This Mercury Colony Park is a big car, but it is a project that the whole family can benefit from. With a third row of seats, it is a true family wagon. You will find it listed for sale here on eBay. The car is located in Broomall, Pennsylvania, and is offered with a clear title. At the time of writing, bidding had reached a mere $610, but the reserve hasn’t been met.
This is a car that you can drive and appreciate as it stands right now. If you were to choose to restore it (which I probably would) it appears that the majority of the work required is cosmetic. Apart from some rust in the tail-gate and the driver’s side lower quarter panel which appears to be relatively easy to rectify, the body looks to be solid.
The interior of the Mercury is complete and is mostly in good condition. The second and third-row seats look good, and the dash looks to be in great condition. However, the driver’s seat has been the recipient of a duct tape repair and will require a new cover. Something rather tragic seems to have happened to the carpet in both the front and the back of the car, so replacement carpet will need to be sourced. Otherwise, the car does feature some nice creature comforts which include air conditioning, power windows, and power locks.
Under the hood is the 390ci big-block backed by an automatic transmission. The car is said to run and drive well and is also fitted with power steering and power disc brakes. The car has undergone a fair amount of work in the past two years, and the list is quite extensive. It has received a new carburetor, new aluminum radiator, condenser and drier, new brake lines, new rear wheel cylinders, new rear brake shoes, and a new brake master cylinder and booster. It’s all stuff that inspires confidence in the reliability of the car.
This Mercury Colony Park has the potential to become a really nice wagon that the whole family can enjoy. It appears to be solid, and the majority of the work required to return it to its former glory is cosmetic, with only minor rust issues to address. A restored example recently sold at auction for $21,500. That makes this car a prime candidate for a financially viable restoration.
Neat car with interesting options. I hope it finds a good home.
I would have a hard time buying this one when the next year had the covered headlights, which I love.
Tho I wouldn’t be so quick to pass this one by, I’m partial to the 69 as well. Mom had a 69 Colony; hers was a Gold, w/woodgrain, and saddle vinyl interior. A 10 passenger behemoth. I loved that car, and would love to find a replica.
The family truckster
My first car, in 1979, was a 68 Colony Park… This one would be an excellent replacement…
Hey! I think I know that car!,,,
Well, they got over 3200.00 for it. I remember Matchbox came out with a green Mercury wagon this same year.
I have that Matchbox somewhere and the later 78 or 79 model, too. I may have a wagon problem. I don’t have a 1:1 scale wagon yet, but as you know, 1:64 cars are gateway vehicles.
Bob–remember the little white plastic Corgi dog in the back of Matchbox’s wagon? I still have mine!
If my wallet wasn’t empty, I’d be all over
this one!! I need to put Sis in a decent
used car and this would certainly fill the
bill. Like the fact that it’s ready to drive
with little or no worries. And yeah, I know
she’s gonna tell me that it’s too big and
will guzzle the go-go juice like a drunken
sailor on Saturday night, but I really like
it. It’s a safe, substantial family car that
costs far less than an SUV (These are
between $60K to 80K new, and $15 to
$45K used.) and pickup trucks are even
higher. (Over $100K on some lots.)
The best way to get her to drive it would
be to buy it for me and then loan it to her.
The only issue I have with this car is that
Ford products of this era are prone to
frame rot that can cause these cars to
quite literally rust in two. That’s why you don’t see a lot of tbem at your local car
show. My advice to the buyer: Look it
over good fella, all sales final!