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43-535: Although the concept vehicle had a positive public reception, the production Blackwood fell far under sales projections in the United States and Mexico. After the 2002 model year, the Blackwood was discontinued in the United States, with a short run of 2003 models produced for Mexico. In total, only 3,383 units were produced, making it both the rarest and shortest-produced Lincoln model line. For 2006, Lincoln entered

86-794: A badge engineered , luxury-trimmed variant of the Ford F-150 truck — and a successor to the 2002-only Lincoln Blackwood . The Mark LT was manufactured at Ford's River Rouge Plant in Dearborn, Michigan , and at the Ford Cuautitlan plant in Cuautitlán , Mexico , on the same lines as the closely related Ford F-150 , on which it was based. It used the same 330-cubic-inch, 300 hp (224 kW; 304 PS) 5.4  L Triton V8 and has four doors. The Mark LT also had optional all-wheel drive . Lincoln projected selling 13,000 Mark LT's annually in

129-475: A cooler/warmer compartment. While priced at $ 58,800 ($ 6,300 higher than a regular Blackwood), the Neiman Marcus Edition Blackwood sold out within less than 24 hours of its release. The Blackwood was a major commercial failure, withdrawn from the market in a year; selling off the remaining inventory took two more years. Reviewers wrote about its lack of utility and off-road capability. Naming

172-448: A barrel, on an automobile and, by extension, a body style incorporating such a compartment. The word is French, meaning 'cask' or barrel, cf. “tun”. Early tonneaus normally had a rear-facing hinged door, but single and dual side doors were soon introduced. When the street was muddy or dirty, the car could be backed up to the curb so tonneau passengers could exit directly onto the sidewalk. Historically, tonneau cover referred to

215-767: A flexible temporary cover (typically made out of leather or canvas) for an open area of a vehicle. In current automotive terminology it typically refers to a hard or soft cover that spans the back of a pickup truck to protect the load from weather elements or thieves, or to improve aerodynamics. Tonneau covers come in many styles that fold, retract, or tilt open, and can be locked shut. Common materials used include steel, aluminium, canvas, PVC, fibreglass, and carbon fibre. Tonneau covers are also used to cover and protect open areas of boats. Many of these covers are made of waterproofed canvas and are held in place by snaps. The older, original tonneau covers were used to protect unoccupied passenger seats in convertibles and roadsters , and

258-556: A four-seat 2+2 seating configuration (effectively the front two rows of the Navigator interior), placing a large center console between the two rear seats. All four seats were upholstered in Connolly leather, with heating and cooling for the front seats. In line with the first-generation Navigator, Lincoln offered the Blackwood under a single trim level. The model line was equipped with nearly every available Lincoln feature standard, including

301-418: A harder composition, but they take more time to install and are designed for semi-permanent installation. Fiberglass, hard plastic, or aluminium tonneau covers are also common. Some may be painted to match the truck, are solid in construction, and can be locked. These covers are usually heavy and require gas struts to assist in opening and closing. They operate much like a vehicle's hood, typically opening from

344-578: A lifeless shell of a company, making badge engineered Fords that bastardize the Mark (MK?) name." Although the Blackwood's RWD-only configuration limited off-road utility, air suspension and a Crown Victoria cop-car steering rack gave good handling and a ride that more akin to a car than a truck. Despite its lack of success, the Blackwood "did foreshadow the changes that were to come in the pickup-truck market. Trucks with luxury amenities have become much more popular, and many high-line trucks now resemble luxury cars in

387-593: A lower ride height). The model line had a 1,200-pound (540 kg) payload with an 8,700-pound (3,900 kg) towing capacity. Shared with the Navigator, the Blackwood is fitted with a 5.4 L V8, producing 300 hp (220 kW). In place of the SOHC 16-valve Triton V8 used by the F-150, the Blackwood used the DOHC 32-valve InTech V8 used by Lincoln; the engine was paired to a 4-speed automatic transmission. Sharing its cab with

430-448: A result, tonneau-equipped cars ultimately went faster with a given amount of power. Tonneau covers are used in lieu of hard or soft convertible tops on open sports cars such as the MG , Triumph , Austin-Healey , and Porsche Boxster . These covers, often made of natural or artificial leather , cover the entire passenger compartment, and are zippered so the driver's seat can be uncovered while

473-452: A rib-like structure to support the fabric and keep it taut and roll up toward the cab of the truck. A snap-based system is also used, but has become less common due to truck owners not wanting to install the snaps on their vehicle as they typically require drilling or permanent adhesive. Hard roll-up tonneau covers are more firm than regular roll-up tonneau covers. They are made of a wall of individual aluminum slats, covered with soft vinyl. In

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516-576: A similar-length F-150 cargo bed, at 26 cubic feet (740 dm), the cargo area of the Blackwood was larger than the trunk of the Lincoln Town Car (itself, the highest-capacity sedan produced at the time). Sourced almost directly from the first-generation Lincoln Navigator, the interior of the Blackwood shares primarily its dashboard with the F-150 (as does the Expedition and Navigator), using imitation black oak wood for interior trim. The model line uses

559-491: A sunroof, premium sound system (cassette player in dashboard with CD changer in front console), and multi-zone automatic climate control. Only one option was offered for the Blackwood: a vehicle telematics system, which added a voice-activated cellular phone and a GPS navigation system (mounted on a 5-inch front-console screen). Along with standard dual front airbags, the Blackwood was fitted with standard front side airbags. For

602-427: A wake inside the pickup bed, which helps the aerodynamics. A tonneau cover interferes with this wake, and scientific tests have shown little to no improvement in mileage by using a tonneau cover traveling at less than 70 mph (110 km/h). A similar effect is seen when the tailgate is down and the mileage goes down. Tonneau case is used to describe a type of watch case, with rounded, bulging sides resembling

645-526: The 2015 thirteenth generation F-Series , no Mark LT version was built, making the 2014 model year the last for the Mark LT. J.D. Power Quality listed the Mark LT as overall dependability for all 3 years it was manufactured as "among the best" (with a minimum 4 stars for the 2006 variant in initial quality).       Sold exclusively in China.        The Lincoln Mark LT

688-529: The 2021–2023 inflation . [REDACTED] Media related to Lincoln Blackwood at Wikimedia Commons       Sold exclusively in China.        The Lincoln Mark LT was exclusively sold in Mexico after the 2008 model year. Lincoln Mark LT The Lincoln Mark LT is a luxury pickup truck manufactured and marketed by Ford's Lincoln division for model years 2006–2008 (U.S. and Canada) and 2006–2014 (Mexico) as

731-630: The Chevrolet Avalanche , the Escalade EXT had a reconfigurable interior with five-passenger seating. After the 2002 model year, Lincoln ended sales of the Blackwood in the United States, with all 2003 production of the model line sold in Mexico; the final Lincoln Blackwood rolled off the assembly line in December 2002, 15 months after its entry into production. For 2006, Lincoln reentered the pickup truck segment with Lincoln Mark LT . Again, based on

774-589: The Lincoln Navigator was met with success; along with becoming the second best-selling Lincoln (behind the Town Car ), the Navigator contributed to Lincoln overtaking Cadillac in sales for the first time. To build on its success in the light-truck segment, a Lincoln Blackwood concept vehicle was introduced at the 1999 North American International Auto Show ; it was also displayed at the 1999 LA Auto Show . The concept Blackwood received nearly universal approval from

817-467: The United States and Canada after the 2008 model year. In its place, Ford offered an upper-end trim of the 2009 F-150 , marketed as Platinum . Although the Mark LT met with poor sales and cancellation in the United States, Lincoln dealers in Mexico found the pickup to become the best-selling model for the division. As a result, Lincoln received an all-new Mark LT for the 2010 model year but only for

860-504: The United States . The Mark LT was more successful than the Blackwood in its first year of sales with 10,274 sold in the first calendar year of sales (February 2005 through February 2006). The 2006 Mark LT outsold the Cadillac Escalade EXT , but the 2007 EXT gained on the Mark LT's sales consistently. After disappointing sales, the Mark LT was cancelled in the United States and Canada after the first generation. A second generation

903-437: The 1999 concept vehicle. For a lower ride height and larger tire sidewall, the 19-inch wheels were downsized to 18 inches. To produce the cargo bed at a realistic cost, the 20 square feet (2 m) of expensive wood was replaced by screened laminate composite panels (the inlaid aluminum strakes remained). Intended to enter production in early 2001, sales of the Blackwood were delayed several months by supply problems related to

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946-401: The 2001 Neiman Marcus spring catalog, Lincoln built a special edition of 50 Neiman Marcus Edition Blackwoods. While sharing the same exterior as a standard Blackwood, several upgrades were made to the interior, including Neiman Marcus logo-embroidered headrests and a modified rear console, including a 7-inch widescreen LCD Panasonic DVD player with wireless headphones; the console also received

989-417: The Blackwood one of "The 20 Dumbest Cars of All Time", Autoblog stated, "Ford CEO Jacques Nasser and his luxury brand chief Wolfgang Reitzle thought it was a great idea: a luxury Lincoln branded pickup truck with a trunk instead of a flat bed and pin-stripe painting to mimic a business suit. [The Blackwood was] one of those vanity projects hatched at the top." Car and Driver named it one of the worst flops of

1032-498: The Ford F-150 SuperCrew, the Blackwood sources its front bodywork directly from the Navigator. In contrast to its Ford counterpart, the 4-foot-8-inch (1.42 m) cargo bed of the Blackwood was constructed of plastic composites. In its namesake design feature, the exterior of the cargo bed was styled with imitation black African wengewood with aluminum-strake inlays (making it the first "woodie" Ford Motor Company vehicle since

1075-507: The Ford F-150, the Mark LT abandoned many of the model-unique features of the Blackwood in favor of gaining the functionality of a pickup truck. While massively outsold by its Ford counterpart, the Mark LT proved more successful than its predecessor, nearly matching the Escalade EXT in sales. After the 2008 model year, Ford ended sales of the Mark LT in United States, effectively replaced by

1118-510: The LTD Country Squire and Colony Park station wagons, discontinued in 1991). In another major design change, the rear cargo bed was repurposed as a watertight trunk, adopting a permanently-mounted tonneau cover (power-operated), opening above a 50/50 hinged door (replacing a tailgate). The interior of the Blackwood cargo area was fully carpeted, lined in polished aluminum, and lit with LED lighting. While far smaller in interior size than

1161-600: The Mexican market. Based upon the twelfth generation F-150 introduced a year before, the Mark LT shared its trim with the F-150 Platinum. To differentiate it from the Navigator, the Mark LT was given a split grille in the style of the MKS and MKT . The Mark LT was built in two versions along with the F-150: the short-bed Dearborn and the long bed Cuautitlán . With the introduction of

1204-419: The Navigator, Ford gave its F-150 the same treatment, calling it the Blackwood. Except they stripped out every ounce of actual utility from the vehicle, save for towing, by making it a RWD-only pickup with an Aluminum lined, carpeted, power tonneau'd bed. This was where they decided to pour their resources rather than refining their new RWD LS sedan . This is a symbol of the fall of the brand. Now we're stuck with

1247-641: The Platinum and Limited trims, added to both the F-150 and Super Duty versions of the F-Series. While Cadillac ended sales of the Escalade EXT pickup after 2013, GM continued production of luxury-oriented pickups through its GMC "Denali" sub-brand. In 2018, the Ford F-450 Super Duty Limited became the first factory-produced pickup truck with a price of over $ 100,000, and pickups with a price tag over $ 100,000 have become more common since, espically following

1290-426: The cabin. The Blackwood was a truck ahead of its time." Introduced alongside the Blackwood for 2002, the Cadillac Escalade EXT outsold the model line more than four-to-one. While also sold as a crew-cab pickup truck from an American luxury brand, the Escalade EXT was available with multiple utility features favored by buyers, including optional four-wheel drive, an open-roof cargo area, and multiple colors. Based on

1333-452: The cargo bed of a pickup truck or coupé utility . Modern hard tonneau covers open by a hinging or folding mechanism, while segmented or soft covers open by rolling up or folding. Hard folding covers are more popular to truck owners as they offer better protection, security, and waterproofness. Truck and car tonneau covers keep items out of the weather and out of the sight of potential thieves. The year and model of your truck determine

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1376-428: The cargo box (produced by Magna Steyr ). At the end of 2001, Ford froze their contracts with parent company Magna International in response to the issue. At the time of its launch, Lincoln was unsure of how many examples of the Blackwood would be produced. Intending to limit yearly production (to maintain exclusivity), Lincoln did plan to sell at least 18,000 vehicles over multiple years. The Lincoln Blackwood uses

1419-585: The chassis of the tenth-generation F-Series (introduced by the 1997 F-150), using a 138.5-inch (3,520 mm) wheelbase. The Blackwood shared its front short-long control arm independent front suspension with the F-150; while retaining the solid rear axle, the rear suspension was also fitted with air springs (closer in line with the Lincoln Town Car). In contrast to the Lincoln Navigator, all Blackwoods were manufactured with rear-wheel drive (to maintain

1462-528: The elements, it was sealed with epoxy and inlaid with aluminum stripes. Met with nearly universal approval by the public, the Blackwood concept vehicle was approved for production shortly after its display; it was also displayed by Ford at the 1999 Frankfurt Auto Show (a rare appearance of Lincoln vehicles in Europe). Following its approval for production, the Lincoln Blackwood saw almost no changes made from

1505-459: The past 25 years, saying, "Check out the cargo box: It's lined in carpet and gen-yoo-wine stainless steel. That's stainless—means it can't be stained. You can't carry nuthin' heavy or dirty in it without uglying it up, but it makes for a nice trunk, see?" Jalopnik included the Blackwood on its list of "Ten Cars That Should Have Never Left the Factory", saying "Riding the cheap upgrade, big margin wave of

1548-557: The pickup truck segment for a second time with the Lincoln Mark LT , again based on the Ford F-150 which, even though it also sold poorly, it was more popular than Blackwood. The first Lincoln vehicle manufactured exclusively outside of the state of Michigan since 1958, the Blackwood was assembled by Ford at its Kansas City Assembly facility in Claycomo, Missouri , alongside the F-150 from August 2001 to December 2002. The 1998 launch of

1591-458: The public. Named the "ultimate utility vehicle" by Ford, the Blackwood was intended to combine the utility of a truck-based vehicle (such as the Navigator or an F-150) with the comfort of a sedan (such as the Town Car), replacing the F-Series pickup bed with an enclosed cargo area bodied with black African wenge wood (adopting a styling element of wood-bodied station wagons). To protect the wood from

1634-412: The rest of the interior remains covered. Tonneau covers are used in coupé utility cars and pickup trucks to cover and secure the cargo bed and come in a variety of styles. Mainly they are categorized by material Soft or Hard covers. Soft covers can be rollup or folding and Hard covers are rollup, folding or one piece. The most common style is the roll-up tonneau made from cloth or vinyl, which uses

1677-502: The size of your tonneau. Many dealers will recommend using a tape measure to measure the truck bed. Early open-bodied touring-type automobiles used tonneau covers to protect unoccupied rear seats. As early as the 1930s, lakes racers, searching for an extra competitive edge, imitated early automobile construction and skinned the cockpits of their roadsters and streamliners with removable canvas. The skins covered gaping cockpits that would otherwise disturb airflow and create undue drag; as

1720-407: The tailgate end of the bed (back to front). Some have multiple compartments that open front to back, back to front, side to side, or even rise vertically. Fiberglass, hard plastic, or aluminium tonneau covers are sometimes installed as a factory option on new vehicles. Many sellers claim that tonneau covers improve gas mileage because they make the truck more streamlined. However, air currents create

1763-532: The unrolled position, these aluminium slats form a hard aluminium shell, which not only covers the cargo inside the bed, but also may support loads up 400 pounds on top of it. Another style of truck bed tonneau cover is a retractable unit, which is mounted at the front and sides of the bed and rolls up or retracts from the tailgate towards the cab. The retractable tonneau is typically made of vinyl, plastic or aluminium. Retractable tonneaus are more secure than soft tonneau covers, since they usually lock and are made from

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1806-443: Was exclusively sold in Mexico after the 2008 model year. Tonneau#Truck use and styles A tonneau ( US : / t ʌ ˈ n oʊ / or UK : / ˈ t ɒ n oʊ / ) is an area of a car, truck, or boat open at the top. It can be for passengers or cargo. When applied to trucks it refers to their bed (American English) or tray (British English). A tonneau was originally an open rear passenger compartment, rounded like

1849-524: Was marketed in Mexico where it was often the Lincoln Division's best selling model. For 2007, the Mark LT received a grille facelift, optional DVD -based navigation system and other luxury and cosmetic features. For 2008, the Mark LT received the addition of the color of Light French Silk clearcoat metallic and an optional rearview camera back-up system. Ford ended sales of the Lincoln Mark LT in

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