Were the 1969-72 Mercury Marquis's good cars? (fuel, tires, trucks)

[rlrl]

top rated the 72 and 73 Marquis--top rated in every way except for handling(GM cars came in a close second with much better steering/ handling ratings)

[DWTaylor]

Originally Posted by 73-79 ford fan

Don't suppose you have a 1979 F350 4x4 or a 1973-1976 f350 Super Camper Special or 77-79 f350 Camper Special all of which I am looking for? I have a 79 f250 Camper Special Lariat and these are my all time favorite trucks.

I Have A 1977 F-350 Super Camper Special. It's all green in and out. It has 61,xxx but runs kind of poor. (460) (c-6) 2 wheel.

[DWTaylor]

Originally Posted by DWTaylor

I Have A 1977 F-350 Super Camper Special. It's all green in and out. It has 61,xxx but runs kind of poor. (460) (c-6) 2 wheel.

almost no rust ac cruise delay no tilt carpet not a mat tripod style mirrors fullracetrack molding near perfect,trans cooler,super cooler(oem).I would like to get 1500.00 I am going to have a friend help me post pictures because i don't know much about computers. phone calls welcome. I will tell you all i know and be honest when i do.763-432-6704 leave message if no answer

[texdav]

They always reminding me of a year or two older oldsmbile.There wre alot of good cars prior to the lemons of the mid 70's when quailty started to really drop.

[73-79 ford fan]

Originally Posted by DWTaylor

almost no rust ac cruise delay no tilt carpet not a mat tripod style mirrors fullracetrack molding near perfect,trans cooler,super cooler(oem).I would like to get 1500.00 I am going to have a friend help me post pictures because i don't know much about computers. phone calls welcome. I will tell you all i know and be honest when i do.763-432-6704 leave message if no answer

Pictures would be nice. Based on that area code is this in Mn?

[73-79 ford fan]

Originally Posted by texdav

They always reminding me of a year or two older oldsmbile.There wre alot of good cars prior to the lemons of the mid 70's when quailty started to really drop.

The lemons were the smaller cars. The mid 70s Mercury Marquis was considered by many as the best fullsize car available.

[Fleet]

Originally Posted by iTsLiKeAnEgG

A little off topic, but I never liked the vinyl covering. I prefer a continuous metallic shape (along with the shine you get from a good wash/wax) and was under the impression that vinyl was used to hide the roof flex from a poorly braced body. I know limo's use vinyl for this very reason as the roof starts to warp after a while.

The roof won't warp if the car is properly garaged and kept clean.
BTW, a vinyl roof was an option on the Cadillac limos. One of my car friends owns a '67 Cadillac limo with no vinyl roof. (The car is black.)

[Tennesseestorm]

Originally Posted by 73-79 ford fan

The lemons were the smaller cars. The mid 70s Mercury Marquis was considered by many as the best fullsize car available.

Thats right... the big cars of the early-mid 70s were good cars... I have owned several. The 73-78 big Fords and Mercurys were especially well-built cars.

[ATXIronHorse]

Originally Posted by Mopac1980

Were the 1969-72 Mercury Marquis's good cars? I've always liked the looks of those cars (w/1971 being my all time favorite year) and I wish there were more of those cars around today, I personally thought the 1969-72 Mercury Marquis's were just as classy as the Lincoln's and the Cadillac's of the same era.

If you are considering ownership, you can get a pristine old Cadillac or Lincoln for just a few thousand dollars these days (check Ebay). Furthermore, those GM/Ford parts are cheap and plentiful.

For this reason I wouldn't even waste time with an old Mercury. Although I do not doubt that they are nice.

[DWTaylor]

yes it is in Mn. Don't be so discouraged though. This truck was previously owned by an old guy who only used it for his camper.I did however have to undo some of his farmer style modifications.He had some goofy adapter to convert it to a 2 barrel. That was the first thing to go. It has a holley 700 now. I'm planning on changing the heads and installing new rings and bearings. Pictures coming soon. The tailgate is not original, and it has no rear bumper(Ford assumed it was for a camper) GVWR9900lbs.