Vehicle Description
1978 Lincoln Versailles One of 8,931 Versailles models made in 1978
First production vehicle to offer halogen headlights and clearcoat
paint Diamond Blue exterior (code 38), full Valino vinyl roof (code
V2) and Wedgewood Blue leather and vinyl interior (code TB) Windsor
302 CID V-8 engine (code F) Ford C-4 three-speed automatic
transmission (code W) and 2.50 gearing (code 1) Air-conditioning,
power steering, power brakes, power windows, power sideview
mirrors, power locks and power front seat Sold from an estate with
same previous owner since 2012 (10 years) with mileage showing
36,561 Almost forgotten today from the pantheon of 1970s cars is
Lincoln?s Versailles. It represented Lincoln?s answer to Cadillac?s
Seville as the two fought to attract the attention and pocketbooks
of younger luxury buyers who found Mercedes-Benz and BMW vehicles
more to their liking. This car was made in Ford?s Wayne, Michigan
factory (VIN code W) in April 1978 then transported to the St.
Louis, Missouri sales district. Dressed in Diamond Blue paint (code
38) with a Wedgewood Blue full Valino vinyl roof (code V2) that is
in overall excellent condition. The car?s bodywork is straight and
the chrome bumpers fit tightly to the body. The car had been garage
kept and presents well with minor blemishes. The car rolls on brand
new white stripe radials, at all four corners. Each one is mounted
on a steel wheel and a factory wheel cover. Under the hood is a
Windsor 302 CID V-8 engine (code F) mated to a Ford C-4 three-speed
automatic transmission (code W) and backed by 2.50:1 gearing (code
1). Driver convenience features include air-conditioning, power
steering, power brakes, power windows, power sideview mirrors,
power locks and power front seat. A/C blows, but not cold. Inside,
the Wedgewood Blue vinyl and leather interior is in overall very
good order. The front and rear bench seats look great while the
matching carpet and headliner are in satisfactory order. The
two-spoke steering wheel wears some wood veneer to separate it from
the regular wheels found in related Mercury and Ford models. The
inner door panels and dashboard are in very good condition. A
column-mounted shift lever and a factory AM/FM radio round out the
interior. Ford saw the success General Motors had three years
earlier with their new compact luxury sedan, the Cadillac Seville,
and sought to replicate that achievement with the Versailles.
However, Ford did not have the same level of revenue that GM had to
spend on such a car. The Seville looked like a new car but
underneath it was a modified version of GM?s everyday X-body
compact car ? the Chevy Nova, Olds Omega, Buick Apollo and Pontiac
Ventura. Competition to this Lincoln in 1978 included American
Motors? Matador, Cadillac?s Seville, Chrysler?s LeBaron, Mercury?s
Monarch and Toyota?s Cressida. If you?re looking for Lincoln?s late
1970s compact luxury car, we have one at MotoeXotica Classic Cars.
Come on by and take a peek today! VIN: 8W84F807589 This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 36,561 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!! Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below
that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.
