It wasn't until 1975 that Grand Marquis became the top-line model - with Marquis Brougham reduced to the middle slot and the base Marquis taking the place of the discontinued Monterey Custom. In 1974, the Grand Marquis interior option package was made available for Marquis Brougham. Town Car and Town Coupe remained an option package until 1981.As far as Marquis - the top line model was Marquis Brougham from 1969-1974. It was not until 1972 that Town Car was available as an option package - and even then it had limited color availability until 1974. It was available in a single color configuration: Gold. It was not until early 1971 when the Golden Anniversary Town Car package was introduced via a special offering to existing Lincoln owners. BEPLA Corey - Your articles are always so enjoyable and usually well researched, which is why I'm surprised that you made two big errors in your references to the Continental and Marquis - especially since you had the brochure reference material at hand:Yes, the all-new Continental was introduced in 1970 - but a Town Car was not amongst the lineup at all that year. ![]() Jwee "And if the industry doesn't ramp up production soon, the stigma surrounding electric cars will ensure their demise""Stigma"? EV buyers are stigmatized? Perhaps "aura", as in the aura I feel when I drive past a gas station, get to drive in the HOV lane, get prioritized parking and free electron fill up at malls and airports, when I decelerate as see my car generating energy and miles, or when I sprint out of a traffic light, out accelerate almost every car on the road, and have the satisfaction that I am not polluting the planet as much as the ICE next to me.If there is any consumer device with some many microprocessors built that is less secure, I cannot think of it. Color me stunned that the code hopping key fob does not deactivate the ignition and engine management system, as well as locking the doors. The car has a rectangular metal nub that replaces the key slot that just happens to snugly fit a USB connector. I thought the USB cable would be needed for some hacker electronic override, but no. Steering was light enough while cruising, but was surprisingly well-weighted at lower speeds, allowing easy, precise placement of the crossover at all times. Seating front and rear was relaxing and serene. Crosswind stability was superb, especially when blasted by eighteen-wheeler traffic. The ride was quiet, with barely audible thumps when whacking the interminable expansion joints on Interstate 71. I put a few more highway miles on the NX hybrid than I normally do in the span of a week – I drove to and from Cleveland, as well as to Detroit, from my Columbus home – and I could have continued on the Interstate without complaint for hours on end. On pockmarked roads after the snow melted? Solid, quiet. That’s where this ugly duckling shines, surprisingly – on the road. ![]() Lexus buyers will keep buying a Lexus, and other brand owners will often aspire to own a Lexus, all due to three significant factors: reliability, solid resale value, and an incredible dealership experience. Lexus doesn’t need to make the NX 300h better on the inside, nor does it need to look better outside. ![]() The famously loyal Lexus buyer might not care about the tape, either. Even if it requires hastily duct-taping an iPad to the dashboard of every car, God knows it would be an improvement. I have to say, it’s time to suck it up and offer Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Lexus. I’ve managed to adapt to the mouse-like nubbin on some other Lexus models, but the touchpad is so imprecise that I find myself taking my eyes off the road to more accurately select a navigation waypoint or a new audio track. The other serious dislike – the touchpad controls for the infotainment system. The issue never returned, even on a colder morning, but I made sure to keep the snow brush in the front cabin. I climbed into the rear seat and reached over to retrieve the brush and cleared the glass, all while cursing. It’s somewhere below twenty degrees Fahrenheit I didn’t want to arise, either. I tried again from outside the car, pressing the button on the hatch itself, to no avail.
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