Califoria Original, Rare 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis Coupe, 79k Orig Miles, Nice! on 2040-cars
Los Angeles, California, United States
This is a 100% rust free 1978 Mercury Marquis Coupe Brougham 400ci -79,750 Original Miles. -Very rare Green on Green color combination. -Lustrous paint finish -100% rust free body, chassis and frame. -Small dent on left rear quarter panel (see pic) -Interior looks virtually new, completely non faded, with the exception of the cracked dash. -All electrical components, from electric windows to power locks function flawlessly, including rear defogger. -Mechanically, the car runs extremely well, No leaks of any kind. The came from original owner... Lots of work has been performed due to her sitting for a long time unused. All items listed are either new or rebuilt: - Carburetor - Water pump - Cooling hoses - Vacuum hoses - Radiator - Alternator - Converted R134 AC Compressor and clutch - Fuel pump - New power steering pump - New steering box - Full tune up (ignition wires, distributor cap, spark plugs etc...) - New master cylinder - New transmission - New rear engine seal - New/recent tires - Recent brake pads -Comes with both original front and rear "Blue and Yellow" license plates which verifies it's California heritage since new -Lovely original polished aluminum wheels The car floats the way it should and "brakes" as it was intended in 1978. This is a lovely car and it should provide the lucky new owner/operator with years of driving enjoyment. The car is also available for sale locally and is subject to removal from the auction at anytime should it be sold. If you have any questions call Evan at 310-594-4224 or email. Shipping can be arranged worldwide. Thanks for looking!
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Fitting Retirement: Grand Marquis last Mercury off the line
Wed, 05 Jan 2011The signs have come down and retail production ended back in October of 2010. Now, the very last Mercury model has rolled off the assembly line. This last Mercury somewhat fittingly takes the form of a Grand Marquis reporting for fleet duty. It was built at the St. Thomas plant in Ontario, Canada, which is the same facility that continues to produce the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car for fleet and livery duty.
St. Thomas' days are numbered, however, as the factory is slated to close on August 31. When it goes, the Panther platform is likely to follow. So long, and thanks for all the fish memories.
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Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman
Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
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NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe
Mon, 17 Dec 2012According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.
The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"