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Lincoln Versailles

1977 – 1980 · USA

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The Lincoln Versailles, a luxury mid-size car produced by Lincoln from 1977 to 1980, marked the brand's venture outside the full-size car segment. Essentially a rebranded version of the Ford Granada and Mercury Monarch, it replaced the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia as Lincoln's offering to compete with the Cadillac Seville. The name "Versailles" was chosen, drawing inspiration from the French palace near Paris, and the car was exclusively available as a four-door sedan. Notably, the Lincoln Versailles was the last vehicle developed based on the chassis architecture of the iconic Ford Falcon. During its production years, 1977 to 1980, Ford manufactured the Lincoln Versailles alongside the Granada and Monarch