The 1985 Mark VII LSC beat every other American car to a feature now standard on everything: it was the first US vehicle with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.
Median 178 hp across 191 similar cars
Lead trim: Mark VII 2.4 L BMW M21 turbo diesel six (1984–1985) · up to 225 hp
Lincoln Mark VII1984–1992
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FactThe 1985 Mark VII LSC beat every other American car to a feature now standard on everything: it was the first US vehicle with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.
The Continental Mark VII, later the Lincoln Mark VII, is a rear-wheel drive luxury coupe introduced in August 1983 for the 1984 model year on the Ford Fox platform (shared with the Thunderbird, Cougar, Mustang and the Continental), built at Wixom, Michigan through 1992 and replaced by the Mark VIII in 1993: 108.5 in wheelbase, 202.8 in long, 70.9 in wide, 54.2 in high, 3,748 lb. Standard equipment included a trip computer/message center, digital instruments (on all except LSC models after 1985) and four-wheel air suspension; it was the first modern American vehicle with a replaceable-bulb headlamp system. It debuted as a base trim, the Designer Edition (Bill Blass and Versace) and the LSC, with the standard 140 hp 5.0L V8 (shared with the Mustang) and a rare (approximately 2,300 made) 114 hp BMW 2.4 L turbocharged diesel inline-six for 1984–85. For 1986 the Mark series was integrated into the Lincoln brand after 18 years within the Continental marque, VIN prefix changing from 1MR to 1LN; the BMW diesel and the Versace Edition were dropped and a center brake light added. For 1988 the base trim was discontinued, leaving the luxury-oriented Bill Blass Edition and the performance-oriented LSC, both at the 225 hp "H.O." V8 shared with the Mustang GT; a driver's airbag and redesigned dash arrived for 1990; the Bill Blass Edition adopted the LSC's suspension and wheels for 1991. A total of 190,832 Mark VIIs were produced (33,344 in 1984 and 5,732 in 1992). Engines per the page's table: BMW M21 diesel (2,443 cc, 155 lb-ft at 2,400 rpm, 1984–85; the page gives 115 hp at 4,800 rpm in its table but 114 hp in the text, so no rating is entered); Ford Windsor 302 CFI (4,942 cc, 140 hp at 3,200 rpm and 250 lb-ft at 1,600 rpm, 1984–85), EFI (150 hp at 3,200 rpm and 270 lb-ft at 2,000 rpm, 1986–87) and 225 hp at 4,200 rpm and 300 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm for 1988–92. The Mark VII was raced in Trans-Am in 1984 and 1985 (best result ninth) and the LSC was on Car and Driver's Ten Best list for 1986.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark VII 2.4 L BMW M21 turbo diesel six (1984–1985) | 1984–1985 | 2.4 L Inline-6 | 115 hp | 155 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mark VII 5.0 L (302 cu in) Windsor V8 (225 hp, 1988–1992) | 1988–1992 | 4.9 L V8 | 225 hp | 300 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mark VII 5.0 L (302 cu in) Windsor V8 CFI (140 hp, 1984–1985) | 1984–1985 | 4.9 L V8 | 140 hp | 250 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Mark VII 5.0 L (302 cu in) Windsor V8 EFI (150 hp, 1986–1987) | 1986–1987 | 4.9 L V8 | 150 hp | 270 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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The 1985 Mark VII LSC was the first American car ever built with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.
The 1985 Mark VII LSC beat every other American car to a feature now standard on everything: it was the first US vehicle with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.
The 1985 Lincoln Mark VII LSC beat every other American car to the punch: it was the first US-built vehicle with electronic 4-channel anti-lock brakes.
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