Sam Benischek - 2006 Lincoln Town Car
Story by Adam Gordon
Photography by Christian Clune (@christian.clune.photography)
Sam Benischek’s 2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited, known as “PeePaw,” turns a full-size luxury sedan into a carefully balanced custom build shaped by more than 30 years in the scene. With custom air suspension, KRNC forged wheels, Two-Face paint by MaxedOut Designs, a reworked interior, and a full audio and lighting setup, the Town Car reflects minitruck influence, lowrider presence, and decades of personal style distilled into one platform.
If there’s a common thread through Sam Benischek’s vehicle history, it’s a refusal to stay in one lane. Over more than 30 years in the custom car scene, his tastes have moved through minitrucks, 4x4s, and imports before landing on a full-size sedan. The platform might carry a conservative reputation, but Benischek’s 2006 Lincoln Town Car proves otherwise. This is a build shaped by experience, not impulse — a careful distillation of the styles that came before it.
The Town Car’s long, formal lines remain intact, but they’re reframed through a distinctly minitruck-influenced approach. Custom air suspension drops the car into a low, deliberate stance, echoing lowrider presence without abandoning the Lincoln’s scale. An Insane Designs air setup with Slam Specialties control and QA1 adjustable shocks allows the car to move between parked drama and real-world usability. Finishing the stance are custom-cut KRNC two-piece forged wheels — 20 inches up front and 22 out back — featuring reversed hoops and hardware that nod to old-school billet styling while still feeling intentional on a modern build.
The most immediate conversation starter is the paint. MaxedOut Designs handled the multi-layered graphic treatment, and it’s where Benischek’s influences come into focus. Rather than leaning on nostalgia or novelty, the design blends decades of custom culture into a single, cohesive presentation. The “Two-Face” execution tells two stories at once — Hot Rod-inspired Kandies on one side, minitruck throwback graphics on the other — unified by color-matched accents and chrome trim. It rewards time and attention instead of demanding it.
That restraint continues inside. The interior has been reworked with custom upholstery, Alcantara accents, and a piano-black finish over the factory woodgrain. Nothing feels excessive, but nothing feels untouched either. LED accents and a fully integrated audio system add impact without overwhelming the cabin, reinforcing that every choice was made with balance in mind.
Benischek’s Town Car isn’t about shock value. It’s about refinement — years of experience distilled into a single expression. The result is a full-size Lincoln that feels confident, personal, and complete. Not loud. Not rushed. Just resolved.
Originally featured in PASMAG Issue #184
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ESSENTIALS
VEHICLE:
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature Limited “PeePaw”
OWNER:
Sam Benischek
LOCATION:
San Antonio, TX
CLUB:
Relaxed Atmosphere
SOCIAL:
IG: @peepawtc
ENGINE:
4.6L V8 with “Marty Tune” by Mo’s Speed Shoppe + Chrome “sewer pipe” intake with K&N filter
EXHAUST:
Dual Flowmaster 40-Series mufflers + Dual stainless exhaust tips with rear bumper exit
WHEELS / TIRES:
KRNC Forged custom-cut “Spur” two-piece forged wheels - 20x8.5 front, 22x10 rear + Brushed and polished finish + Reversed hardware and reversed hoops + Arroyo Grand Sport tires - 20/22
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
Insane Designs Custom AirRide suspension system + Seamless aluminum 5-gallon air tank + Dual ViAir 480C compressors with AVS water traps + Slam Specialties MC.1 controller + Slam Specialties RE8 air springs with non-bloating design and internal bumpstops + Nine ASCO 3/8-inch valves for individual corner control and tank blow-off + QA1 Shocker Star adjustable shocks + Relocated Eibach front sway bar with I-beam end links
EXTERIOR:
26-color “Two-Face” custom graphic paint + Driver side red Kandy Hot Rod-style graphics with flames, devil tails, skulls, and merlot accents + Passenger side minitruck throwback graphics with flip-flop pearl and tribute orange fade + Graphic and color-matched accents + Chrome trim on bumpers, doors, and grille shell + Lighting Trendz Camaro LED side markers in bumpers + Magic Drift front chin spoiler + Spoiler King rear roof spoiler + Genesis GV80 chrome grille insert
INTERIOR:
Two-tone interior with double stitching and black Alcantara accents on seats and armrests + Krist Customs billet diamond accents + Headrest delete + Piano-black finish over OEM woodgrain on dash and doors + Wolfbox G840S 12-inch dual-cam rearview mirror + False trunk back and floor + Dual GlowShift 7-color dual-needle PSI gauges
AUDIO / MOBILE ELECTRONICS:
Single-DIN VFD multi-mode spectrum analyzer + AudioControl LC1i 2-channel line driver + Taramps TEQ 7.4 stereo 7-band half-DIN EQ + Down4Sound 6-to-8 channel digital sound processor + CT Sounds CT-150.4D amplifier + CT Sounds CT-80.4D amplifier + Down4Sound JP43 monoblock amplifier + Four Skar EVL DVC 18-inch subwoofers + Four NVX XNET2 X-Series passive crossover networks + AudioControl Epicenter + 1,800+ individually addressable LEDs in grille, headlights, wheel rings, dash, doors, subs, and trunk + WiFi-enabled LED control system with WLED scenes and sequencing + DigQuad 5-channel external controller + DigUno 2-channel internal controller + Custom COB LED taillights for running lights + LED third brake light + Switchback sequential turn signals + HID headlights + D4S LTO6 lithium secondary battery + Dual/diverse 0-AWG 12V power and chassis grounding + JS Alternator 400-amp alternator
SHOPS / INSTALLERS:
MaxedOut Designs & Talbott Enterprises + Insane Designs + Cali Roots Interiors
PHOTO CREDIT:
Photography by Christian Clune — @christian.clune.photography
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