Lincoln Mark LT Put to Death

Its name harkened back to the best Lincolns of days past. Unfortunately, the Lincoln Mark LT was nothing more than a really nice Ford F-150 pickup truck with lots of bling. Slow sales — Lincoln sold just 28,117 Mark LTs from its 2005 debut through July — are the main reason the company is dumping the model after the 2008 model year, but streamlining efforts are also to blame.

According to Automotive News, Lincoln will focus on its cars and crossovers in the future. However, one of Lincoln’s best-sellers is still the Navigator SUV, which sports lots of chrome itself. Truck buyers looking for a classy pickup will have to wait until the redesigned F-150 rolls out in 2009 sporting a “Platinum” edition.