Featured is a solid and good looking 1967 Mercury Marquis Two Door Hardtop Coupe, a full size luxury automobile. It was Mercury’s full size counterpart to the full size Ford LTD
During it’s first generation,1967 to 1968, the Marquis was actually a two door hardtop version of the Mercury Monterey. The Marquis received a redesign for the start of the second generation in 1969 as did all Ford Motor Company models.
Mercury was positioned as a premium brand in the Ford Motor Company stable positioned between Ford and Lincoln as an entry level luxury brand and a less costly alternative to Lincoln. The Marquis essentially filled the same kind of slot that Buick and Oldsmobile did for GM.
The Mercury Marquis was produced from the 1967 model year to 1986. The Grand Marquis model was produced from 1975-2011. The Mercury models were placed between Ford models and the high end luxury Lincoln’s.
Ford Motor Company was producing two full size vehicles which in a way were competing against each other.
The difference of course was that the Mercury Marquis was pricier and more upscale than the Ford LTD. The major difference between the two brands is that Ford is targeted lower to middle-income buyers while Mercury was marketed to the more affluent.
The Grand Marquis Vs Marquis
The Mercury Grand Marquis first appeared in 1974 and represented the premiere model of the Marquis lineup. It started out as an interior trim level of the Mercury Marquis Brougham.During it’s production run the Grand Marquis was built almost exclusively as a four door sedan.
The Mercury Marquis and Grand Marquis competed against the Buick’s and Oldsmobile’s from General Motors.
Mercury Production Ends in 2011
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