Marketing and promotion is key to selling the latest luxury pickup's and SUV's and not to be outdone, Lincoln has announced that they are the next company to jump on the Orange County Chopper bandwagon by sponsoring a nationwide tour of the Mark LT pickup and of course, a matching OCC Chopper (how original!). This luxurious combo will be doing a several month tour, in a custom matching trailer, of over 150 Lincoln dealerships, stopping by for customers to drool over. Paul Teutul Jr. described the Mark LT Chopper as the classiest chopper he had ever designed, (If you don't count the Dixie chopper or the jet bike).

About The LT Chopper

"When designing the bike I wanted to give it a substantial stance to match the truck. So I went with a wide tank and lowered it by inverting the front end," said Paul Teutul, Jr., Orange County Choppers, Inc. "I really liked the grille and chrome accents so you can see how we carried that theme throughout the bike. The paint color with the chrome really worked great together."

The chopper stretches over nine feet and sits on a 21x3.5 front tire and an 18x10.5 rear tire to give it a beefy truck-like stance. Lincoln's trademark waterfall grille inspired the design of the gas tank, handlebars, air cleaner housing and oil tank. The dark toreador red metallic paint, the light parchment leather seat, chrome accents and Lincoln badges came directly from the Mark LT.

The bike also has a set of custom chrome rims that feature a patented "friction drive" system that tumbles three embedded Lincoln star logos in each wheel as they turn. Raised and etched Mark LT lettering adorn the belt drive and housing cover. The exhaust's sweeping design ends in a custom flare that copies the seat's unique shape.

The chopper's power comes from a 2150cc motor that produces 131-horsepower and 141 ft. lbs. of torque. The motor connects to a 6-speed manual transmission and belt drive system for a smooth and powerful ride.

"We were excited when we partnered with Lincoln on this project bike," said Teutul., "We visited Ford's Dearborn design studio to see the creative development process that went into the Mark LT. The trip inspired me and allowed me to capture the true essence of the truck in this bike. I can honestly say that this is probably the classiest looking bike we've built at OCC."

Discovery Channel’s "American Chopper" Lincoln Bike episodes will take viewers behind the scenes of the design, development and build of the Mark LT chopper. Viewers will watch the creative genius of the OCC team in action as they worked to get the chopper ready for its international debut.

Paul Teutul, Jr., a.k.a. Junior or Paulie, lead the creative development for the bike. With sheet metal in his blood from the age of 12, he spent his summers at his father’s steel business learning all the skills of fabrication that he would later use building motorcycles. In 1999, Paul Sr. recognized his son’s design and fabrication talent, and with his blessing, Junior left the rail shop to help establish Orange County Choppers as a business.

That year, the father-and-son team debuted their bikes at Daytona Biketoberfest with overwhelming support from bike lovers, and they never looked back. With Paul Jr.as the chief designer and fabricator, and Paul Sr. lending his considerable business talents OCC has been unstoppable. The hit show "America Chopper" allows viewers to see this real-life dynamic duo in action on the Discovery Channel.



The truck and chopper will travel together in a custom trailer with a Mark LT design theme on a 31-city tour across the United States this spring and summer. More than 150 Lincoln Mercury dealers will host the chopper throughout the tour. Visitors to dealerships can pose for photos with the bike and, beginning June 8, enter a sweepstakes to win a 2-year lease of a Mark LT pickup truck and a trip to New York, including a stop at the Orange County Choppers' shop in Montgomery, New York.

To get the date and time these two vehicles will be available for you to see, call your grandpa as he's surely on the Lincoln mailing list or simply visit their online calendar.