bottom and the bumpers which are showing new paint according to the seller.
Here’s where things get really good for those of us who love a red interior. They aren’t for everyone but I’m a huge fan. The seller says that this Mark VII has 63,853 miles on it which is about 18 months of driving for me, so this is one low-mile luxury cruiser. The driver’s seat does show some wear but otherwise, this car looks fantastic inside. The back seat looks great with just one mark on the front that I can see. This was the first year for a driver’s side airbag. The seller also includes a photo of the trunk and the underside, well done! eBay and craigslist sellers, the gauntlet has been thrown down, this is how to sell a vehicle online.
This clean and slightly-modified engine compartment houses a Ford Windsor 302 cubic-inch V8 which would have had 225 horsepower and 300 ft-lb of torque. A previous owner removed the AC components to gain more power which is a first for me on a Lincoln. As far as other modifications go, they say that “A K&N filter and BBK cold air intake were added (see picture). The original factory air box is included with this sale.” This car also has a complicated air-ride suspension and it works great, although it will gradually lose pressure as it sits over time. Have any of you owned a Lincoln Mark VII? Bonus for an LSC edition.
Love these cars. As an 80s teen, I always wanted one. Nice blend of luxury and performance, and an overall great cruiser.
Me too, I was in the market for a car in 1990 and I was 18.I wanted one of these or a Grand National. I couldn’t afford either so I wound up with a Buick Regal Turbo-T. Worked for me as the Turbo-T has the same drivetrain as the GN. I still have the car, 82,000 miles!
Good write-up Scotty, and I second jnard90’s comments. These are very attractive and well-done cars, I think their clean styling still plays well. The LSC models are particularly nice. I also like the red interior, possibly because they are not to be seen on new cars today.
I own four of these great cars…not modified. 1984 Mk vii Continental, 1985 LSC, 1986 GTC..and a 1984 Diesel, unfortunately without a drive train yet.
The paint on this nice car isn’t original at all. Have a look at the engine compartment…showing white paint..
Yes it was white with that red interior, bet it was good looking new. Guess some younger owner had it, the mustang hot air, air cleaner and pull the ac compressor. Does it use hp to turn the pulley with the A/C off, nope. Younger owner trying to keep up with some lighter car. These things have pounds of sound deadening, so that mustang motor is just not enough even though it’s another fox body.
Raoul, you are a dedicated man. I daily a second Gen 1998 Mark VIII. Once you learn their foibles, keeping on the road only involves knowing Carlos in southern Cal and having the requisite wrenching skill and air suspension smarts. For 15 years Lincoln was trying to regain the mojo Edsel had wanted in the first place.
Hi Dave, i do all necessary works, besides the common servicing, by myself. Here in Austria, Europe, these cars are extremely rare…even cannot get suitable wiper blades in car part shops. But internet makes it easy to keep these treasures “alive” and safe …i guess forever. :-)
If this is anything like my 1993 Mustang they used a cheaper paint underhood that does not match the exterior. It has less metallic and is more of a satin finish.
I second RCinphil below about the paint. You can see the VIN labels which have not been painted over, so I’m going to say that’s light grey paint underhood.
Now, who the heck took out the AC?
Door Jams and Trunk Match The Paint. Ford made a lot of engine bays a light color. I have two cars and still own a 2002 F-150 that under the hood is a light gray/ dirty white looking. MY GUESS IS IT’S FACTORY.
If the air is turned off it doesn’t take any power:-)
Wow, Austria in Europe, you mean like China in Asia? I had no idea! As far as the myth of air conditioning using a lot of power – that may have been in the 1950´s, but development took care of that problem a LOOOONG time ago. To remove the air c. is well, let´s be charitable and call it foolish. It also points to the possibility this beauty was abused in road races and only a, charitibly put, foolish guy would do that.
This one also had the Explorer upper and lower intake added. Looked really good until I saw the AC had been removed and that silly air filter added. Keep it stock!
Always loved those wheels. Back in the day when you could find these in the junkyard with some frequency, I pulled a set, had them powdercoated and installed them on my 86 Mustang GT – looked sharp!
Always liked the looks of these. Air suspension is a hassle.
If this nice LSC has been driven as somebody’s “hot rod Lincoln ” be suspect of the AOD transmission. Check for slippage. Not the strongest unit to start with, no auxiliary coolers and this is a pretty heavy car.
Bought mine new. I think it was probably the best looking car I’ve owned but it was in the shop 13 times in the 17 months I owned it. Finally got the 3 times in the shop for the same thing so I was able to use the lemon law and won. She was sweet when she worked!
These have a 5 digit odometer, so mileage is always suspect.
I love a red interior, this one looks very comfortable.
But I was never a fan of these, they just don’t do it for me. I prefer a Mark VIII over this, and REALLY prefer a Mark III, IV, OR V.
Had one , loved it,put magna flow duel exhaust on it, would do good burnout, plus get over 20 mpg,sold because needed 4wd vehicle, this needs A/C fixed would be good car.
Nice cars. My wife drove an 89 for several years. Fast, agile, economical, and sporty. Like previously mentioned, the air suspension can be a headache.
I miss my ’88 Bill Blass Edition. It was white with the same color interior as this car. I swapped out the airbags and put a spring kit in it from a Mustang.
My Brother in Law sold his because of the $$$$ to fix the air suspension. Someone compared the styling on these to the six series BMW.
I had a white 88 LSC w the same interior color as this one, I put actual BBS wheels on it, and had it hand striped, gorgeous var, no need for any modifications, I can’t comprehend a Lincoln without A/C, think for a 63,000 mile car, needs to loose the power upgrades and go back to stock, then you will see some money for it, who pulls A/C out of a Lincoln?
This is on the fox platform so I describe it as an “executive” car (108 WB). Small, light – so a challenger to the european models. Like to beef the suspension’n breaks (and hop up the rest) for a luxo-canyon carver. Don’t get many usa made of that era like this…
VERY nice! I could definitely add this to my collection!!
Put the A/C back in and call me
Besides the Hot Air Intake it also has an Explorer intake. Wanna make a bet this car has seen more than it’s fair share of full throttle acceleration.
Looking at the pic, did he remove the a/c to fit the aftermarket air cleaner elbow?
I own an ’87 and my wife owned a ’85. People would tell me they saw me speeding when in actuallity it was my wife in hers. I alsoowned a ’96 Mark VIII which was faster but the ’93-’96 headlights sucked because it was hard to see at night. The ’87 is heavier but it handles nicely and has adequate power but not enough to keep up with the Cadillac SST! However, a little tweaking and Mark VII’s will run! I and two of brother-inlaws all owned Mark VII’s and Mark VIII’s at the same time for years. One still has his ’90 and ’98 Limited Edition.
I was a FL-M dealer and we sold these new. This car was white and repainted silver by looking at the engine pictures. The transmission in these Lincolns was very weak and 90% of them had the overdrive go out by 70,000 miles. I drove a white one with the BMW Turbo Diesel as a demo for a few months and it was actually a nice driving car and faster than you would think.
Peter is right they are faster than you think. I must own the 10% with the vood transmission since it has 274,000 miles on it and I only had to replace the distributor module and a fuel pump.
Auction update: this one sold for $7,300.