The "angry kitchen appliances" comment was SO on the mark, Adam! And I certainly agree with you about how "badass" this car looks. To this day when I'm driving my all black '73 Marquis Brougham sedan, when I come to a four- way stop, people almost always let me go first. Makes me smile every time. It's also like they are afraid of it.
Hey Adam, during the '73/'74 gasoline crisis cars would line up for the gas station near the entrance to my neighborhood. Usually the line would snake well past my house, allowing all the drivers a good view of all the kids in the 'hood walking to school. The driver of a 1974 Mercury Marquis w/ the Grand Marquis premium upgrade, caught the attention of the kids in my group because he looked so relaxed and comfortable, in contrast to all the other drivers we walked by. Actually, every Marquis owner I saw in traffic looked content with the world. That's Luxury.
I use the word "very imposing". People respect my presence on the road when they see me in the 76 sedan deville..that massive front end sends new car people into panic mode. I love it. Thank you adam
I can almost feel how comfortable and smooth this gorgeous car would drive , looks so hawaii 5 0. They just don't make cars full of character and personality like this anymore. Thanks, Adam, from England .
@user-jl3km2jg3m Yes, you are right regarding the 1st 6 seasons , then in 1974, the 1968 model was sunset, to be replaced by a 1974 mercury marquis brougham for the remaining 6 seasons , until the show finally ended in 1980. A different mercury marquis was used in the first pilot episode, which aired in 1968 before the series got the green light.
Ever since seeing uncle Buck I've had an interest in these Mercury's, similar to the red Thunderbird from the movie The Crow. The Merc's combo of a 460v8, 2 door, it's almost Fords luxury answer to Dodge Chargers, which Merc did do a few years earlier in the form of the Marauder X-100. Also interesting juxtaposition of 70s luxury cars with big v8s to the energy crisis that was occurring at the time too. Goes to show how there was a market for these types of combos. Nice vids Adam!
I remember the 76 T-bird had a 460 with true dual exhaust dual converters dual mufflers I don't remember making a lot of performance sounds but it definitely could breathe for that period.
My dad had a 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham. It was brown with brown interior and vinyl roof, with the 460, because we went camping every year. It was a 4 door.
My dad had a 1970 Merc Marquis Brougham. Massive car with a 429 four-barrel. Very quick. But like many large cars of the era, zero leg room on the rear. Thank you, Adam, for continuing these videos. Extremely entertaining and informative. How did you obtain your massive knowledge of the car world?
-Interesting thing about this and other '70's cars is that while they are gigantic, with huge trunks, large interiors, long overhangs at the front and rear, and are powered by very heavy all cast-iron V8 engines, they really are very lightweight for their size. That car is massive, yet weighs about 4500 pounds, or just a little more than a modern Mustang GT, which is considerably smaller and has an all aluminum V8 engine. It's good that they were lightweight, because that iron V8 was heavily smogged and only produced 190 hp.... Great video!
This car weighs 4600 pounds while the 2024 Mustang GT weighs 3900 pounds. That is a big difference. Yes, modern cars weigh more because of all the standard equipment and the safety systems but 700 pounds is not even close.
@@tedunguent156 I swear I read 4200 pounds, but the magazines say 3900 pounds as you said, my bad. But here is what is perplexing, and why I think it is heavier than that: My '14 Cayman S PDK weighs 2976 pounds and has 325 hp. That means 9.2 lb/hp. It runs a 12.5 @115 in the quarter, with 0-60 in 4.2 seconds. The Mustang GT weighs 3900 pounds, has 480 hp, for a power to weight of 8.1 lb/hp. The performance specs are identical. Either the Ford is not making the rated power or it is...Heavier than the magazines say. Ford's website does not list a curb weight. ?
@@Flies2FLL The Porsche engine revs QUICKER and makes it's rated power sooner. The same way that Honda and Ferrari make power. The engine is better balanced and has a short stroke and revs more freely to reach maximum power more quickly. It should have a lower CD as well.
@@tedunguent156 No, that's not correct, the V8 makes its power sooner. The 3.4 liter in my Porsche is very tame around town. At normal revs, the car feels about as fast as my mom's four cylinder Passat. But this thing is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; You push the throttle gently to pass someone at 45 mph, the car accelerates at a normal pace. You plant your foot fast and all the way, the PDK drops from 7th to 2nd gear and this thing goes berserk! ALL the power is between 5500 and 8000 rpm, below that it is average. You can feel the change in cam timing and lift if you slowly get on it from 20 mph. It feels like something very big and very powerful is pushing the car. Meanwhile the exhaust, which was a burble during normal driving around suddenly screams bloody murder! The Mustang? Quite different. Jump on the throttle off of idle and the traction control is struggling to keep the rear tires from turning into smoke. Then eventually the cams hit, but with much less authority than in my Cayman S. The result is the same, which is perplexing.
@@Flies2FLL The V8 makes a LOT of torque which is what you FEEL at lower revs and slower speeds. RPM's build horsepower. That's what you FEEL in the Porsche.
One of your best videos. Absolutely badass, subtly menacing and that black interior with uncluttered instrumentation so effective. Back in the 70’s if you part the curtains and saw this appear out front of your house with some up and coming “Soldato” at the wheel you might get a little nervous.
I had a '74 Brougham sedan; bronze with a tan vinyl roof and interior. Full trailer package - dual exhaust, limited-slip differential, air shocks, front and rear sway bars, and Firestone white-letter radials all the way around. I put a "Bigfoot" camshaft {purchased directly from Bobby Chandler's shop in St. Louis} in it, along with reworked Boss 429 heads and Hooker headers. The final touch was a DEEP window tint for the greenhouse, which got me into a bit of hassle when yearly State inspection time rolled around!! It was comfy and fast - ran a 13.37 @ 107mph quarter mile at Gateway International - and surprisingly good on gas, thanks to the engine tweaks. 18 mpg on the highway! Not too shabby for two and a half tons' worth of creampuff, no?
That door handle is the same as the 73-79 F-series and Bronco and the ac vents are the same as my 85 F-150 had. Gotta love the “parts bin”. Awesome car!
Blast from the past. Growing up, the family had 3 Mercuries in the 70s: this Mercury Marquis Coupe (dark green in & out), an early 70s Cougar ("pimp" yellow, LOL) and a Montego (some kind of brown/rust color and it was a tank). Loved the Marquis the best... especially those cloth seats that were a bit unique tot he touch iirc. Thanks for posting this!
My mother drove a ‘72 Marquis Brougham 4door in the late 70s. Dad found it used, and you could pack a bunch of kids in there. That’s the car I learned to drive in.
Thanks for doing so many videos on these '73 and '74 Mercurys, Adam! As a child of the '80s I would have never really given them a fair chance, but because of your praises for these cars I started looking for one about a year ago. Finally secured one this month - a Glamour Gold '73 sedan... er, pillared hardtop, in original condition with 54k miles. So far I'd say it is just as nice as you have led your viewers to believe! Such an effortless cruiser.
I had that car in forest green, I bought it used in 1979 and I took the fender skirts off and trailer hitch off and put Crager's with 60 wide tires it looked so good and ran like a scalded dog with that 460 engine. but after the original owner pulled a camper with it for 5 years it had issues but still looked great.
I had a 1978 Grand, and I must say, I absolutely LOVED the way that car drove. Calling it a boat was not inaccurate, as it literally floated down the road. I loved that, but the wife did not. She got car sick almost every time we went on a longer drive. It did command respect. Probably one of my favorites as well. Nice video of a beautiful car!
I find the grilles and the upright lines on these cars reminiscent of Classical architecture, which I think is what helps to lend that sense of stateliness and power to them. The general shape is almost Parthenon-like, with the slats looking like columns. Anyway, love it.
@@davidgold5961 Well, once upon a time. The cars that seem to do that now are mostly at the very high end, like Bentley and Rolls. Even Mercedes doesn't really have as much of a sense of stateliness as they used to.
Purchased new a 1974 LTD Brougham 2dr. Ginger Glow 460 w/trailer tow 3.25 rear and many bells and whistles. Pretty Badass, bold, and daring during the Fuel Crisis Era. Loved it and miss it.
Badass indeed! Makes me think of Commander Cody -- "With a 4-barrel carb and dual exhaust, with 4/11 gears you can really get lost..." Hot Rod Lincoln!
I had a '72 Mercury Marquis Brougham hardtop coupe with a 429 V8. I bought it used in 1978 with low miles for only $500. I loved everything about it except the fuel mileage.
We had a red 76 like yours growing up. I loved that interior and dash. New to your videos and I love all I have seen so far. Grew up big Ford, Lincoln, Mercury guy so your videos are a welcome site. Last comment is how nice your a real person and not a AI.
I was a UAW laborer at the Oakville, ON assembly plant where we built a mix of 1974 Torinos, and the Monterey's etc. Lovely styling, you can see shadows of Buzz Grisinger's 1970 Lincoln Continental
Its has nicer styling LTDs did. I had that cloth in green in my LTD. Classic! The 460 makes drivability more appealing until you have to fill up after 8-10mpg. Love that 1 finger power steering.
My parents had a '70 Marquis Brougham 4 Dr hardtop. What a car. My Dad loved showing off how this car would blast off the line. Fun car to ride in the back seat.
A car very similar to this car (but a 1974 Marquis black sedan) was personally selected by Jack Lord to replace the 1968 Mercury that he was driving on the show. Ford wanted him to drive a newer car, but he rejected the 1972 Mercury because he didn’t think it fit the part. The story goes that he eventually agreed to using the ‘74, and it stayed on as his vehicle until the show ended in 1980.
I had a 1968 Lincoln with the 460. It was very hard to keep a constant speed with that car because it drove all the same at 85 mph as at 45 mph. Especially at night with few visual references you'd have to keep looking at the speedo. I have a 80's suburban that's like that too. Especially after driving the little 4 banger for a while then the first couple times hitting the freeway you unwittingly bury the speedometer
Big cars of the 70s were wonderful. Projected confidence. Took my license test in a 1974 LTD, parallel parking was a breeze since I learned to drive in a 1964 Country Squire.
By all day you mean a few hours before you needed to get gas. I'd take my van with a 351 Windsor on the interstate and literally watch the gas gage go down at 75 mph.
We had a 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was a kid and it was the nicest car we ever had. I’ve always loved the 1974’s headlight door design. Add the 1975-1978 rear taillight design and it would be perfection for me.
(circa 87) Friend behind me in his 75 LTD tried to push my 73 Merc Marquis into an intersection on a Friday night messing around. My Merc held fast and those bumpers didn’t know anything happened. Tanks.
Agree, very handsome car. Among my favorites of all you own. Not sure if the Mercury version was detuned more, but in 1974, the 460 was rated at 220hp in the Mark IV, and 215 in the Continental. I didn't see this first-hand, but in the past I was parked at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway with my '77 Mark V Cartier (Dove Grey Designer Series) and I left my parents in the car while I went inside the place briefly. When I got back, my parents told me "you missed it...some lady came walking towards your car, really looked it over, and said "that's one badass motherf***in' car!". 😆
Badass indeed! One of the most fear inducing was a scene in the movie 'Witness' with Harrisson Ford the bad guys are coming out to this Amish farm and were driving one of these. It's a grey day, empty dirt road leading to this farm, and you see this car from a distance slowly crest the hill, stop, then slowwwly disappear as it backs down to hide itself. That, combined with the grey, low clouds, and empty country and you KNEW something bad was going to happen. Keep up the good work Adam! Greetings from Nor-Cal.
Kudos to you on the paint correction, Adam. I don’t see a single swirl mark in that black paint even up close. I’ve always thought large cars of this era had “architectural” styling, in that the front ends looked like buildings (White House, for example).
That Marquis looks great in black. When I was a kid my mom's boss had one of these in a not so badass powder blue. My vote for a badass car goes to the 1970-1971 Plymouth Sport Fury, especially in GT trim.
One thing I like best on these Mercs is the headlight cover. While not as cleanly styled as later Mercs, the molding splitting the cover disguises the fact that it’s a headlight cover, with the end result appearing to be a car completely devoid of headlights. Very cool.
Love the look and ride of the Mercury's! My dad was a GM guy at the time and Pontiac was his car. I loved the Pontiac, but the Mercs were so cool and out of reach for us.
Thanks for showcasing this gorgeous Mercury! I think the fender skirts also help with the bad ass look. Thanks too, for not calling the starter relay a "solenoid."
Thanks again, Adam, for featuring an old Mercury Marquis. It always brings back memories of my youth getting plenty of practice and opportunities to drive a 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham, 2dr black with a white vinyl roof and whitish leather or vinyl interior. It was a bit beaten up by the time I got to drive it, but it still had that smooth, quiet ride and plenty of power from the 460cid 4bbl engine. Honestly, I preferred the Mercury Marquis or even the LTD models with the hidden headlamps over the Lincolns of the time, with the Marquis always being my favorite.
Do like this one. Your passion for these cars is so inspiring. But it also brings back memories. And, it also keeps the interest of these beauties alive. Keep the faith. Cheers Adam.
The word “imposing” also comes to mind. I’m moving out of the way if this is in my rear view, if only to watch it sail by. Definitely a bad ass car indeed!
Mine was royal metalic blue 💙 with a white landau and Brougham package with the big v8 got 20 mph highway if driven like an adult . Ran and rode soo smooth . Put 200000 miles on it sold it and it shows up near me every now and then lol than was 15 years ago. Best car i ever owned hands down and i collect cars 😊
My grandparents had an early 70’s Mercury Marquis wagon. It was bad ass. Blue with the wood grain sides. Gramps opened up the 460 with Glasspax mufflers. It rumbled at idle. He towed a huge travel trailer with it.
The one thing I like and it's a small detail...the OEM wipers. Kind of odd to see a vintage car with the modern style beam or aero wipers...some of them can't clear the hood if they are concealed when parked.
Thank you Adam. Nice Mercury. I saw the beginning of the video and said Steve Garrett and Hawaii Five O. You see Lincoln styling cues and several of the styling cues ran well into the 2000's on the Grand Marquis. There have been muscular aggressive Cadillacs: STS, the current CT5-V Blackwing.
Interesting you said that this Mercury was supposed to compete with the 98. I still have a picture saved of a 1976 98 coupe that had a nearly identical exterior color treatment. I right away thought of that Olds near the beginning of this video.
I was 12 or 13 years old when a family on my paper route took delivery of a light blue '74 Marquis Brougham coupe. I fell in love. It looked like a million dollars. I always dreamed of owning one.
For me it was a brand new 1973 Lincoln Continental, Baby blue in colour. He had a mobile phone and small T.V in it. I loved that car.Wish l was back in 1973 right now
She's a beauty! Longer, lower, wider. Triple black looks mean on this machine. I could totally see this as the bad ass chase car in a 70s movie, lol. That red on those beautiful wheel covers looks great also.
I was thinking that as well. Interestingly, with ‘The Car’ based on a ‘71 Continental Mark lll (modified by George Barris), they’re kinda cousins. Saw that movie at the drive in, with, l think, Saturday Night Fever!
Adam. Love the 70’ s cars. My second car, in 1983, was a 1972 Ford Galaxy 4-door sedan it was in very good shape, and only cost me 400.00 dollars. And yes, your 74 Mercury is definitely badass.
I agree with your assessment. '72-'73 Imperials qualify also in my opinion. A good late model is the 300C. My wife and I owned a '07 300C with SRT design group package. BMW's would move out of our way when we came up behind them. We regret selling it.
I also had the '07 300 C HEMI.. In black.. It was evocative of a 1930s gangster car with that center grille and short rear deck, with the gun slit side glass. Ed Harris had one in "A History of Violence".
The "angry kitchen appliances" comment was SO on the mark, Adam! And I certainly agree with you about how "badass" this car looks. To this day when I'm driving my all black '73 Marquis Brougham sedan, when I come to a four- way stop, people almost always let me go first. Makes me smile every time. It's also like they are afraid of it.
@@DSP1968 he stole that line from me 🙄
It sounds similar to Steve McGarrett's 1974 from Hawaii Five O.
@@jeffrobodine8579 Yes. He actually drove a '73 like mine in 2-3 episodes before it was replaced by a '74 Brougham for the remainder of the show.
2020 buick enclave 😂😢
Upholster fabric looks great.
Hey Adam, during the '73/'74 gasoline crisis cars would line up for the gas station near the entrance to my neighborhood. Usually the line would snake well past my house, allowing all the drivers a good view of all the kids in the 'hood walking to school. The driver of a 1974 Mercury Marquis w/ the Grand Marquis premium upgrade, caught the attention of the kids in my group because he looked so relaxed and comfortable, in contrast to all the other drivers we walked by. Actually, every Marquis owner I saw in traffic looked content with the world. That's Luxury.
Adam,
That 5 mph "battering ram" of a front bumper does indeed go with your video's theme of a bad ass "get outta my way!" car.
“Book ‘em, Danno!”
I use the word "very imposing". People respect my presence on the road when they see me in the 76 sedan deville..that massive front end sends new car people into panic mode. I love it. Thank you adam
@@cadillacnan i remember in the 70s my friend with a 67 sedan Deville got behind a vw rabbit and they were scared shi#$ess!
Oh yes. The stacked headlamps and massive grille..little shaking,little tenderizing. Down goes the rabbit
The bumpers on my 76 caddy weigh more than some cars
Beautiful car in beautiful condition! Thank you for sharing it!
I love this car. The 67 or 68 Eldo in black is badass too.
Mom and Dad had a 1971 Mercury Brougham and 1976 Mercury Brougham both in four door configurations. Very comfortable cars .
I can almost feel how comfortable and smooth this gorgeous car would drive , looks so hawaii 5 0. They just don't make cars full of character and personality like this anymore. Thanks, Adam, from England .
One of the best vehicles ever made for long road trips. Smooth, quiet and comfortable. Like sitting in your living room with scenery going by.
The Hawaii Five O Mercury Grand Marquis was a 1968 model.
@user-jl3km2jg3m Yes, you are right regarding the 1st 6 seasons , then in 1974, the 1968 model was sunset, to be replaced by a 1974 mercury marquis brougham for the remaining 6 seasons , until the show finally ended in 1980. A different mercury marquis was used in the first pilot episode, which aired in 1968 before the series got the green light.
Ever since seeing uncle Buck I've had an interest in these Mercury's, similar to the red Thunderbird from the movie The Crow. The Merc's combo of a 460v8, 2 door, it's almost Fords luxury answer to Dodge Chargers, which Merc did do a few years earlier in the form of the Marauder X-100. Also interesting juxtaposition of 70s luxury cars with big v8s to the energy crisis that was occurring at the time too. Goes to show how there was a market for these types of combos. Nice vids Adam!
I remember the 76 T-bird had a 460 with true dual exhaust dual converters dual mufflers I don't remember making a lot of performance sounds but it definitely could breathe for that period.
The solid thud of the passenger door when it was closed says it all. 😍
My dad had a 1978 Mercury Marquis Brougham. It was brown with brown interior and vinyl roof, with the 460, because we went camping every year. It was a 4 door.
"Angry kitchen appliances".. That's great! I describe some vehicles as "pissed off vacuum cleaners".
Especially the sound of them
That whip is sweet, that car floats like a caddy !!
My dad had a 1970 Merc Marquis Brougham. Massive car with a 429 four-barrel. Very quick. But like many large cars of the era, zero leg room on the rear. Thank you, Adam, for continuing these videos. Extremely entertaining and informative. How did you obtain your massive knowledge of the car world?
-Interesting thing about this and other '70's cars is that while they are gigantic, with huge trunks, large interiors, long overhangs at the front and rear, and are powered by very heavy all cast-iron V8 engines, they really are very lightweight for their size. That car is massive, yet weighs about 4500 pounds, or just a little more than a modern Mustang GT, which is considerably smaller and has an all aluminum V8 engine.
It's good that they were lightweight, because that iron V8 was heavily smogged and only produced 190 hp....
Great video!
This car weighs 4600 pounds while the 2024 Mustang GT weighs 3900 pounds. That is a big difference. Yes, modern cars weigh more because of all the standard equipment and the safety systems but 700 pounds is not even close.
@@tedunguent156 I swear I read 4200 pounds, but the magazines say 3900 pounds as you said, my bad. But here is what is perplexing, and why I think it is heavier than that: My '14 Cayman S PDK weighs 2976 pounds and has 325 hp. That means 9.2 lb/hp. It runs a 12.5 @115 in the quarter, with 0-60 in 4.2 seconds.
The Mustang GT weighs 3900 pounds, has 480 hp, for a power to weight of 8.1 lb/hp.
The performance specs are identical. Either the Ford is not making the rated power or it is...Heavier than the magazines say. Ford's website does not list a curb weight.
?
@@Flies2FLL The Porsche engine revs QUICKER and makes it's rated power sooner. The same way that Honda and Ferrari make power. The engine is better balanced and has a short stroke and revs more freely to reach maximum power more quickly. It should have a lower CD as well.
@@tedunguent156 No, that's not correct, the V8 makes its power sooner. The 3.4 liter in my Porsche is very tame around town. At normal revs, the car feels about as fast as my mom's four cylinder Passat. But this thing is Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; You push the throttle gently to pass someone at 45 mph, the car accelerates at a normal pace. You plant your foot fast and all the way, the PDK drops from 7th to 2nd gear and this thing goes berserk! ALL the power is between 5500 and 8000 rpm, below that it is average. You can feel the change in cam timing and lift if you slowly get on it from 20 mph. It feels like something very big and very powerful is pushing the car. Meanwhile the exhaust, which was a burble during normal driving around suddenly screams bloody murder!
The Mustang? Quite different. Jump on the throttle off of idle and the traction control is struggling to keep the rear tires from turning into smoke. Then eventually the cams hit, but with much less authority than in my Cayman S.
The result is the same, which is perplexing.
@@Flies2FLL The V8 makes a LOT of torque which is what you FEEL at lower revs and slower speeds. RPM's build horsepower. That's what you FEEL in the Porsche.
One of your best videos. Absolutely badass, subtly menacing and that black interior with uncluttered instrumentation so effective. Back in the 70’s if you part the curtains and saw this appear out front of your house with some up and coming “Soldato” at the wheel you might get a little nervous.
Interior - exactly, reminded me of the brocade fabric in my dad's 71 Olds Delta 88 - had to have been sourced from the same manufacturer.
I had a '74 Brougham sedan; bronze with a tan vinyl roof and interior. Full trailer package - dual exhaust, limited-slip differential, air shocks, front and rear sway bars, and Firestone white-letter radials all the way around. I put a "Bigfoot" camshaft {purchased directly from Bobby Chandler's shop in St. Louis} in it, along with reworked Boss 429 heads and Hooker headers. The final touch was a DEEP window tint for the greenhouse, which got me into a bit of hassle when yearly State inspection time rolled around!! It was comfy and fast - ran a 13.37 @ 107mph quarter mile at Gateway International - and surprisingly good on gas, thanks to the engine tweaks. 18 mpg on the highway! Not too shabby for two and a half tons' worth of creampuff, no?
That door handle is the same as the 73-79 F-series and Bronco and the ac vents are the same as my 85 F-150 had. Gotta love the “parts bin”. Awesome car!
You’re spot on regarding that Mercury ‘ride’. My dad had a good friend who drove a later-70s Marquis that looked like this one. You floated on air! 👍🏻
Blast from the past. Growing up, the family had 3 Mercuries in the 70s: this Mercury Marquis Coupe (dark green in & out), an early 70s Cougar ("pimp" yellow, LOL) and a Montego (some kind of brown/rust color and it was a tank). Loved the Marquis the best... especially those cloth seats that were a bit unique tot he touch iirc. Thanks for posting this!
My mother drove a ‘72 Marquis Brougham 4door in the late 70s. Dad found it used, and you could pack a bunch of kids in there. That’s the car I learned to drive in.
Thanks for this one, Adam. I remember when these were new and fresh. Still looks good, you have a great example
Thanks for doing so many videos on these '73 and '74 Mercurys, Adam! As a child of the '80s I would have never really given them a fair chance, but because of your praises for these cars I started looking for one about a year ago. Finally secured one this month - a Glamour Gold '73 sedan... er, pillared hardtop, in original condition with 54k miles. So far I'd say it is just as nice as you have led your viewers to believe! Such an effortless cruiser.
what a beautiful and bad ass looking car.
gosh i miss the good old days of great designs
I absolutely love this car!!!
It was built on my birthday!!!
Thanks for sharing. I still remember the green Montego, and green Monterey breezeway we had when I was young.
I had that car in forest green, I bought it used in 1979 and I took the fender skirts off and trailer hitch off and put Crager's with 60 wide tires it looked so good and ran like a scalded dog with that 460 engine. but after the original owner pulled a camper with it for 5 years it had issues but still looked great.
I had a 1978 Grand, and I must say, I absolutely LOVED the way that car drove. Calling it a boat was not inaccurate, as it literally floated down the road. I loved that, but the wife did not. She got car sick almost every time we went on a longer drive. It did command respect. Probably one of my favorites as well. Nice video of a beautiful car!
Awesome badass car with style and elegance
Certainly dignified. I'm a little bias, but your 73 galaxie with that big eggcrate grill gets my vote.
That frontend is SINISTER!!
I find the grilles and the upright lines on these cars reminiscent of Classical architecture, which I think is what helps to lend that sense of stateliness and power to them. The general shape is almost Parthenon-like, with the slats looking like columns. Anyway, love it.
Those design elements you descibe were done that way intentionally. Car designers frequently reference classical architecture.
@@davidgold5961 Well, once upon a time. The cars that seem to do that now are mostly at the very high end, like Bentley and Rolls. Even Mercedes doesn't really have as much of a sense of stateliness as they used to.
Purchased new a 1974 LTD Brougham 2dr. Ginger Glow 460 w/trailer tow 3.25 rear and many bells and whistles.
Pretty Badass, bold, and daring during the Fuel Crisis Era. Loved it and miss it.
My dad had a '73 in Ginger Glow. Beautiful. My mom looked great in it, cruising with her beehive hairdoo.
Badass indeed! Makes me think of Commander Cody -- "With a 4-barrel carb and dual exhaust, with 4/11 gears you can really get lost..." Hot Rod Lincoln!
Brings back memories. Loved them big boats with big displacement engines. Thanks
I had a '72 Mercury Marquis Brougham hardtop coupe with a 429 V8. I bought it used in 1978 with low miles for only $500. I loved everything about it except the fuel mileage.
We had a red 76 like yours growing up. I loved that interior and dash. New to your videos and I love all I have seen so far. Grew up big Ford, Lincoln, Mercury guy so your videos are a welcome site. Last comment is how nice your a real person and not a AI.
Such a beautiful example of this model. Thank you for the excellent video.
I was a UAW laborer at the Oakville, ON assembly plant where we built a mix of 1974 Torinos, and the Monterey's etc. Lovely styling, you can see shadows of Buzz Grisinger's 1970 Lincoln Continental
Its has nicer styling LTDs did. I had that cloth in green in my LTD. Classic! The 460 makes drivability more appealing until you have to fill up after 8-10mpg. Love that 1 finger power steering.
Great video - my 1970 Plymouth Fury checks most of the "badass boxes", but this Mercury Marquis has it beat by a mile! 😅
My parents had a '70 Marquis Brougham 4 Dr hardtop. What a car. My Dad loved showing off how this car would blast off the line. Fun car to ride in the back seat.
Jack Lord drove the sedan version in the original Hawaii 5-0... badass indeed.
A car very similar to this car (but a 1974 Marquis black sedan) was personally selected by Jack Lord to replace the 1968 Mercury that he was driving on the show. Ford wanted him to drive a newer car, but he rejected the 1972 Mercury because he didn’t think it fit the part. The story goes that he eventually agreed to using the ‘74, and it stayed on as his vehicle until the show ended in 1980.
I remember
Book Em Danno,Murder One.
I never watched because I couldn't stand Jack Lord.
Four door hardtop. I liked his earlier '68 Mercury Parklane much better. But I was just a kid
Such a beauty ❤
That beast could cruise at 80 mph all day long in quiet serene comfort. Elegance comes to mind. Nice ride!
Indeed. You could fall asleep in those seats!!!
I had a 1971 marquis and she was so handsome that someone stole it! I miss that car.
I had a 1968 Lincoln with the 460. It was very hard to keep a constant speed with that car because it drove all the same at 85 mph as at 45 mph. Especially at night with few visual references you'd have to keep looking at the speedo. I have a 80's suburban that's like that too. Especially after driving the little 4 banger for a while then the first couple times hitting the freeway you unwittingly bury the speedometer
Big cars of the 70s were wonderful. Projected confidence. Took my license test in a 1974 LTD, parallel parking was a breeze since I learned to drive in a 1964 Country Squire.
By all day you mean a few hours before you needed to get gas. I'd take my van with a 351 Windsor on the interstate and literally watch the gas gage go down at 75 mph.
I love those old cars
My older brother got one in 79.
I was 14. Baby blue with a white vynal top. Cruising to the 8 track !👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Nice ride Adam. Thank you for sharing your cars with us.
We had a 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis when I was a kid and it was the nicest car we ever had. I’ve always loved the 1974’s headlight door design. Add the 1975-1978 rear taillight design and it would be perfection for me.
What a cool looking bad ass car. That paint work looks especially amazing for the year of the vehicle. Very shiny and reflective!!
Man that heater core access is freakin amazing!!!
OMG that heater core access panel is great.
My friend had one in highschool. OMG we had fun in that car. We went to a lot of concerts in it.
(circa 87) Friend behind me in his 75 LTD tried to push my 73 Merc Marquis into an intersection on a Friday night messing around. My Merc held fast and those bumpers didn’t know anything happened. Tanks.
I love that description angry kitchen appliance!
Agree, very handsome car. Among my favorites of all you own. Not sure if the Mercury version was detuned more, but in 1974, the 460 was rated at 220hp in the Mark IV, and 215 in the Continental.
I didn't see this first-hand, but in the past I was parked at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway with my '77 Mark V Cartier (Dove Grey Designer Series) and I left my parents in the car while I went inside the place briefly. When I got back, my parents told me "you missed it...some lady came walking towards your car, really looked it over, and said "that's one badass motherf***in' car!". 😆
That's a beautifully menacing car. I'd love to see the vacuum line routing for the emissions
Badass indeed!
One of the most fear inducing was a scene in the movie 'Witness' with Harrisson Ford the bad guys are coming out to this Amish farm and were driving one of these. It's a grey day, empty dirt road leading to this farm, and you see this car from a distance slowly crest the hill, stop, then slowwwly disappear as it backs down to hide itself. That, combined with the grey, low clouds, and empty country and you KNEW something bad was going to happen.
Keep up the good work Adam!
Greetings from Nor-Cal.
This thing is AWESOME! Hard to believe that is a 50 year old car. It looks incredibly well built for its age.
Such a beautiful car.
Kudos to you on the paint correction, Adam. I don’t see a single swirl mark in that black paint even up close.
I’ve always thought large cars of this era had “architectural” styling, in that the front ends looked like buildings (White House, for example).
"Not like angry kitchen appliances" is the best way I have ever have heard a car described and so absolutely spot on :) LOVE IT
You used to take a drive in your cars, would love to experience this in this car, thanks.
Beautiful. Luv it and the cars from back then.
That Marquis looks great in black. When I was a kid my mom's boss had one of these in a not so badass powder blue. My vote for a badass car goes to the 1970-1971 Plymouth Sport Fury, especially in GT trim.
One thing I like best on these Mercs is the headlight cover. While not as cleanly styled as later Mercs, the molding splitting the cover disguises the fact that it’s a headlight cover, with the end result appearing to be a car completely devoid of headlights. Very cool.
“Angry kitchen appliances!” That is a great qoute!
Credit where due.. Bob Lutz.
It's a dream liner! These were the Anmerican living room on wheels!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Love the look and ride of the Mercury's! My dad was a GM guy at the time and Pontiac was his car. I loved the Pontiac, but the Mercs were so cool and out of reach for us.
Thanks for showcasing this gorgeous Mercury! I think the fender skirts also help with the bad ass look. Thanks too, for not calling the starter relay a "solenoid."
I love the looks of this car. Then again, I've always been partial to coupes over sedans. Great video!
Thanks again, Adam, for featuring an old Mercury Marquis. It always brings back memories of my youth getting plenty of practice and opportunities to drive a 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham, 2dr black with a white vinyl roof and whitish leather or vinyl interior. It was a bit beaten up by the time I got to drive it, but it still had that smooth, quiet ride and plenty of power from the 460cid 4bbl engine. Honestly, I preferred the Mercury Marquis or even the LTD models with the hidden headlamps over the Lincolns of the time, with the Marquis always being my favorite.
Pretty cool car…. Love classic cars!!
Even my 76 Comet had a "squinty" cowl to roof windshield. Love this car.
Correctly tuned, this "badass car" is capable of a 95 mph quarter mile run too (460 engine), love the look!
Do like this one. Your passion for these cars is so inspiring. But it also brings back memories.
And, it also keeps the interest of these beauties alive.
Keep the faith. Cheers Adam.
The word “imposing” also comes to mind. I’m moving out of the way if this is in my rear view, if only to watch it sail by. Definitely a bad ass car indeed!
Thank you for sharing your vehicles with us!
Mine was royal metalic blue 💙 with a white landau and Brougham package with the big v8 got 20 mph highway if driven like an adult . Ran and rode soo smooth . Put 200000 miles on it sold it and it shows up near me every now and then lol than was 15 years ago. Best car i ever owned hands down and i collect cars 😊
My grandparents had an early 70’s Mercury Marquis wagon. It was bad ass. Blue with the wood grain sides. Gramps opened up the 460 with Glasspax mufflers. It rumbled at idle. He towed a huge travel trailer with it.
The one thing I like and it's a small detail...the OEM wipers. Kind of odd to see a vintage car with the modern style beam or aero wipers...some of them can't clear the hood if they are concealed when parked.
Thank you Adam. Nice Mercury. I saw the beginning of the video and said Steve Garrett and Hawaii Five O. You see Lincoln styling cues and several of the styling cues ran well into the 2000's on the Grand Marquis. There have been muscular aggressive Cadillacs: STS, the current CT5-V Blackwing.
Interesting you said that this Mercury was supposed to compete with the 98. I still have a picture saved of a 1976 98 coupe that had a nearly identical exterior color treatment. I right away thought of that Olds near the beginning of this video.
Mom had a ‘77 coupe with that 460.
I abused it and popped the motor mounts lol
Love you mom and dad
I was 12 or 13 years old when a family on my paper route took delivery of a light blue '74 Marquis Brougham coupe. I fell in love. It looked like a million dollars. I always dreamed of owning one.
For me it was a brand new 1973 Lincoln Continental, Baby blue in colour. He had a mobile phone and small T.V in it. I loved that car.Wish l was back in 1973 right now
Elegant with the best covered lights of the mid-70’s
Man I love this car
So bad ass. One of your best cars Adam for sure.
She's a beauty! Longer, lower, wider. Triple black looks mean on this machine. I could totally see this as the bad ass chase car in a 70s movie, lol. That red on those beautiful wheel covers looks great also.
As usual great video Adam.What a beautiful car.I look forward to your videos. Keep up the great work and cheers from Eulethra
For me, I would trim and tuck front and rear bumpers… like what Chip Foote likes to do. everything else is perfect 🤩
I do like this 74... that front end certainly looks in command. However, I think I like your 68 Mercs better! If I had to choose, I'd pick the 68.
It has the vibe of the car from the movie "The Car " from 1977
Yes, especially the squashed roofline.
I was thinking that as well. Interestingly, with ‘The Car’ based on a ‘71 Continental Mark lll (modified by George Barris), they’re kinda cousins. Saw that movie at the drive in, with, l think, Saturday Night Fever!
Gotta love Ford/lincoln/mercury door sound of this era! Thanks for the great content!
Adam. Love the 70’ s cars. My second car, in 1983, was a 1972 Ford Galaxy 4-door sedan it was in very good shape, and only cost me 400.00 dollars. And yes, your 74 Mercury is definitely badass.
I agree with your assessment. '72-'73 Imperials qualify also in my opinion.
A good late model is the 300C. My wife and I owned a '07 300C with SRT design group package. BMW's would move out of our way when we came up behind them. We regret selling it.
I also had the '07 300 C HEMI.. In black.. It was evocative of a 1930s gangster car with that center grille and short rear deck, with the gun slit side glass. Ed Harris had one in "A History of Violence".
Yes, the '72-'73 Imperial gets my vote as "badass" also - very "imposing" seeing that coming at you in the rearview mirror!
@@MarinCipollina …which is perfect given his character- seriously baddass.