Lincoln's new Blackwood is a curious creation, almost as noteworthy for what it isn't as for what it is.It is not a sport utility. While having four doors and casting a larger shadow than the FordNavigator, it carries only four occupants. And the luxuriously appointed cargo space behind the second-row seats can't be accessed from the passenger compartment.
It is not a pickup. The bed is topped by a power-operated, forward-hinged, weather-proof, lockable lid that caps cargo capacity at 26.5 cubic feet. The bed's carpeting, brushed-aluminum sides and LED lighting will leave stockers at the local home improvement warehouse store laughing.
But it will give two couples plush, commodious transport for a night on the town. And the bed will accommodate a threesome's golf bags with room to spare.
Perhaps what matters most is few buyers will see another on the road. Lincoln is limiting production to less than 10,000 per year.