Why Mercury’s Grand Marquis Just Won’t Die
Back during the 1970′s Mercury’s Grand Marquis was one of the hottest two door coupes Ford Motor Company produced. Sure, it was big, bulky and boxy – but every vehicle was back then. Today, Grand Marquis has become something your grandparents drive, a car your kid gets to try and look like a police officer while cruising around town at night. But you have to give Merc credit, because the Grand Marquis is a platform still alive and well.
Your average 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis was a two-door coupe with two-tone paint and a V6 or V8 engine. Don’t forget the sleeves over it’s rear wheels. Over the years, Marquis grew from a two-door to famous four-door passenger friendly vehicle – making appearances as taxi cabs and police cars, much like its Ford counterpart Crown Victoria.
Throughout the 90′s Mercury made the Grand Marquis even larger and more rounded – again taking design cues from the Crown Vic. Today, the car is a beast of an automobile. Large and in charge, the car still sells well and can be found (again) as livery cabs and even used in limo services. Also, first time drivers are still pretending to be cops when they buy a used Grand Marquis.
i love all 70s 2dr fullsize coupes, my favorite being the 77 grand prix, but the 78 grand marquis being my 2nd favorite. i heard that one of those pimp movies from the 70s, the 78 grand marquis was used, and it was all nice even with a t-top or something. is this true or was it a lincoln or cadillac?? (superfly, american pimp, or maybe another one im leaving out???)