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Here we have a 1978 Mercury Marquis for sale. This is a gorgeous
survivor car that's showing just over 10K original miles that are
believed to be original. Don't miss out on this extremely clean
classic that you could cruise or show anywhere! In the paragraphs
to follow we will give a brief description of the exterior,
interior, and driveline of this Mercury but first we would like to
tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee.
We are family owned, operated, and own our entire inventory, no
consignments, and only deal in muscle cars and vintage auto. You
can always count on us to have 70 to 80 cars. We pride ourselves in
buying the highest quality classics and selling them to you at a
price that no other dealer in the country can compete with. To
contact us for more information, pictures, or any questions call
our office at (865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders
website.
We will start off with the exterior of this Marquis. The body on it
is as clean as you will ever find. Down the sides all the panels
line up near perfectly with excellent fit and all the gaps are even
and symmetrical. This is a four door Mercury, and all four doors
open and close with ease and a gorgeous fit. The body is covered in
the original Dove Gray paint that still has gorgeous luster. It
does an excellent job of showcasing the laser straight body. You'll
notice it's accented by the factory Gray Vinyl Top. It also has the
red pin stripe that's painted on and compliments the color scheme
perfectly. Every piece of glass in this Marquis is stunning with no
signs of abuse or damage. We can also see that all the moldings are
beautiful. Both front and rear bumpers are equally impressive and
have a brilliant shine as well. To finish off the looks it's
sitting on the factory 15" wheels with original hubcaps and a set
of Goodyear White Line Tires.
Next, we will look at the interior of this '78. On the inside
you're sure to be impressed as everything looks to be as close to
original as you could ask for. It's done in the red color scheme
that provides the perfect compliment to the exterior color combo.
Up front it has the split bench seat that's done in cloth and out
back it has the standard bench. All the door panels are in
excellent condition and have the standard crank windows that go up
and down with ease along with having the wood grain accents.
Looking at the dash we can see that it's also in remarkable
condition with no breaking or cracking of the dash pad. It also has
the wood grain accents that are beautiful. All the gauges are in
great condition as well and we can see it has h the factory radio,
air controls, and steering wheel. Inside the trunk is all solid
with everything being correct. It still has the factory jack and
spare along with the trunk liner!
Finally, we will get to the driveline of this Mercury. Under the
hood it follows suite along with the rest of the car as it looks to
be as close to original as we've ever seen. The hood insulation is
missing a couple of pieces but we wanted to leave this beauty as
close to original as we could. For power it's got the 6.6L 400
Cleveland engine that's dressed like it would have been from the
factory. It has the original air cleaner and valve covers. It's
mated to the Automatic Transmission with the column shift and the
factory Rear Wheel Drive rear end. It comes set up with Power
Steering and Power Brakes with disc on the front and Drums out
back. For exhaust it has the factory manifolds with single and pipe
and factory style muffler. Underneath it everything is clean as a
pin as the floors are all rock solid with no signs of damage or
abuse. The frame is equally impressive. Don't miss out on a this
gorgeous survivor that's ready to show or cruise!
If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture,
you can call our office at (865)988-8088. Or feel free to call
Devvin at (865) 256 2366, or you can e-mail us at
[email protected]
