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(詳細はLincoln from 1980 to 1983. As a response to federal fuel economy standards, the Mark VI was the first model of the Mark series with smaller exterior dimensions than its predecessor. Sharing powertrain and many body panels with the 1980 Lincoln Continental, it was based on the then-new Ford Panther platform. As Lincoln's flagship line, the Mark VI offered some features that were not available on the Town Car. For the first time since 1960, the Lincoln Mark Series was produced in multiple bodystyles. Along with the familiar 2-door sedan, Lincoln reintroduced a 4-door sedan body style. All Continental Mark VIs were produced at Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant in Wixom, Michigan. The Mark VI was replaced by the Mark VII in 1984, which returned to a coupe-only body style. ==Details== In comparison to its Mark V predecessor, the 1980 Mark VI shed over 800 pounds, 14 inches in length. As the Mark V was still popular during the late 1970s, much of its sharp-edged styling was carried over onto Panther-platform Lincolns. Much like the roofline of the Continental/Town Coupe carried over to the 1980 model, the roofline of the Mark VI remained similar to the Mark V (although instead of a hardtop roofline, the Mark VI now wore a B-pillar). To further differentiate themselves from the standard two-door Continentals and Town Coupes, the two-door Mark VI was built on the three-inch shorter wheelbase used by the Ford LTD Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis coupes. The Mark VI had more ornate styling than the Town Car, befitting its place on top of the model line. It sported vacuum-operated concealed headlamps, oval opera windows on the C-pillars, a "Continental-esque" trunklid, and a slightly different grille. An unusual optional feature, called "touring lights", were installed externally on the concealed headlamp doors, which gave an appearance of being headlights, when the actual headlights were behind the doors. The touring lights would only turn on if the headlight switch was in the parking light position, and gave a soft glow, but didn't provide enough light to drive in dark conditions. This generation was also installed with Ford's "Auto Lamp" feature, and if the system was active, the touring lights would not be used when the conventional headlights came on. The touring lights also did not function as daytime running lights. Production figures were: 38,891 (1980), 36,398 (1981), 26,336 (1982), and 30,856 (1983) The Mark VI also was one of the first cars seen with several features commonly seen today; it came with the all-new Keyless Entry System, digital instrumentation (VFD), and trip computer. Also, it was the first year for the EEC III engine management system which kept fuel economy high and emissions low, an industry first. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lincoln Continental Mark VI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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