Lincoln’s all-new MKT crossover has a distinctive style of its own, but that didn’t stop Ford and customizer Rick Bottom of Mendotta, Illinois, from applying a unique look to the car to create the Panache concept.
Starting with a lowered MKT – thanks to H&R springs that brought the beast down by 1.2 inches up front and 1.9 inches out back – Bottom added 22-inch COR Forged Valhalla wheels. To set off the new stance, Planet Color “Turnin’ Orange” paint was applied to the crossover. Special chrome moldings and shaved door handles helped complete the unique appearance.
The MKT wasn’t significantly altered mechanically from its front-wheel-drive, 3.7-liter V6 origins. A K&N air filter, Odyssey battery and Amsoil lubricants round out the underhood modifications.
11/03, 3:12 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
johngalt is imagining what sipping his first hazelnut latte will be like while motoring down a tree-lined boulevard on a crisp november day behind the wheel of his panache…
11/03, 3:42 PM
posted by:
Borat
Does it come with Huggy Bear hat as an accessory?
11/03, 3:48 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Good lord… did something fall off a Japanese whaling ship?
11/03, 3:52 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Nice grille. Should offer retractable hooks and a vertical BBQ attachment.
11/03, 3:57 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
It might be the lighting but it actually looks nice in that color. Still not as cool as the concept was.
11/03, 4:06 PM
posted by:
aesir
Looks better than a mini van
11/03, 4:43 PM
posted by:
sal500
i think i like the factory look better. not sure about the wheels or chrome strip down the side
11/03, 5:40 PM
posted by:
Captain Crunch
Breaking News:
The sales figures & votes are in and have been counted. It’s official folks.
Lincoln has the ugliest products in dealer showrooms across the country and nobody wants them.
I’ve asked this question before & I’ll ask it again. WHY DOES LINCOLN STILL EXIST?
11/03, 5:56 PM
posted by:
status
somebody really messed up while carving that pumpkin…
11/03, 5:56 PM
posted by:
andy
fire someone, i dont care if its the mail room bitch, but someone has to fired for this… im thinking an Ari Gold style firing would suffice
11/03, 6:11 PM
posted by:
tyler_is_aero_tt
Lincoln is dead, Mercury is the new future. I say scrap Lincoln and bring the European Fords over, give them a few Mercury styling tweaks and luxury/tech upgrades, and there you go you’ve got Ford’s very own BMW/Lexus/Audi. Also can’t forget a Mercury non-rebadged version of the Taurus, maybe a Mercury version of the Edge, and a sports coupe that Lincoln almost had with the MKR, God knows why they didn’t make that.
11/03, 6:33 PM
posted by:
DB9
Okaaaay?/! Question, if it’s true that what someone drives is a manifestation of their true inner self and/or an expression of a self-idealized image that one wants to project to the world, what pre tell would the owner of this be trying to tell the world?/! Hmmm…. Things to ponder or then again maybe not;-)
DB9;-)
PS. A Freudian could have a field day with this, well, at least until the insurance runs out and the MKT suddenly becomes sexaaay, nope nothing wrong with it all
) Hey, it looks better than a Crosstour whatever… Speaking of Honda/Acura… Btw, where’s trippy? I wonder how he’s taking Acura’s walk on the boulevard of broken dreams; the road to ruin… Tripp, need a couch and an ear – see above;-)
11/04, 1:21 AM
posted by:
fordman
Hey everybody,Ford SUCKS! I just got out of the bathroom after puking looking at that piece of crap! This must be the 1st car this blind guy modded,because NO able sighted person would go near this car with a 1000 ft. pole!