1998 Build

1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII BUILD

Total of 1998 Mark VIII’s built:

Number of cars built	Model	Percentage
5,605	Base Models	39%
8,752	LSC Models	61%
14,357	Total	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

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.

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