Mark VII-Fox(as seen above) Mark VIII-MN12 below:  

Tbird/Cougar not Mustang (MN12)

Damn that is in really nice shape. Thankfully its based on the Mustang, so parts shouldn't be too hard to find, outside of the Lincoln Specific stuff.    I've seen people having issues getting electronics for products that weren't even 20 years old already  

Thanks! The history of the car is that the seller's father bought the car new as a gift to his father, the seller's grandfather. The grandfather passed away so they decided to sell the car. I'm not sure how much the car has been used lately but based on the age of the tires and the amount of tread left on them I would say that it probably hasn't been driven much in the last thirty years. It's obviously spent most of it's life in a garage and I doubt that was in the one where it's being stored now.  

We had the opening tailgate on our 2017 Escape and to be that person, it just added complexity and cost (had to have it fixed out of warranty). It was nice, but my wife doesn't really miss it on her BS. 

Much like the homelink thing in Mustang, I view it as yet another example of Ford starting to decontent on "in your face" items that competitors have.  They might get away with it for a while, but it's going to affect sales at some point.

obviously cost cutting but it isn’t as necessary when the glass opens and it’s a smaller vehicle.  And it’s not opening that’s difficult it’s closing it especially for smaller women with a heavy hatch like the Expy.

That's an excuse, IMO.  Expedition has had a power liftgate with a liftglass for over a decade now (the new one is a different design, but still).     Owners probably welcome the 360 camera option from the refresh.

My wife is about a foot shorter then me and it took her some time to get used to the hood because of that. It mimics the larger Bronco, but the seating position on the Bronco seems to be higher. 

I was surprised to learn that it was that old; very ahead of its time. It has a similar look as the 3M HQ in Maplewood MN which was built in 1962. edit: Maybe Ford should move it to Greenfield Village instead? 😁