[Yardstick]

I hear you. It’s too recent and has too much electronic engine management to be a true muscle car. Plus it’s a Lincoln which means luxury, not muscle, even though it’s really just a Ford. But you’re right that it has a lot in common with the muscle cars of the classic era. The big Lincolns and Crown Victorias of the late 1990 and mid 2000s were the last gasp of the rear wheel drive, body on frame formula. It was such a solid workhorse design. If you catch a taxi cab in my area there’s a good chance it will be a Crown Vic.

[newfreep]

Col John Casey loved his Crown Vic...

[exDemMom]

I think the Lincoln has some real potential to be a classic car, but it needs to be sold to someone who has the knowledge and resources to restore it back to original condition.

Here is the car I once had and dearly regret selling:

Mercury Montego Brougham 1972

Mine was off-white. I remember that hood was a mile long and the engine packed deceptive power--deceptive because on normal driving, the engine complained that I only used regular octane gas, but it could really respond in a pinch.

Sadly, the person who bought it from me totaled it.

I regret selling it, so much. I should have had someone take care of it for me while I was overseas.