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Bill Blass Edition

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Posted by: GMAN

What was the final year for the Bill Blass edition? Does anyone have one? I would like to see what they look like. My uncle had one, but I can't really picture it.

Posted by: Black87LSC

It was pretty much the same car appearance-wise except...

1. Seats were different (no side bolsters)
2. Digital dash
3. Wire wheels

Thats all I can remember, been a while since I've had a mark...

Posted by: Jibit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black87LSC

It was pretty much the same car appearance-wise except...

1. Seats were different (no side bolsters)
2. Digital dash
3. Wire wheels

Thats all I can remember, been a while since I've had a mark...

actually mine came with BBS wheels

I think the bill blass had pillow top seats, different suspension, I know the compressor is somewhat different. The Bill Blass had pinstripe with the BB in it, also had it on the dash, no fog lights, and it had a hood ornament. I want to say they were made until 92 but I don't know when they began, 1988? Cause I know before that it was the Versace.

Posted by: Black87LSC

I'm up in the air with the hood ornament thing, 1 of my LSC's had 1... I cant see it being an option, but the LSC's tend to not have 1... Mine was never hit, so it wasnt a replacement header panel either...

Posted by: Jibit

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black87LSC

I'm up in the air with the hood ornament thing, 1 of my LSC's had 1... I cant see it being an option, but the LSC's tend to not have 1... Mine was never hit, so it wasnt a replacement header panel either...

left over from the production run

who knows, I've seen a lot of weird stuff but most of the LSC's I've seen have no ornament to give it that sleek sporty look

Posted by: Limey

My '92 LSC has the 'spring-back' star ornament. I'm positive it's original too.

Posted by: GMAN

Does anyone have photos of a Bill Blass Mark?

Posted by: OldSchool1

File Photo Provided By Jerry "2ManyMarks"
Lincoln Mark VII
Bill Blass Model
1984-1992*

The Lincoln Mark VII Bill Blass Edition was a standard Mark VII with a Bill Bass influenced interior, exterior, and suspension.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT:
3.08:1 transaxle
302 cubic inch (4.9488922 liters) displacement gasoline engine
automatic temperature air conditioning
cast aluminum wheels with center hub exposed lugs (base, 1984-1987)
dual electric remote control mirrors
electric rear defroster
electronic AM/FM stereo search radio
four point star hood ornament (yes, spring loaded)
four speed automatic overdrive transmission
four wheel disc brakes
interval wipers
leather seats (clothe or suede were optional)
locking (latching) gas door with remote release
MacPherson strut with anti-sway bar front suspension
P215/70R15 white side wall tires
power door locks
power windows
rack and pinion steering
rear rigid axle with gas-pressurized shocks rear suspension
six way power driver's seat
speed control
three point sensing four point auto-leveling air spring suspension
tilt steering
tinted upper windshield
wire aluminum wheels (15", 60 spoke until 1991)

STANDARD COLORS:
3A Dark Blue Metallic Clearcoat
31 Medium Regatta Blue Metallic Clearcoat
6E Wheat Metallic Clearcoat
8T Medium Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat
8Z Sandalwood Metallic Clearcoat

* Source - The Lincoln Mark VII Club

Posted by: jimbob

I got a '92 Bill Blass. Same wheels and outwards appearence as the '92 LSC, with the exception of a hood ornament. Inside, as said earlier, digital dash and different seats.

Posted by: mespock

Leave it to Old School to have the facts...

Posted by: Jibit

here's a couple of shots of mine

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbob

I got a '92 Bill Blass. Same wheels and outwards appearence as the '92 LSC, with the exception of a hood ornament. Inside, as said earlier, digital dash and different seats.

The BB has chrome side molding, the LSC doesn't...so you're outward appearance is different.

Posted by: Jibit

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoshMcMadMac

The BB has chrome side molding, the LSC doesn't...so you're outward appearance is different.

I thought the LSC's had chrome molding unless it was a Special Edition where are the molding was the same color as the car

Posted by: JoshMcMadMac

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jibit

I thought the LSC's had chrome molding unless it was a Special Edition where are the molding was the same color as the car

Nope, the BB and LSC side trim are different.

Posted by: OldSchool1

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbob

I got a '92 Bill Blass. Same wheels and outwards appearence as the '92 LSC, with the exception of a hood ornament. Inside, as said earlier, digital dash and different seats.

Yup.
The two Bill Blasses above are pre 1991.
Check out the Wheel Schedule (page 4) for details.

http://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org...elSchedule.pdf

Rich.

You know that we Nerds live for this kinda information.

Posted by: torquemonkey

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldSchool1

"Thats right Torque, '92 LSC SEs rule"

You know that we Nerds live for this kinda information.

Posted by: OldSchool1

... R - US

I couldn't find a good FILE PHOTO of a Bill Blass so I made one.

Posted by: Black87LSC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jibit

I thought the LSC's had chrome molding unless it was a Special Edition where are the molding was the same color as the car

The LSC's have a black ribbed piece instead of the chrome

Posted by: xxprfxx

This is my friends 1984 BB. It was ordered in 1983 and was one of the first 1984 cars. Her father purchased the car and passed away last year. She inherited the car and it has 50,000 miles on it. It's in mint condition.

Posted by: ND4SPDLSC

1991 and 1992 Bill Blasses have the LSC suspension and wheels. I think the rear axle is the same too. For those years, it was really only trim differences that separated the two as they were mechanically identical.

Posted by: suncoaster

I have the '85 with everything as listed in Oldschool1's post above. It has the wire wheels, hood ornament, "BB" on the dash and even says "Bill Blass" on the passenger side rear quarter window. Oddly enough, vin positions 6 and 7 on this car show it's a '98' which a vin decoder in another post that I saw in the tech section of the Lincoln club says is a base model. Bill Blass is supposed to be a '92'.

Posted by: OldSchool1

Quote:

Originally Posted by suncoaster

I have the '85 with everything as listed in Oldschool1's post above.
...

Thanks for your post!

We've referenced several sources including Ford manuals and at least five cars and have concluded that both are correct!

In 1992, the LINE, SERIES, BODY TYPE FOR PASSENGER CARS (characters six and seven) for the Bill Blass was 92.

In 1984 and 1985, the code was 98 and covered the Base, Bill Blass, LSC, Gianni Versace, and (hold on to your seats folks) Comtech.

We've also update the tech article to include the additional vehicles. Thanks. See:
http://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org...tionNumber.pdf

Posted by: MAC1

I owned an 87 LSC Bill Blass. It looked just like Jibit's Mark but is was champaign in color with the dark blue interior and had the same wheels.

Posted by: OldSchool1

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAC1

I owned an 87 LSC Bill Blass. It looked just like Jibit's Mark but is was champaign in color with the dark blue interior and had the same wheels.

Could you post the 6th and 7th vin characters for us to reference?

87 is a funny year and the values could swing either way

Posted by: MAC1

Quote:

Originally Posted by OldSchool1

Could you post the 6th and 7th vin characters for us to reference?

87 is a funny year and the values could swing either way

Sorry, I have my vehicle registration and it was a 1988 with VIN # 1LN _ _ 93_, etc. So the 6th # is 9 and 7th # is 3. By the way, my LSC did have a hood ornament. Also, I apparently did not have the Bill Blass edition. It was an LSC.

Posted by: OldSchool1

Quote:

Originally Posted by MAC1

Thanks for looking anyway!

We need owner participation in some instances of fact finding. If I owned nine Bill Blasses from 1984 to 1992, then I could instantly create an updated schedule with known numbers listed for each year.

Can anyone else tell us their Bill Blass year an VIN characters #6 and #7?

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