What is Lincoln Town Car?
The '''Lincoln Town Car''' was a full-size [[luxury car|luxury sedan]] produced by [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]'s [[Lincoln Motor Company|Lincoln]] division from 1980 to 2011. Initially introduced in 1980 as a 1981 model, the Town Car name had been used previously on the Lincoln Continental from 1959 to 1979. The Town Car became its own model starting in 1980, that gained popularity, especially in the limousine and funeral vehicle industries. {{Infobox automobile | name = Lincoln Town Car | image = Lincoln Town Car (2003-2008), front left.jpg | manufacturer = [[Lincoln Motor Company|Lincoln]] ([[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]) | production = 1980–2011 | model_years = 1981–2011 | class = [[Full-size]] [[luxury car]] | platform = [[Ford Panther platform]] | related = [[Mercury Grand Marquis]]<br/>[[Ford Crown Victoria]]<br/>[[Ford LTD Crown Victoria]] | layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|FR layout]] | predecessor = [[Lincoln Continental#Sixth generation (1980)|Lincoln Continental]] (1980) | successor = [[Lincoln MKT]] }} == First Generation (1981-1989) == {{Infobox automobile | image =File:1989 Lincoln Town Car -- 06-16-2011.jpg | caption = 1989 Lincoln Town Car | name = First generation | production = 1980–1989 | model_years = 1981–1989 | aka = Lincoln Continental (1980) | engine = {{convert|302|cuin|L|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} ''[[Ford small block engine#302|5.0 L small block]]'' V8 | transmission = 4-speed ''[[Ford AOD transmission|AOD]]'' [[automatic transmission|automatic]] | length = {{convert|219.2|in|mm|0|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=1987 Lincoln Town car brochure 1987|url= http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Lincoln/1987_Lincoln/1987_Lincoln_Town_Car_Brochure/1987%20Lincoln%20Town%20Car-13.html |website=oldcarbrochures.com |access-date=November 21, 2011}}</ref> | width = {{convert|78.1|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|55.9|in|mm|0|abbr=on}} | related