When Ford developed the Edsel car line in the 1950s, it was intended to offer customers something a bit nicer and more distinctive than Mercury cars but not quite as luxurious as a Lincoln.

福特在1950年开发出埃赛尔的生产线时，期待为客户提供一款比默寇利更高档更特别但是又不像林肯那么奢华的车型。

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Ford does especially well in the quality category: of 51 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products tested by Consumer Reports, 46 of them earned average or better ratings for predicted reliability.

福特在品质方面表现出众：51辆林肯和水星系列福特车中，46辆车表现中等或比预期的更好。

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Most of Ford’s 1,187 Lincoln dealers also sell Mercury vehicles, and will lose more than half their sales when the automaker discontinues the mid-priced line at the end of the year.

福特的1,187个林肯经销商中大部分也同时销售水星（Mercury）车型，当福特今年年底不再生产这类中等价位车系时，这部分经销商的销量将会减少一半以上。

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In January Lincoln-Mercury decided to move its headquarters from Detroit to Orange in an attempt to revive its flagging fortunes.

ECONOMIST: Orange County

True, Lincolns are sold in Lincoln-Mercury dealers.

FORBES: A Case For Saving Mercury

Analysts are urging Ford to dump its slow-selling Lincoln and Mercury brands in favor of beefing up the lineup at the Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo brands, which have more global appeal.

FORBES: Companies, People