  :see lincoln mark series for a complete overview of the lincoln mark series. the lincoln mark viii is a large, rear-wheel drive grand touring luxury coupe built from 1992 to 1998. it was the successor of the lincoln continental mark vii. the mark viii was built at ford's wixom, michigan wixom assembly plant and was based on the ford fn platform, a relative of the ford mn12 platform which underpinned the 1989â1997 ford thunderbird and mercury cougar. as the demand for large two-door luxury coupes declined in the late 1990s, the mark viii was discontinued after the 1998 model year without a direct replacement; its role in the lincoln lineup would be largely taken over by the v8-powered version of the lincoln ls (which would also supersede the lincoln continental). as of 2014, the mark viii is currently the last of the lincoln mark series. ==development== thumb|left|interior of a 1998 mark viii, other model years are similar development of the mark viii (fn-10) began in 1984, with a projected 1990 release. design work began in 1986 and was orientated towards evolutionary changes. by 1987, lincoln designers began to place more emphasis on interior design, as ordered by then ford design director dave rees. in the autumn of 1988, fn-10 development was pushed and went through several revisions. this was done to further develop a more precise product to accommodate the use of a dohc modular engine, using the upcoming mn12 platform due to be launched in december 1988. having see
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