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History
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Mercury Grand Marquis page on 22 September 2019, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Mercury Grand Marquis is an automobile that was sold by the Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 1975 to 2011. From 1975 to 1982, it was the premium model of the Mercury Marquis line of full-size sedans, becoming a standalone model line in 1983. For 2003 and 2004, it was sold alongside the revival of the Mercury Marauder.
From 1979 to its 2011 discontinuation, the Grand Marquis shared the rear-wheel drive Panther platform alongside the Lincoln Town Car and the Ford (LTD) Crown Victoria. For 31 years, the Grand Marquis were direct counterparts, closely sharing body design. Produced across three generations, the Grand Marquis was offered nearly exclusively as a four-door sedan; a two-door sedan was marketed from 1975 to 1986. From 1983 to 1991, the model line included the wood-trimmed Mercury Colony Park station wagon.
During its production, the Grand Marquis was manufactured at two facilities alongside the (LTD) Crown Victoria and Mercury Marquis: the St. Louis Assembly Plant in Hazelwood, Missouri (1979-1985) and the St. Thomas Assembly Plant in Southwold, Ontario, Canada (1986-2011). While the closure of Mercury was announced during 2010, Mercury produced a limited run of 2011 vehicles. On January 4, 2011, the final Grand Marquis rolled off the assembly line, becoming the final Mercury vehicle ever produced.
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2000  Book | Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis 1989-1998 Repair Manual: Covers all U.S. and Canadian models of Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis; Chilton Book Company |
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1979 Lincoln-Mercury Public Relations Photograph Although 17 inches shorter and 800 pounds lighter, the 1979 Mercury Marquis offers buyers more interior room and the same deep-well trunk of its predecessor while maintaining the ride for which the Mercury nameplate has become known. In addition, new front and rear suspension and steering systems make the new car more maneuverable. The standard powerplant of the 1979 Marquis is a 5.0-liter (302-CID) V-8 engine. The optional 5.8-liter (351-CID) engine features a second-generation Electronic Engine Control system that uses a small onboard computer to control six engine functions. View photo of 1979 Mercury Grand Marquis - 3.3MB |
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Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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With add-on spare tire bulge on trunk Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden View photo of Mercury Grand Marquis Spare Tire Trunk Bulge - 169KB |
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Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden
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Yellow Cab Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of Yellow Cab Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.3MB |
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Choice Taxi Association Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of Choice Taxi Association Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.5MB |
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Arrington Enterprises Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden View photo of Arrington Enterprises Mercury Grand Marquis - 3.6MB |
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| 11 July 2002 | INDIANA JURY AWARDSCONSUMER REFUND FOR "LEMON" MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS | Krohn & Moss, Ltd. |
