clairrmws_71

I have personal history to share about Lincoln, Merkur, etc. In the early 70's, I was looking for a sporty fast car to replace my highly modified Ford Pinto. After seeing the ads , I went to the local Ford dealer and tried to order a Capri. I was told that the Capri could only be purchased from a LINCOLN-MERCURY dealer. Neither a Ford dealer nor a Mercury could sell me such a car. I finally special ordered a Nova SS with all the goodies as I lived in a small town in Montana and no speed limit existed at the time. In 1990, I decided that I liked the look of a Merkur XR4 ti. I found that this car could only be purchased from a MERKUR dealer. I purchased a Taurus SHO because Merkur cars would no longer be imported. I don't think that the Lincoln division really understands today's marketplace. What happened to the Lincoln LS? Is the Lincoln Zephyr a rebadged Milan/Fusion? I could go on and on . My advice is to consider all the competition and run like hell away from a Lincoln.