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Mark VIII Complete build information of the 1998 model year including the Collector's Edition run made during the last two months before production ceased.

 

Club member Sandy Block compiled and wrote up the information on this page. Ford Motor Company was generous enough to give him this information. Page edited by Alexander Sosiak.

Total of 1998 Mark VIII’s built:
Number of cars built Model Percentage
5,605 Base Models 39%
8,752 LSC Models 61%
Total: 14,357 All Models 100%

 
Included in the 5,605 Base Models, was option code 54K - the "Spring Feature Car," prepared for the 1998 Spring Selling Season. It was done in exterior color code BH - which was a "pull-ahead" color that would make its début on the 1999 Lincoln Continental, where it would be a Continental "Exclusive" paint, not shared with any other 1999 Lincoln vehicle. The color was called "Medium Gold Metallic".

In addition, this Spring Feature Car wore the Gold Nameplates that would show up on the Collector's Edition very shortly. The "32valve in-tech V8" rear tail lamp nomenclature was done in gold, as was the "LINCOLN, nameplate on the right side of the tail lamp. (Since it was based upon a Base Model, there was no LSC badge.) The Lincoln Star in the grille center was also trimmed in gold. Some of these cars, when equipped with the optional chromed OctaStar wheels had special gold Lincoln Star wheel centers, similar to that on the Collector's Editions where it is in black plastic. About 11 of the 117 Feature Cars had this.

Included in the 8,752 LSC Models, were 1,280 'Collector's Editions'

The Collector's-Edition was code 54L.

The Spring Feature Car was introduced in late February. The Collector's-Edition was introduced on April 2nd... both were made in calendar year 1998.


 
Collector's-Edition Exterior Build:

 
 

Number made

 

Color

 

Percent

 

564

 

Cordovan Metallic - Code FZ

 

44%

 

716

 

White-Pearlescent - Code WF

 

56%

 

1,280

 

Total

 

100%


Collector's-Edition Interior Build:
 

Number made

 

Color

 

Percent

 

641

 

Light & Medium Prairie Tan-code CZ

 

50%

 

639

 

Light & Dark Graphite Grey-code C3

 

50%

 

1,280

 

Total

 

100%


How the Collector's-Editions were built:
Number  

Color of interior into exterior paint car

 

Percent

282  

Light & Medium Prairie Tan went into Cordovan Cars

 

22%

359  

Light & Medium Prairie Tan went into White-Pearl Cars

 

28%

282  

Light & Dark Graphite Grey went into Cordovan Cars

 

22%

357  

Light & Dark Graphite Grey went into White-Pearl Cars

 

28%

   

Total

 

100%

Option Installation on Collector's-Edition Cars:

 

Code

 

Item

 

# of units of 1280 total with this item

 

442

 

California Emissions

 

31

 

428

 

Hi Altitude Emissions

 

1

 

516

 

Voice Activated Portable/Integral Cellular Phone

 

382

 

467

 

Heated Front Seats

 

510

 

585

 

Single Slot In-Dash Compact Disc Player

 

260

 

586

 

In-Dash cassette player, in lieu of code 585.

 

1020

 

919

 

Remote Control Trunk Mounted Compact Disc AutoChanger

 

763

   

In-Dash Cassette Player, with no C.D. on board

 

257

 

13B

 

Power Glass MoonRoof

 

673

 

175

 

HomeLink Garage Door Opener

 

565

 

41H

 

Engine Block Immersion Heater

 

4

 

18C

Cargo Convenience Net - Envelope Style  

57

Option Installation on ALL other 1998 Mark VIII’s:

 

Code

 

Item

 

# of units of 13,077 total with this item

442  

California Emissions

 

318

 

428

 

Hi Altitude Emission

 

10

 

515

 

Voice Activated Portable/integral cellular Phone

 

3900

 

467

 

Heated Front Seats

 

5206

 

585

 

Single Slot, In-Dash Compact Disc Player

 

2655

 

586

 

In-Dash Cassette Player, in lieu of code 585

 

10420

919  

Remote Control Trunk Mounted Compact Disc AutoChanger

 

7798

   

In-Dash Cassette Player, with no C.D. on board

 

2622

 

13B

 

Power Glass MoonRoof

 

6881

 

175

 

HomeLink Garage Door Opener

 

5772

 

41H

 Engine Block Immersion Heater  41
 

18C

 

Cargo Convenience Net - Envelope Style

 

521

NOTE: The 13,077 regular models plus the 1,280 Collector’s Editions equals the total production run of 14,357 1998 Mark VIII vehicles

Wheels:

 

Wheel Type

 

Number equipped

 
 

Standard Lacy spoke on Base model

 

1,828

 

N.A. on Spring Feature-Vehicle

 

No Charge Cast Aluminum Directional on Base model

 

3,248

 
 

Standard Chromed Directional on LSC Model

 

7,402

 
 

No charge Chromed OctaStar on LSC Model

 

1,350

 

N.A. on Collector's Edition

 

Optional ($845.00) Chromed OctaStar on Base Model

 

529

 
 

Total

 

14,357

 

 
Exterior Color Usage:
 

CODE

 

COLOR

 

BASE

 

LSC

 

TOTAL

 

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL

 

BH

 

Medium Gold Metallic

 

117

 

N/A

 

117

 

0.8%

 

PZ

 

Medium Charcoal-Green Met.

 

438

 

684

 

1,122

 

7.8%

 

HA

 

Ivory Pearlescent

 

858

 

1,139

 

2,197

 

15.3%

 

JB

 

Bright Toreador Red Met.

 

785

 

1,225

 

2,010

 

14.0%

 

TS

 

Silver-Frost Metallic

 

551

 

860

 

1,411

 

9.8%

 

TB

 

Midnight Grey Metallic

 

191

 

297

 

488

 

3.4%

 

UA

 

Black

 

1,320

 

2,061

 

3,381

 

23.6%

 

FZ

 

Cordovan Metallic (Collector's)

 

 

N/A

 

564

 

564

 

3.9%

 

WF

 

White-Pearlescent

 

1,345

 

1,006

 

2,351

 

16.4%

 

WF

 

White-Pearlescent (Collector's)

 

N/A

 

716

 

716

 

5.0%

   

Totals

 

5,605

 

8,752

 

14,357

 

100.0%

Interior Color Usage:

 

CODE

 

COLOR

 

BASE

 

LSC

 

TOTAL

 

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL

 

ZW/DW

 

Midnight Black

 

782

 

2,047

 

2,829

 

19.7%

 

D2/Z2

 

Light Graphite Grey

 

2,171

 

2,473

 

4,644

 

32.3%

 

DY/ZY

 

Light Prairie Tan

 

1,593

 

1,936

 

3,529

 

24.6%

 

DQ/ZQ

 

Ivory

 

1,059

 

1,016

 

2,075

 

14.5%

 

CZ

 

Collector's Two Tone Prairie Tan

 

N/A

 

641

 

641

 

4.5%

 

C3

 

Collector's Two Tone Graphite Grey

 

N/A

 

639

 

639

 

4.5%

   

Totals

 

5,605

 

8,752

 

14,357

 

100.0%

DW/D2/DY & DQ are the codes for an LSC while ZW/Z2/ZY & ZQ are the codes for a Base Model.

All Collector's Editions are based upon an LSC Model.

The Spring Feature Car was available with ZW, ZY or ZQ Interiors. No numerical breakdown was performed, due to early termination of this package. Using the above percentages as a 'guide' -- it is probable that of the 117 made, some 39 had the Midnight Black Interior, 49 probably were made with the Light Prairie Tan Interior, while 29 got the Ivory. You might call this a good educated statistically correct guess!

Week-By-Week Production Of 1998 MARK VIII for year 1997:

 

Week

 

Number of cars built

 

July 21 - July 26

 

421

 

July 28 - August 2

 

449

 

August 4 - August 9

 

402

 

August 11 - August 16

 

0

 

August 18 - August 23

 

.443

 

August 25 - August 30

 

437

 

September 1 - September 6

 

348

 

September 8 - September 13

 

427

 

September 15 - September 20

 

423

 

September 22 - September 27

 

427

 

September 29 - October 4

 

432

 

October 6 - October 11

 

417

 

October 13 - October 18

 

422

 

October 20 - October 25

 

424

 

October 27 - November 1

 

426

 

November 3 - November 8

 

426

 

November 10 - November 15

 

420

 

November 17 - November 22

 

0

 

November 24 - November 29

 

248

 

December 1 - December 6

 

427

 

December 8 - December 13

 

431

 

December 15 - December 20

 

425

 

December 22 - December 27

 

97

 

Total 1998 Mark VIII’s built in 1997

 

8,372

Week-By-Week Production Of 1998 MARK VIII for year 1998:

 

Week

 

Number of cars built

 
 

January 5- January 10

 

0

 
 

January 12- January 17

 

429

 
 

January 19- January 24

 

331

 
 

January 26- January 31

 

0

 
 

February 2- February 7

 

0

 
 

February 9- February 14

 

429

 

Among these 858 cars the 117

 

February 16- February 21

 

429

 

Spring Feature cars were made

 

February 23- February 28

 

0

 
 

March 2- March 7

 

0

 
 

March 9- March 14

 

381

 
 

March 16- March 21

 

425

 
 

March 23- March 28

 

0

 
 

March 30- April 4

 

0

 
 

April 6- April 11

 

341

 
 

April 13- April 18

 

342

 
 

April 20- April 25

 

398

 
 

April 27- May 2

 

0

 
 

May 4 - May 9

 

0

 
 

May 11 - May 16

 

220

 
 

May 18 - May 23

 

317

 
 

May 25 - May 30

 

221

 
 

June 1 - June 6

 

442

 
 

Total 1998 MARK VIII’s built in 1998, Excluding Collector's-Edition

 

4,705

 

 

 
On June 5th was the final regular Mark VIII was built. All the final cars were Collector’s Editions.

Week-By-Week Production Of 1998 MARK VIII Collector’s Edition in 1998:

 

Week

 

Number of cars built

 

June 8-June 13

 

455

 

June 15 June 20

 

455

 

June 22 -June 27

 

370


Day-By-Day Collector's Edition Build:
 

Week

 

Number of cars built

 

June 8 through June 12 (Monday through Friday) they built 91 per day.

 

455

 

June 15 through June 20 (Monday through Friday) they built 91 per day.

 

455

 

June 22 through June 25 (Monday through Thursday) they built 90 per day

 

360

 

On the Final Day of June 26 they built 10

 

10

 

Total Collector's-Editions

 

1,280

 

Club member, Sandy Block’s car was built on June 26th, the final day. It is # 1,277. They built 3 units after it, all of which went to Lincoln Executives. His was the last one shipped out to a dealer....

The final 10 units were built with every possible factory option, except for the Engine Block Heater (which Sandy’s car has) and the California or Hi Altitude Emissions, as they did not go there. The 10 units had options: 516/467/586/919/13B/175 & 18C. 5 cars were White Pearlescent & 5 were Cordovan. No listing as to which interiors went into which cars.

There are 14 Collector’s Editions in our club:

Tom Harper #16

James Parry #240

Jim Womack #342

John Rutenberg #369

Jeff Tix #651

Jim Womack #793

George P. Labonte #809

Larry Knudsen #819

Verne J. Valentine #899

Gerald Ostrom #994

Alexander Sosiak #1144

Gregg North #1174

Nicholas DeSpirito #1248

Sandy Block #1277

 

 

 

 
 

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