Grand Marquis This one was the top level trim of the Marquis series. It arrived for 1975. Both 2-door hardtop and 4-door post bodies were offered. For an engine the 460 CID 4bbl V8 at 216hp was standard in the Grand Marquis. In 1976 a 400 CID 2bbl V8 was the new standard engine, while […]
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    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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    Monterey The Monterey, like the Marquis, was just restyled for 1973. It was the low end fullsize car in the Mercury lineup. Two trims were offered, base and Custom. Available bodies were 2-door hardtop, 4-door post, or a station wagon. Engines for 1973 were a 351 CID 2bbl V8 as the base powerplant, […]
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    Montego Montego was Mercury’s slightly more upscale version of the Ford Torino. Like the Ford, the coupes had a shorter wheelbase (114″) than the sedans and wagons (118″)— a trait that was common even with General Motors intermediates of the day. A “Sports Appearance Group” option was available, with included a Mach-1 style […]
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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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    Comet By ’73, the Comet was in its third model year of the generation and it was corporate cousin to Ford’s Maverick. Body styles were a coupe or sedan. Until 1975, there was a Comet GT model available. This added blacked out trim, a faux hood scoop, and tape stripes. For ’76 and […]
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    Lynx The Mercury Lynx was the sister car to the Ford Escort which also was introduced for 1981. From ’81-’82, the only engine you could get was a 1.6L I4. In ’83, the 1.6L was still offered, but you could also get a 1.6L Turbocharged I4. The turbo 1.6 was rated at 120hp. […]
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