For model year 1974, the full-size Mercurys are only slightly updated.
Mercury's 1974 full-size range includes five lines: Mercury Monterey, Mercury Monterey Custom, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Marquis Brougham and a separate Mercury Marquis Colony Park.
Mercury Monterey
Mercury has renewed its range of full-size models last year, though they already received a slight facelift. The large Mercurys are divided into four lines, the Monterey being the most affordable. It is basically a Ford made fancier, which enjoys as standard equipment a larger 6.6-litre engine, a “Select-Shift” automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. Station wagons are built on the very same chassis as the Ford, though other body styles benefits from an extended wheelbase.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 170 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm (station wagon), 576 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 175 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door station wagon.
Mercury Monterey Custom
For a little extra, American customers can purchase a plusher Monterey, the Custom, fitted with nicer wheel covers and an all-vinyl upholstery.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 170 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 576 cm. Top speed: 175 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe. Note: records indicate that Mercury also produced two Monterey Custom four-door hardtop sedans during the year.
Mercury Marquis
While the Monterey remains close to the full-size cars proposed by Ford, the Marquis has been designed to mimic the posh Lincoln’s style, sporting a larger grille with a finer mesh, a free-standing hood ornament, hideaway headlights, standard fender skirts covering the rear wheels on coupes and sedans (these being optional with the Montereys) and more chrome overall. With the disappearance of the old 7.0-litre “429” engine, all Marquis receive Lincoln’s 7.5-litre “460” as standard equipment.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm (station wagon), 576 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.
Mercury Marquis Brougham
A tasteful yet cheaper alternative to the expensive Lincoln Continental, the Marquis Brougham adds to the Marquis’ standard equipment such niceties as power windows and more elegant wheel covers.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 576 cm. Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.
Mercury Marquis Colony Park
Mercury’s most luxurious station wagon is the Colony Park, which enjoys equipment similar to that found in the Marquis Brougham. Nevertheless, it remains very close to Ford’s station wagons, except for the Mercury front end grafted onto it.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm. Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door “Colony Park” station wagon.
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Mercury's 1974 full-size range includes five lines: Mercury Monterey, Mercury Monterey Custom, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Marquis Brougham and a separate Mercury Marquis Colony Park.
Mercury Monterey
Mercury has renewed its range of full-size models last year, though they already received a slight facelift. The large Mercurys are divided into four lines, the Monterey being the most affordable. It is basically a Ford made fancier, which enjoys as standard equipment a larger 6.6-litre engine, a “Select-Shift” automatic transmission, power steering and power brakes. Station wagons are built on the very same chassis as the Ford, though other body styles benefits from an extended wheelbase.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 170 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm (station wagon), 576 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 175 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door station wagon.
Mercury Monterey Custom
For a little extra, American customers can purchase a plusher Monterey, the Custom, fitted with nicer wheel covers and an all-vinyl upholstery.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 170 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 576 cm. Top speed: 175 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe. Note: records indicate that Mercury also produced two Monterey Custom four-door hardtop sedans during the year.
Mercury Marquis
While the Monterey remains close to the full-size cars proposed by Ford, the Marquis has been designed to mimic the posh Lincoln’s style, sporting a larger grille with a finer mesh, a free-standing hood ornament, hideaway headlights, standard fender skirts covering the rear wheels on coupes and sedans (these being optional with the Montereys) and more chrome overall. With the disappearance of the old 7.0-litre “429” engine, all Marquis receive Lincoln’s 7.5-litre “460” as standard equipment.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm (station wagon), 576 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.
Mercury Marquis Brougham
A tasteful yet cheaper alternative to the expensive Lincoln Continental, the Marquis Brougham adds to the Marquis’ standard equipment such niceties as power windows and more elegant wheel covers.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 576 cm. Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.
Mercury Marquis Colony Park
Mercury’s most luxurious station wagon is the Colony Park, which enjoys equipment similar to that found in the Marquis Brougham. Nevertheless, it remains very close to Ford’s station wagons, except for the Mercury front end grafted onto it.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 195 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disk on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 573 cm. Top speed: 185 kph. Range: four-door “Colony Park” station wagon.
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