TG57Roadmaster Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 (edited) Inspired by this image posted on another site, maybe there's room for a new thread...Where in the world did they find this rare, wide-grille Town Car? I think it was called the Cartier Asymmetrique, but I can't find it in any brochures.TG Edited February 25, 2011 by TG57Roadmaster (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 He must not be that good of a lawyer if all he can afford is a 1989 Towncar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 "He must not be that good of a lawyer if all he can afford is a 1989 Towncar."My thoughts exactly. Being lawyers get 350 and up an hour he should be able to pay cash for that car in a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthbob Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 ....sure that is Matthew McConaughey????That dude in the pic still has his shirt on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Maybe he just likes distinguished looking, elegant cars instead of bubblemobiles...B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim_Edwards Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) It's just a plain garden variety 1980 Town Car. One of the most out of proportion Lincolns produced. The roof turret was wider than it should have been and it looks strange from the front view. What were they thinking? They fixed that with either '81 or '82 production.Jim Edited February 26, 2011 by Jim_Edwards (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl B. Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 K8096 says it's a 1989, and Jim_Edwards says it's a 1980... Well, what year is it???? I can't tell just from the front....B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W_Higgins Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 K8096 says it's a 1989, and Jim_Edwards says it's a 1980... Well, what year is it???? I can't tell just from the front....BWell, given that it has 1-1/2 1986-87 Town Car grills in it, there probably isn't much sense in trying to figure out what it is.Actually, I think the whole car is widened because his shoulders are on center with the rear window and the spacing between the bumper guards is too wide. Looks like they just shifted over the center of the grill so the hood ornament wouldn't be poking him in an unflattering spot!Or else it's the wide-track version for driving out west.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim_Edwards Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 K8096 says it's a 1989, and Jim_Edwards says it's a 1980... Well, what year is it???? I can't tell just from the front....BWe were both wrong! The grille and bumpers would indicate an '86, maybe an '87 as Higgins points out.It will be interesting to see if they can keep the AOD transmission working. That generation of the AOD had all sorts of issues if I recall correctly.Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stock_steve Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 That's hilarious on so many different levels. Sharp eyes by TG for spotting it in the first place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'll agree, it's about a 1987, not a 1989. I think 1987 had the checkered grille, and 1989 had vertical lines. I've had both, but it's been almost 10 years since the 1989. Speaking of the AOD tranny, yes, I burned out the clutch plates on one of those too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Maybe the lawyer is driving the old towncar to try to skirt the Calfornia emissions laws, or maybe he's trying to get out of paying a high tax on license plates based on the value of your car.I was last in Los Angeles in 2003 and I saw a old grey haired old lady on the freeway driving a faded out late 1960's El Camino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I just googled the movie & watched the trailer. Looks like the lawyer uses the Lincoln as his office & the he has a chauffer. I think they should have at least used one of those huge 1970's Continentals. A lot of people had to put extesions on their garages after buying one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Stoneberg Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I just finished reading the book and the lawyer bought 4 Lincolns all at the same time so he could get a fleet rate.Good book and I hope the movie is as good.BTW, the lawyer is a defender not a prosecutor so he should be able to afford a better class of car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim_Edwards Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Maybe the lawyer is driving the old towncar to try to skirt the Calfornia emissions laws, or maybe he's trying to get out of paying a high tax on license plates based on the value of your car.I was last in Los Angeles in 2003 and I saw a old grey haired old lady on the freeway driving a faded out late 1960's El Camino.You might have even run into "The Little Ol' Lady from Pasadena" had you stayed longer........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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