Vehicle Description
If you go into a Lincoln store today, you'd be forgiven for not
quite knowing where you were. Ford's luxury division seems to have
forgotten the cars that made Lincoln great, and there's just no
excuse for not having an elegant Town Car on the showroom floor.
The 3rd generation Town Cars were the last of the big-body,
American executive luxury breed, and fortunately, this first-year
1998 Lincoln Town Car is a fantastic performer with low miles and
exemplary preservation, so you can satisfy your ultra-luxury
Lincoln craving without having to settle for whatever sedan they're
calling a Lincoln these days.
The Town Car was a great showcase of Ford's silky smooth 4.6 liter
Modular SOHC V8, which gave the luxurious 4-door the moves of a
much lighter car. American through and through, it's big, strong,
silent, and capable of eating up vast stretches of highway without
breaking a sweat. The Town Car was always Lincoln's flagship
executive car, the one that competed with Cadillac for decades and
transported the world's elite all around the globe. With a pillowy
suspension, big tires, silky-smooth steering, purring dual exhaust,
and a full line of America's top motoring amenities, riding in this
beauty makes all passengers feel like Kings and Queens of the
universe. In truth, Lincoln seemed to nail the balance of luxury
and power by never getting stingy with horsepower and torque to go
along with its undeniably regal good looks, creating a car that
looks handsome and refined, yet extremely distinctive, and whose
performance exceeds expectations. Introduced in 1998, both the
chassis and body underwent significant changes, including that
rounded lower body, a bright chrome grille, and the bright trim
encircling the entire car. With just 26,659 original miles and only
1-owner since new, this gorgeous sedan shows extremely well, with
the champagne paint glowing in the sun and showing very few signs
of use and age today. High-end Town Cars like this one got big,
bright headlights, a glistening chrome grille, sparkling chrome
molding encircling the entire car, and those iconic bright red
taillights out back - beautiful accents added to an already amazing
package.
The tan leather interior is simply gorgeous, with a compact
instrument panel ahead of the driver that feels very futuristic,
and plenty of real wood accents adorning the cabin. The pillow-soft
leather seats are power actuated and heated up front, show almost
zero wear and certainly no damage beyond some very slight signs of
age in the high-traffic areas, and even the plush carpets and
matching floor mats remain in excellent shape. There's some
gorgeous burled wood on the dash, door panels, and steering wheel
that add even more class to an already sophisticated cabin, a
compact yet informative instrument panel that houses big,
digital/analog gauges that you can read at a glance. Obviously, as
Lincoln's flagship, everything was standard, from automatic climate
control with ice cold A/C, to power everything, to a sophisticated
computer that monitors, well, just about everything. Cruise control
and stereo buttons are on the beautiful steering wheel and there's
a powerful AM/FM/Cassette stereo system that in the hushed Town
Car's interior, sounds amazing. Safety is covered thanks to airbags
and an anti-theft system, and if you've ever researched a Town Car,
you'll know that it's one of the safest cars on the road - which is
precisely why it's entrusted to carry the some of the world's most
precious cargo. It's obvious that nothing short of a Brooks
Brother's suit has ever touched the rear seat, and out back the
cavernous trunk could comfortably hold a Secret Service agent or
two, along with a full set of golf clubs and maybe even the whole
golf cart.
With 205 horsepower on tap and a strong 275 lb-ft torque curve at
the ready, the Town Car is surprisingly fast, and that 4.6L SOHC V8
makes a sound akin to ripping silk as it effortlessly floats
towards redline. In truth, there still aren't many cars this size
that can attack off the line and handle top highway speeds with
such ease. It's properly maintained and if service in Mustang
Cobras has taught us anything, it's that this Modular motor is
virtually indestructible. The 4-speed automatic overdrive
transmission has a knack for always being in the right gear and it
just loafs along at highway speeds thanks to tall gears out back.
The freshly designed chassis and all-independent suspension are
perfect for a car this size, and the power steering system gives it
an incredible ride that seems to ignore bumps and can bend corners
with ease. You can see just how clean this car is with a glance
underneath; obviously it has never spent time in the snow and salt
thanks to a life spent in Texas since new. Big power disc brakes
with ABS haul it down from speed without drama and it's fitted with
gorgeous alloy wheels wearing Goodyear radials all around.
One of the last of Lincoln's luxury sedans is still a fantastic car
today, and at this price, you get incredible performance and luxury
for pennies on the dollar. Call today!
