It's vintage drivin' time. Eric wheels a piano-black 1965 Mercury Park Lane Marauder and interviews its discerning owner. Music - "Nasty Magnus", Count Basie
Beautiful! I read in a article a long time ago that Ford stopped making the 390 around 1969? But they had made so many that they installed them, mainly in trucks, up to 1979? My years are probably off a bit, but I think you get the point. One of the most reliable power plants ever made for certain. These mid sixties big Ford products are, by a huge margin, the most reliable cars of their day, and even hold up well vs the new cars of today.
I bought a convertible meteor Montcalm which is the Canadian version of this. I then saw this video and ended up buying a 1 owner 1965 parklane breezeway in black on red fabric interior. This video really peaked my interest in these cars. Thank you! I’m almost done restoring the parklane and the meteor has a little more work to be done
Nice Mercury, and a very nice owner with a good car story. The interior view on the drive shows the bright metal trim around the window openings, a very cool feature that looks fine and finished with all windows down. When I was a young kid in the late 1960s, my friend's parents had a 1965 Monterey 4-door that we rode in often. I remember it well because my friend's father let their neighbor give it a paint job that had tree debris and bugs all over under the paint. You could see the bugs clearly....
I miss the Mercury line. I owned a 05 Marauder.This is a beautiful car.Better to pay the price for a clean car than to overhaul one. Life is too short. Buy it and drive it
The Mercury is just the right mix of luxury and style, not ridiculous not understated, some day my 2006 Ls Ultimate will be like this and its piano black clear coat to.
You're exactly right. The Park Lanes are just cool man. And yes, the '58-60s are individualistic and fun as well. Enjoy your '65 and thanks for watching!
As a little boy I just loved my Dad's 63 Meteor. I used to sit in the driver's seat for hours on end. The Winged Messenger made me love all cars Mercury
Iam the youngest of 4 brothers and 2 sisters. My oldest brother had a brand new white 1965 Park Lane when I was 5 years old. As far as I can remember his was a 2 door, but what I remember the most was the AC. Our Father had a new 65 Galaxy 500, 4 door post and no AC. I remember asking him why he didn’t get a 2 door with AC. Maybe if he had gotten a 4 door hard top Galaxy, with AC, like the Park Lane 4 door hard top in this video, I may have given him a break !!
@@ronalddaub5049 I too wondered about that....! I knew Ford never built a twin-cam, but still, there were some factory freaks that saw the light of day thanks to racing initiatives. Ford did built an SOHC 427, but like most things that demonstrated Ford's superior engineering, NASCAR started whining on GM's behalf and banned it. Same political nonsense they imposed in the 80s when Chevies kept getting humiliated on race day by Thunderbirds....so a restrictor plate was invented.
Beautiful old Mercury. I hope you take it out on the interstate and run it up at about 70 -80 mph for a few hours and let that old 390 get some of the exercise they were designed for, if you tires, and brakes are good! I bet that old girl would still hit 100 mph with no problem.
I"ve been fortunate to drive my fathers 59, so I bought a brand new 65. Both were 2dr hard top Park Lanes. Mine was a 4 spd. Both cars are very unappreciated...
Andree, I need to meet you. I am Rebecca, I was raised with a 1965 Mercury, and I just bought one in top condition. I live in Northern Virginia. I would love to meet up with you and our cars to meet. Rebecca. I think my grandma had the Montclair but looks just like this. It was a Marauder.
That's not a 4-door sedan. But rather, a 4-door hardtop. They were also available as station wagons. You could probably even get the 410, back then. The first Marauders were the Tri-Power 400 h.p. 430 c.i.d. M.E.L. (Mercury, Edsel, Lincoln and even Thunderbird optional) wedge-blocked engines. FoMoCo didn't do the legend a favor, through applying this title to smaller engine options
A classic indeed. What a fabulous guy. It was a privilege spending a few minutes with him and sharing his enthusiasm for the Park Lane. You can't fake class and Andre surely had it. I look forward to seeing him again down the road - Eric
Beautiful car I just picked up a 1966 mercury parklane with the original 390 in it was rebuilt 10 years ago low mileage yet and I also got a 1965 mercury Monterey along with it no drive train though. Plan to restore the running one and play with the other.
The Parklane goes all the way back to 59 the Montego and the Monterey has switched positions at least once as being the top besides the Park Lane but the Park Lane did not start + 63 or 4
Where's the 300hp 390 V8???????? The 300hp 390 had a 4-barrel carb(4V), NOT an 2-barrel(2V) as pictured. If you are going to mis-identify the engine, what not say that it was a 410 or SOHC 427? That would be more dramatic. lol
Beautiful car but why are they calling it a twin cam, that engine is refered to as a sohc single over head cam- one cam per cylinder bank, total of 2 Cam's, and it's a 427 not a 390, these guys don't know crap, he mentioned a falcon 6-cyl 289 WTF
The name of the program is "Twin Cam". I have just watched 3 videos of these cars and all of them had a 390. There was a 427 available as an option. He said Fairlane, not Falcon as the car he was originally interested in.
Technically this isn't a "4 door sedan." It's a 4 door pillarless hardtop. Mercury also produced two- and four-door pillared sedans, as well as a "Beezeway " 4 door sedan with a blocky reverse style roof and retracting rear window. And, of course the most popular was the 2 door pillarless hardtop coupe...
Scared to show engine click bait bullshit on twin cam I have grandads 2 dr ht with special order 427 SOC engine this is called cammer engine this car has base 390 yawn 🥱
You can tell he's really proud of his car.
A gentleman's car right there. Never thought that Mercuries ever got their due.
Great car! My dad had a 65 Park Lane with the breezeway window back in the day. I always thought that power rear window was pretty cool.
very under appreciated feature.
What a gorgeous Merc. A black on red 4 door hardtop is about a classy as you can get.
Beautiful! I read in a article a long time ago that Ford stopped making the 390 around 1969? But they had made so many that they installed them, mainly in trucks, up to 1979? My years are probably off a bit, but I think you get the point. One of the most reliable power plants ever made for certain. These mid sixties big Ford products are, by a huge margin, the most reliable cars of their day, and even hold up well vs the new cars of today.
great car for taking a date to the drive in.
Notice all the exterior Crome trim .nice ride Andre .Your car makes a statement and I love your hat.
I bought a convertible meteor Montcalm which is the Canadian version of this. I then saw this video and ended up buying a 1 owner 1965 parklane breezeway in black on red fabric interior. This video really peaked my interest in these cars. Thank you! I’m almost done restoring the parklane and the meteor has a little more work to be done
I drive a 66 Mercury Parklane Breezeway and it gets a lot of looks I hope you enjoy your car sir
My family had one of these for 10 years. We bought it new for $5500. It was the most expensive Mercury the dealership ever sold.
Andre looks stylish af in that car 👍🏻
Actually the Park lane started in 1958,and bill stroppes 400 hp 430 was an option.
Nice review and congrats to the owner.
Very good job I like the man I like the car and he does look good in it. I hope he’s still enjoying it.
Beautiful car in beautiful condition with a good caretaker
Nice Mercury, and a very nice owner with a good car story. The interior view on the drive shows the bright metal trim around the window openings, a very cool feature that looks fine and finished with all windows down.
When I was a young kid in the late 1960s, my friend's parents had a 1965 Monterey 4-door that we rode in often. I remember it well because my friend's father let their neighbor give it a paint job that had tree debris and bugs all over under the paint. You could see the bugs clearly....
Even the four door was BEAUTIFUL-! :-)
A *PILLARLESS* four door. That was high style in its day.
I just ❤ this Car The Grill and Tail Lights. 😊
I’m a Mopar man but that car is so very nice.
That Merc...is as classy as it's owner!
I miss the Mercury line. I owned a 05 Marauder.This is a beautiful car.Better to pay the price for a clean car than to overhaul one. Life is too short. Buy it and drive it
04 that's the last year they made the marauder
@@mikehall737 True but I had the identical option package
What a beautiful car... great interview... subscribing now.
beautiful car , thanks for posting :)
Beautiful classy looking car, very stylish..
...and if I were Andre's neighbor I would be over there ALL THE TIME. That guy is cool. "Hi Andre, I brought lunch..."
Love the look of these cars. I had a 65 Monterey Marauder many years ago.
Gorgeous car.
Thanks for answering my curiosity about the Montclair vs. Park Lane Marauders.
I like Mercury.
Not usually a fan of 4-door classics but man this one is smooth. Great ride
Gorgeous car! I would go for the dark blue with the light blue interior, if I was in the market in 1965.
Beautiful car.....thanks for posting.
The Mercury is just the right mix of luxury and style, not ridiculous not understated, some day my 2006 Ls Ultimate will be like this and its piano black clear coat to.
They are a beautiful car, there is nothing to compare to it now. That's why I still have my 65 Mercury. They made the Park Lane in 58-60 too.
You're exactly right. The Park Lanes are just cool man. And yes, the '58-60s are individualistic and fun as well. Enjoy your '65 and thanks for watching!
As a little boy I just loved my Dad's 63 Meteor. I used to sit in the driver's seat for hours on end. The Winged Messenger made me love all cars Mercury
Iam the youngest of 4 brothers and 2 sisters.
My oldest brother had a brand new white 1965 Park Lane when I was 5 years old.
As far as I can remember his was a 2 door, but what I remember the most was the AC.
Our Father had a new 65 Galaxy 500, 4 door post and no AC.
I remember asking him why he didn’t
get a 2 door with AC.
Maybe if he had gotten a 4 door hard top Galaxy, with AC, like the Park Lane 4 door hard top in this video, I may have given him a break !!
Beautiful
Great car, I would have liked to have seen some video of the engine.
I want to see that twin camshaft I don't believe they know what they're talking about but it's a nice car
@@ronalddaub5049 Twin cam is the name of the UA-cam channel. They are not referring to the car or engine.
@@ronalddaub5049 I too wondered about that....! I knew Ford never built a twin-cam, but still, there were some factory freaks that saw the light of day thanks to racing initiatives. Ford did built an SOHC 427, but like most things that demonstrated Ford's superior engineering, NASCAR started whining on GM's behalf and banned it. Same political nonsense they imposed in the 80s when Chevies kept getting humiliated on race day by Thunderbirds....so a restrictor plate was invented.
Beautiful old Mercury. I hope you take it out on the interstate and run it up at about 70 -80 mph for a few hours and let that old 390 get some of the exercise they were designed for, if you tires, and brakes are good! I bet that old girl would still hit 100 mph with no problem.
I"ve been fortunate to drive my fathers 59, so I bought a brand new 65. Both were 2dr hard top Park Lanes. Mine was a 4 spd. Both cars are very unappreciated...
Too clean!!! Straight arrow clean!!!
Andree, I need to meet you. I am Rebecca, I was raised with a 1965 Mercury, and I just bought one in top condition. I live in Northern Virginia. I would love to meet up with you and our cars to meet. Rebecca. I think my grandma had the Montclair but looks just like this. It was a Marauder.
That's not a 4-door sedan. But rather, a 4-door hardtop. They were also available as station wagons.
You could probably even get the 410, back then. The first Marauders were the Tri-Power 400 h.p. 430 c.i.d. M.E.L. (Mercury, Edsel, Lincoln and even Thunderbird optional) wedge-blocked engines. FoMoCo didn't do the legend a favor, through applying this title to smaller engine options
The Park Lane name was first used by Mercury in 1958.
This guy did not know what he was talking about he also said it was twin cam
2 Kool Kats rolling around listening to some smooth tunes. Makes me wanna fire up the Lincoln and take a ride ☺️
Basie, yeah!
Thanks for watching Johnnyc. We love Basie!
Great car and video!
A beautiful Cruiser. Love mercury
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The REAL McGarett-Jack Lord! Book him, Danno!
I love the red interior
Great video! 💯👌
Beautiful Automobile 👍👍👍
We Love You Dad! Rest in Peace! Your a Classic too!
A classic indeed. What a fabulous guy. It was a privilege spending a few minutes with him and sharing his enthusiasm for the Park Lane. You can't fake class and Andre surely had it. I look forward to seeing him again down the road - Eric
Rest in peace Cous; love you man. will always remember your personality and smile.
Beautiful!!
Beautiful car I just picked up a 1966 mercury parklane with the original 390 in it was rebuilt 10 years ago low mileage yet and I also got a 1965 mercury Monterey along with it no drive train though. Plan to restore the running one and play with the other.
It was
My 1965 Mercury Montclair marauder is 20 feet long.
Beautiful car pure style
Where's the twin cam shaft engine?
Of course, one has to have plenty of panache to be a caretaker of one of these... this man definitely has that...and the hat.
Andre rocks the hat.
Now in the Lincoln Continental tradition!
That's when they built a nice man
Beautiful car! It is a 4 door hardtop..not a sedan..
thats a sharp Merc!
The Parklane goes all the way back to 59 the Montego and the Monterey has switched positions at least once as being the top besides the Park Lane but the Park Lane did not start + 63 or 4
No parklane was available in 59 and lasted until Marquis replaced it in 68
Park Lane was available in 68. I had one. Marquis took over in 69.
Hoping I can get my '66 like this.
I thought the 390 4 barrel was standard on the Park Lane.
It was...
I see a low miles 65 convertible for sale. I think I’ll buy it.
Now, that’s a car….
Somebody's Full of Beans, 390 Ford engines didn't have 2 Camshafts! The 427 Ford SOHC /CAMMER DID !
Where's the 300hp 390 V8???????? The 300hp 390 had a 4-barrel carb(4V), NOT an 2-barrel(2V) as pictured. If you are going to mis-identify the engine, what not say that it was a 410 or SOHC 427? That would be more dramatic. lol
Nice car!! I have a 65 Merc. myself although not this nice. I love Fords but my Mercury is my favorite
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GORGEOUS CAR! Today’s cars are ugly and crappy
65 looks like a Lincoln in the grill area.
It's a marauder
Beautiful car but why are they calling it a twin cam, that engine is refered to as a sohc single over head cam- one cam per cylinder bank, total of 2 Cam's, and it's a 427 not a 390, these guys don't know crap, he mentioned a falcon 6-cyl 289 WTF
The name of the program is "Twin Cam". I have just watched 3 videos of these cars and all of them had a 390. There was a 427 available as an option. He said Fairlane, not Falcon as the car he was originally interested in.
At the 2:30 mark it's powered by a 390
also a two door hardtop...
What's with that twin-cam b.s.,,,,,,,,?
Twin Cam is the name of the content creators, not a reference to the car.
Technically this isn't a "4 door sedan." It's a 4 door pillarless hardtop. Mercury also produced two- and four-door pillared sedans, as well as a "Beezeway " 4 door sedan with a blocky reverse style roof and retracting rear window. And, of course the most popular was the 2 door pillarless hardtop coupe...
Heavy as a garbage truck.
prettier than lincoln that year, i think. very hip.
Gorgeous car. But, I didn't watch the whole video because of that annoying background music.
Scared to show engine click bait bullshit on twin cam
I have grandads 2 dr ht with special order 427 SOC engine this is called cammer engine this car has base 390 yawn 🥱
Fine automobile