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Mark VIII Complete build
information of the 1998 model year including the
Collector's Edition run made during the last two months
before production ceased.
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.
Total of 1998 Mark VIII’s built:
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Number of cars built
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Model
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Percentage
|
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5,605
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Base Models
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39%
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8,752
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LSC Models
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61%
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Total:
14,357
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All
Models
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100%
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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:
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Number made
|
Color |
Percent |
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564
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Cordovan Metallic - Code FZ
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44% |
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716
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White-Pearlescent - Code WF
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56% |
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1,280
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Total |
100% |
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Collector's-Edition Interior Build:
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Number made
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Color
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Percent
|
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641
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Light & Medium Prairie Tan-code CZ
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50%
|
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639
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Light & Dark Graphite Grey-code C3
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50%
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1,280 |
Total
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100%
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How the Collector's-Editions were built:
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Number
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Color of interior into exterior
paint car
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Percent
|
|
282
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Light & Medium Prairie Tan went into
Cordovan Cars
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22%
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359
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Light & Medium Prairie Tan went into
White-Pearl Cars
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28%
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282
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Light & Dark Graphite Grey went into
Cordovan Cars
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22%
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|
357
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Light & Dark Graphite Grey went into
White-Pearl Cars
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28%
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Total
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100%
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Option Installation on
Collector's-Edition Cars:
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Code
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Item
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# of units of 1280 total with this
item
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442
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California Emissions
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31
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428
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Hi Altitude Emissions
|
1
|
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516
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Voice Activated Portable/Integral
Cellular Phone
|
382
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467
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Heated Front Seats
|
510
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585
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Single Slot In-Dash Compact Disc
Player
|
260
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586
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In-Dash cassette player, in lieu of
code 585.
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1020
|
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919
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Remote Control Trunk Mounted Compact
Disc AutoChanger
|
763
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In-Dash Cassette Player, with no
C.D. on board
|
257
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13B
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Power Glass MoonRoof
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673
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175
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HomeLink Garage Door Opener
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565
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41H
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Engine Block Immersion Heater
|
4
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18C
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Cargo Convenience Net - Envelope
Style |
57
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Option Installation on ALL other 1998
Mark VIII’s:
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Code
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Item
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# of units of 13,077 total with this
item
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442
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California Emissions
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318
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428
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Hi Altitude Emission
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10
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515
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Voice Activated Portable/integral
cellular Phone
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3900
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467
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Heated Front Seats
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5206
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585
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Single Slot, In-Dash Compact Disc
Player
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2655
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586
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In-Dash Cassette Player, in lieu of
code 585
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10420
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919
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Remote Control Trunk Mounted Compact
Disc AutoChanger
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7798
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In-Dash Cassette Player, with no
C.D. on board
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2622
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13B
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Power Glass MoonRoof
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6881
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175
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HomeLink Garage Door Opener
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5772
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41H
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Engine
Block Immersion Heater |
41
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18C
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Cargo Convenience Net - Envelope
Style
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521
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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:
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Wheel Type
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Number equipped
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|
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Standard Lacy spoke on Base model |
1,828
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N.A. on Spring Feature-Vehicle
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No Charge Cast Aluminum Directional
on Base model
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3,248
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Standard Chromed Directional on LSC
Model
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7,402
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No charge Chromed OctaStar on LSC
Model
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1,350
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N.A. on Collector's Edition
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Optional ($845.00) Chromed OctaStar
on Base Model
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529
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Total |
14,357
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Exterior Color Usage:
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CODE
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COLOR
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BASE
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LSC
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TOTAL
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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
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BH
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Medium Gold Metallic
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117
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N/A
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117
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0.8%
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PZ
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Medium Charcoal-Green Met.
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438
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684
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1,122
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7.8%
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HA
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Ivory Pearlescent
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858
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1,139
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2,197
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15.3%
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JB
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Bright Toreador Red Met.
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785
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1,225
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2,010
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14.0%
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TS
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Silver-Frost Metallic
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551
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860
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1,411
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9.8%
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TB
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Midnight Grey Metallic
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191
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297
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488
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3.4%
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UA
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Black
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1,320
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2,061
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3,381
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23.6%
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FZ
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Cordovan
Metallic
(Collector's)
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N/A
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564
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564
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3.9%
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WF
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White-Pearlescent
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1,345
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1,006
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2,351
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16.4%
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WF
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White-Pearlescent (Collector's)
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N/A
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716
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716
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5.0%
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Totals
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5,605
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8,752
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14,357
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100.0%
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Interior Color Usage:
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CODE
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COLOR
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BASE
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LSC
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TOTAL
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PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL
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ZW/DW
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Midnight Black
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782
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2,047
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2,829
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19.7%
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D2/Z2
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Light Graphite Grey
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2,171
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2,473
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4,644
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32.3%
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DY/ZY
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Light Prairie Tan
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1,593
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1,936
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3,529
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24.6%
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DQ/ZQ
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Ivory
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1,059
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1,016
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2,075
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14.5%
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CZ
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Collector's Two Tone Prairie Tan
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N/A
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641
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641
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4.5%
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C3
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Collector's Two Tone Graphite Grey
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N/A
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639
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639
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4.5%
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Totals
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5,605
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8,752
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14,357
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100.0%
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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:
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Week
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Number of cars built
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July 21 - July 26
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421
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July 28 - August 2
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449
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August 4 - August 9
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402
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August 11 - August 16
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0
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August 18 - August 23
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.443
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August 25 - August 30
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437
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September 1 - September 6 |
348
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September 8 - September 13 |
427
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September 15 - September 20 |
423
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September 22 - September 27 |
427
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September 29 - October 4 |
432
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October 6 - October 11
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417
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October 13 - October 18 |
422
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October 20 - October 25 |
424
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October 27 - November 1 |
426
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November 3 - November 8 |
426
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November 10 - November 15 |
420
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November 17 - November 22 |
0
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November 24 - November 29 |
248
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December 1 - December 6 |
427
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December 8 - December 13 |
431
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December 15 - December 20 |
425
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December 22 - December 27 |
97
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Total 1998 Mark VIII’s built in 1997 |
8,372
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Week-By-Week Production Of 1998 MARK VIII
for year 1998:
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Week
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Number of cars built
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January 5- January 10
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0
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January 12- January 17
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429
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January 19- January 24
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331
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January 26- January 31
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0
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February 2- February 7
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0
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February 9- February 14 |
429
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Among these 858 cars the 117
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February 16- February 21
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429
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Spring Feature cars were made
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February 23- February 28 |
0
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March 2- March 7
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0
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March 9- March 14
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381
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March 16- March 21
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425
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March 23- March 28
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0
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March 30- April 4
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0
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April 6- April 11
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341
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April 13- April 18
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342
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April 20- April 25
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398
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April 27- May 2
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0
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May 4 - May 9
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0
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May 11 - May 16
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220
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May 18 - May 23
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317
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May 25 - May 30
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221
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June 1 - June 6
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442
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Total 1998 MARK VIII’s built in
1998, Excluding Collector's-Edition |
4,705
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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:
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Week
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Number of cars built
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June 8-June 13
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455
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June 15 June 20
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455
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June 22 -June 27
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370
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Day-By-Day Collector's Edition Build:
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Week
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Number of cars built
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June 8 through June 12 (Monday
through Friday) they built 91 per
day.
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455
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June 15 through June 20 (Monday
through Friday) they built 91 per
day.
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455
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June 22 through June 25 (Monday
through Thursday) they built 90 per
day
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360
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On the Final Day of June 26 they
built 10
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10
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Total Collector's-Editions
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1,280
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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 |
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