This was in August 1979 - Mercury Grand Marquis - I think a 1972... magic carpet ride.
(https://i.postimg.cc/HL58v99H/Mercury-Grand-Marquis.jpg)
That had to be a world apart from the Austin Princess or whatever you were used to driving at the time.
The a/c compressor on the Marquis was bigger than the old nail 1256cc engine in my Vauxhall Chevette.
My parents and my oldest brother both had Chevrolet Chevettes in the late '70's. In 1981 my sister hit some black ice and bounced my parent's car off of a rocky cliff and into a guardrail but she and my brother walked away from the crash with minor injuries. I don't know what happened to my oldest brother's car.
Chevettes were legendary for their shittyness. Its hard to imagine you guys had one with an engine 30% smaller than the slowest one we had here.
If you look closely you can see the Mercury is already rotting around the rear wheel well. This was in the Philly area so, snow & road salt.
Seven years was pretty good for a car back then.
'84 Chevy Celebrity. 4 banger iron duke engine. Underpowered, no passenger side view mirror, bench front and rear seats. But roomy and big trunk. Any running car is a good car for a junior or senior in high school.
Quote from: Morris Minor on December 09, 2022, 12:17:45 PM
This was in August 1979 - Mercury Grand Marquis - I think a 1972... magic carpet ride.
(https://i.postimg.cc/HL58v99H/Mercury-Grand-Marquis.jpg)
What a boat!
I'm jealous! The 1972 Mercury Marquis is so frigging hot and sexy and erotic! I mean, just look at it!!!
I'll take mine in this green with a "F*ck you, Greta!" sticker on the rear trunk lid! :praise: :wub:
(https://i.postimg.cc/9QWrfNBb/mercury-marquis-brougham-4-door-pillared-hardtop.jpg)
Quote from: cawimmer430 on December 13, 2022, 04:31:58 AM
I'm jealous! The 1972 Mercury Marquis is so frigging hot and sexy and erotic! I mean, just look at it!!!
I'll take mine in this green with a "F*ck you, Greta!" sticker on the rear trunk lid! :praise: :wub:
It's awesome and I'm forever grateful that our host allowed a 22-year-old, who'd never driven on American roads, to drive it. It was utterly silent.
I love it too but the best of the era remains this IMO - just utterly gorgeous, oozing American confidence while the rest of the world slunk around in spartan & cramped little Austins & Renaults.
https://www.carspin.club/index.php?topic=36175.msg2543601#msg2543601
Nice El Camino!