| Specifications | ||
| Year | : | 1969 |
| Make | : | Mercury |
| Model | : | Marquis |
| Engine | : | 390 cui V8 | C6 Gearbox |
| Modifications | : | None |
| Country of Origin | : | North America |
| Fate | : | Sold |
| History | ||
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The roof has caved in, the interior is bad, the trunk floor is non-exsistent,
the one door does not open, and it looks like someone has already taken
out stuff from the dash. It would be interesting to try and find out her
history, the number-plate is a Uitenhage plate, so if anyone reading this
remembers anyone in Uitenhage driving around in a great big black Marquis,
please let me know. And, when I say great big I am not exaggerating, she
must be about 6m long, and about 3m wide, our regular tow truck guys took
one look at her and said 'No Way' could they move her, I would have to get
a heavy duty tow truck in to do it. On a brighter side, my husband worked on the engine a bit, and started her the other day, using a 500ml coke bottle as a petrol tank, needless to say she only idled for about 2 minutes before the petrol was finished. Update: 2007 Sold to someone who wanted her engine and gearbox, the body was really not worth even trying to repair, it was interesting watching them trying to load her onto a flatbed. We would have kept her for spare parts for the cougar but our neighbours were starting to complain about her being parked outside. She was a bit unsightly. |
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| General Information | ||
| Any Marquis's found in SA would have been imported, they were not available here locally. | ||
| Photos of our Marquis - Click on thumbnail for larger image More Mercury photos | |||||
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| Links to External sites of interest relating to the Mercury Marquis | |
| The Mercury Archive | 1969 - 1972 The Mercury Archive. Brochures, adverts, etc |
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