The Bastardos de LeMons!

We are a racing team currently preparing for the 24 Hours of LeMons race in Houston, and anxiously awaiting our application approval so we can get the cage built.

We chose the Mark VIII to kick those Mazda driving punks with some American big iron. The Mark VIII has a big V8, 4 wheel independent suspension and disk brakes. Yes it's heavy and somewhat squishy but put some cop springs under it to stiffen it up and ditch all those electronic crap and we think it can be a competitor. And no, there's not much actual iron in one, the engine is almost all aluminum, even the hood is plastic...

We are an interesting bunch of guys and gals who make up the Bastardos de LeMons:
We have a former custom motorcycle builder / computer geek / biker person, his longest known friend and certifiable maniac who actually races a dreaded Miata, a mild mannered family man who becomes a demon when he rides and coincidentally used to be a motorcycle endurance roadracer. We have another maniac who enjoys riding a dirtbike all the way from Dallas to central Mexico by himself during summer and the drummer and guitarist from a touring band. That and women, lots of women...

YEE-HAW IT'S LeMONS TEXAS 2009

Our Car, the Lincoln Mark Ate specifications:

Important features for LeMons are in bold

1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Performance & Efficiency Standard Features

4,601 cc 4.6 liters 8 V front longitudinal engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder

Premium unleaded fuel

Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9.4

Multi-point injection fuel system

68 liter fuel tank

Power: SAE and 209 kW , 280 HP @ 5,500 rpm; 285 ft lb , 386 Nm @ 4,500 rpm

1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features

ABS

Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs

Responsive suspension

Spacesaver spare wheel

Strut front suspension with stabilizer bar , rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent

Automatic suspension levelling

1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features

Body side molding

Front and rear body color impact absorbing bumpers

Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors

External dimensions: overall length (mm): 5,265 = 17.25 (ft), overall width (mm): 1,895 = 6.2(ft), overall height (mm): 1,361, wheelbase (mm): 2,870 = 9.4 (ft), front track (mm): 1,565, rear track (mm): 1,529 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11,339

= 37 (ft)

Halogen bulb twin headlights

Luxury trim

Gloss paint

Rear window

Tinted glass

Weights: curb weight (kg) 1,709

(lbs) 3,760

Two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

Anti-theft protection

Front illuminated ashtray , additional row seats ashtray

Stereo audio system with AM/FM

Cargo area light

Cargo capacity: rear seat up; to lower window (liters): 408 and all seats in place (liters): 408

Front seats illuminated cigar lighter , rear seats illuminated cigar lighter , additional row seats cigar lighter

Digital clock

Computer

Floor full console with covered storage box

Delayed/fade courtesy lights with two switches

Cruise control

Cup holders

Door ajar warning

Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat

External temperature

Floor covering: carpet in load area

Sports seat

Reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat

Front seat center armrest with integral box

Lockable illuminated glove compartment with lid

Height adjustable head restraints on front seats

Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 968, rear headroom (mm): 953, front hip room (mm): 1,440, rear hip room (mm): 1,440, front leg room (mm): 1,082, rear leg room (mm): 826, front shoulder room (mm): 1,496, rear shoulder room (mm): 1,511 and interior volume (liters): 2,755

Low fuel level warning

Vehicle speed proportional power steering

Front power windows with one one-touch

Front and rear reading lights

Reel rear seat belts on driver side , reel rear seat belts on passenger side , static rear seat belts on center side

Rear view mirror

Electric remote fuel filler door release

Electric remote trunk/hatch release

Front pocket seat back storage

Service interval indicator

Four speakers

Leather covered steering wheel

Tachometer

Passenger illuminated vanity mirror

Ventilation system with variable fan speeds and rear seat heater ducts

	1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Performance & Efficiency Standard Features
- 4,601 cc 4.6 liters 8 V front longitudinal engine with 90.2 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder - Premium unleaded fuel - Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 9.4 - Multi-point injection fuel system - 68 liter fuel tank - Power: SAE and 209 kW , 280 HP @ 5,500 rpm; 285 ft lb , 386 Nm @ 4,500 rpm
	1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features
- ABS - Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs - Responsive suspension - Spacesaver spare wheel - Strut front suspension with stabilizer bar , rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent - Automatic suspension levelling
	1995 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC Sedan Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features
- Body side molding - Front and rear body color impact absorbing bumpers - Driver and passenger power heated body color door mirrors - External dimensions: overall length (mm): 5,265 = 17.25 (ft), overall width (mm): 1,895 = 6.2(ft), overall height (mm): 1,361, wheelbase (mm): 2,870 = 9.4 (ft), front track (mm): 1,565, rear track (mm): 1,529 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11,339 = 37 (ft) - Halogen bulb twin headlights - Luxury trim - Gloss paint - Rear window - Tinted glass - Weights: curb weight (kg) 1,709 (lbs) 3,760 - Two-speed windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe

- Anti-theft protection - Front illuminated ashtray , additional row seats ashtray - Stereo audio system with AM/FM - Cargo area light - Cargo capacity: rear seat up; to lower window (liters): 408 and all seats in place (liters): 408 - Front seats illuminated cigar lighter , rear seats illuminated cigar lighter , additional row seats cigar lighter - Digital clock - Computer - Floor full console with covered storage box - Delayed/fade courtesy lights with two switches - Cruise control - Cup holders - Door ajar warning - Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat - External temperature - Floor covering: carpet in load area - Sports seat - Reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat - Front seat center armrest with integral box - Lockable illuminated glove compartment with lid - Height adjustable head restraints on front seats - Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 968, rear headroom (mm): 953, front hip room (mm): 1,440, rear hip room (mm): 1,440, front leg room (mm): 1,082, rear leg room (mm): 826, front shoulder room (mm): 1,496, rear shoulder room (mm): 1,511 and interior volume (liters): 2,755 - Low fuel level warning - - Vehicle speed proportional power steering - Front power windows with one one-touch - Front and rear reading lights - Reel rear seat belts on driver side , reel rear seat belts on passenger side , static rear seat belts on center side - Rear view mirror - Electric remote fuel filler door release - Electric remote trunk/hatch release - Front pocket seat back storage - Service interval indicator - Four speakers - Leather covered steering wheel - Tachometer - Passenger illuminated vanity mirror - Ventilation system with variable fan speeds and rear seat heater ducts