2003 Lincoln Town Car Cartier L - Bring Around the Car, James
Thinking about buying a new Lincoln Town Car? If you are then you're probably just under, just over or about 70 years old, being the median age for the model's buyers.
There's nothing particularly wrong with attracting an older crowd, especially considering the sheer size of the boomers that are steadily advancing toward retirement. But Lincoln knows, this larger demographic isn't interested in the Town Car. That's why it's thrilled that its median age for Navigator is 50 years and midsize LS 53 years young.
But why doesn't the Town Car attract the younger car buyer? It's no less traditionally styled than FoMoCo sibling Jaguar, and the leaping cat has no problem pulling in fans of all ages. It offers a 239-hp V8 engine with 287 lb-ft of torque driven through the rear wheels, both calling cards of successful modern luxury/sports sedans. Truly its popularity comes down to the sum of its parts, and of course image.
Arrive at any airport in North America and a Lincoln Town Car will be at your service either as a well-appointed cab or stretched limousine. The car's antiquated body on frame construction is perfect for lengthening, the reason why it's chosen for this purpose over most other models. That said, when comparing it to more modern unibody architecture the Town Car doesn't measure up, especially in the handling department. The new hydroformed frame doesn't creak and groan like the old one did, but it hops and skitters when trying to corner at high speed and wallows when jumping on the brakes.
That said I loved driving it. It was like stepping back to my 16th year when my dear Mom unwisely trusted me to drive her '76 Chevy Malibu. Pretty well all domestic cars used body on frame construction back then, and if a performance enthusiast, you learned how to get the most out of them. Feathering the throttle through bends produced gobs of oversteer, braking during a corner instigated serious nose dive and full-on acceleration raised the front end so much it made seeing the road ahead a challenge. Ah, the good old days.
Thinking about buying a new Lincoln Town Car? If you are then you're probably just under, just over or about 70 years old, being the median age for the model's buyers.There's nothing particularly wrong with attracting an older crowd, especially considering the sheer size of the boomers that are steadily advancing toward retirement. But Lincoln knows, this larger demographic isn't interested in the Town Car. That's why it's thrilled that its median age for Navigator is 50 years and midsize LS 53 years young.
But why doesn't the Town Car attract the younger car buyer? It's no less traditionally styled than FoMoCo sibling Jaguar, and the leaping cat has no problem pulling in fans of all ages. It offers a 239-hp V8 engine with 287 lb-ft of torque driven through the rear wheels, both calling cards of successful modern luxury/sports sedans. Truly its popularity comes down to the sum of its parts, and of course image.
Arrive at any airport in North America and a Lincoln Town Car will be at your service either as a well-appointed cab or stretched limousine. The car's antiquated body on frame construction is perfect for lengthening, the reason why it's chosen for this purpose over most other models. That said, when comparing it to more modern unibody architecture the Town Car doesn't measure up, especially in the handling department. The new hydroformed frame doesn't creak and groan like the old one did, but it hops and skitters when trying to corner at high speed and wallows when jumping on the brakes.That said I loved driving it. It was like stepping back to my 16th year when my dear Mom unwisely trusted me to drive her '76 Chevy Malibu. Pretty well all domestic cars used body on frame construction back then, and if a performance enthusiast, you learned how to get the most out of them. Feathering the throttle through bends produced gobs of oversteer, braking during a corner instigated serious nose dive and full-on acceleration raised the front end so much it made seeing the road ahead a challenge. Ah, the good old days.