31st Oct 2012, 17:25
So if your Merc is a "true classic", does that mean the Lincoln in this review is a false classic?
When a car reaches 25 years in age, it is indeed considered a classic; I don't care what brand it is.
How do you know how your uncle's car handled? Did you actually drive it?
31st Oct 2012, 19:57
These cars are all about the ride quality. Improving the handling would have affected that. There were no compromises back than in the luxury car market; unlike today.
Today, unfortunately, most "luxury" car makers want to appeal to young kids who just wreck their expensive Lexus, BMW, Mercedes because they usually try to push them to the limits. Sad, because nowadays I don't know any young people with money for expensive cars; it's almost like luxury car brands are trying to market themselves to a market group that barely exists.
31st Oct 2012, 10:33
I brought up handling several times in the comments. These tanks may be tough, but the handling is downright scary.
As for a '55 Mercury, I think the mid-50's were a good time for American car styling, before everything got gluttonous later on in the 50's.