Lincoln Town Car 2nd Gen Final Years (1995-1997)

Final three years of the FN36 second-generation Panther Town Car. 4.6L InTech SOHC Modular V8 — single overhead cam per bank, two valves per cylinder, sequential fuel injection. 210 hp / 270 lb-ft from 1994 onward (with the optional dual-exhaust 'Cartier' trim making 220 hp). 4R70W four-speed automatic from 1995 (replacing earlier AOD-E for higher-torque capability). RWD only. Body-on-frame architecture with full perimeter steel chassis. The 1995 mid-cycle facelift introduced smaller clear-lens headlights, redesigned organic-shape interior with new dashboard and curved door panels, and a new steering wheel that became the Panther-platform standard until 2004. 1996 added OBD-II compliance. 1997 was the final 2nd-gen model year before the 1998 ground-up redesign. Production at Wixom Assembly, Michigan. Sales remained strong throughout these years (over 100,000 units in 1994, declining gradually). The 2nd-gen final years are the cult collector pick today — last of the truly traditional Town Car shape with the squared-off proportions before the 1998 rounding.