Tips on how to install air suspension kits in your Lincoln Town Car
October 23, 2009
The Lincoln Town Car is one of the most established automotive nameplates in America, and although it has taken many different forms since it debuted as a trim level for the 1969-’71 Continental, its purpose remains the same: to spoil up to six occupants with spacious and luxurious accommodations no matter where in the car they are sitting. Since then, the big, V8-powered rear-wheel-drive Town Car has been Lincoln’s flagship sedan. However, while the Town Car’s suspension kits, old-school brand of luxury used to be all the rage, times have changed, and most drivers even among the elder set expect more responsiveness than the Town Car delivers. Today, the Lincoln Town Car is heavily supported by the livery business thanks to its palatial dimensions, massive trunk and silky ride, thereby making it an ideal shuttle for aristocrats in need of a lift.
When the current-generation Lincoln Town Car was introduced in 2003, improvements included a strengthened frame, updated mechanicals, more formal styling and a new interior. Standard-wheelbase models were initially offered in three trim levels, all well equipped in terms of luxury amenities, but the Designer Series with its exterior enhancements was discontinued in 2008. The 1998-2002 model, despite lacking the current model’s updates, offered the same brand of quiet, roomy comfort. It was offered in Executive, Signature and Cartier editions, and beginning in 2002, the latter two trim levels were available in long-wheelbase form. Between 1998 and 2000, the Town Car was powered by a 4.6-liter V8 that produced 205 hp. In 2001, hp was bumped up to 220 for Executive and Signature editions, while Cartier versions produced 235 hp.
Between 1990 and 1997, the Town Car was boxy, slab-sided and formal. However, its radiused edges, flush-mounted windows and lighting elements made it appear infinitely more modern and aerodynamic than the carriage-like pre-1990 models. In 1991, an overhead-cam 4.6-liter V8 was installed that, coil springs, was significantly more powerful than the 5.0-liter V8 in previous Town Cars. In 1994, hp rose once again to 210. Other notable developments for mid-1990s Town Car models included an optional Handling Package with air suspension and matched tires introduced for 1993, and a subtle but tasteful interior and exterior restyle for 1995.