Lincoln Versailles
| Lincoln Versailles | |
|---|---|
1980 Lincoln Versailles | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
| Production | 1977–1980 |
| Assembly | United States: Wayne, Michigan (Wayne Stamping & Assembly) United States: Mahwah, New Jersey (Mahwah Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact luxury car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related | Mercury Monarch Ford Granada |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 302 cu in (4.9 L) small block V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 109.9 in (2,791 mm) |
| Length | 200.9 in (5,103 mm) |
| Width | 74.5 in (1,892 mm) |
| Height | 54.1 in (1,374 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3,827–3,913 pounds (1,736–1,775 kg) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia |
| Successor | Lincoln Continental (1982; indirect) |
The Lincoln Versailles is a mid-size luxury sedan manufactured by Ford Motor Company and marketed by its Lincoln brand for model years 1977-1980 as a rebadged variant of the Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch. Replacing the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia, the Versailles competed with the Cadillac Seville — and was noted as the first vehicle marketed in North America with clearcoat paint and halogen headlights.
Deriving its nameplate from the French palace outside Paris, the Versailles was offered as a four-door sedan — as the final vehicle developed from the chassis architecture of the American Ford Falcon.
From 1977 to 1980, Ford manufactured the Versailles alongside the Granada and Monarch at Wayne Stamping & Assembly (Wayne, Michigan) and Mahwah Assembly (Mahwah, New Jersey), with production totaling 50,156.