Lincoln Versailles

Lincoln Versailles
1980 Lincoln Versailles
Overview
ManufacturerLincoln (Ford)
Production1977–1980
AssemblyUnited States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly)
United States: Mahwah, New Jersey (Mahwah Assembly)
Body and chassis
ClassCompact luxury car
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout
RelatedMercury Monarch
Ford Granada
Powertrain
Engine302 cu in (4.9 L) small block V8
351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8
Dimensions
Wheelbase109.9 in (2,791 mm)[1]
Length200.9 in (5,103 mm)[1]
Width74.5 in (1,892 mm)[1]
Height54.1 in (1,374 mm)[1]
Curb weight3,827–3,913 pounds (1,736–1,775 kg)[2][3]
Chronology
PredecessorMercury Grand Monarch Ghia
SuccessorLincoln 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]

  1. ^ a b c d "1978 Versailles Brochure". Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  2. ^ 1980 LINCOLN VERSAILLES 5.0L Select-Shift data in automobile-catalog.com
  3. ^ 1977 LINCOLN VERSAILLES 351-2V Select-Shift data in automobile-catalog.com
  4. ^ "Obscure American Car: Lincoln Versailles". CNet.com, September 15, 2013, Dan Duncan.
  5. ^ "Production & Registry totals". The Granada-Monarch-Versailles Registry. Retrieved April 17, 2009.