thaywood
Dedicated LVC Member
Yes, the Mark VIII (as well as the Fox platform Mark VII, and possibly the 1956-57 Continental Mark II, if you want to get nitpicky) is a "luxury sport coupe" in the broad sense of the word. But so is a Cadillac Eldorado, Buick Riviera, Pontiac Grand Prix, and several Mercedes, BMW, Jaguars, etc. The 1994-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC's were different in several respects from the lesser base Mark VIII's. According to my 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII sales brochure, the LSC had many features that the base Mark didn't have. The LSC had ture dual exhaust that added 10hp and 5 ft-lbs of torque for a total of 290hp and 290ft-lbs. Other LSC exclusive features include "Luminarc" HID headlights, 3.27:1 axle ratio, Monochromatic bodyside moldings, euro-perforated leather seating surfaces, sport suspension with unique shocks and bigger sway bars, and directional cast aluminum wheels. According to the brochure, the base 280hp Mark VII for 1996 would do 0-60 in 7.9 seconds while the higher performance LSC would do it in 7.6 seconds. That's 3/10ths of a second quicker. Not a lot, but what do you expect for only 10 more horsepower? The point being that all luxury 2-door performance coupes regardless of their names, are "luxury sport coupes' by definition. The Mark VII and Mark VIII actually had an upgraded version that was actually called an "LSC" and had special badging and special equipment that made it unique.
