We’ve only seen five examples of the 1977 Mercury Marquis here on Barn Finds over the years. The seller has this “Tu-Tone” 2-door posted here on craigslist in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, right across the St. Lawrence River from Montreal, and they’re asking $16,200, which equates to $11,545 U.S. dollars. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Tony P. for the tip!
In looking at the other Marquis examples shown here, one was a wagon, and the other four were 2-door versions like this one. Strangely, there haven’t been any 4-door sedans shown. Mercury called this the “Tu-Tone” paint option, and it’s Here’s a 1977 Mercury Marquis brochure. The Cream with Medium Gold Glamour Tu-Tone color combo is something my dad would have picked out. Our 1969 Plymouth Fury III sedan was this yellow color with a brown vinyl top.
This is a big car, slightly over 19 feet in length and well over 10,000 pounds! Just kidding about the weight, of course, but it looks like it. It’s actually around 4,700 pounds. The trunk photo is nice to have, but it doesn’t show as much as we’d like. Still, an A+ goes to the seller for the photos on this one, especially for a craigslist ad. They also show the underside while the car was up on a lift! This one appears to be wearing the optional Luxury Wheel Covers, shown on page 8 of this 1977 Mercury Product Facts Book.
As with the exterior, the interior looks outstanding, other than some cleaning needed on the thick carpeting. The second-generation Marquis was made for model years 1969 through 1978, and a major redesign occurred in 1973. The two-tone seats are a nice touch to match the two-tone (or tu-tone) exterior paint scheme, and they look almost perfect both front and rear. The seller says the paint is original, and they mention the “cloth” seats, but these aren’t cloth, are they? The brochure says that cloth and vinyl or all vinyl are available; it doesn’t mention leather as an option that I can see. I’m assuming these are vinyl seats.
The giant engine is Ford’s 460-cu.in. OHV V8 with 197 horsepower and 353 lb-ft of torque. It glides through a three-speed automatic, and power is sent to the rear wheels. Another 11/11 car (11 mpg, 11 seconds to 60 mph), this Marquis is said to have a new battery and starter, and everything works as it should. Any thoughts on this big Marquis Brougham?
I’ve always wondered how these would look as a convertible.
I see what you did there. Scotty?
I’d bet that SOMEONE who’s really talented with Photoshop could pull it off…… Hmm…… Now who do we know around here who’d be really good at doing that??? 🤔
Ha! The ONE time I step away from the computer… dang. I’ll make one, I promise! Thanks, guys!
You’re way too kind, Dave. I’m sure AI could do that in 0.03 seconds, and it takes me an hour to make a cheesy one, but at least I can say that I did it myself.
Good effort Scotty!
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I see where I missed a couple of things behind the windshield (I did it too quickly), so I revised the “convertible.” Sorry about that!
Great job Scotty!!! 👏👏👏
Nice one, Dr. Gilbertson.
Love it!! Great color combo too!!!
-Dave
It’s interesting that there are no aftermarket Marquis convertible conversions that come up in a search. Plenty of Lincolns, though. I guess people figured that if they were going to pay 2-3 times the original price for the conversion, throw a few more thousand in and start with a Lincoln.
Ford hated convertibles at that time.
My grandfather Rudolph Ravitsky had the 4 door version in the cream color with a gold vinyl top and cream leather interior.
The doors on this are larger than some of the cars I’ve driven.
Glad you grabbed this one, Scotty. Nice job as always. Love the 11/11 comment. What a great marketing slogan that would (not) have been. I picture one of these with a 570 laying down twin black streaks on YouTube. A 2006 BMW 750Li is 4400 lb so this is only one beer-drinking former linebacker heavier. I’ve thought about owning something gold on either the interior or exterior as a tribute to my grandparents’ double-gold ’69 Coronet. I love these old tankers. I might prefer a four-door to maximize that limousine effect. Hopefully someone will enjoy this one for miles of smiles.
Double Gold Coronet Fitch ✨️ oh my. 👍 Totally agree with you as something like this Merc Marquis done up as a hot rod model. Too cool 😎
At first I was going to sarcastically say that 1977 called and they want their Mercury back. But truth be told. I really like this one. It’s definitely very representative of what was popular in the mid to late 70’s. I can picture this in a showroom sharing space with a brand new Monarch and a Capri, oh, and don’t forget a Cougar. If you stop and think about it, Mercury had a great lineup of cars back then. It’s really a shame that they’re gone. Nice one Scotty, and Tony P. Great find here.
**** And as a side note…… I’m wondering what a drop top version would’ve looked like….*** Just sayin’ 😆 🤣 😂
This is a nice car. Perhaps a T-top would be better? Scotty?
I spent about 45 minutes trying to make one this morning, Rumpledoorskin, and it looked weird (not that most of my photochops don’t look weird), so I gave up. I’ll give it another shot.
Cars like this remind me how much automotive design has changed in my lifetime.
I really like this car, color, options, everything. Have always driven more efficient cars but remember driving dad’s 73 Colony Park. It was smooth and quiet. BTW, leather was an option, and looking at the seats I would say this car does have leather.
My Dad ordred a Marquis that was supposed to be a single color. I think it was the lighter color. His car came in tu-toned like this one. He only kept it a few days because he didn’t like the tu-tone so he returned it to the dealer and they placed an order for another one. This time I think he ordered black with a red interior.
…an automotive liesure suit……
Judging from the initials added to the outside driver’s door (and presumably on the passenger door as well), I believe this car may have lived with its original owner in my city of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. Bob owned a body shop and was fastidious about his cars. He babied this Mercury for years and had his initials painted on the driver’s door and his wife’s on the passenger door. Great car and colour scheme!
Oh shoot, I forgot to mention that, thanks for bringing up those letters on the driver’s door, Wayne!
My first thought when I saw four letters was “BUCK,” as in Uncle Buck, since he (or John Candy’s character) also drove a 1977 Mercury Marquis Brougham 2-door!
boy that carpet sure is dirty. this color gives the car a pimpy look. cheap enough. then you have to get it back to the USA.
This was back when Ford actually built automobiles. Surprisingly, Jim Farley says they can’t make any money selling cars. He’s a liar.
If you can buy this car for $11,535 American then l would consider that une tres bonne affaire. I found it kind of fun to drag out the use of my high school French to read the advertisement. The new owner will need a tres grand garage to properly store this une voiture enorm. Normally I’m not a big fan of yellow hues for cars but I really like this combo both inside and out. Bonne chance pour la vente.
Fun fact Scotty, the GVWR on a lot of these malaise-era full size Fords & especially Lincolns was quite a bit higher than the F100-F150s of the same time.
Ha, I did not know that, acebobilesrq! That is indeed one excellent fun fact.
Uncle Bucks ride.
Do my eyes deceive me or do the pictures of the rear seat area in the Craigslist ad show that a luxurious Mercury Marquis Brougham doesn’t offer rear armrests or a way to open the rear quarter windows?
Yes, but at least they have ashtrays.
This looks like a hardtop, not a sedan.
Awesome grand marquis with color coordination. My dad back then bought one exactly like the photo and drove it forever.