For 1975, the full-size Mercurys receives yet another facelift. The whole range now is composed of Lincoln look-alikes. Unknown at this time, the car would now change until its retirement, at the end of 1978.
Mercury's 1975 full-size range includes four lines: Mercury Marquis, Mercury Marquis Brougham, Mercury Grand Marquis and a separate Mercury Marquis Colony Park.
Mercury Marquis
Model year 1975 sees an important reorganization of Mercury’s full-size range. Compared to 1974’s five series and thirteen models, this year only brings four series and eight models. Gone for good is the Monterey - the name had been used continuously since 1952. The new entry-level line is now the Marquis, which loses its standard 7.5-litre engine and its rear fender skirts, but retains its Lincoln-like front end with hidden headlights and more prominent than ever front fenders. Gone too are the hardtop sedan versions.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 158 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 hp (standard on station wagon). 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: 577 cm (station wagon), 582 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 170 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, 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, a 7.5-litre engine and more chrome.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe.
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, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door “Colony Park” station wagon.
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury now caps its range with this refined Grand Marquis. A long list of equipment that are either optional or unavailable on lesser models are here standard.
● Introduction: 1972 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1974 for the Grand Marquis. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe.
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Mercury's 1975 full-size range includes four lines: Mercury Marquis, Mercury Marquis Brougham, Mercury Grand Marquis and a separate Mercury Marquis Colony Park.
Mercury Marquis
Model year 1975 sees an important reorganization of Mercury’s full-size range. Compared to 1974’s five series and thirteen models, this year only brings four series and eight models. Gone for good is the Monterey - the name had been used continuously since 1952. The new entry-level line is now the Marquis, which loses its standard 7.5-litre engine and its rear fender skirts, but retains its Lincoln-like front end with hidden headlights and more prominent than ever front fenders. Gone too are the hardtop sedan versions.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 158 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 hp (standard on station wagon). 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: 577 cm (station wagon), 582 cm (coupe and sedan). Top speed: 170 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, 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, a 7.5-litre engine and more chrome.
● Introduction: 1972. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe.
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, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door “Colony Park” station wagon.
Mercury Grand Marquis
Mercury now caps its range with this refined Grand Marquis. A long list of equipment that are either optional or unavailable on lesser models are here standard.
● Introduction: 1972 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1974 for the Grand Marquis. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.5-litre, 216 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: 582 cm. Top speed: 195 kph. Range: four-door pillared hardtop sedan, two-door hardtop coupe.
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