Lincoln Versailles

Lincoln Versailles
1980 Lincoln Versailles
Overview
Manufacturer	Lincoln (Ford)
Production	1977–1980
Assembly	United States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly) United States: Mahwah, New Jersey (Mahwah Assembly)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact luxury car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FR layout
Related	Mercury Monarch Ford Granada
Powertrain
Engine	302 cu in (4.9 L) small block V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase	109.9 in (2,791 mm)[1]
Length	200.9 in (5,103 mm)[1]
Width	74.5 in (1,892 mm)[1]
Height	54.1 in (1,374 mm)[1]
Curb weight	3,827–3,913 pounds (1,736–1,775 kg)[2][3]
Chronology
Predecessor	Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia
Successor	Lincoln Continental (1982; indirect)

The Lincoln Versailles is a mid-size luxury car that was marketed by Lincoln from the 1977 to 1980 model years. The first Lincoln introduced outside of the full-size segment, the Versailles is a rebranded version of the Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch.^[4] Replacing the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia, the model line was introduced as a competitor to the Cadillac Seville.

Deriving its nameplate from the French palace outside Paris, the Lincoln Versailles was offered solely as a four-door sedan; it is the final vehicle developed from the chassis architecture of the American Ford Falcon.

From 1977 to 1980, Ford produced the Lincoln Versailles alongside the Granada and Monarch at Wayne Stamping & Assembly (Wayne, Michigan) and Mahwah Assembly (Mahwah, New Jersey). In total, 50,156 examples were produced.^[5]