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Article: Lincoln legend lives.(plans to build hot rod Lincoln )(Brief Article)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- November 18, 2002
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McLaren Performance's plan to build a BMW M5-chasing Lincoln LSE is on the shelf, but the idea for a hot rod Lincoln is still going strong.
McLaren Performance president and CEO Steve Rossi, who will recede into a consulting role with the Michigan-based automotive supplier when his contract expires at year-end, says his goal to create an all-out performance version of the Lincoln LSE sedan won't happen.
Rossi says despite rave reviews when the car debuted last spring at the New York auto show (AW, April 1), Lincoln dealers faced with uncertainty at Ford and too many LS models languishing on their lots quickly lost interest in the car. McLaren will ...