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THOSE 80s CARS

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Annual Sales of the Lincoln Versailles*

Model Year	Factory Price	Shipping Weight	Production Total
1977-1/2	$ 11,500	3,800	15,434
1978	$ 12,529	3,759	8,931
1979	$ 12,939	3,684	21,007
1980	$ 14,674	3,661	4,784
Grand Total			50,156

* Information provided by Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1986,
2nd Edition, James M. Flammang, copyright 1989 Krause Publications Iola, WI

How Many Are Left?^®

Automotive Information Clearinghouse (AIC) estimated on November 5, 1998 that there are 1,281 1980 Lincoln Versailles remaining on the roads. That equates 26.8% of the original 4,784 sold that year. Contact AIC at 619-447-7200 for more information.

Vehicle Dimensions (1980 model)

Wheelbase	109.9"
Length	201.0"
Height	54.1"
Width	74.5"
Tread - Front	59.0"
Tread - Rear	57.7"
Luggage Capacity	14.6 cu ft
Fuel Capacity	19.2 gals
Head Room - Front	38.0"
Head Room - Rear	37.3"
Leg Room - Front	40.6"
Leg Room - Rear	35.6"
Shoulder Room - Front	55.6"
Should Room - Rear	55.6"
Hip Room - Front	53.4"
Hip Room - Rear	51.2"

Interpreting the 11 character VIN

A sample VIN may look like this: 0 W 84 F 999999

Code	Definition
0	Model Year
W	Assembly Plant
84	Body Serial
F	Engine
999999	Consecutive Unit Number

All Versailles were assembled in the "W"ayne plant,
had a body serial code of "84"
and an engine code of "F" for the 302 CID
or "H" for the 351 CID in 1977.

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