GMAN
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What was the final year for the Bill Blass edition? Does anyone have one? I would like to see what they look like. My uncle had one, but I can't really picture it.
Bill Blass Edition
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Black87LSC
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It was pretty much the same car appearance-wise except...
1. Seats were different (no side bolsters)
2. Digital dash
3. Wire wheels
Thats all I can remember, been a while since I've had a mark...
:shifty:
1. Seats were different (no side bolsters)
2. Digital dash
3. Wire wheels
Thats all I can remember, been a while since I've had a mark...
:shifty:
Jibit
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Black87LSC said:It was pretty much the same car appearance-wise except...
1. Seats were different (no side bolsters)
2. Digital dash
3. Wire wheels
Thats all I can remember, been a while since I've had a mark...
actually mine came with BBS wheels
I think the bill blass had pillow top seats, different suspension, I know the compressor is somewhat different. The Bill Blass had pinstripe with the BB in it, also had it on the dash, no fog lights, and it had a hood ornament. I want to say they were made until 92 but I don't know when they began, 1988? Cause I know before that it was the Versace.
Black87LSC
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I'm up in the air with the hood ornament thing, 1 of my LSC's had 1... I cant see it being an option, but the LSC's tend to not have 1... Mine was never hit, so it wasnt a replacement header panel either...:shifty:
Jibit
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Black87LSC said:
left over from the production run
who knows, I've seen a lot of weird stuff but most of the LSC's I've seen have no ornament to give it that sleek sporty look
GMAN
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Does anyone have photos of a Bill Blass Mark?
OldSchool1
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1984 - 1992 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass
File Photo Provided By Jerry "2ManyMarks"
Lincoln Mark VII
Bill Blass Model
1984-1992*
The Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition was a standard Mark VII with a Bill Bass influenced interior, exterior, and suspension.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT:
3.08:1 transaxle
302 cubic inch (4.9488922 liters) displacement gasoline engine
automatic temperature air conditioning
cast aluminum wheels with center hub exposed lugs (base, 1984-1987)
dual electric remote control mirrors
electric rear defroster
electronic AM/FM stereo search radio
four point star hood ornament (yes, spring loaded)
four speed automatic overdrive transmission
four wheel disc brakes
interval wipers
leather seats (clothe or suede were optional)
locking (latching) gas door with remote release
MacPherson strut with anti-sway bar front suspension
P215/70R15 white side wall tires
power door locks
power windows
rack and pinion steering
rear rigid axle with gas-pressurized shocks rear suspension
six way power driver's seat
speed control
three point sensing four point auto-leveling air spring suspension
tilt steering
tinted upper windshield
wire aluminum wheels (15", 60 spoke until 1991)
STANDARD COLORS:
3A Dark Blue Metallic Clearcoat
31 Medium Regatta Blue Metallic Clearcoat
6E Wheat Metallic Clearcoat
8T Medium Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat
8Z Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat
* Source - The Lincoln Mark VII Club
File Photo Provided By Jerry "2ManyMarks"
Lincoln Mark VII
Bill Blass Model
1984-1992*
The Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition was a standard Mark VII with a Bill Bass influenced interior, exterior, and suspension.
STANDARD EQUIPMENT:
3.08:1 transaxle
302 cubic inch (4.9488922 liters) displacement gasoline engine
automatic temperature air conditioning
cast aluminum wheels with center hub exposed lugs (base, 1984-1987)
dual electric remote control mirrors
electric rear defroster
electronic AM/FM stereo search radio
four point star hood ornament (yes, spring loaded)
four speed automatic overdrive transmission
four wheel disc brakes
interval wipers
leather seats (clothe or suede were optional)
locking (latching) gas door with remote release
MacPherson strut with anti-sway bar front suspension
P215/70R15 white side wall tires
power door locks
power windows
rack and pinion steering
rear rigid axle with gas-pressurized shocks rear suspension
six way power driver's seat
speed control
three point sensing four point auto-leveling air spring suspension
tilt steering
tinted upper windshield
wire aluminum wheels (15", 60 spoke until 1991)
STANDARD COLORS:
3A Dark Blue Metallic Clearcoat
31 Medium Regatta Blue Metallic Clearcoat
6E Wheat Metallic Clearcoat
8T Medium Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat
8Z Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat
* Source - The Lincoln Mark VII Club
mespock
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Leave it to Old School to have the facts...
Jibit
Dearly Departed Friend
here's a couple of shots of mine
JoshMcMadMac
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jimbob said:
The BB has chrome side molding, the LSC doesn't...so you're outward appearance is different.
Jibit
Dearly Departed Friend
JoshMcMadMac said:
I thought the LSC's had chrome molding unless it was a Special Edition where are the molding was the same color as the car
JoshMcMadMac
Dedicated LVC Member
Jibit said:
Nope, the BB and LSC side trim are different.
OldSchool1
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Yup.jimbob said:
The two Bill Blasses above are pre 1991.
Check out the Wheel Schedule (page 4) for details.
http://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/tech/wheelSchedule.pdf
Rich.
You know that we Nerds live for this kinda information.
torquemonkey
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OldSchool1 said:"Thats right Torque, '92 LSC SEs rule"
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OldSchool1
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I couldn't find a good FILE PHOTO of a Bill Blass so I made one.
I couldn't find a good FILE PHOTO of a Bill Blass so I made one.
Black87LSC
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Jibit said:
The LSC's have a black ribbed piece instead of the chrome
1984 Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition
This is my friends 1984 BB. It was ordered in 1983 and was one of the first 1984 cars. Her father purchased the car and passed away last year. She inherited the car and it has 50,000 miles on it. It's in mint condition.
This is my friends 1984 BB. It was ordered in 1983 and was one of the first 1984 cars. Her father purchased the car and passed away last year. She inherited the car and it has 50,000 miles on it. It's in mint condition.
ND4SPDLSC
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1991 and 1992 Bill Blasses have the LSC suspension and wheels. I think the rear axle is the same too. For those years, it was really only trim differences that separated the two as they were mechanically identical.
suncoaster
LVC Member
I have the '85 with everything as listed in Oldschool1's post above. It has the wire wheels, hood ornament, "BB" on the dash and even says "Bill Blass" on the passenger side rear quarter window. Oddly enough, vin positions 6 and 7 on this car show it's a '98' which a vin decoder in another post that I saw in the tech section of the Lincoln club says is a base model. Bill Blass is supposed to be a '92'.
OldSchool1
Dedicated LVC Member
Thanks for your post!suncoaster said:
We've referenced several sources including Ford manuals and at least five cars and have concluded that both are correct!
In 1992, the LINE, SERIES, BODY TYPE FOR PASSENGER CARS (characters six and seven) for the Bill Blass was 92.
In 1984 and 1985, the code was 98 and covered the Base, Bill Blass, LSC, Gianni Versace, and (hold on to your seats folks) Comtech.
We've also update the tech article to include the additional vehicles. Thanks. See:
http://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/tech/vehicleIdentificationNumber.pdf
OldSchool1
Dedicated LVC Member
Could you post the 6th and 7th vin characters for us to reference?MAC1 said:
87 is a funny year and the values could swing either way
OldSchool1 said:Could you post the 6th and 7th vin characters for us to reference?
87 is a funny year and the values could swing either way
Sorry, I have my vehicle registration and it was a 1988 with VIN # 1LN _ _ 93_, etc. So the 6th # is 9 and 7th # is 3. By the way, my LSC did have a hood ornament. Also, I apparently did not have the Bill Blass edition. It was an LSC.