Lincoln Blackwood
| Lincoln Blackwood | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lincoln (Ford) |
| Production | August 2001–December 2002 (2002 model year) |
| Assembly | Claycomo, Missouri, United States |
| Designer | Patrick Schiavone |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Large luxury pickup truck |
| Body style | 4-door crew-cab truck |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | Ford P platform |
| Related |
Ford Expedition Ford F-Series Lincoln Navigator |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 5.4L 300 hp V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 138.5 in (3,518 mm) |
| Length | 220.2 in (5,593 mm) |
| Width | 78.0 in (1,981 mm) |
| Height | 73.6 in (1,869 mm) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Lincoln Mark LT |
The Lincoln Blackwood is a pickup truck that was marketed by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company. Marketed in the United States and Mexico, it was the first pickup truck ever sold by the Lincoln division. Due to poor sales, it was only marketed in the United States for the 2002 model year and in Mexico for the 2002 and 2003 model year, making it the shortest-produced vehicle by the division.
The first Lincoln manufactured outside of the state of Michigan since 1958, the Blackwood was manufactured at Kansas City Assembly in Claycomo, Missouri, from August 2001 to December 2002.
The Blackwood was a luxuriously-trimmed version of the Ford F-150 Crew Cab pickup truck, and was greeted with enthusiasm after its debut at the North American International Auto Show in January 1999. Lincoln's success with the Lincoln Navigator emboldened the company to pursue the first-ever luxury pickup truck, and Cadillac was in hot pursuit with the Cadillac Escalade EXT.
The Blackwood was only available in rear wheel drive, SuperCrew cab configuration, with black exterior and interior. The truck bed was built as a trunk, with a power tonneau and plush carpeting. The box was manufactured from plastic composites but lined with stainless steel. The exterior of the bed featured aluminum pinstripes over artificial burled black wood. The Blackwood came with only one option, which was a navigation system with a 5" color screen. All of these luxury features limited the practical usability of the Blackwood, and stood in stark contrast to the more utilitarian Cadillac, which was available with four-wheel drive. Only 3,356 Blackwoods were made in just 15 months of production, with the final models selling well below invoice. Retail price was to be US$52,500. Lincoln had originally hoped for about 18,000 projected sales in 2002 and 2003, but had announced the discontinuation of the Blackwood before the 2002 model year was over. Among the factors behind the Blackwood's failure were high price and limited cargo versatility.
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