Hemihunter;
The term "pool" vehicle was given to a vehicle ordered by an office of Ford Motor Company (Lincoln/Mercury office in this case) typically to be used to promote the vehicle. Many times given to celebrities, or high profile individuals to be seen driving the vehicle. A Ford office was assigned "X" number of vehicles for its personnel at each office and then a number of "pool" vehicles to introduce new models, etc.
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