1996 Lincoln Town CAR: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 1996 Town CAR, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,043 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.

Pick your Town CAR

What actually differs

Signature Base/Executive Cartier
For sale right now 2 1 1
Vehicles built 514 388 141
Same on every 1996 Town CAR
  • Engine 4.6L 8-cyl
  • Power 190 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Cost to run

15/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1996 Town CAR

Safety, in plain English

What 1LNLM83W-T means

1LN LM83W · T
1LN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in the United States
LM83W
together encode the Town Car line — Sedan, 4.6L 8cyl — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T
in position 10 — model year 1996
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1LNLM83W 9TY677582

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