1988 Lincoln Town Car Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour

[@CLCelebrity89]

Now that's back when they made a car! A good quality build, and you NEVER see those nice comfy seats in any new car these days!

[@Tigerfire75]

I saw a video on the 1980 Lincoln's and the leather seats in it looked even more comfortable.

[@alpzerlaken]

@@Tigerfire75 some people prefer cloth seat. it's feel fluffy.

[@Whatitup]

I love these things. My grandmother had an 87 Town Car back in the day. It felt like it was floating on clouds when driving.

[@georgebelev1900]

This car is 100% prettier and more reliable than most cars that are made nowaday

[@doug9066]

I agree, I have mix feelings on the new cars especially the new Lincoln line up. I have a 2006 which I love & I'd buy another in upper trim level or an older model like this one.

[@alpzerlaken]

perfect car to do some luxury mod like adding the window curtain and the table like you see on the Roll Royce and Bentley. I'll probably add the fridge also.

[@castrolsupra86]

What a nice machine. I believe this car has potential. Very cool.

[@AnthonyGuidetti]

No lie, that clock is badass.

[@Christopher-lf6sn]

my mom had a 88 town car--i drove it and it was the best and the smoothest ride i have ever been in--the cars nowadays all look the same--i new all the cars back then--the cars today--i couldn't tell u what any are they all look the same.................

[@LincLux]

Lincoln & Def Leppard. Perfect!

[@thomasthetrain789]

Lincoln Lux Heck yea and Frank Sinatra

[@doug9066]

These were nice cars at the time & still are. I remember this option for wheel covers, wire wheel covers looked great too.

[@hotrodeldorado811]

my parents had a 87, damn it was a smooth ride that car had, best 8 years I can remember of the comedy of errors my folks went through, out of the 20+ car I can remember, that was my favorite

[@edevanko160]

NOTHING LIKE ROLLING DOWN THE ROAD IN A GREAT LUXURY CAR WITH DEF LEPPARD

[@thomasthetrain789]

ed evanko Frank Sinatra also! Haha

[@YOUGOTIT210]

These were very nice cars. I owned an 89 Town Car, which i purchased for $750.00 a few years ago and really enjoyed it as my daily driver. I got about 12 MPG in the city. These Town cars were well built and very reliable.

[@DoSum4Me]

This tiny tiny elderly lady in town owns one hers is triple green and in absolutely pristine condition, she said she only drives it around town (3000 people live here) and honestly I'd love to buy it from her. There's another elderly woman who drives around in a 06 Chrysler 300C Hemi AWD .. so jealous!

[@Lincolnator721]

haha. both two completely different cars. the Townie has a true frame, the 300C is a unibody. ;)

[@jessemacneil9845]

Just dug my grandfathers out of the garage it’s been in there for 4 years has a hole in the block and fired right up , what a car!

[@L1011tristar17]

@fresky74 I find this car to be stylish. I own a 1989 model, and I get loads of compliments about how it looks.

[@ArthurSperotto]

Ah, good times, man, good times. I love this car.

[@ScoobyDigites]

I miss my 87 lincoln. I named her big Bertha. All white with dark blue leather interior and matching blue half leather top. Mine had the turbine wheels and I put bigger white walls on it. I got mine from a guy that owned a dealership and just couldn't drive it anymore. Used to love the power antenna feature and the ride was like no other.

[@OLDS98]

I really enjoyed this video. That is a base town Car from 1998. Three dead giveaways: the instrumentation , the climate control , and the seats . The gas mileage was not bad on these Town Cars from this era. This was one of my favorite Town Car designs. That car has held up well. That car also had great interior room. Thanks Kyle

[@leecampbell5232]

1988 !

[@blueaardvark1717]

i had an 87 and would love to have it back what a nice car

[@Goldenrod636]

My grandfather had a two-door Lincoln automobile. They really are very reliable cars if you treat them right. And it was one of his most valuable cars. Shame he sold it.

[@19jacobob93]

Found one of these in Melbourne with 55,000 original miles on it! I live in Queensland so I am driving down half of Australia to buy it cause I want one that much!

[@smoke4life182]

***** Did you buy it?

[@19jacobob93]

Not yet! The seller just sent me some more pics yesterday. Looks very good, zero rust and perfect leather etc

[@smoke4life182]

***** Good luck, I hope that you get it. I have an 87 Town Car that has been in my family since new, it's an awesome car and always puts a smile on your face. Please let me know how it goes.

[@19jacobob93]

Thanks man! Yeah I really want it, love the big ol' boats haha

[@leecampbell5232]

ENJOY IT ! I'v been driving them since 1995 . 397,000 miles on my first one . STILL running fine when I gave it to my landlord .

[@L1011tristar17]

@ice11cold The cars came with a standard cassette player, but an additional CD player was available in 1987. It was mounted underneath the radio near where the ashtray is.

[@Forgoten214]

I love this generation Town Car. I don't knot if I like this generation or the 90-97 generation better. Both are amazing. I'd be happy with either one. If only this had the leather seats and electronic dash I'd be set. :D

[@themidcentrist]

My grandmother drove her 1999 Town Car until she was 95 years old, and now I own it. It gets an "Antique Auto" license plate next year! I like the 1990-1997 generation best but for better or worse the 1998-2013 like mine are a bit more of a driver's car (slightly shorter, firmer suspension, heavier steering, a bit more HP, etc.) I do prefer the cloth seats since the suede like material Ford used was very soft and very durable. The 4.6L V-8 in the later Town Cars is a very reliable and durable engine.

[@Hearsesrock427]

I love the late box body Town Cars.... the rear fascia with those little square lights on the side and horizontal strakes is BEAUTIFUL! It was a look at how the '90-'94s would look from the rear too. This sexy '88 reminds me of a white '89 Signature Series I saw at a local car show in the summer, right down the awesome velour interior and vent windows. The guy bought it new in '89, drove it down to Florida before the snow hit, and then drove it back after the snow melted. The interior on his was in a little better shape (didn't have any wear on the horn pad, glovebox wasn't busted up like most of them get, etc.) but it was close enough. This one just needs the vinyl top deleted, a new main drive belt, and some other maintenance then you're set. These really do make great hot rods, if you want to go that route. Big brake kits, polyurethane suspension bushings, sway bars, coil springs, shocks, etc. You're making it hard to decide which generation of Town Car to pick up as a project. I love these '88-'89s AND the '90-'94s!

[@CubsFan2812]

Thank you so much! I am buying this same car same year and everything for my first car!

[@bizcraft]

Wow 1988.. power close drunk feature? Amazing...

[@t.b.g.504]

Those power front vent windows are a feature sorely missed these days!

[@dave11686]

Great video as always Kyle! What a beautiful older Town Car!

[@koioo2]

i absolute enjoy this video and the car and i bet cars as these can t park in my city or be hard to find a parking spot stil love these cars thank you

[@jammer96]

Nothing like classic "boating" Good job Kyle!

[@LaytonKnightt]

Normally I don't see the appeal to these "old man cars", but this one is oddly appealing to me. I feel like it doesn't try to be cool; it just is. Plus, my friends would love it, and the styling nowadays says "I dont take myself too seriously". Just my two cents.

[@bunny4t4]

Thank you Kyle. I`ve had several Town cars in the past as well as Cadillac Fleetwood Broughams,still like the cadillacs better but lincolns were nice too.

[@MATTBOBVV]

I love this car SO much.:)

[@hy77281]

This would have been a heck of a luxury car back then. Power windows in 1988 wow. btw the clock stopped working at 5:40 lol

[@Bxtskul1l]

It used to be a great joy to me to watch my across the street neighbor parallel park one of these. He was so good at it - never looked like he was going to fit and then he just smoothly backed her in. I swear the wheels turn completely sideways.

[@diegoisawesome1]

i have an '89 model and it's better than modern cars when it comes to the ride and safety:)

[@jeepman2000425]

take the town car for a drive love the old town cars

[@celsovera91]

i think you're supposed to turn on the high beams in order for the inner bulbs to work

[@DerAdventurer]

Its bigger than TEXAS. And I GodDamn love it! Thanks Kyle! :D

[@timforsyth15]

rare to find these cars in really nice condition

[@JacquesTreehorn]

I used to drive one of these for the Hilton Hotel to Newark International Airport. Incredibly smooth ride. One night the door man decided to take it home and he kept it overnight. He got canned. Good guy, good doorman, but he got temped by this luxury beast and lost his job.

[@jayson657]

I always loved this Rolls Royce looking model of Town Car. This would be a nice one to restore.

[@datboiwes333]

@jpg42893 one switch was for the window on the other side... you could control both rear windows from the back

[@DCMotorWerks]

@throughlou you have a good point there, but the thing is that, around the 80's is when one of the first major oil crises hit, and small, effiecient japanese cars were brought to the US market, and american car companies responded by dramatically lowering compression and power output in order to keep up. look back to the 60's and 70's, most 305 V8's and sometimes smaller made upwards of 250-300HP, the 80's is when things went downhill.

[@emokidsbaby]

Yea...We have a 1988 Town car with leather seats. It looks WAY better than the cloth.

[@baltimoreboi1]

I love when old cars bounce win you hit a bump..

[@donnycashmuny]

I liked the video poor walk around that car has lots more to it but you posted it so .....your still cool! thanks

[@yeeticus581]

my brother wants to get one of these for his birthday

[@kendrickevans301]

and for everyone who doesn't know, the 302 5.0 engine that is in this car is not exactly the same as the mustang's, or f-150, there are suttle differences.

[@clicklyes]

I have the same year red leather seats just turn 100,000 miles today. mine white as well nice ride

[@leecampbell5232]

put 397,000 on mine.... NO engine work except for occasional tune - ups . STILL RUNNING when I gave it to my landlord....

[@thirdgenguy17]

OMG we had a 88 town car it looked just like this one same color and everything but ours was even better condition and had leather seats, it would of been my car to but I wanted a sports car and I do regret not taking it : (

[@hcs4life21]

34k miles for an '88? Wow! Also, Incubus ftw!

[@iRaceAllDay]

that's an awesome car pretty good shape too.

[@billyldolrockstar2480]

Real car USA people love those cars will in Chicago to my Style beautiful cars

[@Scorponok2009]

Nice ride.

[@mrkzj2]

If I could choose, I'd take a Town Car for every trip around town any day.

[@MangoSmoothie16]

yeah, I understand. It's just a detuned 5.0 from the fox body right? So using damn near the same engine in a lot of things keeps production costs down right?

They should kept continue the older Generations like that until 1993.

[@manduheavyvazquez5268]

Masterpiece ever. Greatness

[@anthonycamire2355]

extremely nice car. love this generation best. my aunt had an 85

[@MrG4m4]

hey friend can you help me? i have the same car same year but i dont know where the horn relay is located,can you tell me where the relay is located?it will be appreciated.

[@juanmaperez92]

the 1985 mercedes would be my choice of the luxury cars of that time! but this is a very good one though! good job kyle

[@L1011tristar17]

@marcvie9 I think KZbin is on the fritz today, I can't seem to find a video of YOUR car.

[@محمدعزيز-ي8ي]

wow great car thank you

[@mr.hearse7512]

I would like to know how to replace the door chime mine is not working and i would like to get it going again

[@mariovelasquez9860]

I can smell this video. That old car smell is so good

[@ice11cold]

@santi308 it's a 1988 cassette players were used

[@KTJohnsonkidThunder]

Pretty cool. I actually practiced driving in this car, especially since it's a big car.

[@ice11cold]

@L1011tristar17 its a 1988 casette players were used

[@rizkylanangkirologi6213]

I love that song, HYSTERIA.

[@otterslaughter4567]

I’ve got one myself and it’s fun same every thing one bulb out

[@EricAtMazda]

We have almost the exact same car sitting in our yard and I've got a video on it, same color, 88k miles, leather(ette?) blue interior, original wheel covers, and stock stereo head unit lol...oh and the roof is blue vinyl too, still runs haha

[@L1011tristar17]

@marcvie9 Pretty nice cars. Is it an older Mercedes? You should post a video of it.

[@D4x4Bronc]

nice vid, they had alot of luxury options for their day.

[@anthonycamire2355]

i love this generation. 1998 and newer all look the same no matter what.

[@TheCarArchives96]

the engine on the 1980-1989 Lincoln Town Car/ Lincoln Continental (1980)/ Lincoln Town Coupe (1980-1981) Engine 4.9 L (302 cu in) 5.0L Windsor V8

[@L1011tristar17]

@santi308 No it isn't, they came with cassettes or optional CD players.

[@richsweeney1115]

Not in this year...

[@lucascarreviews]

If this was brand new. I’d get all the features you can get (Which probably isn’t much) but i’d for sure want leather interior. And black everything!!

[@462ANIMAL]

@tynanmc5 It has a 302 5.0l

[@TheCarArchives96]

the transmission on the 1980-1989 Lincoln Town Car/ Lincoln Continental (1980)/ Lincoln Town Coupe (1980-1981) Transmission 4-speed AOD automatic

[@crystalscan2002]

car compants need to make seats like they use to instead of the cheap stuff they use today

[@michaelreece458]

Holy hell.....what's up with the second sweep hand on the goddamn clock?

[@jackmitchell123]

I know you are busy with school and all, but it would be cool if you had time to start a mini series, even if you did like one a week, on fridays or something, on like classic cars. In any kind of shape. Some cars that some people will never get the chance to see in real life, but on your channel. That would be great for views. Thats just my input though, i understand it would take a lot of work.

[@535Sandro]

How much is it?

[@_warpath_]

Listening to Def Leppard's Hysteria in an '88 Town Car...classic '80s.

[@jimjardine4705]

How much do you want for it???

[@dirtydeucen]

i have an 89, mint with 62,000 miles. all leather, tan on tan signature series. ill upload a video of it. this one doesnt do justice to the lincoln man!

[@yalnizful]

love these vids x)

[@Mayro0]

That seems like really low horsepower for a V8. Also love the extras on that car. You really gotta pay for luxuries like that these days.

[@FordEscape12345678]

This used to be my great grandmother's car

[@SXSic]

I found a 86 back home, problem being the rear end was being rebuilt from an accident, its all fixed up and what not but I dont know where to find the tail-lights and rear bumper other than a junkyard, and the local junkyards dont have these older town cars FTL

[@CoolStuffInWeirdCars]

I got to drive a town car just like this one the other day. The suspension is pretty squishy just like you'd think a car like this would be.

[@TheCarArchives96]

the 1981-1989 Lincoln Town Car was assembled in Wixom, Michigan, USA

[@Lumotaku]

Yep trying to make an engine work against itself with a smog pump is a bad idea. It was not until modern computer technology could take over that hp started going back up.

[@tobiaspellondou5907]

Dammit myrtle, I got me a square dash, square dials and a square body, but the wheel is circular, ruins the whole car.

[@L1011tristar17]

@Mirron1 Looks more to me like the running lights on the front fender.

[@dragasoni]

@celsovera91 I think he was talking about the blinker.

[@doug9066]

My 2006 has the power close/latch feature as well.

[@The18Jake]

I would say the 84's had a much better look than these, and one thing I hate is the smog pump on these. They definitely take a chunk out of the horsepower

[@AbrahamC92]

93 town car, 99 continental, 99 navigator. love lincolns!