Vehicle Description
1977 Mercury Grand Marquis
30k Original Miles
460 V8 - 4 BBL
1 of 1654 Produced in this Paint Trim and Code
It's amazing to think these luxury liners were everyday drivers in
the streets of America back in the 70s. These were the cars I grew
up with, taking family trips, getting dropped off and picked up
from school, and our parents allowing us to take a handful of
friends to the prom in them. We were the last generation that grew
up kind of normal and looking through photo albums today, I always
love pointing out these cars in the background. But now our
generation is all grown up and we are starting to really collect
these cars because they were and are a huge part of our lives. I
hope you feel the same way I do about these vehicles in some way or
fashion and as for this particular 1977 Mercury Grand Marquis it
started its life as the possession of a Pennsylvania Dentist's car
who works within walking distance to his office. He drove the car
very little until it was just put in storage since it meant more to
him than selling it for cheap money back in the early 90s (which
was all they were worth back then). It wasn't until the Dentist had
passed away in 2012 that the car was then offered for sale through
the estate. It was sold in 2017 to a gentleman that remembered the
car from the town the Dentist lived in. It was towed from storage
to his garage where the only it did was take up space in his garage
and the nostalgia of owning a car from his childhood quickly
vanished. So he sold it to the gentleman I purchased it from. The
previous owner went through the brakes, and fuel system and rebuilt
the carburetor, and was sent through PA state inspection on 5/21.
He had visions of lowering the car (bagging it) and making it a
custom cruiser but didn't have the heart to do so, so again the
novelty wore off. So now that you know the history, Please read on
to find out the condition of the car.
Exterior:
The exterior of the car is in excellent condition and shows
extremely well. The car is an original, one of 1654 produced in
this paint color combination. For the lower part(dark grey), after
cutting and buffing the sides, I just couldn't make them shine as I
wanted them to so I had the sides painted in a base clear coat
which was the original factory color. The top silver color still
had some luster left so I touched up some areas and cut,
compounded, and polished it to make it the best it could be, but
the top silver paint does show blemishes and wear. The vinyl top
appears to be original and in excellent condition. All the chrome
and stainless are original and shine very well with very little
pitting or haze. The car at some point early in its life was
treated with a thorough Ziebart Under Coating so it is rust-free
underneath and under the doors. The headlights operate as they
should but when you shut the car off the headlight doors start to
creep up. All the lights and marker lights work as they should and
the glass is original and free of damage. Please view the pics and
video and let me know of any questions you may have.
Interior:
The interior is as close to mint as you can get for being original.
There is a hairline crack in the upper part of the dash but aside
from that, it is near perfect. The seats and carpet looked as they
were never used. The headliner is in excellent condition with no
rips or separation but a little discolored from age. Everything
works except the gas gauge. Please review the photos.
Drive-Train:
One of the last years the 460 v8 with 4 bbl was available. The
engine and transmission run excellent. The car was gone through
last May for state inspection and when I bought it I drove it 50
minutes home with the majority at 60+ mph with no problem. All
components are roadworthy but it will need an exhaust because half
of it is original and a generic muffler was installed by the
previous owner and an amateur tailpipe to pass it through
inspection.
In Summation:
If you're looking for an extremely low mileage, clean classic car
from the '70s this could be for you. It is pretty close to flawless
as the way it sits, but to make it perfect it will take very little
effort and money. The car can be driven and shown and is turn-key
the moment you get it. Thank you for viewing this highly optioned,
low production color combo car!!
South Jersey Classics is a 10,000-square foot classic and specialty
collector automobile dealer, featuring 50+ vehicles. This vehicle
is located in our showroom in Newfield, NJ, Our Dealership is on US
Route 40 just off New Jersey Route 55, Exit 39B heading towards
Elmer, NJ; conveniently just 40 Minutes East of Philadelphia, 40
Minutes West from the Major New Jersey Shore Points and 30 minutes
North of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Our Showroom is conveniently
accessible from all major Southern New Jersey Roadways including
New Jersey Turnpike, I-295, I-76, NJ Route 42, NJ Route 55, US
Route 40, Atlantic City Expressway, New Jersey Parkway. Our website
is www.SJClassics.com and our phone number is (856) 521-0832.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come to see
the vehicle in person.
