Back in May 2023, a 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII Collector’s Edition model was listed for auction at Bring a Trailer with just 274 miles on the clock, an astoundingly low figure for any vehicle of that vintage. That rather stunning, luxurious coupe wound up hammering for $32,500 back then, which is a solid amount of money for such a vehicle, too. However, prices of vehicles like this Lincoln Mark VIII have only risen in the 19 months since, and as such, it isn’t terribly surprising to see the very same model resurface for sale yet again.
This 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII is back up for grabs for the second time in less than two years, once again, via an online auction at Bring a Trailer. With three full days left to go in the auction, it has already been bid up to $22,500 as well, which bodes well for the seller’s chances of making a bit of a profit on that flip, too. Over the past year and a half-plus, they put a mere 30 miles on the car as well, as its odometer now reads 304 miles since new.
On top of all that, this Lincoln Mark VIII is an incredibly rare example, as just around 1,300 Collector’s Edition models were produced in total. Finished in perfect White Pearlescent Tri-Coat Metallic paint, this particular Mark VIII looks just as good as new, thanks to the fact that it basically hasn’t been driven at all since it was sold new. Along with Collector’s Edition script on the side molding and gold-finished badges, this limited-edition Mark VIII is also based on the LSC, meaning that it’s equipped with larger stabilizer bars and a firmer self-leveling air suspension. The interior, as one might imagine, is a nice place to be, filled with things like two-tone Prairie Tan leather, plenty of woodgrain trim, heated and power-adjustable front bucket seats, automatic climate control, and plenty of Collector’s Edition badging and script.
Power for this mostly unused Lincoln Mark VIII comes from the naturally-aspirated Ford 4.6L V8 originally rated to produce 290 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque, which flows to the rear wheels via a four-speed automatic transmission. If this prized catch wasn’t enough of a find on its own right, the car also comes with a leather-bound case containing a set of eight silver ingots with etchings commemorating each model in the Lincoln Mark series. It’ll certainly be interesting to see what this special luxury coupe ultimately sells for this time around, given the fact that a regular example with 400 miles just sold for $28,000.
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From the times Lincoln produced real luxury cars and was a luxury car brand and not the vulgar joke it is today.
Vulgar joke or not, didn’t the Mark VIII sell fewer annually on average than anything Lincoln is currently making? Save for maybe Navigator, but then pricing and production limitations probably come into play on that one.