MERCURY MARQUIS - Why Dad Bought this Family Car
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- Опубліковано 28 жов 2022
- A premium model of the Mercury Marquis from 1975 to 1982, the Grand Marquis became a standalone model in 1983. Throughout its entire production run, the Grand Marquis served as the Mercury line's flagship vehicle
It was Mercury's equivalent to Ford's Crown Victoria. Between 1979 and 2011, the Lincoln Town Car along with the Mercury Grand Marquise shared the Panther platform.
This is the story of the Mercury Grand Marquis! - Авто та транспорт
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My dad had a fully equipped 71 Marquis Brougham, it was quiet & rode like you were floating on a cloud!!! He kept it for many years & I think that it was the best car he ever owned!!! Happy Halloween!!! 🎃
1971 marquis brougham had the lounge seating I believe but also had a killer dashboard.......gorgeous beautiful car!!
At age 8 in 1984, my father had a 1972 metallic brown Grand marquis with rear wheel skirts and green vinyl high back seats & I was sooooo embarrassed getting dropped off at school. Now at age 47, I wish I had one because they are cool especially the pop up headlights.
It happens to all of us. To have one now Robert!
@@ThisOldCarChannel Marquies Brougham always been a Beautiful semi luxury car I own 1 2009 LS ultimate Edition fully loaded with every option except sunroof chrome wheels I have
Robert, your post reminds me of a lady who had a beautiful 66 Thunderbird. Gorgeous car. She offered it to her son, who didn't want it, and got a Trans Am. Old saying "youth is wasted on the young".
@@tompastian3447 66 T Bird yes it's a Timeless classic 💎 personal luxury I wouldn't got that old skool classic
These Panther cars were great 👍 highway cars very smooth, comfortable and very reliable . I owned a 2000 Grand Marquis .
Yes sir Andre!
This car actually wasn't a panther platform ford sedan though. It sat on the same frame as the lincoln town sedan and different frame then the ford version the ltd. They didn't release a panther grand marquis until they downsized in 1979.
My great grampa gave me a 77 before he passed, it’s nice to see that it is still being talked about. I’m getting my drivers license come mid next year.
Please save that car. I have a 77 just a base model. Nothing fancy like a sister model Continental but still cool. Hideaway headlights, power antenna, 8-track player, bench seat in the front, skirt cover on the rear wheels, vinyl roof, frameless doors and so on. 460 isn't strong, only 200HP, but is is a perfect cruiser. Literally the longest car around and got a laser sharp lines. I sold mine to a friend but I already miss it. Hopefully he will restore it one day. I came from Europe at 2014 and this car represents me the "american dream". I bought for $1.5k in a bad shape but I loved every single mile with her.
@@highwayman2195 I plan on doing a bunch of work on it and making it a show car after I stop using it as a daily. But till then ima slowly work on it to make him proud. I don’t ever plan on getting rid of it and I would like to pass it on when the time is right to somebody I know won’t sell it and will continue to take care of it just as much as I will.
@@beanbop373 good luck for the journey.
@@highwayman2195 thank you, it means a lot.
My parents had a land yacht like that. I think it was a 1975 in a light blue color. You had to line it up perfectly straight to get it into the garage. My Dad made these alignment markers and put down wood blocks to stop the front tires otherwise the car could have driven through the wall. In fact he cut a clearance slot into the garage side of the wall for the front bumper to fit in. He also raised the stiffener beam from the bottom of the garage door to above the height of the rear bumper so the door can close
You were lucky your parents didn't own an actual real boat. The added trailer hitch on the car would have certainly prevented the garage door from closing. That's for sure. Maybe that's another reason why many call these vehicles today land yachts. :)
@@honestone490 Well, we did own a real boat too, it was a 19' bow rider. But it was kept moored at a dock, not trailered.
While that may seem ridiculous, it's actually not that bad. None of these 4 door taxi trucks with the tiny little 4 foot bed that almost nothing fits in, and 4 bucket seats, making them 4 passenger vehicles, will fit in any standard residential garage. $100,000+ for one of those things and you have to park it outside.
I have a 2003 and love it!
In 85 my dad bought a new burgundy colored one with matching interior upholstery , super silent inside and rode like a boat on clear open waters. Loved it. Had it for over 20 years before he sold it.
We had a 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was a kid that looked exactly like the one in this video: dark blue with the dark blue velour interior. It was the nicest car we ever owned and was a dream to ride in on long trips. I wish we had never gotten rid of it. Dad traded it in 1986 for an Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera.
These newer cars is not the same
I bought a 99 model almost 2 months ago. I love it!! It’s best car I’ve ever owned.
Great show Boca ! I always have a soft spot for these full-sized domestic cars in the past . I owned a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis as well which was a very reliable and comfortable car to own.
My dad, James Willie Bernard, bought a 1977 Mercury Marquis sta/wgn., tan with a lt. brown interior; July 6, 1981! 13 mos. later, he tore it up (no auto insurance!); he'd still drive it till 39 yrs ago this month when he financed a '77 Monarch 2dr.! Though he promised me that Marquis, he gave it to by brother T-Toddy in September that year (he gave it to his twin sons' mother!), though! May 19 was 27 years ago ('97) as I'd purchase an '85 Grand Marquis LS 4dr., all blue w/a 5-litre, TBI V8 and automatic overdrive transmission! The one thing that scared me is the same reason why I want a similar model (until the '89 model): the fuel gauge! When it was low on gas, it lit up as amber, later a reminder tone sounded!!
Right after I graduated high school in 98 I bought a maroon 86 Grand Marquis with 54k on the clock and owned it for 9 years and put almost 300k on it. I absolutely loved that car and miss it. It was the most comfortable and beautiful car I have ever owned my Passat that I have now may be nice but the Mercury really had style. I have regretted selling it ever since and this spring thinking of getting another one to drive in the summers
These were awesome cars. I particularly like the 69-73 models
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I have owned several grand marquis and Crown Victoria's. I have no clue why Ford quit such a wonderful car then car that is basically bulletproof. I now drive a 89 Lincoln town I now drive a 1989 Lincoln Tone. car signature and a 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria LX. I refuse to give up my old big full size cars they are out there what you we're out there but you gotta pay for them and look for what you're getting
My folks bought a 1974 mercury marquis Brougham best car ever I had 3 marquis and one crown vic. Loved them all.
Mercury Grand Marquies always been a Beautiful semi luxury car I have a 2009 Grand Marquies LS ultimate Edition fully loaded 2011Mercury name retired
I've got an '05 sitting in the driveway now. Close to 200k on it with no plans to get rid of it. Best car I've owned.
I had a 1991 which I bought in 2005, and it was my favorite model style. Beautiful car. In 2013 I sold it and bought a 2001 with low miles and I'm still driving it. I would buy another in a heartbeat. It has 108K and I plan to get another 100K out of it.
I had a 1984 Grand Marquis, she was mint, and I called her " My Poor Mans Lincoln". I loved that car!
I wish we still had cars like this!
I own a 2005 Mercury G/M. Love it. Wish Mercury was still here.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
in mid 90's I bought a 78 Grand Marquis 4D from a Friend from work for $250 with only 90,000 on the 400. Best Car I owned. Got 15mpg C/H and up to almost 30 on the Interstate between Kansas City and Saint Lois.. Down Hill. NO Gas Gage. Only Ran Out Once. Lost my exhaust pulling out a Oil Change Station. Was not that loud really. Ended up putting Dual 3in on it, tho it was Not the Cop Car Version.... And when I pumped the brakes, the Front would Bounce.. Loved doing that at stop lights.. New ones were only $25 for a pair. Cruse Control Worked After I adjusted the chain. Had a Pair of Pliers keeping the Carb completely open all the time. Had Stick holding the Headlights Open.
Had to get rid of it, NOT By Choice when I had to live with relatives and they Hated it. It just Stopped running and would not even turn over one day. Distributor would not turn.. They called one of those "We Pay for your Used Car" Things in the paper and they came when everyone was gone and took it. I didn't know who they called and they would not tell me or I would have called the Police about my stolen car.... I see some now that are still in Mint Condition selling for close and over $5,000... It was Powder Blue... You rub your fingers across it and had Blue Powder on them after..... Even after a Good Washing... I miss that car.
Even Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) drove a Grand Marquis, starting in season 9 of Hawaii 5-0!
In high school I had a '72 Mercury Marquis Brougham with the optional 460. Fuel economy was non existent but cool factor was off the chart.
460 was super quiet. Fuel economy was 7 - 10 gas stations per mile.
@@Dallas_K We called it gas yardage.
My dad just passed and my family parked his 77 grand marquis in a field, it'd a little rough but I'm gonna put the work in and get it going, great video! It's got me right excited to bring it back lol
We own a 1976 Mercury Grand Marquis with the 460cui, a dream. I drive it to the company and anywhere, nice Video.
My grandma used to drive a great big Mercury Grand Marquis and I loved every chance I got to drive it
Loved the video.Please keep them coming.I have always been an admirer of large cars and pickups.Thanks for a wonderful video.
Fantastic! Another great effort. I liked the footage mixed with the photos. Well put together effort. I was glad to see Oldsmobile Ninety Eight mentioned as well. I liked the information shared. It is sad to think Mercury is indeed gone. They sold a lot of Grand Marquis over the years. The styling and the car did endure for many years. I wonder what it would be like in 2022. The 2000's Mercury Marauder was based on the Grand Marquis was was created to compete and it offered bucket seats. You could get a Grand Marquis with bucket seats and floor shifted in the 2000's. It was Grand Marquis LSE I think or something like that. Crown Victoria offered a bucket seat model as Crown Victoria LX Sport. The Grand Marquis sold in the Middle East had Lincoln Town Car seats and features. It was called Mercury Grand Marquis GSE. I like when digital gauges became an option in the 1990's. Thank you again.
I currently own a 1999 Grand Marquis, my wife's Grandmother bought new and now it's my daily driver, they are easy to work on and parts are everywhere. Great car and great engine.
Owned two...the first was a tired 1980, very solid southern car. Ate a timing gear set at 139k miles. Had engine rebuilt. Replaced the variable venturi carb with a Holley 2300. Night and day difference. 26MPG at 60 mph afterward. Loved the car. Still dream occasionally that I still have it. Bought my second, a 1992 LS from "the little old lady next door" with only 58k on it. She said she had to get $1800 for it. I told her, "stay right here I'll be right back". Went to the bank. Withdrew the cash, paid her then asked her what it needed. She said an oil change and msy need back brakes next year. That car was an absolute dream. Never gave me trouble of any sort. IMHO one of the best built cars ever made.
Great video!!!
I had a 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis with a driving a living room I got t-boned at 45 miles an hour buy a midsize pickup with a push bar on it solid steel and saved my butt if I can never buy another one I would in a heartbeat is it from Connecticut thanks again guys from the other great video
Beautiful cars!
I had one in 1996 and 2000.. love it. Great ride and performance
at 7:22, I have one exactly like this with under 48,000 miles. great car!!
I was fortunate to purchase a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 50th Anniversary Edition Sedan in near showroom condition. The car is only one of 250 produced according to a plaque on the dash. It is in Dark blue metallic paint with gold anodized exterior trim with trunk lid mounted luggage rack. It also features a full cloth carriage roof with only 67,000.0 original miles and dark blue crushed velour interior. This car is a pleasure to drive even more than my two Crown Victoria wagon's.
Yes I own a 1997 grand marquis and I love it, it has been in the family since bought brand new. It is in perfect shape and a daily driver .
!977! We bought it the day Elvis Presley died, 8-16-77. I was 15 and driving it home with my dad. Tuned on the radio and heard that Elvis had died.
Great vid. Thank you. Didn't have a grand marqui...owned a 58 merc Monterey push button drive. Always my favorite car. It was a beautiful car. Thanks for the memories.
I had a '58 Edsel Pacer 2dr hardtop with push button gear selection in the center of the steering wheel.
I own a 2001 Grand Marquis LS and it still drives like a dream.
They downsized to the 400 CID for fuel economy made me chuckle. I want how much they figured that would save.
Right!
Exactly
I had a pair of '76 Marquis. One of which was a 2 dr. I also had a Brougham along the way. That suckered was luxurious!
I had one a 1985 two-door loved it.
I currently have a 2006 Grand Marquis GS. So smooth and an absolute pleasure to drive. My MGM is burgundy with a beige vinyl landau roof. It has a special dealer installed package called "The Newport Edition". It has chrome all over the place, pin stripping, a hood ornament and the landau top. Only 69,000 miles.
Enjoyed!!!
Had a 1976 Grand Marquis sedan in the 1990's.
LOVED it.
I had a 1973 Grand Marque Brougham station wagon. Probable the best car I've ever had. Big, powerful, comfortable with rear facing back seats, the front seats were the "hi-back" Copper color. Sadly the car rusted out. Just could not handle the harsh Michigan winters
Some of my earliest memories are of my mom's old Grand Marquis. I don't clearly remember the color, but it runs in my mind it was some shade of dark blue or blueish green. I don't know exactly what year it was either, but going by pictures of other ones, it had to have been somewhere between a '79 and an '83. It had the older style hubcaps like the ones shown at 2:07, but it was the same body style as the one at 2:30. I also distinctly remember the tail lights looking like the ones seen at 2:44. I remember it eventually started "breaking down" on her and she traded it in towards a brand new 1991 Honda Civic LX with a 5 speed manual, and she drove that car all the way up into the early 2000's.
Yes I love these cars I currently own a very nice 1987 mercury grand marquis with the 5.0
Both of my grandfather's owned one and I currently own a 2001 Grand Marquis LS
My dad bought a new white Grand Marquis in 1995, the first Mercury my parents had. Later in 1999, it was traded for a new powder blue Grand Marquis, this one Mom paid cash for with her savings. Dad emailed me and my siblings a pic of Mom's car, Mom and Dad standing by it in front of North Hills Lincoln-Mercury (North Richland Hills, Texas). Mom had that car around 11 years. I believe it was her favorite of all the cars in our family. It was replaced with an Escape.
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Great history, BBs! The only negative I have to say about the Grand Marquis in later years (like most Mercury models toward the end) was that they were almost indistinguishable from their Ford brother. But the panther platform was always a winner. I wish I could get my hands on a final year Mercury Marauder in excellent condition and low miles.
I agree unless you did an after market customization the 2 cars looked very similar.
I own a 1995 and a 2000 Grand Marquis. The second one was stored 8 years with actually some 60,000 miles. The 95 was build here in Mexico, the 2000 in Canada. I love them both.
My folks had two marquis I owned three marquis and one crown Victoria. I was and I still am broken hearted over mercury line being dropped, the best cars I have ever owned.
My parents had a 1978 Grand Marquis 4 door, black exterior with black vinyl roof, and blood red leather interior. Mom named it Carfax after Dracula's home...for obvious reasons. It was the best car I have ever been associated with and a true privilege to drive.
My Great Grandfather had a 85 Grand Marquis, was a nice car. I owned a 2008 Crown Vic CVPI which was a tank.
My dad loved those things when he died he owned one.
Always loved the 75-78 marquis and grand marquis.
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I've never owned a Mercury Grand Marquis but I own two Ford Crown Victorias, one is a 1999 P73 and the other is a 2001 P71, very good running cars and easy to work on😊❤👍
Grand Marquis became top of the line for 75 because Monterey was discontinued. Marquis moved down to fill the entry level spot in the full sized range. Marquis Brougham moved down to fill the former Marquis slot. Grand Marquis was created to fill the slot left at the top of the range. A lovely car from front to back.
The 302 was not the only engine offering in the Panther platform cars. Via a special purchase, 351W was available through 91. In Canada the 351W was an RPO thriugh 87 on Colony Park and 91 on sedans. In 89, the 351 cost me a whopping $185. With the 351 the Trailer Tow III Package came with a 6,000 pound tow rating. The engine had the same wonderful going through for 86 as the 302, resulting in a horsepower rating of 215 with dual exhaust and 390 lb/ft of torque at 2,200 rpm.
My parents bought a brand new 1997 Crown Victoria LX and I loved that car. It had a cell phone installed in it and a JBL Stereo Cassette with a 10 disk changer in the trunk. As I was 16 at the time I only went on a couple trips with them that summer and as soon as I got my license I was driving my own car that I bought and worked on for a year before I could "technically" drive. It was a 1988 2 door 5-speed Ford Tempo, which was a piece of crap compared to the Vic but I didn't care. It had a great heater (I live in Canada) amazing on gas, and after I put a decent Stereo in it it was perfect because it was all mine! However in 2007 I did buy my parents Crown Vic because a few years earlier my mother bought a AWD Ford Escape and the Vic was more or less parked in the garage all winter and only drove in the summer as mother mother refused to drive it in the snow because it was RWD.
Have owned many in the past and currently own a few. best full size car out there. Used to deliver parts daily to the factory back in the day
The history of Mercury Marauder would be cool in next episode :)
I (BRIEFLY) owned a '78 Marquis Brougham! It was (typical) "400 V-8, most "stuff"! Sold it in 2002 for $600! Drove it once, sorta big and cumbersome, but GREAT CRUISE!
I own a 2000 Grand Marquis with 37K orginal miles.
Best car I ever own.
Still own one... 2006 LS!
I currently, as of late 2023, have an all original 1978 Grand Marquis in black and maroon interior.
Uncle bucks car
I owned a few mercury’s they were great car’s to own
It would have made sense to mention the 1992 introduction of the Modular 4.6 V8 !
I've owned three... Two 1988's and one 2005. I plan to buy another.
i wish it was still in production,\.
Same here!
My dad owned a two tone metallic Gray/ Silver 1986 Grand Marquis with a customized vinyl roof/ plush velvet interior including the premium aluminum wheel package Ford offered on select vehicles. It was a Ford upgrade to make the car look more like the Lincoln Town car's first cousin. He replaced it with an actual 1989 Town car before they changed that body style the next year. They were both incredible looking vehicles. Pure luxury.
I have a 78 Marquis Brougham. It still has its original plates from 78
I looking to buy one now!
My first car at 17 years old was a 1989 Grand Marquis. It was a yellowish-beige color with a tan cloth interior. It was gutless but comfortable. I took pretty good care of it but it blew a head gasket before 100k and I got myself a 1999 Trans Am WS6. 😎
When I was a kid, we had a green '71. Pretty car, just about the most comfortable ride you could ask for. I currently have an '85 grand marquis and an '05. The '85 is the better ride, although the '05 is plenty nice.
A big Mercury fan here; we have a 2004 Marquis, purchased new. The car has NEVER been in a car wash, and I only use water to wash the car, no detergents. The body side moldings have deteriorated for no good reason, and seem to have the consistency of Playdough. For anyone who owns a newer Marquis with a computer, many Ford Dealers are not telling customers that the main computer can be reprogrammed. If you have problems with your engine light coming on after replacing plugs and coils, find a Ford Dealer that will reprogram the main computer. Pines Ford in Pembroke Pines Florida was the only dealer in the Miami / Ft. Lauderdale area I could find that does this.
Just have to say that there are some real idiots working at Ford who would cancel an entire division like Mercury.
The Marquis started out as a truly beautiful car up to the mid seventies. After that, Ford's infamous "egg" look plagued many of Ford's vehicles, even the last Thunderbird. Ford's egg styling was apparent in the last of the Marquis', Lincolns, and small cars. How Ford can no longer offer a single Mercury or a Thunderbird is truly baffling.
The new Mustang EV is a complete disgrace !!!! There's nothing about a Mustang EV SUV that resembles a Mustang, except for the horse emblems.
Got an '05 as my daily driver. Great highway car. I'm not into SUVs and rollovers, I mean crossovers.
I had two Mercury's one was 1977 with a 400c Eng. And the second one was a 1988 with a 5.0 Eng. Hollywood
Best car ever made.. Period... I own a 00 marquis and a sane model year toun car... ❤
I OWN ONE, AND IT'S AN 08 GRAND MARQUIS LS AND THOSE CARS ARE SUPER RELIABLE, FORD CROWN VIC, GRAND MARQUIS AND LINCOLN TOWN CAR, AND YES THOSE CARS ARE SUPER RELIABLE AND I LOVE THEM, THOSE CARS ARE THE GREATEST, THEY ARE ALMOST LIKE A SEMI-TRUCK, THE ONE THAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW AND IF I DON'T HAVE IT AND I'M GOING TO BUY ANOTHER ONE, LIKE I SAID THOSE CARS ARE SUPER RELIABLE AND THOSE CARS ARE MY FAVORITE ONE, I LOVE THE 2003 THOUGH 2011.
I had a 1996 and a 2006 . Put nearly 200,000 on them . No major problems. An intake manifold on the 96. An alternator and front struts on the 2006. My parents bought a 2001 brand new. My mother still drives it. It has about 240,000 . Rear axle bearings, AC compressor, ball joints were the only significant repairs. They were nearly bulletproof
No vehicle can be driven 240k without repairs.
@@stevenroche9874 True. Note that the repairs that we’re needed were few and not very major repairs. No engine or transmission problems, mostly routine maintenance.
@@dmandman9 Were transmissions and rear axles serviced ? How about coolant changes ? Many owners skip these vehicle life extending maintenance procedures.
@@stevenroche9874 the rear axle bearings on the 2001 were replaced at around 200k. That’s the first time the rear differential was opened. It’s not limited slip. The transmission filter and fluid was changed around 100k, the fluid was changed again at around 150k and around 220k. Coolant drain and refill around 200k. Many owners neglect the maintenance on these vehicles, and they still last a long time. They can often endure delayed maintenance and neglect a lot better than many other vehicles. That’s why they have a reputation of being nearly bulletproof.
@@dmandman9 True. As you know, many Crown Vics were used for police and taxi duty. I am sure maintenance was not stellar, yet the bullet proof reputation endured. Had the differential oil been routinely changed on the 2001, the bearings would not have failed.
My dad had 1972 4 door with no b pillar. Then 1975 1983 ..I have owned all of those plus 86 87 92 2001. So yeah I swear by them
Iv had a1978 w72 400 hurst 4 speed in chesterfield brown for over 10 years 👌
I like the original music the best
My grams 1988 merk was so nice I fell Al sleep when I was in fla
Granny Keith and Queen Vic are one of the best-looking American cars of the 21st century. To me, it looks way better than even Mustangs, Camaros, and Challengers.
My Uncle Buck had one from 1977!
I have a 2001 grand Marquis collector series I absolutely love it. Mine makes todays cars sick . With styling luxury and a smooth ride . The only thing I don’t like is the plastic intake.
Try driving through the streets of Naples with that.
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My grandfather and his parents each had their own. Two of them had cassette players and one A-Track. From I was told about my great grandfathers was he had the optioned Police Interceptor motor in it and when he got older the street racers would beat everybody in it every time and would always get the jump on them. I thought it was cool. What is more interesting is at one point he was a sponsored racer with his own sponsored car and before that he was in the U.S. Army Cavalry during WW2 and the Korean war.
I think you mean 8-track.
@@Dallas_K yea
@@Dallas_K I'd love to get a 1970's or 1980's Grand Marquis with a big block
I remember Steve McGarrett driving one on the original Hawaii Five O
The 2 door models looked good
Of the Mercury Marquis's I actually prefer the 1969-72 models over the 1973+ models.
🌊🌊✈️Ah, yes indeed my mom had a 1969 dark green four door Mercury Marquis. Such a beautiful looking design style. It had a long and low wide stance. It ran and handled beautifully.👑🇺🇸l loved that car, wish we still had it.