GET HER A GUCCI!

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Couture Cars and Designer Editions
COUTURE CARS
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The automotive world wasn’t immune to Seventies excess.
In the early Seventies, car companies started introducing
trim packages inspired by – or actually designed by –
famous fashion labels.
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These were often a way to create fresh appeal for cars that
hadn’t received mechanical or style overhauls for several years.
COUTURE CARS
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AMC was the first to introduce couture cars.
Soon, other companies followed suit, introducing an
array of designers and looks for fashion-obsessed
buyers.
¤  Some
were fully custom looks, created by the designer.
¤  Some were little more than color-keyed trim levels.
COUTURE CARS
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By the end of the Eighties, few companies
were still producing couture cars regularly.
A few late-model designer editions may become collector
cars in the future:
Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer Edition
¤  Jeep Grand Cherokee Orvis Edition
¤  Subaru Forester L.L. Bean Edition
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AMC
AMC
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AMC was the first company to introduce
mass-market couture editions of its cars.
¤  This
was a concerted corporate effort to differentiate the
scrappy independent from larger Detroit companies.
¤  Directed by interior design department head Neil Brown.
AMC: 1972-73 Gucci Hornet Sportabout
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Gucci Highlights
¤  1921:
Guccio Gucci begins producing
leather riding boots and luggage in
Florence, Italy.
¤  1953: Son Aldo relocates the business
to New York City.
n  Begins
expanding the business into clothing,
perfumes, and housewares.
¤  Style:
Known for classic tailoring, exotic
leathers, and high-fashion designs.
AMC: 1972-73 Gucci Hornet Sportabout
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Gucci Highlights
¤  1972:
Dr. Aldo Gucci
designs a trim
package for the
Hornet Sportabout.
n  He
enjoyed the
challenge enough to
also create a custom,
one-off Hornet
Sportabout for his
personal use.
AMC: 1972-73 Gucci Hornet Sportabout
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Exterior
¤  Four
paint choices:
n  Hunter
Green
n  Grasshopper Green
n  Snow White
n  Yucca Tan
¤  Gucci
fender emblems
¤  Wider rocker panel
moldings
AMC: 1972-73 Gucci Hornet Sportabout
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Interior
¤  Special
Gucci green,
red, and ivory vinyl
seats
¤  Special sunvisors and
striped door panels
¤  Gucci-logo headliner
AMC: 1972-73 Gucci Hornet Sportabout
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Package Price
¤  $141.80
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Production Figures
¤  1972:
2,584
¤  1973: 2,251
AMC: 1972-73 Pierre Cardin Javelin
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Pierre Cardin Highlights
¤  1950:
Designer Pierre Cardin founds his
eponymous design house in Paris.
¤  1959: Expelled from a design syndicate
for moving into ready-to-wear.
¤  1979: Redesigns the national costume of
the Philippines.
¤  Style: Known for avant garde styling,
geometric patterning, and experimental
shapes like the “bubble dress.”
AMC: 1972-73 Pierre Cardin Javelin
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Exterior
¤  Five
paint choices:
n  Trans
Am Red
n  Snow White
n  Stardust Silver
n  Diamond Blue
n  Wild Plum
¤  12
cars were special
ordered in Midnight
Black
¤  Cardin fender
emblems
AMC: 1972-73 Pierre Cardin Javelin
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Interior
¤  Special
Cardin seats in
a pleated stripe pattern
of Chinese red, plum,
white, and silver on
black
n  Satin-like
nylon with a
stain-resistant silicone
finish
n  Stripes run from the front
seats, up the doors, onto
the headliner, and down
to the rear seats
AMC: 1972-73 Pierre Cardin Javelin
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Package Price
¤  $84.95
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Production Figures
¤  1972-73:
4,152
AMC: 1973 Levi’s Gremlin
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Levi’s Highlights
¤  1853:
Levi Strauss moves from Bavaria to
California to open a branch of the family
dry goods business.
¤  1873: Strauss receives a patent for
riveted work pants – the first blue jeans.
¤  1890: Levi’s 501 shrink-to-fit jeans are
introduced, becoming the world’s bestselling item of clothing.
¤  Style: Known for rugged work pants,
stylish denim cuts, and classic styling.
AMC: 1973 Levi’s Gremlin
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Exterior
¤  Five
paint choices:
n  Snow
White
n  Diamond Blue
n  Olympic Blue
n  Maxi Blue
n  Pewter Metallic
¤  Accent
striping
¤  Levi’s fender badge
AMC: 1973 Levi’s Gremlin
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Interior
¤  Denim-look
spun nylon
seats with orange
stitching, Levi’s tags, and
copper rivets
¤  Blue dash and steering
wheel
¤  Matching denim-look
door panel inserts and
snap-off map pockets
¤  Color-coordinated
headliner, sunvisors, and
carpeting
AMC: 1973 Levi’s Gremlin
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Package Price
¤  $134.95
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Production Figures
¤  128,844
total Gremlins
n  Reports
differ on the
number of Levi’s models
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Possibly as few as 6,000
or as many as 32,500
AMC: Levi’s Line
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The Levi’s Gremlin was so popular that AMC continued
the line through 1978 and expanded it to other models
1974-78
1975-78
1977
Hornet
Jeep
Pacer
Hatchback version
Limited-edition 1977 Hornet
AMX
n  100 cars made, all white
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CJ-5 and CJ-7
Available in blue or tan
Later Jeeps were available
in “denim” trim
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No copper rivets
AMC: 1974-75 Oleg Cassini Matador
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Oleg Cassini Highlights
¤  1941:
European nobleman Oleg Cassini
begins to design costumes for Hollywood.
¤  1952: Retires from the US Army to open a
fashion house on Seventh Avenue.
¤  1961: Becomes personal designer to
Jackie Kennedy.
¤  Style: Known for timeless designs, clean
lines, and opulent fabrics.
AMC: 1974-75 Oleg Cassini Matador
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Exterior
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Three paint choices:
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White and Black Cars:
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Copper hood striping, body side
molding, and license plate
depression
Copper Cars:
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White
Black
Copper
Black accents
Vinyl top in white, black, or
copper
Copper finned wheelcovers
Copper grille and headlamp
bezels
Cassini fender emblems
AMC: 1974-75 Oleg Cassini Matador
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Interior
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Black knit nylon upholstery
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Tufted biscuit-trim seats with copper
buttons
Individual reclining front seats
Black dash and wheel with copper
accents
Copper-accented instrument panel
Signed glovebox door
Door panels with black fabric
inserts, copper accents, and pull
straps with copper inserts
Special headliner and sunvisor
fabric
Heavy copper serge carpet
Deluxe trunkliner and tire cover
AMC: 1974-75 Oleg Cassini Matador
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Package Price
¤  1974:
$299
¤  1975:
n  Cassini
trim: $236
n  Brougham package
(required): $173
n  Total: $409
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Production Figures
¤  1974:
6,165
¤  1975: 1,817
LINCOLN
LINCOLN
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After witnessing the success of AMC’s designer
edition efforts, Lincoln launched its Designer Series
in 1976.
¤  Four
upscale design houses were enlisted to put their
signatures on the Lincoln Mark IV.
n  Bill
Blass, Cartier, Givenchy, and Pucci.
LINCOLN
¤  None
of the designers created new fabrics or patterns
as at AMC.
n  Lincoln
designers created a trim package template and
designers suggested a color palette.
LINCOLN
¤  Designer
Edition cars included a signed opera window, 22karat gold engravable dash plaque, cast aluminum wheels,
landau top, and “Majestic” velour interiors as standard.
n  Leather
was a delete option.
LINCOLN
¤  Package
n  $2,100
Price:
with “Majestic” velour
n  $1,500 with leather
LINCOLN
¤  The
line proved incredibly
popular.
n  Designer
Edition cars
accounted for 27% of Mark
IV sales in 1976.
¤  Sales
were so strong that the
line was continued on Lincoln
Continental Mark series cars
in some form through 1983.
n  Annual
updates made to color
scheme and accents.
¤  Town
Cars were later given
the Designer treatment as
well.
LINCOLN: Bill Blass Edition
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Bill Blass Highlights
1937: Bill Blass starts selling evening gowns to
New York shops at age 15.
¤  1940: At age 18, Blass becomes the first male to
win Mademoiselle magazine’s Design for Living
award.
¤  1942: Serves with the 603rd Camouflage Division,
fooling the German army into believing the Allies
were in false locations.
¤  1945: Began his New York fashion career,
eventually expanding into swimwear, furs,
perfumes, and chocolates.
¤  Style: Known for clean lines, excellent tailoring,
nautical themes, and an all-American look.
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LINCOLN: Bill Blass Edition
1976
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Dark Blue Metallic paint
Cream “Normande
Graine” landau roof
Cream & gold pinstripe
1977
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Midnight Blue Metallic
Chamois landau roof
1978
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Navy velour or leather
Cream accent straps
and buttons
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Chamois leather
Tan accents in “special
pigskin texture”
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1979
Midnight Cordovan paint
Light Champagne
“Valino grain” landau
roof or full vinyl roof
Champagne accents
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Midnight Blue and White
Gold pinstriping
Choice of roof
- Carriage: $2,775
- Landau: $1,809
Maroon ultravelour or
leather with vinyl
Champagne accents
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Choice of leather interior
- White with navy
piping and logo
- Navy with white
accents and gold
buttons
LINCOLN: Bill Blass Edition
1980
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1981
Available only on the
Continental Mark VI
coupe
Dark Blue Metallic
White carriage roof
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Choice of white leather
with Midnight Blue
accents or Luxury Group
Midnight Blue leather
Seat-back crests
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Dark Blue Metallic over
Fawn Metallic
Dark Blue vinyl carriage
roof
Fawn interior with navy
bolster sections and
accents in either fabric
or leather
Tu-Tone leatherwrapped steering wheel
1982
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1983
Three color choices:
- White Diamond
Grain over Red and White
- White over white
- Black over black
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With white: Opal leather
seats with red straps and
buttons
With black: Black cloth
or optional leather with
red accents
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Light French Vanilla and
Midnight Black
- Vanilla-black-vanilla
- Black-vanilla-black
Contrasting stripes
Light French Vanilla
leather interior
LINCOLN: Cartier Edition
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Cartier Highlights
1847: Louis-Francois Cartier begins designing and
selling jewelry and watches in Paris.
¤  1902: King Edward VII refers to Cartier as “the
jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.”
¤  1904: Cartier designs one of the first practical
wristwatches for aviator Alberto Santos-Dumont.
¤  1910: Cartier offers the Hope Diamond for sale.
¤  1972: Cartier expands into leather goods,
perfumes, and more.
¤  Style: Known for high-quality watches and
stunning precious-gem jewelry.
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LINCOLN: Cartier Edition
1976
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1977
Dove Grey pearl paint
Dove Grey “Valino
Grain” landau roof
Red & white pinstripe
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Dove Grey velour or
leather
Silver accents
Cut-pile carpeting
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1978
1979
Dove Grey non-metallic
paint
Dove Grey landau roof
Red pinstriping
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Light Champagne paint
Light Champagne
landau roof
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Light Champagne paint
Matching landau roof
Dark Red pinstriping
Color-keyed cast
aluminum turbine wheels
Dove Grey leather
Optional Dove Grey
“sew style” velour
Tone-on-tone details
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Light Champagne velour
or leather
Dark Red accents
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Light Champagne
leather
Dark Red accents
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LINCOLN: Cartier Edition
1980
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1981
Light Pewter Metallic
paint and moldings
Medium Pewter roof
Dark Red accent stripe
Color-keyed wheels
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Light Pewter seats in
velour or leather “Luxury
Group sew-style”
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1982
1983
Pewter Metallic paint
Pewter Metallic landau
roof
No pinstriping
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Now a Town Car trim
Light Pewter over Opal
Single Red pinstripe
Light Pewter full vinyl
roof
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Pewter Metallic velour or
leather seats
No accent colors
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Two-tone interior in Light
Pewter and Opal
- Your choice of which
was the main color
Leather with cloth insets
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Medium Charcoal Moondust
over Platinum Mist
Medium Charcoal Moondust
full vinyl roof
Red accent stripe
Choice of charcoal
interior
- Radcliffe cloth inset
with Calgary cloth
- Leather
LINCOLN: Givenchy Edition
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Givenchy Highlights
1952: Hubert de Givenchy opens his design house
in Paris.
¤  1953: Givenchy meets Audrey Hepburn and
begins providing her clothes on- and off-screen.
¤  1954: Givenchy introduces the first shirtdress.
¤  1955: Givenchy is among the first couture
designers to launch a ready-to-wear line.
¤  1971: Givenchy expands into shoes, accessories,
upholstery, and furnishings.
¤  1976: Givenchy is chosen to redesign the Hilton
hotel chain’s look.
¤  Style: Known for modern, ladylike, elegant styling.
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LINCOLN: Givenchy Edition
1976
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Turquoise metallic paint
White landau vinyl roof
Black & white pinstriping
1977
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Turquoise velour interior
Tone-on-tone accents
Turquoise wrapped
steering wheel
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1978
1979
Dark Jade metallic paint
Forward-positioned
Chamois vinyl half roof
Chamois moldings
Dual Chamois pinstripes
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Midnight Jade paint
Light Chamois half roof
Light Chamois moldings
Light Chamois stripes
and insignia
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Crystal Blue paint
Blue vinyl half roof
Dark Crystal Blue stripes
and logo
Dark Jade velour or
leather
Tone-on-tone accents
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Jade leather
Logo-embroidered
Chamois seat back trim
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Dark Crystal Blue
leather
Logo-embroidered white
seat back trim
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LINCOLN: Givenchy Edition
1980
1981
1982
1983
Givenchy was dropped
from the Designer
Series for 1983
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Black over Dark Pewter
Black vinyl roof
Wire wheelcovers
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Light Fawn Metallic and
Bittersweet Metallic
Light Fawn full vinyl roof
Bittersweet striping
Wire wheelcovers
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Bittersweet leather seats
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Pewter dual-cloth or
leather seats
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Medium Dark Pewter
Metallic paint
Black vinyl coach roof
Red & gold striping
Pewter Radcliffe cloth or
leather seats
LINCOLN: Pucci Edition
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Pucci Highlights
1947: Emilio Pucci designs skiwear for a friend
that finds its way into Harper’s Bazaar magazine.
¤  1948: Pucci establishes a design house on
fashionable Capri, specializing in stretch fabrics.
¤  1962: Marilyn Monroe is buried in a Pucci dress.
¤  1965: Pucci brings mod style to Braniff Airways,
redesigning their flight attendant uniforms,
complete with “bubble helmets”.
¤  1971: Pucci designs the patch for the Apollo 15
moon-landing mission.
¤  Style: Known for colorful, kaleidoscopic geometric
prints, easy-care fabrics, and bold styling.
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LINCOLN: Pucci Edition
1976
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1977
Vintage Burgundy
Moondust paint
Silver vinyl landau roof
Silver & red stripes
Red or silver moldings
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Burgundy velour interior
“with a loose pillow
look”
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1978
1979
Black paint
White “Cayman grain”
patent vinyl landau roof
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Light Silver metallic paint
Tri-tone accent stripes
Pucci logo
Black Cayman vinyl roof
- Landau or full
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White leather and vinyl
seats
Black trim and accents
Special vanity mirror
covers
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Dove Grey leather
Dark Red accents
Special vanity mirror
covers
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Medium Turquoise
Metallic paint
Tri-tone stripes
Midnight Blue full vinyl
roof
White leather “Luxury
Group” sew-style seats
Midnight Blue accents
LINCOLN: Pucci Edition
1980
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1981
1982
Light and Medium Fawn
Metallic two-tone paint
Tri-band pinstriping
Light Fawn landau roof
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Medium Fawn Metallic
Light Fawn molding
Fawn full vinyl roof
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Light Champagne
leather bolsters with
Medium Champagne
leather inserts
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Fawn leather seats
Tu-Tone Light and
Medium Fawn leatherwrapped steering wheel
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1983
Pastel French Vanilla over
French Vanilla Metallic
Pastel French Vanilla roof
Dark Brown & Gold
stripes
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French Vanilla leather
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Blue Flannel Mist paint
Dark Blue Cambria cloth
carriage roof
Silver Sparkle accent stripes
Academy Blue cloth or
leather seats
LINCOLN: Valentino and Versace
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1983-85
¤  From
1983-85, Lincoln added Valentino and
Versace to its designer lineup on the
Continental.
n  Styles
were similar to the earlier Designer Series,
and also changed color schemes year to year.
1984 Versace
1983 Valentino
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER
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Not to be outdone, Chrysler joined the couture car
game in 1981.
¤  Seeking
to reinforce the upscale image of its Imperial,
Chrysler brought leather-goods design house Mark
Cross in to add some special touches.
CHRYSLER: Mark Cross Edition
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Mark Cross Highlights
1845: Mark Cross establishes himself as a maker
of saddles and harnesses near Boston.
¤  1875: The Murphy family buys the Cross
leatherworks.
¤  1902: Mark Cross opens a shop on Fifth Avenue.
¤  1921-29: Gerald and Sara Cross live the Jazz
Age high life, establishing themselves and the
brand as tastemakers.
¤  1954: Mark Cross luggage is featured in
Hitchcock’s Rear Window.
¤  Style: Known for sturdy, distinctive leather
luggage and accessories.
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CHRYSLER: Mark Cross Edition
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Models
¤  Imperial
n  All
1981-83 Imperials had
the Mark Cross interior
¤  LeBaron
n  The
Mark Cross package
was available on LeBarons
during all years (1982-88).
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¤  Fifth
Optional on base convertibles
Standard on all Town &
Country convertibles
Avenue
n  1990-93
Fifth Avenues were
available with Mark Cross
leather interior
CHRYSLER: Mark Cross Edition
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Interior
¤  An
interior option only
n  Color
scheme varied by year
n  Kimberley cloth or leather
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“Special steer hide”
n  Signed
assist straps
n  Logo embossing on central
armrest
n  Engraveable dash plaque
CHRYSLER: Mark Cross Edition
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Accessories
¤  Mark
Cross Gift Set
n  Umbrella
n  Leather
portfolio
n  Leather key fob
n  Uncut Cartier key
n  “Sounds of Stereo”
cassette tape
¤  An
exclusive set
unavailable in Mark Cross
stores
CHRYSLER: Mark Cross Edition
¤  Production
n  A
Figures
very popular T&C convertible option
n 
Accounted for approximately 10% of convertible sales each year
FORD
FORD
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While Lincoln was concentrating on luxury and
couture designers, Ford added fashion appeal to its
sporty Thunderbird.
FORD: 1984-85 FILA Thunderbird
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FILA Highlights
¤  1911:
The Fila brothers begin making
clothing for customers in the Italian Alps.
¤  1970s: FILA moves into sportswear.
¤  1972: Tennis player Björn Borg endorses
FILA.
¤  Style: Known for activewear, tennis
clothing, and shoes with clean lines and
simple styling.
FORD: 1984-85 FILA Thunderbird
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Upgraded V-6
Exterior
¤  Four
paint color choices:
n  Red
n  Black
n  Medium
Charcoal
n  “Pastel Charcoal” over dark
charcoal
¤  Red
and blue pinstripes
¤  Color-keyed special 14”
alloy wheels
¤  Color-keyed grille and
moldings
¤  FILA badging and
emblems
FORD: 1984-85 FILA Thunderbird
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Interior
¤  Articulating
Bucket Seats
¤  Two upholstery choices
n  Oxford
Grey suedecloth
n  Oxford White leather
¤  FILA
logo
¤  FILA accessories
n  FILA
“canvas sport bag”
n  Leather portfolio
n  Beach towel
n  Sun visor
n  Headband
n  Wristbands
FORD: 1984-85 FILA Thunderbird
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Package Price
¤  $1,500-$4,200
n  Depending
on additional
options selected
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Production Figures
¤  1984:
2,532
¤  1985: Production
breakouts vary, but it’s
likely that fewer than
1,500 were made.
SEVILLE by GUCCI
SEVILLE by GUCCI
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When Lincoln came out with its Designer Series, it refused to partner
with Gucci due to the designer’s past association with AMC.
Aldo Gucci went across town to GM, where Cadillac politely refused
his overtures.
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However, GM management told Gucci it wouldn’t stop him from taking
matters into his own hands.
Gucci subsequently partnered with Miami-based International
Automotive Design to create the Seville by Gucci.
GUCCI: 1978-84 Seville by Gucci
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Exterior
¤  Three
paint choices:
n  Cotillion
White
n  Sable Black
n  Demitasse or Post Road
Brown (depending on year)
¤  Green/red/green
striping
¤  Vinyl-covered C pillars
with “GG” design
¤  24-karat gold “GG” hood
ornament
¤  24-karat gold Gucci crests
and badges
¤  Wire wheels with gold
“GG” emblems
GUCCI: 1978-84 Seville by Gucci
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Interior
¤  All
available Seville options
¤  Exclusive Gucci additions:
n  Antique
Saddle leather
n  GG-patterned armrests,
headrests, headliner, door
panel inserts and floor mats
n  24-karat gold Gucci steering
wheel and pillar emblems
n  Signed dashboard
n  Matched five-piece luggage
set fitted in trunk
GUCCI: 1978-84 Seville by Gucci
¨ 
Package Price
¤  1978:
$19,900
n  More
than 40% more than
the base Cadillac Seville
¤  1979-84:
n  $64,714
¨ 
$22,900
in 2013 dollars
Production Figures
¤  The
Seville by Gucci’s
best year was 1979, with
around 200 units sold.
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN
European car manufacturers weren’t immune to the
designer trend.
¨  Volkswagen released a designer Cabriolet in both
Europe and the U.S.
¨ 
VW: 1991 Etienne Aigner Golf Cabriolet
¨ 
Etienne Aigner Highlights
¤  1947:
Etienne Aigner switches from
bookbinding to producing leather handbags
for Paris fashion houses.
¤  1950: Aigner finishes his fashion
apprenticeships with Dior and Balenciaga in
Paris and moves to New York.
¤  1959: Aigner opens a boutique in Manhattan.
¤  Style: Known for classic boots and structured
leather goods, particularly in a signature
shade of deep red.
VW: 1991 Etienne Aigner Golf Cabriolet
¨ 
Exterior
¤  Three
paint choices:
n  Midnight
Blue Pearl Effect
n  Bordeaux Pearl Effect
n  Mangrove Green Metallic
¤  Color-keyed
canvas top
¤  Color-keyed aluminum
wheels
¤  Etienne Aigner signature,
badging, and emblems
VW: 1991 Etienne Aigner Golf Cabriolet
¨ 
Interior
¤  Color-keyed
cloth seats
¤  Leather headrest inserts
embroidered with Aigner
horseshoe logo
¤  Exclusive leather items:
n  Shift
knob and boot
n  E-brake handle
n  Armrests and handles
¤  Color-keyed
carpets
VW: 1991 Etienne Aigner Golf Cabriolet
¨ 
Package Price
¤  $1,860
¨ 
U.S. Production Figures
¤  Blue:
422
¤  Red: 399
¤  Green: 639
¤  Total: 1,460
COUTURE CARS
¨ 
WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR:
¤  Many
n  Do
minor changes between years.
your homework!
¤  Special
fabric and paint may be hard to find.
¤  Designer trim items such as badges are not often
reproduced.
COUTURE CARS
¨ 
WHY BUY?
¤ 
¤ 
¤ 
¤ 
A blast from the past – truly emblematic of the era.
Fairly uncommon to see at shows.
Relatively inexpensive today.
Your wife might actually encourage you to get another car…if you
GET HER A GUCCI!
CONTACT
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If you enjoyed this overview of couture cars,
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