We never had a factory Lincoln, a factory Chrysler Imperial or a factory Cadillac musclecar from the musclecar era. Also, we never had a factory true station wagon from either Cadillac of Lincoln. Aftermarket ambulance or hearse conversions don't count. SUV's don't count. A true station wagon is on an automobile, not truck, platform. A true station wagon was always been the ideal passenger car for a dog owner, fisherman, tent camper, hunter, motorboater or large family who wanted low-center of gravity and automobile comforts, looks and prestige. There were not many true musclecars by anybody during the musclecar era with factory a/c even. The idea of a musclecar was to be a demon at the strip while still being civil on the street: a factory street-legal and street-civil hot rod. Lack of factory a/c in the Lower 48 is less than civil by my standards.
I suspect the prestige of both Lincoln and Cadillac would have been degraded if either or both had otherwise offered station wagon and/or musclecar versions, or so Big Three automaker executives felt at the time. There probably wasn't a market for such offerings that even might have swung a profit. Mercedes-Benz was the first luxury/prestige marque to offer a true station wagon in 1979 though small by American full-size wagon standards.
I suspect the prestige of both Lincoln and Cadillac would have been degraded if either or both had otherwise offered station wagon and/or musclecar versions, or so Big Three automaker executives felt at the time. There probably wasn't a market for such offerings that even might have swung a profit. Mercedes-Benz was the first luxury/prestige marque to offer a true station wagon in 1979 though small by American full-size wagon standards.
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