I would argue that the low-point in automotive designer licensing/co-branding came in 1993, when Mercury rolled out its Nissan-built Villager minivan complete with a line-topping Nautica Special Edition. The Designer Series Lincoln Mark V Models With its white wheels and yellow accents, the Villager Nautica looked more like a canvass deck shoe than an actual … Continue reading The Designer Series Lincoln Mark V Models of 1977: Nicely Suited