Beige Beauty! The CAR WIZARD's new ride: '87 Mercury Grand Marquis! Still in factory condition!
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- See the CAR WIZARD's 🧙♂️ 'just like it left the factory' 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis! This is one sweet sofa on wheels!
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The Mercury symbol on these years is a Lincoln symbol with a few subtle differences. So the hood ornament looks Lincoln, but isnt. The hubcaps are not correct. They are 70s LTD. but I kinda like them
@Car Wizard, will you be having that dent removed? You should be able to do a paint-less dent repair on something like that. I think it would be worth the roughly $150 it would normally cost.
I hope Colin the cricket hopped off before the road test Mr Wizard. Beautiful car.
@@louiswilliamhicks I wanna put a dent in the head of whoever caused that!
It is a keeper, are you going to get that rear panel repaired? I think it will be worth doing.
I loved the aluminum spider spoke wheels that came on these from the factory
The year was 1989 and I had just gotten married and needed a car but only had $3000 to our name from our wedding and savings. I was informed by a friend at the wedding of an old couple that owned a car but couldn't drive anymore. I went to their home and sitting in his garage was an absolutely perfect and flawless 1987 Grand Marquis exactly like this one in your video but tell me Mr. Wizard could you imagine seeing your 1987 at 2 years old.. It was a Baron Red or Burgundy in color and at barley 2 years old it was perfect and had 8000 miles on it. He said he had made 2 trips from Michigan to Florida in it when his oldest son had to make him stop driving. He said he would sell it to me for $5000. I tried to borrow the rest from the bank but was turned down for lack of credit. This Old Man came from a time where people trusted other people on a hand shake and told he would give me the car for $2000 and I would pay him $250 a month for 12 months. I made 3 payments of $250 and paid him off with my Tax Return. I'm glad I did as he Passed away a few weeks after I paid it off. They don't make Men or cars like this anymore. We drove that car for almost 10 years before selling it to a friend and it still ran great. Thanks for this video as it is why I'm a new Subscriber and those lights on the side are called Landau Lights I believe.
20:22 - Fun fact: When I lived in Connecticut, I drove a Grand Marquis. The registration certificate cut off the model at "Grand Ma," hence why I called my car "Grand Ma."
I call them the Grandma Keith
Unfortunately I'm still there
Love it!
same thing in NH. i actually cut the badge to read "grand-ma" too
I love how u appreciate this car. Most ppl wouldnt give it a 2nd look but its actually a legend, with the durability that rivals a Honda or Toyota. That 'Ford' is sadly GONE. This car is amazingly reliable, cheap to keep, supremely comfortable, unmatched trunk space, reasonable mpg's, and extremely safe. (and I know that from 1st hand experience).
I feel the same way, I've had two Crown Victorias (one destroyed by another errors but of course being a CV I walked away unharmed). It does everything so well and so effectively that to this day it makes other cars look half hearted.
I strongly suspect that someone who garaged a Grand Marquis and did the routine maintenance it required would not need an odometer, it could be replaced by a calendar and the owner could just watch the years go by.
The last person who dranked that unknown liquid that tasted like root beer turned into that grasshopper.
I hope that drink wasn't from 1987
My previous car was an ‘85 LTD Crown Victoria. SAME PAINT, SAME COLOR INTERIOR, (same condition, right down to the cracked dash and dented quarter panel!)! I’m having flashbacks right now.
I love the found soda under the seat joke, that never gets old.
Bold of you to assume it's a joke.
LoL he got me for a second wth that joke
Da Ma A person doesn’t usually drink something out of a bottle that he found, you don’t know what’s in the bottle or who drank from it. It’s the irony that’s funny.
@@jamespn Root beer in a water bottle, lol
@@CRAPO2011 they do make a&w water flavor powder.
Just want to congratulate Mrs Wizard on her excellent camera work. She is always in the right place at the right time and everything seems so natural.
It's called editing....
@@branon6565 haha.
These older cars are my favorites. I had a 1993 Chevy Caprice I bought from an elderly woman who did not drive anymore. I bought it in April 2009 for $1700 and it had only 63k miles on the clock. I finally traded it off in July 2018 with 234k on the clock. It was a FANTASTIC car. I ended up getting a 1999 Lincoln Town Car with 150K miles. I love the older cars like these.
Doug DeMuro: reviews cars.
Car Wizard: REVIEWS cars.
DeMuro doesn't know very much, and his style is a little idiotic. Plus that stupid face.
@@paulparoma Is DeMurro's thing even real, or is he just acting? He supposedly has fetal alcohol syndrome, so I give him a pass on that if it's real, but I still don't know what to make of him.
@@101Volts I don't know, either. Always wearing shorts, saying silly things, displaying a condescending attitude, selling photos of himself...And yet he is hugely successful.
@@paulparoma The way you described him makes me think of Bill Murray's role as Peter Venkman, but, Doug is not that funny to me.
Doug DeMoron still didn't figure out purpose of things like headlight height adjustment.
Please don't call any of his retardtainment "a review" .............. and for Christ's sake, don't ever compare him to Car Wizard.
Now Wizard has to buy cars his kids won't want to joyride. Love it.
Don't let them know how much abuse these can take. Absolute burnout monsters, and easy to power slide. My exact reasoning for getting a 95 Grand Marquis when I turned 15. I just couldn't kill that car. It finally got killed but the owner after me for ignoring a leak. Under my possession all I broke were multiple sets of shocks. (They're also very fond of jumps.)
😂😂😂 I would definitely joyride all of car wizards cars like he's the world's best mechanic who cares what I break 😂😂😂😂
Not if your kid is whistling diesel...lol
@@blackduncan9812 sounds like: who cares if I fuck up my body, my dad is a doctor
@@soriddosuneko (great comparison!)
this is so comforting i just bought a 86 grand marquis with 113k miles about two weeks ago and man its beautiful and a perfect daily driver at the moment
This was the standard of excellemce growing up. My uncle had this model, my grandma had a Mark VII, my dad had a Polara and my mom had a Roadmaster. Love these big boats.
Same… Cadillacs, broughams, Pontiac, Buick, cutlass, caprice, magnum was my childhood. No wonder it’s 2023 and I’m buying a Grand Marquis. LOL.
The side lights are called "coach lamps" in Lincoln brochures.
Indeed
I love this car. It deserves preservation. Stunning.
Yes, you could say I was "stunned" when I saw what he purchased.
I love the way you look at cars. You repair every type of vehicle including modern exotics, but still appreciate what came before. You show us that any well designed, built and maintained vehicle can be a special reminder of what life was like when that car/truck/tractor was made.
Thanks for the fun & informative videos!
Still miss my '88 Grand Marquis LS. Glad to see there are others who really appreciate the comfort and quiet. Makes me relaxed and de-stressed just thinking about it.
19:31 ...wow ride's so smooth, it's grasshopper approved.
Rv
That to me is an American car. Very cool. And the sort of thing I was expecting to see everywhere when I visited the US a couple of years ago, but was disappointed to see Korean & Japanese cars everywhere interspersed with American pickups. I agree, after the 80s American car styling went out the window for me. And 130,000 miles is nothing for an under-stressed American V8 I bet. Phil from the UK.
Yes it is nothing as long as you keep replacing transmission and maybe engine
@@donniebunkerboi9975 Nah those engines have been driven over 1,000,000 miles in panther bodies before. With Car Wizard properly maintaining it and easing it around, engine will probably last about as long as the tank armor body.
We would run these V-8s for at least 250,000 miles. It would be nothing to pay $500-750 for a full size Mercury or Ford or even the LIncoln towncar with 150-200,000 and drive it for another 5-6 years and put 50,000-75000 more miles on them and usually had to junk due to overwhelming rust issues. They were great cars
@@Joseph-C if he keeps the machine, it'll last him the rest of his life. Hoping he lives to be old and gray. 🙂
@@abbysapples1225
This video is unbelievable. This car is like new. Its an 87 !!!
That grasshopper is the spirit of the first owner
When I first saw Wizard in Hoovies channel I didn't know what to think of him. Yet he turned out to be not only a walking encyclopedia when it comes to cars, but he is also fair to his customers and when he explains HE EXPLAINS. Very informative, no yelling, straight to the point. Great work Wizard!
This is amazing! I just bought my wife’s grandparents 03 Marquis LS. Bought it for 3K and only has 66K miles. Runs and drives smooth!
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I did the exact same thing but it was an 06. Same mileage as yours. Now my daily driver. Great car.
0:44: That door thud was pure music to my ears. Everything in this Grand Marquis screamed class, elegance and great build quality. No wonder many people called it "the sofa on wheels" as its ride was floaty and it didn't try to replicate the stiff one of european cars.
I had a 1980 Cadillac fleetwood but a family member took it
I was trying to read the badge on the glove box.... it said Ride Engineered, how neat and true is that !!
@@NFLYoungBoy223 Lots of family members end up in the trunk of Fleetwoods.
@@AlexanderCrump it did have a huge trunk the car is like a block long
Mine sounds similar except the passenger does this sorta M1Grand "Ping" when you shut it😂 I luv it!!!
Loved that you left Mr. Grasshopper be to hop around another day !! To me, that says a lot about you.
PEACE from Philadelphia.
I just turned 70 so I've always had a soft spot in my heart for those late 50's and early 60's classic cars. Watching the old Perry Mason TV reruns always features the newest late 50's and 60's Fords, lots of convertible Thunderbirds and Lincolns were fun to look at. Maybe one of these days Car Wizard will find a 50's or 60's classic to entertain us with....:)
He did a few videos on those early cars...but he no longer works on them...too hard to find/wait for parts.
Don't let the daughter drive it! You already know which one
this whole time I thought this 'new vehicle' was your new boat but it's actually a new land boat!
Love this! I grew up riding in the back seat of an ‘88 Crown Vic and this brings back so many memories of when Dad brought it home pristine and new.
I have 90 and swap the old 5.0 to 4.6
Hi Mr Wizard ! Jeff from the Bronx here, if that little dent on the right rear quarter panel bothers you, you can take a small block of wood and a rubber mallet and gently tap it out
Retired ASE Master Tech here: I had an '87 Crown Victoria that had a 302 and 2v fuel injection. Very well built cars this model. One of my favorite things about them were their trip computers. It was a very simple computer that took data from the speedometer of how far and the ECM injector pulse data of how much fuel, and it was very accurate. No need for vacuum readings at all. I do believe I remember one time I got 27 mpg on the interstate on the way from Florida to Kentucky. Of course in those days it was 55 mph speed limit.
FYI, if the lifters get to clacking, and you can sometimes hear a very slight main bearing knock, it is the main bearings opening up a bit, and they're bleeding off oil pressure before it can get to the lifter galley. Here's a fix that doesn't involve removing the engine.
Pull the pan and replace the oil pump with a high *volume* oil pump. Not high pressure, high volume: the gears are thicker, you can tell it is visibly fatter than the factory pump. Yes it will fit in the pan.
Any knocking from the mains will disappear and the lifters will be getting enough oil to pump up. After the repair, if the damage to the mains wasn't too bad, you can expect to get another 100,000 miles out of it. I would switch it over to 30W50 oil too.
Not sure if it was happening to the 351 Windsor built engines, but the 302's sure had a ton of those failures and I don't remember if those were built in the same plant or not. It was a very long time ago.
High pressure pumps bad blowing seals...making leaks ...
This was a nostalgia trip. I spent most of my time driving in my teens at the wheel of one of these in maroon. It had Power seats, Power windows, power locks, a tape deck I could adapt my CD player too, 4 ash trays, 3 cigarette lighters, and a comfortable ride. I found out later that the AC worked but my dad disconnected it to save on gas and told me it was broken. I haven't seen one this nice in a while.
Lol, ol Pops!
My dad bought one of these with a brand new factory engine from my great grandfather.. he gave it to my older brother .. and my brother drove without insurance an got t-boned.. these cars were not meant to take the hits.. the riders def felt it!
Miss this car!
Your feelings for Mr. Grasshopper show what a wonderful person you are Wizard !!!!!!!
I like Mrs. Wizards camera work she follows along with very well ,you both work together very well.
From what I have heard, the panther platform was the lowest warranty claim platform that Ford produced. They are excellent cars and you got a real winner. Take care.
The successor to the Panther Platform cars were really really bad cars. I’m talking about the Taurus/MKS and Explorers. Nothing but absolute trouble with those especially if it’s AWD.
@@atx-cvpi_99: That is TOTAL BS! Go to COPART and you will see hundreds of these cars with 200K, 300K, and even a few with 400K miles on them. Crashes are what takes them out. The 6F50-55 transmissions are bulletproof as well as the 3.5 /3.7 liter engines. The ONLY concern with these cars are the internal water pumps. To change them, you have to remove the front cover and timing gears/chains. It's an expensive, time consuming job, but usually only needs to be done once in the car's useful life. What gives these cars a bad reputation are their owners. Most owners never lift the hood or follow any kind of maintenance schedule. They just put gas in it and drive it. Then they act shocked when the car overheats and it is discovered that the coolant mixed with the engine oil. By then, game over! Can't do this with this modern engine. You need to check the coolant levels regularly and change it every other year using Ford approved coolant. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE goes a long way with these new Fords.
@@dutchmankamstra96 Except for the fact that you didn't have to do that with the Crown Vics. That "Ford approved coolant" bullshit. You probably could've used water in the old Crown Vics. Also Ecoboosts are just crap. I'd never buy another Ford again
This is the condition and price that everyone want to find their dream car in! Pampered and garage kept for most of it’s life that’s for sure. Such a wonderful time capsule of a bygone era!😸
Wow ! Dude , that was a great deal ... I don't think I'd have even talked him down , at all .
That must've never been parked outside. It must've been kept in the garage, cleaned regularly, amazing condition.
Other wise, the vinyl top would have disintegrated.
@@mrob4357 So would the dashboard have.
With the Coach roof and other interior details, it looks more like a Lincoln Town Car.
That's the Mercury luxury of the time
I remember my father owning these up until they discontinued the line. Excellent cars, smooth, comfortable and an enjoyable ride.
Thanks for bringing me down memory road. My father had a number of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis from the 70s to the 2000s and I remember he had one from around the same vintage as yours. He always said, if you're going to get in an accident, make sure it's in one of these. They were smooth driving tanks! Enjoy the ride!
Watching this in my ‘07 grand marquis as it wonders if it’ll see another 20 years like this one did. I really like these grand marquis and mine as I’ve always loved big cars/land yachts. I’m keeping mine until I can’t make it go anymore honestly.
27:27. You said it Wizard. I love 80's cars. Old enough to still retain the classic boxy shapes but new enough to have the modern conveniences. One of my favorite cars I owned was an 86 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Classic.
A girl I worked with got her dad's Delta 88 when she started driving. Yes, the perfect car for your 16 year old daughter...
I owned an 83 Cutlass Supreme . Still miss it.
These 80s Full Sized American Sedans and Wagons are enough to be comfortable over a 200 mile drive, too. Ride them at 35 PSI all day long, and your back will thank you if you slept funny. I speak from experience; my 90 fixed my muscles!
You going over this car brings back so many memories. This is the first car that I remember my parents driving.
👍Thanks Wizard for the walk down memory lane!👍 My grandparents had one just like this a couple years older in the 💙 “blue” color scheme including vinyl top, interior, exterior, pinstriping, etc.!
My late Grandpa was a “Ford Guy” .... usually when it came to trucks & Lincoln’s as their Daily drivers. He was convinced to get a Mercury because this car was luxurious & still part of the Ford Family.
Their Grand Marquis was their daily as well as travelled all over the country when they weren’t towing their RV with their F250.
👍Keep the awesome content coming!👍
Welcome to the Panther Family Wizard 🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Grand Marquis “GrandMa”, I see what they did there 👍🤣
That was my first dad-joke in 1989 when my grandmother bought one. Until she died she always signed her cards and letters “Grandma-🔑 “ (she drew emojis before AOL existed). I love this car.... 😇
I used to have one of these. Mine was an 89 too. Honestly was embarrassed to drive it, but it was very comfortable.
The Car Wizard just sold his 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis almost a couple weeks ago. The next buy this, not that video will be expected to be up this afternoon. I am definitely hoping for Mazda, Lexus or Mitsubishi. Thank you very much and have a great holiday season.
The Car Wizard: RESPECT!!!
Doug Demuro: WTF
Mmmm, hearing aid beige 😁 Having said that, it's in really good condition. Good find 👍🏻
I had a 1989 Town Car when I was a teenager, paid $500 for it. I loved that tank
I had an '88. They were great cars.
Had we known how great this platform was (and now rare) we would have never allowed them to go and end up crushed!
@@duranbailiff5337 They make great derby cars though.
Beautiful! I kept saying "When Is he going to mention Barnaby Jones?" throughout the video. Only thing I'd do is add the optional factory wheels (they would complete this car, for me...).
My friends dad had one of these in the mid 90s but it was the wagon model it was super smooth and very reliable took road trips like it was nothing we loved riding in that thing I now drive a 98 grand marquis as a daily driver it runs great and it has never left me stranded i got it with 92000 miles too best 2300 bucks I ever spent this car anit going no where any time soon!
This was a "car" as it got when I was 8. If they asked you to draw a car, this is what we'd draw.
Now kids draw SUV's.
Not sure how old you are Evan, but that's so true. That's exactly what I would have drawn in Catholic school!
HAHA, your right when i was young and i was drawing cars, they always ended up being these boxy not a curved line kinds of cars, just big hood angled roof line and a smaller but still huge trunk that pretty much just ended at the lights.
I've owned 2 different Grand Marquis station wagons back in the 1980s and I loved them. They were so smooth on the highway. I could set the cruise control, tilt the seat back and it was like riding in a recliner. I could also haul a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back. It had tons of room and air shocks in the back as part of the load-leveling system. Other than rust forming I had almost zero trouble out of them. I also got around 20-22 miles to a gallon of gas on the highway which was good back then for a big car.
Awesome review of All American Classic Steel. When an average man can break down on a Saturday, and have it fixed the following Sunday, you know the engineers did something right. Thanks for another great video Wizard. These cars are tanks, extremely reliable, and add some spice to life.
Beautiful Merc! I have an '88 Crown Vic in the exact same colour scheme (It's called Light Sandalwood, but I prefer "Prosthetic Limb Beige"). It's my daily driver here in NZ.
A panther platform CLASSIC! Smoothest ride and fantastic styling! Love these old Box Fords and Box Chevys!
Fantastic styling? Is that you Stevie Wonder?
20:55 That's the space for a giant intercooler ;)
This video makes me homesick for my 80s vintage Oldsmobiles. Best cars ever owned. Everything since has been a compromise.
Well Wizard...My 93 Park Avenue, with 140,000 miles on it, is just as straight and clean as your purchase...plus, it has that wonderful 3.8 V6...I am old, and I am sure this car will survive my driving it!
Love them old Crown Vic's and Grand Marquis! My first car was an 84 LTD Country Squire Station Wagon. Loved that car! Would love to find another.
I love the starter sound of those old cars
I had five 80s vintage cars around me. Ran no name tires on them and they worked very well. The one I drove the most on long hauls I put Bridgestones on it. Hundreds of thousands of miles of pleasurable, comfortable driving.
I inherited an '88 from my mom and dad. Had the alloy turbo wheels, the fuel injected 5.0 engine w/AOD, and a 2.73/1 rear axle, power split bench leather seats. Deluxe! I got it at 93k mi, and drove it 100k miles over the next 10 years with almost no problems. That sucker got 25 mpg on the interstate, if you kept it up over 70 mph. It dragged its ass till I put rear air shocks on, and the best thing I did was put on new polyurethane sway bar bushings and end links with the new shocks. Took 5 minutes to go from 0 to 100 mph, but it was comfortable and ran cool at 100! Real Cruiser!
One of my favorite cars that I've owned was a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria. Fun to take trips with and had this navy blue interior I loved. I hate that most newer cars have mostly black interiors.
@Jake Cruger. In 1991 i bought a 1991 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Country Squire wagon. The special-order cloth seats were just the beginning of that car's comfort. It was like driving our overstuffed sofa down the highway. I drove that Crown Vic in 40 of the American states, plus Canada and Mexico. The wagon's tires touched the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, all five Great Lakes, Baja California and the Gulf of Mexico!
man that's beautiful ...........a relic from when cars were cars , I'd be more than proud to drive that beauty
we had the wagon version of this car..Drove from Texas to Oregon MANY times in it..took it to a local trans shop who gave the trans back to us in a box and said "we cant fix it". sold it for scrap..I miss that car
Great car Wizard. I owned the following Grand Marquis, 83, 85, 87,92, 96, 98, 00, 05, and 10. All of these served us well. I bought the first 4 used the rest new. The transmission was the weakest link. To make your time capsule really pop try to find some turbine alloy wheels! Happy Trails.
Specialty Motor Cars approves this purchase Wizard.
Hi Anthony! I look at your car's now and then, hoping to buy one someday.
I like these hidden gems of the automotive world.
Since the last time I commented on this video I too have purchased a 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis 50th Anniversary edition in Dark Blue metallic with full carriage ( blue canvas) roof. It had 67,000.0 miles on it and I am the second owner. The interior is dark blue crushed velour upholstery . The exterior trim is Gold anodized with a luggage rack on the trunk. This now joins my two Crown Victoria wagons in my fleet.
The older I get, the more I want a car like this as a daily! I have really started to love the old school luxury land barges! I should add, I was 4 years old when that car was new!
At least you existed.
We can just see the Wizard driving his $2800 car out to the lake to take his $100000 Cobalt out for the weekend. Glad to see he has his priorities right!
For those of us who are in our late 50s & early 60s, this car brings back some great memories.
Ole Grandma seems like a time capsule of our youth.
My Crown Vic was just like this. It finally died at 600,000 miles. No engine work, 1 transmission overhaul, almost no rust. I changed the oil every 3000-4000 miles. It survived 8 wrecks. Best car I ever could have imagined. Bulletproof.
Damn. Takes me back. Buddy of mine had one of these in the 90’s - we called it the Valdez.
Ah yes, the Valdez. Gotta be of a certain age to get that. Maybe if I give myself enough time I can remember the captain's name.
Bam! I remembered it.
Car wizard: lifts the car
The grasshopper: I see no God up here, OTHER THAN ME.
My dad had an ‘87 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was 4, I still remember it. That generation of cars is my favorite. I would like to own one myself one day, that and a 1989-1997 Mercury Cougar XR2
beautiful car. I'm also a mechanic, and i just found an 84 grand marquise for sale in the same color with brown interior, also looks almost as perfect as this one. that's actually how i ended up here. hoping the seller gets back to me. I love these old cars.. i used to drive an 87 Country squire, and i miss it more than any car i've ever owned.
Great car. My grandparents had one of these back in the day. Those things were tanks. And funny enough it was after this car that my grandpa had a white 240 Volvo.
So what you are saying is that grandpa never met a mechanic? 😁😁😁
@@NuclearGrizzly oh no he does a lot of things on his own even today at almost 90 years old. He never really worked on cars much aside from maybe changing the oil when he was very young.
@@mds2465 What I mean is that he bought two very very reliable cars.
NuclearGrizzly ah. Yes he certainly did. He drives his cars into the ground. The Volvo had 342k on it when he donated it, and his last 2004 Mercedes Benz E 320 sedan had 300k when he gave it to his mechanic. I just got him into a 2015 certified preowned Lexus GS 350 awd 2 years ago. I’m sure that car will last a very long time as well
second time you drink something weird out of the car XD 19:33
My father hired out as a chauffeur with his Grand Marquis. Executives he took to the airport would comment about the smooth ride and compliment the car. Legend.
Wizard, please, check the Throttle Valve Cable Grommet. If it's Plastic, get it replaced, before you lose the transmission. Owner of a 90 Grand Marquis Wagon here.
Car wizard my friend beautiful car I had an 86 exact color and everything? But I must correct you on one thing those are not the original hubcaps those are from earlier 70s Ford LTD they wouldn't say Ford they would say Mercury and they look much different so I would try to locate some either I would go with the spoke hubcap Mercury ones are pretty nice if you pick him up pretty cheap I bet wind had the turbine rims on it they looked good but it was exact same color and everything and the 86 was the first year with the a multi-port fuel injected 5.0 had a lot more power than the older carbureted one.
The grasshopper steals the show.
Maybe it was grandma reincarnated.
Well done Car Wizard this 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan, has to be one of the best American cars that is actually yours in a very long time. I just love it, beautiful car. And yes indeed if possible keep it stock and as original as is possible.
Please Car Wizard give the trunk lid hinges a good spray, with WD-40, that creaking squeak, will then stop.....Its up to you Car Wizard, but I would get the car into a good body shop, and see what can be done with the nasty looking door dent, matching the original paint colour maybe a little difficult. One thing is for sure, this car is in safe hands, and will always be well maintained, bye the Car Wizard.
That car is so nice it might be worth it to see if a local shop will do a paintless dent repair for you. Just let the shop know you don't want the paint touched just remove the dents the best they can. I'm sure you would be surprised at what they can do.
I love that Wizard kept the grass hopper alive, that's such a Wizard thing to do :D . This car is absolutely mint, I can't believe a car in that condition can be had for so little. A few things that I wish Wizard had explained was the build up of grease on the front suspension arms and the sparkle from the transmission pan gasket (was that fluid?).
You should have seen the grill after he got back from the joy ride. Grasshopper guts everywhere.
I have a Grand Marquis de Sade that's 15 years younger and barely as nice condition. This is a true time capsule, what a wonderful road sofa
Beautiful ride. Took me back, my parents had this exact car. Great to see one in such great condition.
I'm 67 and still impressed
28:45 Nirvana is such a good band imo.
Came out when the car was only 4 years old!
My fav! Wish I was a teen during the 1990s, seemed like such a rad era.
Hell yes! My first car was a 1984 Grand Marquis... freakin LOVED it
One of the great things about the Grand Marquis is all of the special editions. I have observed the Newport edition, the Presidential edition, and others on the road. Great car for the Wizard.
In Mexico, from 1982-1984, the Grand Marquis was the most expensive, luxurious, desired car you could buy, since the country allowed no car imports then. It was manufactured in Mexico and sold as a Ford, not a Mercury, and it really had no competition. It had market-specific specs, including a Mexico emblem on the lower side of the rear fenders. It is a complete cultural icon there, not associated with "grandma" but rather with wealth, especially the 1984 coupe version, with low mileage survivors fetching over USD30K.
"We are leaving the city..... *corn fields all around him*." lol
Still in city limits
The GrassHopper gave him away. 😁
Car Wizard newton isn’t really a real city now 😂
When America made real cars.
Sad, isn't it? The US practically taught the whole world about auto manufacturing, and look where it's ended up.
Tesla is american.
Chris Bates you are correct!!! Tesla, the American car company that has never made a profit. Tesla has actually lost billions of dollars.
How does Tesla stay in business? Our tax dollars.
@@Chrisb8s I don't think that's what anyone means by a 'real car'. The term isn't so much a judgment of quality as it is one of overall simplicity, durability, comfort, and ease of maintenance.
@@Chrisb8s Tesla is silicon valley, and silicon valley doesn't like to act like they're part of the USA
That's awesome! I seriously found your car's LTD Crown Victoria cousin in 2011 and still own it. Same color, 70k on the clock (73k now), very well cared for. I love mine, and hope you enjoy yours for a long time!
Wizard you made the right choices , what an amazing car i am so jealous , in the UK we don't have the luxury of choice you have and if a decent 80's car comes along we have to pay nearly £6-12 K , not sure what that is in dollars , found a Cadillac Sedan De Ville,7.0L v8,very low miles, £12.000 saving up right now lol . Hopefully would like to do a shopping trip to the states to get a car but will have to look into shipping costs , Best regards , love the channel many thanks for sharing you new ride , AWESOME