Mercury Marquis

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Mercury Marquis
Production period: 1968-1986
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible

The Mercury Marquis was built from 1966 to 1985 by the American automobile manufacturer Mercury , which is part of the Ford concern, of the full-size class there or (from 1982) of the American mid-range.

  • In the 1967/68 model years, the Marquis was the brand's top luxury coupé model;
  • From 1968 to 1982 Marquis designated variants of the Mercury full size model program;
  • From 1982 to 1986 a rear-wheel drive mid-range sedan was called the Marquis.

Model years 1967/68

Model years 1967/68
data for MY 1968
Mercury Marquis MJ 1968

Mercury Marquis MJ 1968
Production period: 1966-1968
Body versions : Coupe
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 6.4–7.0 liters
(235–268 kW)
Length: 5591 mm
Width: 1985 mm
Height: 1400 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight : 1810 kg

In the fall of 1966, Mercury introduced the Marquis as its flagship, a two-door hardtop coupé with a standard vinyl roof and extensive equipment, which was powered by a 6.6 or 7.0-liter V8 engine. It remained in this form in the 1968 model year. For the 1967 model year 6510 and 3965 for the 1968 model year were produced.

At the time, the Brougham, which was only available in 1967, and the Mercury Park Lane were the top models of the brand's sedans .

Model years 1969–1972

Model years 1969–1972
Mercury Marquis MJ 1970

Mercury Marquis MJ 1970
Production period: 1968-1972
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines: Gasoline engines :
7.0–7.5 liters
(155–279 kW)
Length: 5613-5715 mm
Width: 2015 mm
Height: 1350-1445 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight : 1779-2074 kg

For the 1969 model year, a new generation of the large Mercury appeared; At the same time, the Marquis range was expanded to include two sedans, a convertible and a station wagon called Colony Park . The Marquis series represented the top series of the Mercury brand, including the Mercury Monterey , the Monterey Custom and the sports version Marauder . The base engine in the Marquis was now 7 liters. In 1970, the Marquis Brougham appeared as an even more expensive and opulently equipped series above the Marquis; at the same time the convertible was withdrawn from the offer. Only detailed changes were made until 1972.

At Ford, the Marquis series corresponded to the LTD .

By 1972, a total of 412,693 copies of this generation of marquis had been made.

Model years 1973–1978

Model years 1973–1978
Mercury Marquis MJ 1973/78

Mercury Marquis MJ 1973/78
Production period: 1972-1988
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 5.8–7.5 liters
(112–199 kW)
Length: 5652-5817 mm
Width: 2022-2027 mm
Height: 1364-1445 mm
Wheelbase : 3075-3150 mm
Empty weight : 1945-2295 kg

From autumn 1972, the large Ford and Mercury models had new bodies that were 5 centimeters shorter with the same wheelbase. In addition to the Monterey, Mercury also had the Marquis and Grand Marquis as a coupé, sedan and Colony Park station wagon with a seven-liter or 7.5-liter V8. The latter was standard in the Marquis models from model year 1974. In 1975 Monterey and Monterey Custom ceased to exist. H. from now on all full size Mercurys were called Marquis / Marquis Brougham; The Grand Marquis now ranked above these two models as the new top model. The base engine shrank to 6.6 liters in 1975 and 5.8 liters in 1977, the 7.5 liter remained available as an option. Until 1978, minor changes were made to the radiator grille and chrome jewelry every year. I.a. Shock absorbers adjustable by compressed air were available for the rear axle for level control and chassis modulation ("Air Supply").

Of the last Marquis series in the traditional size, around 692,000 units were built in 6 years.

The Marquis as a two-door coupé

Model years 1979–1982

Model years 1979–1982
Mercury Marquis Coupe 1979

Mercury Marquis Coupe 1979
Production period: 1978-1982
Body versions : Sedan , station wagon , coupé , convertible
Engines:
Petrol engines : 4.2-5.8 liters
(86-108 kW)
Length: 5392-5537 mm
Width: 1969-2014 mm
Height: 1400-1453 mm
Wheelbase :
Empty weight : 1563-1762 kg

For the 1979 model year, Mercury launched a smaller and lighter Marquis. It only differed in details from the sister model Ford LTD , which was presented at the same time . There was still a choice of coupé, sedan and station wagon with the designations Marquis , Marquis Brougham and Grand Marquis . V8 engines with a displacement of 4.9 or 5.8 liters were now used for the drive. A three-speed automatic transmission was always standard. In 1981 a smaller 4.2-liter V8 formed the basic engine, the two larger eight-cylinder units remained on offer. In 1982 the dummy ventilation slots on the front fenders were no longer available and the 5.8-liter was only available in the special police versions.

The big Mercury was continued practically unchanged under the name Grand Marquis from model year 1983 . From 1978 to 1982 333,923 pieces were produced.

In Venezuela, however, the model was assembled by Grupo Consorcio 1390 SA on behalf of Ford. There the model was sold as the Ford Conquistador .

Model years 1983–1986

Model years 1983–1986
Mercury Marquis 1983

Mercury Marquis 1983
Production period: 1982-1986
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines:
Petrol engines : 2.3-3.8 liters
(65-90 kW)
Length: 4991 mm
Width: 1803 mm
Height: 1367-1382 mm
Wheelbase : 2680 mm
Empty weight : 1248-1359 kg

In the fall of 1982, Mercury put a new, again smaller, rear-wheel drive Marquis into production, the parallel model of the new Ford LTD, which was based on the Fox platform of the Ford Fairmont .

A four-door sedan and a five-door station wagon were offered in the equipment levels Marquis and Marquis Brougham, each available with 2.3-liter four-cylinder, 3.3-liter in-line six-cylinder or 3.8-liter V6 and four-speed manual or four-speed Automatic equipped. In 1984 the manual transmission and the in-line six-cylinder were eliminated. As a result, there were only minimal changes.

In 1986 the Marquis production ran out after 307,950 copies; The successor to the Marquis was the Mercury Sable .

swell

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  • Flammang, James M. and Kowalke, Ron: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1976-1999. Krause Publication, Iola 1999. ISBN 0-87341-755-0 , pp. 629-670.