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====Lincoln Mark VIII====
For the 1993 model year, the Lincoln Mark VII was replaced by the [[Lincoln Mark VIII]]. The first generation of the Mark series originally branded as a Lincoln, the Mark VIII remained a variant of the [[Ford Thunderbird (tenth generation)|Ford Thunderbird/Mercury Cougar]], shifting from the 1980 Fox chassis to the FN10 chassis (a Lincoln version of the [[Ford MN12 platform|MN12 chassis]]). Placing further emphasis on handling, the Mark VIII retained rear-wheel drive and adopted four-wheel independent suspension (with the Mark VIII and Thunderbird/Cougar as the only American-produced four-seat cars of the time with both chassis features). The body was streamlined further to modernize its exterior (relegating the spare-tire decklid to vestigial status). In massive contrast to its 1970s predecessors, the Mark VIII was given a cockpit-style interior, with all controls oriented towards the driver.

Alongside a standard trim, the LSC (Luxury Sports Coupe) made its return as the flagship Mark VIII model; Designer Editions were discontinued. Though positively received by both critics and buyers, sales of mid-size luxury coupes were on decline during the 1990s. After the 1998 model year, the Mark VIII was withdrawn (outliving the Thunderbird and Cougar by a year). As of current production, the Lincoln Mark VIII remains the final generation of the Lincoln Mark series. In various forms, elements of the Mark VIII design were adopted by other Lincolns (the 1995 Lincoln Continental, the 1995 Lincoln Town Car interior, and the 1998 Town Car exterior) and other Ford Motor Company products (the Ford Windstar minivan interior).

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File:93 Lincoln Mark VIII (9674876061).jpg|1993 Lincoln Mark VIII
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File:1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC in red, front left.jpg|1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
File:1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC in red, rear left.jpg|1998 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC
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