These were, and still are, the ultimate road trip machines. They can carry 4 people in comfort and carry all their stuff in the trunk. Seats are comfy and they ride like a cloud. My favorite thing about these American land yachts is that you always take the more chilled out approach to driving. No need to rush, just stay in the right lane and cruise.
Yea, but why not do it in a superior German land yacht which will cruise as chill and comfortably , but at twice the speed? That's what killed these cars in the end actually, the fact that they just couldn't keep up with German luxury sedans which just became so much more advanced and capable they made these cars feel like they were stuck 30 years in the past. It's easy to make a comfortable car that nobody's ever gonna drive faster than 70-80 mph, with super soft and floaty suspension and soft seats. But once you have the option to drive a car that's gonna cruise at 150, be more stable than your old car at 70, and more quiet and smooth at the same time, then you kinda start seeing why these cars died off. I mean, drive this Lincoln, or any any Cadillac from the period, back to back with something like a BMW 5 or 7 series from the mid 90's, and you'll realize the absolutely massive difference between them. It's like comparing a steam locomotive to a bullet train. The old stuff has a certain charm, yes, and, but they don't have the capability objectively speaking.
The air ride suspension... My dads 97' Expedition came with it, and by the time it came to replace the bags, he had to drop close to a grand with parts and labor at the dealer.
I remember my Dad letting me drive his Town Car of this vintage. It was a smooth driver for sure, plenty of power. And there were no cup holders in the back for a reason- so us kids couldn't bring drinks back there because they didn't BELONG there, 'you finish your drinks before we leave' LOL
I used to manage a Lincoln-only limousine company, and we had two stretched '95 Town Cars, two standard '95s, and a '98. For the missing cup holders in the back seats of the standard '95s we had nice wooden boxes made that fit over the driveshaft hump and were covered in carpet that matched the interior carpet. Each box had two cup holders and two bottle holders. They worked very well.
True story!!! I have an MKS, and a Cadillac CTS . The MKS is on its THIRD MOTOR, actually getting installed as we speak (the car only has 83,000 miles on it. So first engine was warranty covered, had new one put in for not a single dime. Had to fight Lincoln for two months to uphold their “warranty promise” then of course the second, now third are on me. 10k for just the motor🤦♀️ And the Cadillac it had 110,000 miles, my mechanic told me it was getting ready to blow so traded that thing off!!! I’m going foreign next!!!!
@@Browningatenot really when you know how well these cars hold their value. KBB is way off on market value of these Panther cars. Money talks. There is a reason why insurance companies go buy local market value rather than Kelley blue book value. I’ve hosed two separate insurance companies before after their first lowball offers by knowing that trick. They offered me $2200 for a Honda Civic and I ended up walking away with $6900.
Chris trusts his neighbors so much that he revealed the code to unlock his car on the internet. 😂🤣 Anyhow, great price on a Covid-era purchase of a nice looking used Grandpa car...they have so many miles left in them if the bones are still good.
Haha! I know I need to do better with keeping some things private. On another note, I also have a bad habit of leaving the keys in the car too. Double whammy.
@@hullinger I'm a cop in MD near DC and majority of the many many many cars that get stolen here and end up chasing are cars that have the damn keys (especially the fobs on the keyless start newer cars) left in them🤦🏽. Gotta cut that shit out. Too nice of a car to let some asshole destroy it, crash them hop in the next unlocked car
Brings back memories. Drove this model in the same color from JFK to Reading, DC, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal and back to JFK in 1996. My mother could rest and sleep perfectly well in the front passenger seat on the long trips. Cornering lights: Cadillac got them in 1964. Mercury, T-Birds and other cars for them soon after. Lincoln should have had them in 1965, but ended up waiting untill the model change in 1970. Key hole light was intruduced in selected cars around 1979. Hi Low lights with the mirror in the sun visors- my 1975 Continental Mark IV has that in both sides. The Town Car we drove in 1996 - like the models I drove the previous years, had a double set of sun visors, left an right front, to help you with low hanging sun light from the side, by swinging the one set out to the door window. I would love to have this particular car again, but they are hard to find here and difficult to import because of car inspection regulations. It is possible, though. I will have to work on that.
I bought a 97 town car back in 2013 for 3800 bucks same color as this 1it had 130,000 miles on it and I drove it until 2020 and it still had the original alternator, starter,compressor, waterpump etc man I miss that car it wound up getting towed because I bought another car and it was sitting parked to long man I miss that car drove it almost 8 yrs they are great vehicles thanks for sharing this brought back memories
I guess you got to look around a bit. His was on the right support, on my 01 Grand Marquis LS it was on the left support. Maybe it depended on the humor of the employee doing that job on any particular day?
My 2003 Grand Marquis has the factory code sticker on the passenger side trunk lid support as well as being inside the glove box. Note that you can use the factory code to add other user codes to the system. Having your own personal code makes it much easier to remember. One of the things I like about the keypad is that you can leave the keys in the ignition with the car running and lock it with the keypad. This is Handy if you just want to run in to a convenience store or such for a couple minutes without shutting the car off but still having it locked. I think Ford hit gold when they developed this keypad system.
One of the best features Ford has ever created for cars was their keypad coded entry. They actually first offered it way back in 1980 on the Thunderbird and all Lincolns. It was revolutionary then because it pre-dated remote controlled keyless locking that pretty much every car has standard now by about 8 years from any manufacturer. The idea that you could lock or unlock your car without the key...... whoa!! That was some spaceship stuff back then!! As far as I know, only Nissan used a version of it briefly in the late 80s Maxima. I'd really like to know to this day why no one else uses it. Does Ford hold a strong copyright on the design? You can't beat a Town Car as the ultimate everyday driver. Especially these late 90s models. That panther platform is infinitely reliable, parts are a dime a dozen when something does break, they're easy to work on, the car is comfortable, plenty of room for all your friends/family and all their stuff for a long trip, and repairs are cheap. Nice find!
@@joe6096 the interior of the car was so technological back then youre right i dont think they had those buttons on the door but it revolutionized the standard of touchscreens for ac and stereo and other stuff
It sure cleaned up nice. Looks brand new. Plus low mileage so that helps. I've always loved the Panther Platform. My parents hate them with a passion but I've always had a soft spot for them. They're the last of their kind: full-size body-on-frame luxury sedans.
re: "parental hate" People have strange likes/dislikes. Perhaps the appearance of the TownCar is too old man looking ... thus an inborn "hate" for their ... "old man!"
I used to rent Lincoln Town Cars whenever I travelled on business, and at the hotel I generally stayed at in Washington DC (no valet service) the parking garage was narrow and tight when manoeuvring into parking spaces, but if I recall this large car had very precise steering and I was able to reverse into my assigned corner parking space with little trouble. A very comfortable driving car for long road trips similar to Jaguar. Enjoyed your video.
I had a 1995 Lincoln town car signature series. I loved it. Someone convinced me to buy a 2005 Lexus LS 430. It really wasnt a good decision to make. I miss that Lincoln
@Lebron Pryor If I had been you, I would've told that someone if they like a Lexus, then, why don't THEY go and buy one for their self, I'll keep my Lincoln, thank you!
Hit "5" on the keypad after you enter your code, and it should open the trunk, if I remember my Ford/Lincoln days correctly.. How I miss that feature!!!
Hey Chris....there is one thing I want you to check on your tc . Passenger side frame near front wheel check it for rust On mine which is a 96 with 70k On it...I had to have it repaired because a/c condensation and also water draining down the fender well apparently there's a place for the water to go in but nowhere for it to go out it was a common problem in these years on all panther platforms
I just bought a ‘97 Crown Vic with cornering lamps and I couldn’t agree more! Every car should have them, they are wonderful, especially in the dark countryside that I live in!
My favorite features on my 06 Lincoln is the cornering light, as well as the way to open the hood. A handle pops out of the hood so it's super easy to open instead of trying to find where the lever is under the hood. You can also lock the glovebox and trunk button with the key so a valet can't get in your car with the valet key and go into your trunk or box.
Don't forget that you can press the 5-6 buttons after entering the code to pop the trunk. At any time you can press the 7-8 and 9-0 button together to lock all the doors. I know you can change the code to which ever you like but that oem code will always work.
my father-in-law rented one of those for us when we got married - didn't want us to go on our honeymoon in my crappy little Nissan pickup :) It was very nice.
I was looking for a work/trip car and I got my 1997 Town car with 41k miles Last month. I took it from west texas to North Carolina and then from NC to Columbus ohio and then from OH back to NC and then from NC to fricken Georgia lol!!! All in one month. I did a complete coolant flush, changed oil( air and oil filter), replaced the exhaust hanger bushings and finally to get the full Town Car experience; I replaced the Air ride bags and rear shocks and the compressor while I was at it. Car is in fantastic shape. And man... i am so in love with it. Got this sucker for 5,500. In today's market, like you said, that is a price I am so glad I paid. Just gave it its first wash today. Man the wheels came out clean.
Love it! I wish manufacturers would bring back cornering lights (along with many other features) as they're great! I had them on one car and now I miss them. Hardly any new cars now still offer cornering lights.
Hello. Sounds like u have a keeper there. As u may know, TC's of this generation, can easily rack up 4-500,000 miles without any major problems. One issue u got wrong was the keyless entry combination pad. That came into being on Lincolns in 1980 if not earlier, not 1990. Also, u didn't demo all of its features. Perhaps u were short of time, but if u don't know, here are a couple more. The 5/6 button will open the trunk, and pushing 7/8 and 9/0 together at the same time...locks down the entire car doors. Thanks for sharing. Next time feature some of the trunk features, like the emergency impact, fuel delivery cut off switch, etc.
I've been driving a '93 for a few years, and I never knew all the things the buttons could do. After reading this comment, I thought no way those all work and went out to try them. They all work! I can't belive it thank you so much!!
My grandparents owned one of these when I was growing up and we used to take it on a 3 he trip to the beach all the time. Best backseat to be a kid ever. So comfortable 😁. Miss you mami and pop, gonna try to find one of these in your memory.
My 89 Town Car also has the keypad, lightup keyhole, side-headlights, moving grill, and automatic headlights/automatic highbeams. But man, I wish I had that steering wheel stiffness setting! Sometimes I feel like if I don't pay attention for just 2 seconds, I'll be in the ditch because the steering wheel is so loose. The 89 also has NO cupholders at all. But both back seats have their own cigarette lighters/ash trays---the important things lol. Anyway, I'm with you--these cars are fantastic.
My grandfather owned a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquis with the keypad entry system. He sold it privately but was unable to find the second set of keys when the guy came to pick it up. The buyer took delivery anyway and a few days later, my grandfather found the keys so he drove to the guy's office, used the keypad to unlock it and left the spare keys in the glovebox for him.
That car is great, I like the older stuff, just drive and relax. There are some quirksto the operation of some of the features on her. 1400 miles in 5 weeks...I think your going to miss her when it's time to say "Bye, bye".
This is probably the best video I've seen of a 95 town car. My ultimate car is my 2003 Marauder. It completes my collection of all four 2003 Panthers, the best year after 1995. Got a 03 and a 05 town car, both white rust free and got them both for $5k. They run forever and the AC never quits.
I drive a '91 Towne Car, and I love it. For a big car it gets pretty darn good gas mileage, especially if I don't put my foot in it, (which is hard to resist becaus'e it has a powerful engine). One feature you didn't mention, which mine has and I assume yours does, is the air suspension switch, which is found inside the trunk. It has something to do with stabilizing the car when it is being jacked up. It's a safety feature, though I've never had to use it. Also, I like the power adjusted and heated rear view mirrors, which makes it easy to do even when driving. They're very underrated cars I feel, and probably are often overlooked by many because of assumed high fuel consumption, which I have found not really to be the case, not at all. It's a honey of a ride!
The air bags should be turned off any time you lift one or both rear tires off the ground, like when you’re changing a rear tire, or when the car’s on a lift. If you don’t shut it off the rear airbags will over-inflate and could even pop, especially if they’re older bags.
That keypad on the door is something as far as I know, only Ford ever used. And they still use it. I don't know why other manufacturers have not embraced it. Made even more sense before keyless entry became commonplace. I don't know about that one, but on later versions of the system you could change the code. By the way, my mother had a 1989 eagle premier that had factory keyless entry. Something which didn't appear on so called luxury cars until much later
Man, I totally agree with you about the keypad on the Lincoln. It's totally something the other brands should come out with. I recall seeing an invisible keypad on latter Lincolns where it's hidden in the outside door pillar and you don't even know it's there until it lights up.
I didn't know that about interior lights and the headlight switch. I just went out to the car and tried it and, bingo! Thanks man and thanks for checking out the Town Car vid from Friday.
It was 1995 when I first saw this vehicle at All Saints Cathedral Onitsha Anambra Nigeria. It was HRH Igwe Umenyiora of Ogbunike, Anambra. It stunned me then, I love it now. Great tour of the special features. Nigerians don't generally enjoy these cars though because of parts and almost absent trained technicians and mechanics.
In high school I worked at a Lincoln dealership and loved cleaning these Town Cars for delivery. Man, those beauties cleaned up nicely with all the chrome.
Wow, where did they go wrong, don't get me wrong, the new cars are alright, but they'll never replicate the true American automobiles of the 90s and 2000s
I drive an 01 lincoln town car myself. My boss has a navigator from 2018 or 2019 and I have to say it's got all the comfort going over a rough road my tc does with more modern features and power. That level of comfort is only really available in suvs now though which I find disappointing but if it sells it sells.
i have 98 continental and it has alloy intake. Could be that someone changed to plastic?? 5.4L vans and pickups in 2000 were introduced with plastic intake . but 99 E150 4.6 still has alloy intake.
Don't forget the dual sunvisors. Flip one down and move to the side and you still have another one you can flip down to shield you from the front as well. Very handy when driving down a twisty road.
Do the visors slide left/right? My VW Golf's visors do and I find that VERY handy when I try to block the sun from my left. If the visor isn't reaching, I pull it back and it fixes the problem every time! Also, my car doesn't have side illumination when turning. VW just has the HEADLIGHTS turn like on the old 3-headlight Tuckers! I was shocked when the car did that the first time I drove at night. It only turns a few degrees but it's enough to illuminate that pesky curb that will rip out your bumper if you aren't paying attention!
I'm not the biggest Lincoln Town Car guy, but goodness gracious, that thumbnail shot has to be the cleanest looking Panther-bodied car I've seen in years.
7:57 projects a wide cornering beam of light so you can see while turning...fast forward to 2021 ,the headlight goes out when you put the turn signal on....so you cant see while turning lol...progress...
Loved the cornering lights. My wife has poor vision. Many times if we go out, get back after dark, and forgot to turn on the lights at the sidewalk, I just pull up and turn on the cornering light so she can see where she's going.
Cool features, that might be the reason about the Grille pushing in, I always wondered about the 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass because the Grille inserts do the same thing. Great Job 👍.
We had a 1984 two door when I was growing up and I drove it most of my college years. Yes it was a saftey feature plus a few times when working on the car the hinge saved it from breaking too.
There something related to safety regulations from 1973 that requires the car must have no damage up to a 5 mph collision. Those dumping bumpers was developed at that time along with these kind of grills.
I just purchased a 1992 With 80k miles for $1850. It's absolutely beautiful and runs and drives amazing. I take delivery of it in 4 days and I can't wait. Found your video while searching for features of it, so I'm happy to find this!
@@imadtanouticonta either that or make internal combustion illegal. The easiest way is likely to flood the market with electric cars and policy pushing out gas as obsolete and no longer supporting the parts or tech.
@@imadtanouticonta Right now oil companies are not investing in any new projects. Actually many are attempting to transition to so-called green energy projects. Without investments in exploration and new projects, that means there will be a low supply of crude to meet demand. For those of you in the usa, just wait until the government starts to impose shockingly high carbon tax on all petroleum products. That has been going on for a while here in canada. The bottom line is that these idiot politicians have no idea how an economy is going to function without the use of fossil fuels nor how such ridiculously high carbon taxes will affect lower income people much more significantly than those of higher income status. And that's even more hypocritical when they hold themselves out as the great saviors of the lower socioeconomic class. These globalists do not want us unwashed peasants to have anything more than a small cubicle apartment to live in and using public transportation. And heaven forbid the absolutely don't want us to have firearms for the obvious reason of fearing us. Of course having two or more luxurious homes along with a fleet of vehicles and maybe even a yacht throwing in is only reserved for them as part of the elite class.
My wife just ADORES her Town Car! We bought it at an estate auction for $1900. She calls the car "Goldie" for the gold color. We have driven Goldie 5K miles. Just pure luxury..... Awesome vehicle!!!!!!
I just LOVE that combo, Dark Evergreen/Prairie Tan (or camel) in these 95-97's. One of my all time favorites and I wanted one since I was 9 back when the new 95's were just hitting the showrooms in 94. My dad almost got a 95/96 LTC but didnt want the payments smh. Mom bought a new 95' Mercury Tracer Trio in that same Dk Evergreen and I been in love with that color ever since. I just scored a super clean 97' Cartier Ivory Pearlscent/Ivory & tan w/ sunroof and heated fr seats. I had, and have, so many cars but my 97 just melts my heart soon as I start her ❤. My 5th Panther (even had a 04 Marauder, now have a 11' P7B). Never knew about the spring loaded grill and I'll try it soon as I get home from work!
I bought a '91 Town Car about 5 years ago and accidentally locked my keys in it while out of town. Had to have someone hit the switch on the door panel with a coat hanger, as I didn't know the code and had no idea that there was a code on the inside of the trunk. Thanks for posting this, this is super cool!
you missed a couple things: 1.on the keypad,after entering the code, pressing 5/6 will pop the trunk. 2.pushing in the headlight switch activates the dome light function. pivoting the dome light activates the map/reading light function
my first car was a 1992 Grand Marquis. Same drivetrain and platform. I was lucky to get it stock with alloy wheels, a good silver color, leather, dual exhaust...had the same cornering lamps as yours. I loved driving it, smooth and easy going. you would cruise and relax, you couldnt get away with pulling any squirrel-move shit in those nearly 4000lbs RWD cars. It made you just relax and enjoy the drive. front-end collision safety was fantastic with the body on frame construction. absolutely horrible in snow, as expected. I miss it. I would love driving friends to diners and get-togethers. I felt lucky to experience a touch of the old-school american automobile. the Town Car was the top of the line on that platform. It still looks gorgeous. I love the leather. Yours looks lovely, I like the 1995-1997 style, it retained the 80s boxy look but well rounded, before it went way more curved in 1998
With insurance and registration, purchase cost and auction house fees, you got a fantastic Lincoln for what, just over $4000?!! Now that's an awesome deal I'd take every day, nice ride bro....🤘🏻🇺🇸
Nice car for its age! I had a 95 Town Car Cartier for 8 years. A few other things to note: The cornering lights should work with or without the headlights being on, the outside keypad should also light up with the door lock hole, the outside mirror should also dim along with the inside rear view mirror, and the hood ornament is spring loaded just like the grill to prevent theft. Please don't run your tank dry as you may take a chance on burning up the fuel pump especially considering the age of the car.
The cornering lights is a feature that made a comeback in many cars in recent years (even the Euro brands). I have this feature in my 2022 XT5 and I noticed it on turns some light kept coming on and off as I was turning. At first I thought it was a defective LED in the headlights but then I remembered this feature in older Cadillacs and decided to try it out by turning the headlights on and a turn signal. I also noticed in newer cars they don't just come on with a turn signal. They come on even if you make the turn without a signal on.
Please try this on the car. Ford always had the cornering light function even during the day. try it with the headlights off but the turn signal on. Ford also had the cornering lights working with the hazard lights. Try that on your car as well.
Watching this video transported me back in time to when I was kid, the sounds and all. I could almost smell the leather and the classic car smells I remember as a kid on long road trips with my Dad. Thanks for making this video it really made me smile and remember some great times.
@@furrys.1304 Just have patience and find some elderly person in a well-to-do area! Meticulous people take meticulous care of their cars. I found a Crown Vic in Long Island recently, drove it all the way back to my home in the Rocky Mountains! Could I have found one closer? Yeah. But this was the nicest one I’ve found!
I can honestly say with all my knowledge of being a car nerd I never knew about the movable grill or the number pad hidden in the trunk nor do I ever remember reading anywhere about these features. Thank you for the knowledge
@Mikey Mo The keypad (of which the factory put the code for on the trunk hinges, I like, by the way) I've been aware of but, until I saw this video, I didn't know that about the grill either but, I think it's a neat little feature.
