1974 Mercury Other for sale $14,995
| 1974 Mercury Other $14,995 | |
| Car Ad from: Hemmings View Original Ad | |
| Price: | $14,995 |
| Contact: | View Original Ad from Hemmings |
| Location: | Lithia Springs, GA |
| Details: |
Full-sized 70s luxury cars are heating up in the collector car market as the guys who knew them when they were younger are buying up the cars of their youth. For the guy whose family traveled with the Catand#44; this 1974 Mercury Grand Marquis Brougham should be a neat throwback to a time when luxury meant big V8sand#44; couch-like seatingand#44; and a pillow-soft ride. If you like your coupes big and flashyand#44; this Mercury is right for you. As long as a school bus and bright redand#44; it proudly stands as a monument to the excesses of the 1970s. The red paint appears to be all-original and this car still looks greatand#44; suggesting that someone went the extra mile to take care of it even during the oil crisis in which it was born. The sheetmetal is in great shapeand#44; with sharp creases along the tops of the fendersand#44; that hood thats probably six feet long all by itselfand#44; and long quarters that seem even longer thanks to trim-fitting fender skirts. The paint isnt perfectand#44; but for a high-quality survivorand#44; this car needs to make no apologies. The hidden headlights make it look a lot more like its big brother Lincoln and dont worryand#44; theres plenty of bright chrome and stainless trim to make it look expensiveand#44; and its all in very good shape. Even the white vinyl topand#44; which adds some great contrastand#44; remains brightand#44; cleanand#44; and with no clear issues underneath. You got genuine 6-passenger comfort in your Grand Marquisand#44; and nobody will be complaining about the accommodations. The handsome white upholstery remains in great condition and offer that kind of all-day comfort that you just cant buy anymore. Like the exteriorand#44; the interior appears to be mostly originaland#44; so theres some mild discoloration in a few spots like the door arm restsand#44; but also like the paintand#44; it would be a crime to change any of it. Gauges cover the basicsand#44; but some enterprising soul has added auxiliary gauges under the center stackand#44; probably a good idea. This car also has just about every option Mercury offered in 1974and#44; including A/Cand#44; power windowsand#44; locksand#44; and seatsand#44; cruise controland#44; a tilt steering column and an AM/FM stereo radio. Both the back seat and the trunk are massiveand#44; with the trunk area expensively upholstered in matching gray carpets. Ford gave you plenty of horsepower to move all this sheetmetal in the form of a 460 cubic inch V8. This is reportedly the cars original engineand#44; and it is indeed effortless in everything that it does. Smoothand#44; torqueyand#44; and able to consume vast quantities of interstate in a single stretchand#44; this is a fantastic cruiser. Its still wearing original Ford Blue paint on the major components and aside from routine maintenance itemsand#44; its quite original. Its backed by a C6 3-speed automatic transmission and a 9-inch rear end with towering highway gears inside. The underside is just as clean as youd hope on a survivor like thisand#44; and includes a mellow-sounding single exhaust system that just whispers along at speed. Factory steel wheels with Mercury hubcaps are the right choiceand#44; as are the recent whitewall radials. One of the feature cars in Collectable Automobile magazineand#44; this cleanand#44; handsome Grand Marquis is a great entry-level hobby car with a strong pedigree and a lot of character. Call today! |