Earlier this year, we took a look at how Lincoln tried to claim a piece of the sport-sedan pie in the early 2000s by launching a fun-to-drive midsized sedan that had a Jaguar V-8 under the hood. But Lincoln’s bread and butter was always its luxo-oriented comfy cruisers which catered to a different audience entirely. Sharing showroom floors with the youthful LS was our Pick of the Day, a 2001 Lincoln Town Car Executive Series sedan listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Palm Springs, California.
“Lovingly driven and meticulously cared for,” the listing says. “Not a museum piece, but a well-preserved classic.”
Built on Ford’s robust “Panther” platform, the third-generation Town Car had a lengthy production run from 1998-2011. It became celebrated for its smooth ride and luxurious appointments, and thanks to its dual-bench layout, it could comfortably accommodate six adults. The car’s trunk was equally cavernous at 20.6 cubic feet. Even today, Town Cars from the Y2K era can still be seen putting in work for taxi fleets, shuttle companies, retirees, and anyone else who likes a good old-fashioned, rear-wheel drive, V-8 experience.
Showing just 93,540-miles, this 25-year-old Town Car is a fine specimen. It’s painted Vibrant White and features chrome beltline molding, waterfall grille, driver side numeric keypad, tinted windows, and 16-inch alloy wheels with Vogue whitewall tires.
Interior features include leather upholstery, eight-way power-adjustable driver seat, fold-down center armrest, woodgrain trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel, power-adjustable pedals, automatic climate control, and AM/FM cassette stereo. Everything works, at least according to the seller’s description: “All the bells and whistles in proper working condition, even the windshield is original.”
Perhaps the most important key to the Town Car’s success were its bulletproof 4.6-liter V-8 and four-speed automatic transmission. Rated at 220 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque, this standard engine was shared by the Executive and Signature trims.
Even at age 25, this Town Car looks like it would be right at home dropping off a dignified guest at the valet stand. It might even be older than the valet who ends up taking the wheel.
“American classic for that avid collector,” the listing concludes. The asking price for such a status symbol is $10,500.
Click here to view this Pick of the Day on ClassicCars.com
