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9/11/2001

The message center keyboard functions on a lot of 93-96 Mark VIII's will at times fail to recognize certain key presses. The problem seems to be more common as the car ages. I recently dealt with this particular issue and decided to try my luck at fixing the problem. The entire control...

So this has become a new tradition. :) The 10th annual Lincoln Homecoming at the Gilmore Car Museum in Four Corners, MI (just outside of Kalamazoo, MI) is being held on August 9-13. The actual show dates at the Gilmore Campus are Friday, August 11 and Saturday, August 12. The sponsored events...

So, a funny thing happened while thumbing through FaceBook searching for pics from the Hot Rod Power Tour. I noticed a typical ad posting for a Mark VIII and of course had to click on it. Turns out to be for a low mileage 1993 Mark VIII at a used car lot in PA about an hour and a half from me. A...

Anyone know what this is? To give you a clue... I am replacing the transmission tail shaft housing on the '96. When I pulled the housing off the rear, this was hanging on the tail shaft.

The following is an invitation from Ford Performance: The event is being limited in attendance per Bob's wishes to personally be able to meet all attendees. We continue to field hundreds of attendance requests, and because of that, at least initially can offer only 1 Registration per each of...

These Are the 10 Greatest Lincolns Ever Made {Link to story} A quick look at Lincoln's greatest hits during its 100-year history. 1936 Lincoln-Zephyr 1956 Lincoln Continental Mark II 1961 Lincoln Continental 1968 Lincoln Mark III 1984 Lincoln Mark VII LSC 1990 Lincoln Town Car 1993 Lincoln...

Never forget...

It's been a month of Sundays since I've been to the track, actually late 2019 to be more precise. It's been longer since anyone posted any "Track Times and Triumphs". This Sunday was the All Ford event at the Mason Dixon Dragway in Hagerstown, MD. I entered the Blue Flame in the Cougar and...

We have lost a dear friend and Lincoln ambassador... John Dancy Sr. (aka oldschool1) :cry: https://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=75&t=14426

With spring in the air, it was time to pull out the toys and have some fun. With plans of taking the Opal Opalescent '96 to Carlisle and then on the Hot Rod Power Tour, it was imperative to try to get the AC to work. It last worked probably sometime late 2019 as it has been literally sitting...

Come to the largest all-Ford show in the world which features Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and Euro Fords on the 3,200+ National Parts Depot Showfield. Ford Cars, Trucks and performance products will be on-site with offerings ranging from installations to special displays. Cars, parts, tools...

The 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Motor Company, one of the world’s great luxury marques, will be celebrated in 2022, commemorating the centennial of Lincoln’s acquisition by the Ford Motor Company in February 1922. Originally founded by Henry Leland, Lincoln had begun building luxury...

From our garage to yours, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! ;)

Lincoln to launch first fully electric vehicle in 2022. https://media.lincoln.com/content/lincolnmedia/lna/us/en/news/2021/06/16/lincoln-accelerates-brand-transformation.html Not a lot of info available beyond the press release as to the model but my guess is one of the existing hybrid SUVs...

In case you were wondering... the club tent is in the Yellow Field, row NA up past the car wash area to the left as you enter through Gate 3. Designated Club Tent Location "R" in the map legend as shown in the screenshot below: Download the map at...

Anthony "ONLYTONY" Stambrouskas, Jr., 71, of East Hartford, loving husband for 39 years of Patricia Ann (Bailey) Stambrouskas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Born on July 2, 1948 in Hartford, a son of the late Anthony and Catherine (Gauches) Stambrouskas, he had been a...

The eighth annual Lincoln Homecoming in August 2021 will feature two different car shows. The first will be a virtual Lincoln car show, which will extend from April 1 to July 28. It will have its own People’s Choice awards by decade, voted on by all persons registered for the virtual car show...

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