Manufacturer | Ford Motor Company |
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Production | 2001–2003[1] |
Assembly | Claycomo, Missouri, United States |
Successor | Lincoln Mark LT |
Class | Full-size luxury pickup truck |
Body style(s) | 4-door crew-cab truck |
Layout | FR layout |
Platform | Ford P platform |
Engine(s) | 5.4L 300 hp V8 |
Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
Wheelbase | 138.5 in (3518 mm) |
Length | 220.2 in (5593 mm) |
Width | 78.0 in (1981 mm) |
Height | 73.6 in (1869 mm) |
Related |
Ford Expedition Ford F-Series Lincoln Navigator |
Designer | Patrick Schiavone |
The Lincoln Blackwood was a luxury pickup truck from the Lincoln division of American automaker Ford Motor Company. It was sold in the United States from 2001 to 2002, and in Mexico from 2002 to 2003. It was never sold in Canada.
The Lincoln 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 as a concept vehicle. 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. But when they arrived at dealerships, the Blackwood stalled while the EXT soared.
The Blackwood was only available with a black exterior and interior, it was never available in any other color. The truck bed was redone 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 truck was rear wheel drive only. All of these luxury features limited the practical usability of the Blackwood, and stood in stark contrast to the highly-utilitarian Cadillac. 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.
The Blackwood was delivered late, with first sales in October 2001, due to a supply problem with the cargo box, produced by Magna Steyr. Ford reportedly froze their contracts with Magna International for part of 2001 over the issue. The Blackwood was manufactured at Kansas City Assembly in Claycomo, Missouri, through December 2002.
Lincoln recreated their unique luxury pickup truck as the Mark LT in the 2006 model year, however they did not repeat many of the mistakes made with the Blackwood—particularly its lack of options and versatility. In addition, the Lincoln Mark LT has been most recently discontinued the United States of America, but continues sales in Mexico.
The Blackwood shared components from many Fords, and Lincolns, the body was from an F150, the front fenders and hood were from a Lincoln Navigator, but there were some unique parts on it, such as the bed with a power tonneau cover, with stainless steel box lining.
The Blackwood came with one option, which was a navigation system with a 5" color screen.
Years | Engine | Power | Torque |
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2002 | 5.4 L InTech DOHC V8 | 300 hp (223.7 kW/304.2 PS) | 355 ft·lbf (481 N·m) |
Neiman Marcus Edition[]
Fifty special Blackwoods were built for the 2001 Neiman Marcus spring catalog. These Neiman Marcus Edition Blackwoods featured the company logo stitched into the headrests, a leather-wrapped rear-console lid with a 7 inch Panasonic wide screen LCD DVD/Video-CD/CD player with wireless headphones and a cooler/warmer. This special Blackwood was priced at US$58,800.
References[]
- Media related to Lincoln Blackwood at Wikimedia Commons
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- ↑ "Lincoln Blackwood". pickuptrucks.com. Retrieved on 2008-08-16.
- "Magna Stumbles Over Blackwood - Lincoln's Blackwood program" ([dead link] – Scholar search), Ward's Auto World. March 1 2002, http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_2002_March_1/ai_87849210.
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