Today's post examines the differences Ford Motor Company made from its Ford Crown Victoria (and the similar-sized Mercury Grand Marquis) to create the body for its Lincoln Town Car.
All these models, beginning the 1979 model year, were body-on frame construction (rather than the by-then common unitary body type). This made it comparatively easy and less-costly to vary passenger compartment dimensions, as can be seen below.
Dimension comparisons of the 1998 Town Car versus '98 Crown Victoria: Wheelbase, 117.7 inches (2990 mm) vs. 114.7 inches (2913 mm). Length, 215.3 (5469 mm) vs. 212 inches (5385 mm). Width, 78.2 inches (1976 mm) vs. 77.3 inches (1963 mm). Height, 58 inches (1473 mm) vs. 56.8 inches (1443 mm).
So the Town Car was larger in all cases, but from a practical standpoint, especially due to its 3-inch (76 mm) longer wheelbase.
This design is a facelift of the 1992 Crown Victoria, making its 6-window passenger compartment greenhouse the same as the Mercury Grand Marquis' 1992/1998 4-window design.
The cars look similar from this perspective, but the only identical parts seem to be the windshield and front door upper framing.
The Crown Vic was popular as a police car.
The backlight window seems to be the same aside from rounded verses angular framing. Trunk lid cutlines are nearly identical, as are the bumpers.
The greatest differences can be seen in these side views.
The added wheelbase length noted above is manifested in the wider rear door and its reshaped window -- front door cutlines are the same. This altered the Town Car's greenhouse profile abaft of the B-pillar. The Town Car has a higher beltline, hood and trunk -- all this helps create a more massive, luxury brand appearance.
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The fritting on the rear windows seem to differ CV to TC.
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