Vehicle Description
2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series Sedan
"Among the 570 owners who provided feedback on the 2000 Lincoln
Town Car for Kelley Blue Book, consumer sentiment is overwhelmingly
positive, with 95% recommending the vehicle. As a whole, consumers
found the vehicle's comfort and quality to be its strongest
features. 458 out of 570 of owners, (80% of them), rank the 2000
Town Car five out of five stars. Overall, consumers seem aligned in
their opinions of the 2000 Lincoln Town Car." Kbb.com
For consignment, a 2000 Lincoln Town Car Signature Series sedan
with a title verified 97,802 actual miles. This garage kept luxury
car has been well maintained and is the recipient of recent tune up
upkeep including belts, fluids, sparks, and filters. According to
the sales brochure, "Its sense of style makes a powerful statement.
The V8 engine quietly confirms it. There is a heritage here.
Sophistication. Drama. True luxury, redefined for today."
Exterior
Brilliant two stage Silver Frost Metallic could have come from the
Lone Ranger's gun belt and represents an understated elegance,
augmented by a black pinstripe along the shoulder line and chrome
body trim that encircles the entire car traveling across both
bumper covers. The once renowned floating brick now has rounded
edges, including the C-pillar and waterfall decklid capped by
handsome red tail lights just proud of the body edge. A long rear
overhang means a sizable trunk is on hand and a long hood is
fronted by a streamline speed train of a grille with flush,
composite headlights. 16-inch snowflake aluminum wheels were
specific to the Signature Series and look good at distance, as do
the chrome door handles and bezels. The keyless entry pad which
normally fades or cracks, is in perfect condition and a convenient
feature you'll use more than you think! Imperfections include a zig
zag scratch on a horizontal surface, some peeling and scuffed clear
on the wheels, and some discoloration on the rear bumper cover.
Interior
Wood has always adorned luxury cars and in 2000, it starts with
plastic woodgrain trim on the gray based doors giving an air of
elegance with the contrast, finishing with a carpeted kick panel
with combo courtesy/safety light. Up front, thickly cushioned
leather buckets seats are fit for a king and queen, and the
driver's seat shows some expected patina with wrinkling and
compression while the rear seats with hideaway armrest are very
nice, all wearing the Lincoln crest. Our gray steering wheel has
convenient thumb switches, and the column leads to a woodgrain
framed instrument cluster, a simple arrangement of speedometer,
temp gauge, gas gauge, and two digital screens with bright green
displays. In the center, the factory Alpine AM/FM/Cassette player
over the climate panel in the gray plastic mid dash, while a grand
panel of faux burl wood greets the passenger, all in clean
condition. With the shifter on the column, the floor is open and
covered with plush gray carpet matched in color by the foam backed
headliner and fully finished trunk. Going golfing? No problem! Kids
hockey practice? This trunk will accommodate even if your son is a
goalie.
Drivetrain
Ah, the days before plastic dress up covers! Therefore, the 4.6
SOHC V8 is in plain sight, generally driver quality, and putting
out 205 horsepower with fuel injection, smoothly rowing through a
4R70W 4-speed automatic that sends power to the Ford 8.8" axle in
back with 3.08 gears. Lincoln's flagship also gets power disc
brakes front and rear.
Undercarriage
At first what looks like surface rust seems to be an amber colored
rust preventative and it's been applied liberally to untreated
metals, hardware, and seams that would otherwise show surface rust.
There is some surface rust too, on the driveshaft and A-arms in
particular, but the underside is very clean given the mileage. The
single exhaust runs through an original equipment muffler before
exiting unceremoniously under the bumper cover and suspension
consists of coil springs in front and self leveling "air springs"
in back.
Drive-Ability
Into the lap of luxury we go and this silver bodied, gray gutted
car delivers on its promise of comfort and a gentle ride. If you're
looking for an SCCA contender, scratch this off your list, but if
you're looking for some well maintained opulence, put this on your
radar. It's a joy to drive with adequate power, solid braking, and
a floating ride. And all functions operate as they should! While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Vintage muscle cars can be beaten by some modern pedestrian cars.
Old sports cars can be turned out by your average modern coupe. But
there's something about old school luxury that stays true and is
hard to beat by today's cars that are overrun with gizmos and
gadgets and distractions. This is analog comfort, the configuration
of which now looks simple and direct. Heck, this is one you might
actually still be able to work on yourself when the time comes!
Hi-Yo Silver...away!
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1-USA
L-Lincoln
N-Passenger Car
H-Manual Belts, Front & Side Airbags
M82-Towncar Signature Series
W-4.6L SOHC
2-Check Digit
Y-2000
Y-St Thomas, Talbotville Ontario Assy Plant
907512-Sequential Unit Number
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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