tried to find a weight for this beast but, no luck
so it looks like it's a fairmont w/ new skin
this from wikipedia
Fox-platform (1983–1986)
Fifth generation
Production 1983–1986 Assembly
Chicago, Illinois
Atlanta, Georgia Predecessor
Ford Granada (1981–1982) Successor
Ford Taurus Body style 4-door
sedan
5-door
station wagon Platform Ford Fox platform Engine 2.3 L
Lima I4
3.3 L
Thriftpower Six I6
3.8 L
Essex V6
4.9L
5.0L Windsor V8 Transmission 3-speed
C5 automatic
4-speed
AOD automatic Related
Mercury Marquis
Lincoln Continental Ford's final family sedan based on the
Fox platform, the LTD, and its Mercury twin, the
Marquis, were basically a restyle of the unsuccessful 1981-1982
Ford Granada and
Mercury Monarch, and the popular 1978-1983
Ford Fairmont and
Mercury Zephyr. As such, the running gear was identical to the Fairmont. The LTD and Marquis monikers were also used on the full size sedan and wagon, named
LTD Crown Victoria and
Grand Marquis.
Both LTD and Marquis inherited the Fairmont's 2.3 L
four-cylinder, 3.3 L
inline-six, and 5.0 L V8 engines; however, the V8 gained fuel-injection. Inherited from the Granada was Ford's 3.8 L Essex
V6, which gave smooth and reliable power, although with sometimes troublesome head gaskets. The Essex engine gained fuel injection for 1984 in the US; it was carbureted in Canadian markets until 1986. An option from 1983 to 1984 was an
LPG (propane)-powered four-cylinder engine, but was discontinued due to poor sales and few propane fueling stations. The LTD's final year was 1986, when Ford sold it alongside its replacement, the
Taurus. This car was the third-best-selling car in the United States in 1983 and 1984.[
citation needed]
Interior photo
(1984 model shown)
[edit] LTD LX
During the 1984 model year, Ford introduced a performance version of the LTD called the LTD LX. It came standard with the high output 5.0 L
CFI V8 engine, four-speed
automatic transmission with overdrive, 600 lb-in front and 270 lb-in rear coil springs, front and rear sway bars, 10 inch front disc and 10 inch rear drum brakes, and a 3.27:1 rear gear ratio with a Traction-Lok differential. The LX model was the only LTD to have a tachometer in the instrument cluster. the center console with a floor-mounted shifter for the transmission re-appeared having last been available in the full-size 1972 model year. Roughly 3,260 LXs were produced from mid-1984 to 1985. The Mercury version of the LX was the Marquis LTS and was available only in Canada in much smaller numbers. A LTD (fox body) police edition was as also made, roughly 800 were produced. Notable for its bigger sway bars and brakes, it also included bench seats with an automatic trunk opener located underneath the steering wheel. They were a factory option and most were equipped with light bars and police accessories, although some came without.
