I wasn't driving when they were new. But some were still on the road when I started working with my Dad in the late 1970s as a teenager learning to be a mechanic. In my late teens I actually drove a few of these. These Mercurys were beautiful cars.
@@WhittyPics Me too. I was 4 years old in 1968. Some of these cars were still on the road when I started helping my dad at his garage in the late 1970s.
OMG, it would have been criminal to alter such a beautiful vehicle. If I recall correctly you have two Marquis, a Canadian Meteor and a Park Lane Brougham 4 door sedan. Didn’t you also have a Wellington Blue Park Lane Brougham?
Absolutely love your Park Lane Brougham. I totally agree with keeping the wire hubcaps with the spinners. Your a lucky guy to find such nice cars….enjoy them
These cars are just absolutely delicious -- I could look at '68 Mercurys all day long. Nice comparison/contrast video. I also enjoyed the cameo of the '74 Marquis hardtop.
My Dad had a 68 TBird Maroon on Black. It had the turbine wheel covers like the white car. I remember us going to test drive it and got to sit in the back I was 6. The curved seat was so amazing to me and a power window!
2 of my favorite cars when I was kid. We had the 68 Colony Park wagon it was loaded for the time with every option including emergency flashers, can you imagine that being an option. My dad ordered the Merc because it was fast to get, my mom wanted a Cadillac wagon problem was it was a build from a 3rd party hired by Cadillac that would have taken 3 months to get, my mom didn't want to wait even though my dad had a 1968 Eldorado brougham and she wanted a Cadi also lol. I loved the 1960's luxury car market!
I have always been a die hard GM guy but your channel has definitely opened my mind. Outside of your 66 Catalina that Marquis is my favorite in your entire collection.
Hi Adam! You can officially call yourself a TH-cam Influencer, as I *just* picked up a 1968 Park Lane Brougham, black over red, from a FB mktplace seller in South Carolina last week. Your channel had no small part in driving that purchase! I fell in love with the 68 Mercury watching old 5-O reruns that came on at 1am during college in the 90s. In my eyes it is among the best of the sharp, jewel-like 60s ford design elements that started with the 61 Continental and arguably ended with the 68 MK III. The more bulbous 69+ full size Ford, Lincoln and Mercury full size cars have always seemed bloated in comparison. I drove a 1965 Thunderbird for a long time; the Mercury is cut from the same cloth but feels like a more buttoned down big brother to the T-bird.
@@RareClassicCars What about the Buick Park Avenue? I had a client who could get any car and he always got those. He had one Lincoln but went back to the Buick.
My dad bought a’69 Marquis Brougham 429 4v brand new off the showroom floor.. I was four years old. Turned out it was the first car I ever drove and the rest is history
Thank you Adam for sharing your beautiful 1968 Mercury's. They are both stunning examples of an era gone buy when Mercury was a premium vehicle. Wish in many ways we could travel back to the late 60's.
I love how the added length of the Park Lane is so visible behind the rear doors! It is such a beautiful car. It looks like there is additional wiring along the firewall. Is that a repair or for added accessories? All of them are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing this video!
It’s interesting that Ford Australia took this front end styling with centre projection and edge mounted indicators. They then used it in the 1977 ZH Fairlane 500 ! The hubcaps on the white car were used on Aussie LTD and Landau coupe. There was a Fairlane Marquis too. They all used the Cleveland 351. The tooling for the Cleveland was shipped to Australia after finishing in the US.
10:08 With power seats on both sides, but no AC, it's no surprise this car came from Maine. The most interesting thing about these Mercurys is that extra couple of inches between the edge of the rear door and the wheel opening, which you don't see on the LTD, suggesting that, unlike GM, Ford used some of the added wheelbase to increase legroom for the passengers. Despite this, the surface of the rear seat comes almost up to the door opening, so some of that extra couple of inches probably went to deeper padding.
Stunning that the car from Maine is rust free, previous owner must have had a winter beater. I find it interesting that what was standard equipment then was so sparse.
My dad wanted a Mercury Marquee and he waited until the 1969 models came out because it was a newer body style. The car was freaking awesome! By the time I was 6 ft tall I could lay down flat in the backseat and my feet and head wouldn't touch the doors! Incredibly smooth ride and a 429 big block. What's not to love?
As you mention the features and some dealer add-ons, I laughed as I recalled aftermarket, stick-on, electric rear window defogger kit I once saw being sold!
The review of your collection is really making me appreciate cars I grew up around that got little attention when I was young and only interested in pony and muscle cars. And back then to a young man, 4-doors were out of the question. Those were cars driven by “uncool” parents with children. Thanks, Adam. 👍👍👍
"And back then to a young man, 4-doors were out of the question." Huh? Not for THIS young man. Four-door hardtops were IT-mobiles as far as I was concerned. B pillars, begone! I really loved my gorgeous 1965 Cadillac Sedan DeVille hardtop. Even with the windows up there was only a maximum 2-inch molding separating the front and back glass on each side. Talk about "mid-century modern." Sadly, the four-door hardtop was just one more cool option 86ed by the litigious Naderite safety nuts. We will never see their like again. Sigh!
@@ronforeman2556 I had a 66 sedan deville hardtop. With the windows all down there was a massive section of open space. It had factory buckets with a slim console. You are right it was-is mid-century modern.
Every year of Hawaii 50 I would look forward to the new cars! I was especially excited when they all got the new 5 mph bumpers because American cars looked so different and modern with the new bumpers and they didn’t get all dented up until Reagan changed the standards in 1983 to 2-1/2 mph bumpers and the speedometers were no longer restricted to 85 miles per hour. I had a 1982 Honda Accord with 5 mph bumpers that had shock absorbers while the 1983’s looked the same but they mounted solid to the car.
I haven’t driven many 1960s Ford products. But I drove a 63 Ranchero Futura and that was I’ll call it softer than any GM I’ve ever driven I can only imagine a 68 Premium Mercury
I had a 1971 Marquis loved that car it had a 429 I wanted to keep it for a long time. I swear people liked to hit that car I got rear ended 4 times in about 3 years nothing major I think it was because the tail lights were so low. A handicap van cut open the right side from front to rear because he was driving too close to the car parked and the hinges on the van stuck out. A Chevy Chevette hit me on the right rear quarter I thought I hit a pothole didn't even look back at first but noticed him finally lol. The Chevette was totaled creased roof, bent hood , doors wouldn't open easy lol almost no damage to the Marquis. Dammit I loved that car.
Two gorgeous cars! So glad you saved the Park Lane from being chopped up! I loved Mercurys from those years. In fact, I have an all original (maintained, not restored) 1968 Cougar with the decor group option. Very interesting to see the comparison of the Marquis with the Park Lane. I never knew those details.
Beautiful cars. My mom's friend had one back in the day. My compliments and gratitude for keeping that car out of the hands of the customizers. I'm all in favor of custom cars but not gorgeous original ones like that one.
I've seen a couple of former recent creampuffs in the junkyard, where customizerz got a hold of a clean or even low mileage car, and then somehow had it slip from their possession, most notably a '69 or '70 Galaxie convertible with a 390 and a '71 or '72 LTD coupe with the 400.
@@DanEBoyd Yeah, I've seen some of that also through the years. It's a damned shame. Like I say, I don't mind customs. In fact, as a car guy, I like them. But use something other than a beautiful original like these. If it's an old worn out or non-original unit that needs work or restoration anyway, then go ahead. If it keeps it out of the scrapyard or the crusher, all the better. But leave these pristine old beauties alone.
You have a wonderful collection of 68's. Our family car was a '68 Mercury Colony Park, gold with wood grain on the side. I had many wonderful trips with my 5 siblings, Mom and Dad. We wore that car out. 4 of us learned how to drive and parallel park it, the 4 of us took out one of the corners. Dad had to reupholster the front and rear seats, the 2 back jump seats wear vinyl and didn't need it. I remember Dad bringing home a couch in the back once. The only real complaint I remember of the car was that the back seat squeaked when in the up position, so the car was always found (the next morning that my older brother used it for the drive inn) in the down position. Question, a neighbour down the street had a company car at the same time as we had the Merc, it was a Mercury Meteor ( I live in Canada) so I am confused as you stating that it was it's own line. Can you please comment further?
Adam! You should have included your 1968 Mercury Montcalm in this presentation! Would love to see it again and maybe a comparison between that and the Park Lane. Cheers from Canada!
Adam, I like the State of Maine license plate on the front of the 1968 Marquis! However, the new for 1968 Maine license plate was a mustard color yellow. Your plate is obviously much newer, with the Maine lobster and better looking.
I think the passenger side view mirror is absolutely necessary. Although they were optional, which was true of most American cars anyway, I would recommend adding it if your car doesn't have it already. Those mirrors were fairly generic on Ford products, and not at all hard to find.
Nice walk around for your 1968’s. Drove my ‘67 Marquis today for a fresh 10 gallons of 93 octane non ethanol ($4.49 per gallon) here in North Carolina.
Your collection is more than impressive👍 You can start your own museum. But how can these A/C systems still operate on R12? As far as I know R12 is not legal to buy and use for the last 20 years or so. Unless some people still have some old stock.
Biscuits and buttons? Wouldn't that be rolls and buttons? The bumps in the cushions remind me of store-bought dinner rolls. All three Mercuries look great. 😊
That maroon one sure is purdy. My dad had a 67 Marquis and it got to be an oil burner so my dad tore the engine down and found the rings lined up on 3 pistons. He used to talk about how HEAVY that car was. He said the lift he had at work would have to stop 3 times to build up enough air pressure to get that heavy car to the top while most cars just went right up
Like you say, I just wish we had insight into the hows and whys of the original orders... The four dr has few options, but does have power seats on both sides and passenger mirror, seems strange. Wonder if these cars were ordered on were on the lot this way. Definitely prefer the rich vinyl interior over the cloth stuff
All beautiful cars that I remember from my youth. Why were spinner hubcaps outlawed? I never knew that. We had spinner hubcaps on our 1965 Mercury Comet.
Those spinner center caps were outlawed because they could CHOP SOMEONE'S LEGS OFF! Of course 🤣 Just another example of allowing psychotic Sociopaths in da Gubmint to make arbitrary decisions.
I wonder how many people realize that the current F150 and F250 use essentially the same interior door releases as these '68 Mercurys. The latch is now plastic instead of metal but the part looks and works much the same..
Looks like two spaces at the Honolulu Lincoln Mercury Dealership....all we need is Steve McGarrett asking the sales rep if they have anything in triple black...and I'll probably be back in about 6 years to replace it.
I love your cars, but as a Ford guy I get aggravated that Mercury didn't push as many power options, like Olds and Pontiac did, for example power windows. I probably wouldn't buy a mid-level luxury car like a classic Mercury with crank windows. Just personal preference.
Daddy Adam please take me for a ride in the ‘72 Mercury so I can take a nap in the backseat UwU… Ok, I kid, I kid, but still, make more Mercury videos. These things have been forgotten about.
It would have looked good as a pick up truck. Or maybe a tow. You should buy the 72 Cougar here. Dark Maroon, looks great. Probably a 351 Cleveland. Mustang chasis.
429 or 460 or ???? Or what happened to the 477 yeah look in a 1975 Ford LTD glove compartment owners manual some will say that the 477 is only available in F/ 250 or 350 but that’s not true when I was a kid my parents test drove a new 75 LTD Country Squire 477 /w/ Class 4 Trailering Equipment group
Ford knew exactly what they were doing when they had an iconic brand when the American auto industry really had it going on back then,oh how I wish they never stopped building, making and manufacturing Rides like that. At least you knew what you brought owned and drove and knew what every option you’ve wanted in that Ride. Man all 3 of the Big 3 built, made and manufactured quality Rides back then, if only they built quality Rides the way they used to. From the Fully Sized Luxuriously, Luxurious, Luxury Rides to the Muscle Rides Small, Medium and Fully Sized to the Beach Wagon / Station Wagons with all the Bells and Whistles, as for Power Plants from Small Block 2BBLs to Big Block 4BBLs. Sincerely Yours Truly Ivan I J🧔🏾👨🏾💼🤵🏾🕺🏾👔👖👕👖🧢👞👟🥾👍🏾👌🏾👏🏾🕶👓💼🎒
Beautiful cars but not terribly well optioned in my view. One thing you can say about cars these days, is that they come off the lot pretty well loaded .
The Park Lane Brougham seems to have a nicer interior than the Marquis. The options are obviously different but i can't see any real difference in the two models.
Reluctantly, I choose the four door model. Add a power antenna in the fender and Vintage Air. It looks far more elegant. The ParkLane is sportier though. Mercury built better cars than Ford. Cougars vs. Mustangs, no contest for quality and ride.
I wished I was able to walk around at Motor Muster. I was pretty much stuck and stayed around my 59 Studebaker by the Conservation Corps set up. I did get to visit with some of my friends who stopped by our car. I would have came down where you had your car displayed.
Hey, how about not hating on any TH-cam creator? This is about Mr. Adam's collection, preferences and perspective. There are literally thousands of other car videos to look at but so very few on 68 Mercury's. Why dont you create your own collection and content? Your complaint comes across as jealous and spiteful.
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You are doing a REAL service to us old folks who remember some of these cars. Many thanks.
I wasn't driving when they were new. But some were still on the road when I started working with my Dad in the late 1970s as a teenager learning to be a mechanic. In my late teens I actually drove a few of these. These Mercurys were beautiful cars.
I was a little boy when Adam's cars were new
@@WhittyPics Me too. I was 4 years old in 1968. Some of these cars were still on the road when I started helping my dad at his garage in the late 1970s.
"old"?
@@tertommyWe’re not old. We simply have more experience with time.😂😂😂
Thank you to whoever sold it to you over that other guy.
OMG, it would have been criminal to alter such a beautiful vehicle. If I recall correctly you have two Marquis, a Canadian Meteor and a Park Lane Brougham 4 door sedan. Didn’t you also have a Wellington Blue Park Lane Brougham?
Thanks Adam for keeping them original and in working condition! They really are stylish for the time.
Absolutely love your Park Lane Brougham. I totally agree with keeping the wire hubcaps with the spinners. Your a lucky guy to find such nice cars….enjoy them
In todays traffic, a passenger sideview mirror would be a must. Especially in CA.
Both are beautiful cars, one of my favorite years for Mercury. 68 was a banner year for all FoMoCo products, not a bad looker in the bunch.
These cars are just absolutely delicious -- I could look at '68 Mercurys all day long. Nice comparison/contrast video. I also enjoyed the cameo of the '74 Marquis hardtop.
Just love cars like these. Everyone have a Camaro or a Mustang. I get way more excited if I see something like these.
I really like these side by side comparison videos!
My Dad had a 68 TBird Maroon on Black. It had the turbine wheel covers like the white car. I remember us going to test drive it and got to sit in the back I was 6. The curved seat was so amazing to me and a power window!
2 of my favorite cars when I was kid. We had the 68 Colony Park wagon it was loaded for the time with every option including emergency flashers, can you imagine that being an option. My dad ordered the Merc because it was fast to get, my mom wanted a Cadillac wagon problem was it was a build from a 3rd party hired by Cadillac that would have taken 3 months to get, my mom didn't want to wait even though my dad had a 1968 Eldorado brougham and she wanted a Cadi also lol. I loved the 1960's luxury car market!
Beautiful....the 72 Lincoln Coupe is still my favorite
I always see something fresh on every one of your videos. Thank you for your work preserving these pieces of history. Great videos!
I have always been a die hard GM guy but your channel has definitely opened my mind. Outside of your 66 Catalina that Marquis is my favorite in your entire collection.
Thanks for showcasing these big Mercurys. I've always loved them.
Hi Adam! You can officially call yourself a TH-cam Influencer, as I *just* picked up a 1968 Park Lane Brougham, black over red, from a FB mktplace seller in South Carolina last week. Your channel had no small part in driving that purchase! I fell in love with the 68 Mercury watching old 5-O reruns that came on at 1am during college in the 90s. In my eyes it is among the best of the sharp, jewel-like 60s ford design elements that started with the 61 Continental and arguably ended with the 68 MK III. The more bulbous 69+ full size Ford, Lincoln and Mercury full size cars have always seemed bloated in comparison. I drove a 1965 Thunderbird for a long time; the Mercury is cut from the same cloth but feels like a more buttoned down big brother to the T-bird.
Really?! Send some pics. Rareclassiccars@yahoo.com
Congrats!
@@RareClassicCars What about the Buick Park Avenue? I had a client who could get any car and he always got those. He had one Lincoln but went back to the Buick.
Beautiful cars, great commentary, and your audio setup sounds really good!
My dad bought a’69 Marquis Brougham 429 4v brand new off the showroom floor.. I was four years old. Turned out it was the first car I ever drove and the rest is history
Love the light under the dashboard in the two door.
Thank you Adam for sharing your beautiful 1968 Mercury's. They are both stunning examples of an era gone buy when Mercury was a premium vehicle. Wish in many ways we could travel back to the late 60's.
I love how the added length of the Park Lane is so visible behind the rear doors! It is such a beautiful car. It looks like there is additional wiring along the firewall. Is that a repair or for added accessories? All of them are just beautiful. Thanks for sharing this video!
It’s interesting that Ford Australia took this front end styling with centre projection and edge mounted indicators. They then used it in the
1977 ZH Fairlane 500 !
The hubcaps on the white car were used on Aussie LTD and Landau coupe.
There was a Fairlane Marquis too.
They all used the Cleveland 351.
The tooling for the Cleveland was shipped to Australia after finishing in the US.
10:08 With power seats on both sides, but no AC, it's no surprise this car came from Maine. The most interesting thing about these Mercurys is that extra couple of inches between the edge of the rear door and the wheel opening, which you don't see on the LTD, suggesting that, unlike GM, Ford used some of the added wheelbase to increase legroom for the passengers. Despite this, the surface of the rear seat comes almost up to the door opening, so some of that extra couple of inches probably went to deeper padding.
Thanks for sharing two great examples of two nice classics👍
Very cool, really enjoyed!
Stunning that the car from Maine is rust free, previous owner must have had a winter beater. I find it interesting that what was standard equipment then was so sparse.
My dad wanted a Mercury Marquee and he waited until the 1969 models came out because it was a newer body style. The car was freaking awesome! By the time I was 6 ft tall I could lay down flat in the backseat and my feet and head wouldn't touch the doors! Incredibly smooth ride and a 429 big block. What's not to love?
As you mention the features and some dealer add-ons, I laughed as I recalled aftermarket, stick-on, electric rear window defogger kit I once saw being sold!
Adam, You need to park your Meteor Montcalm alongside these Mercurys. 😁
The review of your collection is really making me appreciate cars I grew up around that got little attention when I was young and only interested in pony and muscle cars. And back then to a young man, 4-doors were out of the question. Those were cars driven by “uncool” parents with children. Thanks, Adam. 👍👍👍
"And back then to a young man, 4-doors were out of the question."
Huh? Not for THIS young man. Four-door hardtops were IT-mobiles as far as I was concerned. B pillars, begone! I really loved my gorgeous 1965 Cadillac Sedan DeVille hardtop. Even with the windows up there was only a maximum 2-inch molding separating the front and back glass on each side. Talk about "mid-century modern." Sadly, the four-door hardtop was just one more cool option 86ed by the litigious Naderite safety nuts. We will never see their like again. Sigh!
Now I want a GM wagon with the clamshell tailgate!
@@ronforeman2556 I had a 66 sedan deville hardtop. With the windows all down there was a massive section of open space. It had factory buckets with a slim console. You are right it was-is mid-century modern.
@@jeffsmith846 ❤🔥
Just Amazing are these Mercury Luxury Cars, Adam😊👍🏿
Every year of Hawaii 50 I would look forward to the new cars! I was especially excited when they all got the new 5 mph bumpers because American cars looked so different and modern with the new bumpers and they didn’t get all dented up until Reagan changed the standards in 1983 to 2-1/2 mph bumpers and the speedometers were no longer restricted to 85 miles per hour. I had a 1982 Honda Accord with 5 mph bumpers that had shock absorbers while the 1983’s looked the same but they mounted solid to the car.
What great cruisers!
Superb cars
Outstanding Adam, love the Mercs!
My favorite of your collection
I haven’t driven many 1960s Ford products. But I drove a 63 Ranchero Futura and that was I’ll call it softer than any GM I’ve ever driven I can only imagine a 68 Premium Mercury
I had a 1971 Marquis loved that car it had a 429 I wanted to keep it for a long time. I swear people liked to hit that car I got rear ended 4 times in about 3 years nothing major I think it was because the tail lights were so low. A handicap van cut open the right side from front to rear because he was driving too close to the car parked and the hinges on the van stuck out. A Chevy Chevette hit me on the right rear quarter I thought I hit a pothole didn't even look back at first but noticed him finally lol. The Chevette was totaled creased roof, bent hood , doors wouldn't open easy lol almost no damage to the Marquis. Dammit I loved that car.
The Burgundy Park Lane is one of my favorites from Adam's collection. That and the turquoise '65 Catalina coupe.
Two gorgeous cars! So glad you saved the Park Lane from being chopped up! I loved Mercurys from those years. In fact, I have an all original (maintained, not restored) 1968 Cougar with the decor group option. Very interesting to see the comparison of the Marquis with the Park Lane. I never knew those details.
Beautiful cars. My mom's friend had one back in the day.
My compliments and gratitude for keeping that car out of the hands of the customizers. I'm all in favor of custom cars but not gorgeous original ones like that one.
I've seen a couple of former recent creampuffs in the junkyard, where customizerz got a hold of a clean or even low mileage car, and then somehow had it slip from their possession, most notably a '69 or '70 Galaxie convertible with a 390 and a '71 or '72 LTD coupe with the 400.
@@DanEBoyd Yeah, I've seen some of that also through the years. It's a damned shame.
Like I say, I don't mind customs. In fact, as a car guy, I like them. But use something other than a beautiful original like these.
If it's an old worn out or non-original unit that needs work or restoration anyway, then go ahead. If it keeps it out of the scrapyard or the crusher, all the better.
But leave these pristine old beauties alone.
You have a wonderful collection of 68's. Our family car was a '68 Mercury Colony Park, gold with wood grain on the side. I had many wonderful trips with my 5 siblings, Mom and Dad. We wore that car out. 4 of us learned how to drive and parallel park it, the 4 of us took out one of the corners. Dad had to reupholster the front and rear seats, the 2 back jump seats wear vinyl and didn't need it. I remember Dad bringing home a couch in the back once. The only real complaint I remember of the car was that the back seat squeaked when in the up position, so the car was always found (the next morning that my older brother used it for the drive inn) in the down position. Question, a neighbour down the street had a company car at the same time as we had the Merc, it was a Mercury Meteor ( I live in Canada) so I am confused as you stating that it was it's own line. Can you please comment further?
The taillights always reminded me of 71 Cadillacs
Nice cars. One point though. I would have thought those rear side marker was, in fact, a light - as wasn’t that mandated for the 1968 model year?
Thst nrdutiful Park Lane s fan os flawlessly beautiful. I cry st crank windows.
Adam! You should have included your 1968 Mercury Montcalm in this presentation! Would love to see it again and maybe a comparison between that and the Park Lane. Cheers from Canada!
Adam, I like the State of Maine license plate on the front of the 1968 Marquis! However, the new for 1968 Maine license plate was a mustard color yellow. Your plate is obviously much newer, with the Maine lobster and better looking.
I think the passenger side view mirror is absolutely necessary. Although they were optional, which was true of most American cars anyway, I would recommend adding it if your car doesn't have it already. Those mirrors were fairly generic on Ford products, and not at all hard to find.
As I recall 1968 was the first year for mandatory side marker lights.
Nice walk around for your 1968’s. Drove my ‘67 Marquis today for a fresh 10 gallons of 93 octane non ethanol ($4.49 per gallon) here in North Carolina.
Thank you Adam.
You did not mention the tissue holder option on the passenger side. Both beautiful cars. You have quite the collection!
Steve McGarrett would be very proud!!! 👍👍🙂
Your collection is more than impressive👍 You can start your own museum. But how can these A/C systems still operate on R12? As far as I know R12 is not legal to buy and use for the last 20 years or so. Unless some people still have some old stock.
Bet Adam has some old stock...lucky guy!!!
Biscuits and buttons? Wouldn't that be rolls and buttons? The bumps in the cushions remind me of store-bought dinner rolls. All three Mercuries look great. 😊
That maroon one sure is purdy. My dad had a 67 Marquis and it got to be an oil burner so my dad tore the engine down and found the rings lined up on 3 pistons. He used to talk about how HEAVY that car was. He said the lift he had at work would have to stop 3 times to build up enough air pressure to get that heavy car to the top while most cars just went right up
My dad's Marquis had the 410 V8
Need a 50s mercury review asap
Like you say, I just wish we had insight into the hows and whys of the original orders... The four dr has few options, but does have power seats on both sides and passenger mirror, seems strange. Wonder if these cars were ordered on were on the lot this way. Definitely prefer the rich vinyl interior over the cloth stuff
All beautiful cars that I remember from my youth. Why were spinner hubcaps outlawed? I never knew that. We had spinner hubcaps on our 1965 Mercury Comet.
Those spinner center caps were outlawed because they could CHOP SOMEONE'S LEGS OFF!
Of course 🤣
Just another example of allowing psychotic Sociopaths in da Gubmint to make arbitrary decisions.
I wonder how many people realize that the current F150 and F250 use essentially the same interior door releases as these '68 Mercurys. The latch is now plastic instead of metal but the part looks and works much the same..
Looks like two spaces at the Honolulu Lincoln Mercury Dealership....all we need is Steve McGarrett asking the sales rep if they have anything in triple black...and I'll probably be back in about 6 years to replace it.
Dig the great god mercury head on the trunk lock bezel.
Think the AM radio in my old '68 Cougar didn't say Mercury, but rather said Philco, as did the radio in my parent's old '68 Mustang.
I love your cars, but as a Ford guy I get aggravated that Mercury didn't push as many power options, like Olds and Pontiac did, for example power windows.
I probably wouldn't buy a mid-level luxury car like a classic Mercury with crank windows.
Just personal preference.
The Marquis Brougham (and above later on) got power windows as standard from 1971.
@@cj-fh4nx OK, thanks for the information.
Daddy Adam please take me for a ride in the ‘72 Mercury so I can take a nap in the backseat UwU… Ok, I kid, I kid, but still, make more Mercury videos. These things have been forgotten about.
Good day Adam,
Could you buy these Mercury with a centre shift with a centre console ?
Cheers
Louis Kats
Nope. Wasn’t offered in 1968. I think 1966 was the last year for that.
Thanks for the reply.
Good day Adam,
Where does the Mercury Marauder fit in the Mercury lineup ?
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍
It came out in 1969, one year later, and was the sporty Merc.
Ever notice in Hawaii Five O the bad guys drove GM cars?
Sad that FoMoCo quite making Mercury. It was a nice answer to Buick.
It would have looked good as a pick up truck. Or maybe a tow. You should buy the 72 Cougar here. Dark Maroon, looks great. Probably a 351 Cleveland. Mustang chasis.
Its at a junk shop. He has some Winnebegos too. Refrigerators, stoves, pop machines. Make me an offer.
429 or 460 or ???? Or what happened to the 477 yeah look in a 1975 Ford LTD glove compartment owners manual some will say that the 477 is only available in F/ 250 or 350 but that’s not true when I was a kid my parents test drove a new 75 LTD Country Squire 477 /w/ Class 4 Trailering Equipment group
Ford knew exactly what they were doing when they had an iconic brand when the American auto industry really had it going on back then,oh how I wish they never stopped building, making and manufacturing Rides like that. At least you knew what you brought owned and drove and knew what every option you’ve wanted in that Ride. Man all 3 of the Big 3 built, made and manufactured quality Rides back then, if only they built quality Rides the way they used to. From the Fully Sized Luxuriously, Luxurious, Luxury Rides to the Muscle Rides Small, Medium and Fully Sized to the Beach Wagon / Station Wagons with all the Bells and Whistles, as for Power Plants from Small Block 2BBLs to Big Block 4BBLs.
Sincerely Yours Truly
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If I was buying a car then I would have probably picked a Chrysler instead, but these do look nice.
Do you still have the 74 Mercury Wagon? I haven't seen you mention it in a long time
He does.
@@tonyscarcare5657 thanks man. I love those wagons. I owned several of them because they are such nice practical cars that I could buy dirt cheap.
@@williamgrimes668 yeah.....I wish I'd bought all of them back in the 80s for $3-5 hundred dollars. Hindsight is 20-20!
How do these cars look brand new?
I believe people drove different , less hurried wile driving
Beautiful cars but not terribly well optioned in my view. One thing you can say about cars these days, is that they come off the lot pretty well loaded .
1st POCI Pontiac Convention Murfreesboro Tennessee view
Love both, but prefer the Park Lane in that beautiful red, and 4 doors.
See those wing glasses on the Park Lane? You won't need no stinking air conditioner .. most missed feature ever
Adam , and I say this respectfully. Don't you think you might be going to the well a few too many times ?
The Park Lane Brougham seems to have a nicer interior than the Marquis. The options are obviously different but i can't see any real difference in the two models.
Reluctantly, I choose the four door model. Add a power antenna in the fender and Vintage Air. It looks far more elegant. The ParkLane is sportier though. Mercury built better cars than Ford. Cougars vs. Mustangs, no contest for quality and ride.
No A/C I’m good
Second!
Those tail lights look like they were stolen off a Cadillac… 😁
I wished I was able to walk around at Motor Muster. I was pretty much stuck and stayed around my 59 Studebaker by the Conservation Corps set up. I did get to visit with some of my friends who stopped by our car. I would have came down where you had your car displayed.
For the algorithm
Adam, haven't you milked these 2 Mercurys enough?
If you're not here for the Mercurys, you're in the wrong place, Pete.
Frankly, we’ve had enough of your Mercurys. Move on.
Sorry. I love them. There are other videos.
@@RareClassicCars It’s not supposed to be about you, is it? I thought it was supposed to be about us.
Hey, how about not hating on any TH-cam creator? This is about Mr. Adam's collection, preferences and perspective. There are literally thousands of other car videos to look at but so very few on 68 Mercury's. Why dont you create your own collection and content? Your complaint comes across as jealous and spiteful.