1998 MARK VIII Collector's Edition VINS and Build Dates


Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Build Dates Day of Week Number Built
704652 (Prototype/Styling Study Car) Unknown   1
 
722206 through 722250 and 726032 through 726075 June 8th 1998 Monday 90
726076 through 726164 June 9th 1998 Tuesday 89
726165 through 726200 and 726298 through 726351 June 10th 1998 Wednesday 90
726352 through 726411 and 727204 through 727232 June 11th 1998 Thursday 89
727233 through 727320 June 12th 1998 Friday 88
Total for week one 446
 
727321 through 727331 and 728807 through 728859 and 729456 through 729482 June 15th 1998 Monday 91
729483 through 729570 June 16th 1998 Tuesday 88
729571 through 729659 June 17th 1998 Wednesday 89
729660 through 729747 June 18th 1998 Thursday 88
729748 through 729814 and 734956 through 734975 June 19th 1998 Friday 87
Total for week two 443
 
735085 through 735173 June 22nd 1998 Monday 89
735174 through 735265 June 23rd 1998 Tuesday 92
735828 through 735916 June 24th 1998 Wednesday 89
735917 through 735961 and 736138 through 736180 June 25th 1998 Thursday 88
736181 through 736226 and 736746 through 736776 June 26th 1998 Friday 77
Total for week three 435
 
736804 Post production model made especially for California Lincoln-Mercury Center, in Irvine, California. This car is on display and has only logged 135 miles. June 29th 1998 Monday 1
Total for week four 1
 
Grand Total of Collector's Editions Made     1326

 

The following 9 cars were ordered by Canadian dealers, and were equipped with Canadian requirements:

VIN numbers: 722206, 722223, 722237, 734968, 734971, 735828, 736753, 736767, 736770

1,315 Collectors Editions were shipped & sold in the USA

Going by the VIN, Sandy "Sandyboy" Block's car would be the 184th from the last, and Alexander Sosiak's car built on the last Friday would be the 77th from the last. The build sheet on Alexander Sosiak's car shows that the car was started on Tuesday June 23, 1998 at 07:08:48. It is unclear what this discrepancy means.

It would be great to hear from other Collector's Editions owners to see if their build sheet date corresponds with the above table. The build sheet is usually located under the carpet in the rear passenger compartment. It is easily accessible if the lower part of the rear seat is removed. The lower part of the rear seat can be removed by pushing it back and then up. Please send the information to the webmaster.

We thank those at Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Company for locating and sending this information to Sandy Block. Sandy Block compiled this information and Alexander Sosiak formatted it.

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