For other body colors, the trunk panel back from the roof was painted flat black. I think the Ford division's version, the LTD XL, had the same paint scheme. It is beautiful.....
@@tobycleo well it wasn't quite like that. Dad got the car on a trade. All 6 of us could ride in the car comfortably back then. Our only other transportation was his '68 C-10....and it was crowded when the 6 of us had to pile up in the cab!
I'm 62 in 2021 and my friend's uncle had one and we were given the keys to sit in it and listen to the radio. I remember those great days in late '69/early 70 when the car smelled new. It too was red on red with the flat black rear sweep. It was a large car but the hi-comp 429 had no problem moving it. As I recall the sound system wasn't too shabby either ! Cheers.
Almost the same here except ours had the red interior just like the brochure car. I talked them into it because it was going to be my hand me down. When the time came, they reneged then sold it while I was away at college. Boy, do I miss it. Had I gotten it, I probably would still have it.
Either it was marquis or a marquis brougham cuz the grand marquis was introduced in 75or76 my father drove Monterey 's intelligence 69 wen he got his first of many
The many choices of American vehicles back in the day… If you didn’t want a Mercury Marauder, then there was Mercury Cougar, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Comet, Mercury Cyclone…
Well, Hot Damn.... If that isn't cool as hell, I don't know what is. What beautiful body and interior styling. I got a clean '07 Grand Marquis Ultimate, but this is something else.
Nice car. I like that it's original. Also, make another quick, 30 second video after it's up to running temperature and kick it down so we can hear it's true idle. ....and show the engine.
It looks like a very mysterious car. It just seems as though it’s going to explode any minute! It’s very spooky as well. In fact, it looks very creepy. Maybe it’s haunted too. I get goose bumps, just looking at it. But it surely looks very nice. What a beautiful car! Probably a 428 Cleveland. I also like the Mercury Marquis. I could just go on listening to some Spencer Davis Group, with the speakers and the windows wide opened, while I’m driving around the block, inside of this car, trying to impress the girls and the neighbors. Thank you very much, for this nice demonstration. Johnny, Montréal, Canada!
The Cleveland was 302 (Australia) or 351 cubic inch. It didn't appear until 1970. The 69 and 70 models were a 390 FE or 429/385 series big block Ford. There was a 428 FE engine.
A 4 speed automatic? That was ten years before Ford offered a 4speed automatic I'm not saying he didn't but if it was it was the only one as overdrive was not available
Love the patina of the paint. Interior is real nice. Engine sounds strong. Although you did not open the hood to show us the engine. Did not show mileage. Doors closed solid. Give you 2500.00 for it
Not realistic at all but, it Would’ve been amazing to see one of these slick bodies going up against the Superbirds & Daytonas at NASCAR. They could’ve done a special front or somthing
Estupendo video!Precioso modelo que apenas estoy conociendo y que se alcanza a escuchar el "ronroneo" de su motor que me hace pensar que se trata un V8 (.) Tiene una gran personalidad y hubiera sido emocionante ver el motor así como el maletero que también deben tener su encanto(.) El frente del auto me lleva a recordar el Chrysler Monaco 1976 el cual presentaba casi una copia de las luces ocultas con apertura eléctrica (.) Respetuosamente sugiero dar un baño de agua con manguera y con alta presión para "revivir ó resucitar el caucho de los neumáticos dando un efecto de recién comprado y realzando la belleza de la pintura (.) ¿Qué tipo de gasolina debe utilizar? Saludos
Jeff did you restore this car? I have a 70 model as well that needs some love just curious where you may have found some of the parts from other than say Macs auto.
I do not understand why Ford Company so scared of putting door courtesy lights on back doors? What the problem of having door courtesy lights on the back doors? I started oldest at Lincoln Continental have courtesy door lights only back doors in the 80s. It in the 90s, Lincoln Town Car finally put door courtesy lights on their back doors
only about 10,000 were made from 69 to 70 they weren't big sellers . they were to expensive for the average teen and you average middle age man would not get one as a family car back then.. so there hard to find and expensive today
