1985 Lincoln Town CAR: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 1985 Town CAR, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 75 vehicles built
  • 4 for sale right now

Which Town CAR is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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Cost to run

14/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1985 Town CAR

Safety, in plain English

What 1LNBP96F-F means

1LN BP96F · F
1LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
BP96F
together encode the Town Car line — Sedan, 5L 8cyl — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F
in position 10 — model year 1985
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1LNBP96F 1FY744314
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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