The last year of the second-generation Mercury Grand Marquis, this 1997 Grand Marquis GS appears to be a time capsule, having traveled just 48,700 miles – or that’s what the seller has listed for the miles. They have it posted here on craigslist just south of Jackson, Mississippi, and they’re asking $9,500 firm. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Rocco B. for the tip!
What a beautiful car, or at least appearing to be in beautiful condition. The word beautiful is so subjective, but condition-wise, it’s hard to argue with this one. The seller says it’s as clean underneath as it is elsewhere, and I believe it. Produced from late 1991 for the 1992 model year until the end of 1997, they only came in this four-door sedan body style. A while ago, I wondered what a two-door Ford Crown Victoria (the sister car) might have looked like...
These big 1990s cars aren’t for everyone, but if you want an analog vehicle, one that can actually be worked on outside of a dealership, or one you can work on yourself, this is it. You can’t swipe restaurant choices on the 17″ touchscreen display, but then again, that display won’t friggin’ give out in the middle of Tennessee when you’re THREE DAYS INTO A TWO-WEEK ROAD TRIP (not bitter). So, most likely, the radio will always work. You already have a phone, so get a vent clip to use the phone’s GPS and forget about all that built-in tech nonsense. Here’s what the trunk looks like. It’s big enough to save $150 a night on hotel costs, and it’s a lot cleaner than most hotel rooms in post-2020 America. I’m not actually suggesting that you sleep in the trunk, of course (whew, that was close).
In case you were wondering, leather seats weren’t available for the “base” Grand Marquis GS; it has velour fabric, and they look good here. Perhaps a bit flatter than I had expected to see for a 48,700-mile car, but it looks great inside, both front and rear. Here is a 1997 Grand Marquis brochure, and for the heck of it, here is another one. Oh yeah, this car has cold AC.
I believe there is an engine somewhere in the photo above, and it should be a Ford 4.6-liter (280-cu.in) OHV V8, which was factory-rated at 190 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent through a four-speed AOD automatic to the rear wheels, and it sounds like the seller has done a ton of maintenance, including a “New Fuel Pump, Fuel Tank Cleaned, 4 New Electric Window Motors 4 New Electric Window Regulators, 4 New Whitewall Tires, New 12V 850 Cold Amps Battery.” Would any of you use this Grand Marquis as your daily driver?
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