Marquis The Mercury Marquis underwent a fresh redesign for 1973, like its stablemates, the Ford LTD, Galaxie, etc. The Marquis was considered a mid-level model, slotted between the Monterey and the Grand Marquis. Trim levels were base and Brougham. Body styles were a hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, or a station wagon. The 429 […]
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    Monarch Introduced as a premium companion to the Ford Granada, the Monarch was introduced for the 1975 model year. The Monarch was extensively pushed as a midsize car inside a compact, by boasting the interior room matching standard midsize. Body styles were a coupe or sedan. Trims ranged from base to top of […]
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    Horizon The Horizon was introduced in 1978. It was the first front wheel drive subcompact in the U.S. Providing motivation was a 1.7L Volkswagen I4. Chrysler’s own 2.2 L I4 was introduced as an option for 1981, presumably due to competition in the form of Ford’s Escort. The only major change during the […]
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Cougar XR7 Up until 1973, the Cougar shared a platform with Ford’s Mustang. Coupe and convertible were available this year. A new generation emerged for ’74. All Cougars were now XR7 models. The car was basically the same as a Montego coupe only with a higher end grill and interior package.   For 1977, it […]
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Capri The Mercury Capri initially was imported via Ford of Germany starting in the ’70 model year…. fast forward to 1973… The Capri was powered by a 2.6L V6 for ’73, and a 2.8L V6 for ’74. The latter engine had redesigned cylinder heads for higher durability. The Capri took a hiatus in North America […]
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Cougar The Cougar flipped platforms every other year it seems. Up until 1973, the Cougar shared a platform with Ford’s Mustang. A coupe and convertible were both available. The standard Cougar disappeared from 1974 through 1976. For 1977, the ‘regular’ Cougar re-emerged on the Ford Thunderbird platform. A new 4-door sedan was offered until 1979, […]
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Pontiac Firebird If a car was stereotypical 70s, the Firebird is definitely on the top of the list. The ’73 Birds had the same ‘binocular style’ front end as the ones made for ’70-1/2. For ’74, things were changing, effectively creating generation 2.5 with a more aerodynamic nose plus crash resistant bumpers. Top engines for […]
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