Most Comfortable (And Stylish) Cars: 1968 Mercury Marquis Was the Gentleman's Hot Rod

[@machpodfan]

A/c, power windows and seats...sigh, what a gorgeous, well-equipped cruiser, so glad you are preserving and loving it!

[@ceciltrane5418]

I'm really impressed with the unedited, continuous, straightforward spill of information and slow camera movement showing the full detail of the features. As always, Adam, world-class content well presented.

[@Orbi.Lee23]

exactly, Cecil - steady content + work ethic = subscriber growth; ppl will occasionally state here, “I wish I had the kind of vehicle procurement money he has!” - Well, Adam works diligently putting out the varied content; allows for new old vehicle acquisitions + storage equated to more more intriguing variety for up-close examinations - it’s a working closed circuit 🤔 no short (cuts) allowed, & I’m good with that

[@AlexanderWaylon]

I love the way you talk about cars. You speak with love and total honesty.

[@robh.5242]

The styling of the ‘68 Mercury is one of their best designs. Love those taillights. I really like that Wellington Blue. My uncle drove a gold ‘66 Monterey 4-door. Thanks, Adam!

[@MarkB.-mo3lz]

Hello Adam., from Regina Saskatchewan. Just watched this video last night and today was at a car show and a guy had the exact same car, except Aqua(turquoise) in color, white roof, but he had cruise, power vent windows, and the 428 V8. As well as A/C and power seat. He has had it since 2008. Same condition as yours. I couldn't believe my eyes.

[@jimmacmurdo355]

My dad had a '68 Caprice coupe, same color as your Marquis. Even had the factory fender skirts. Stunning when it was clean.

[@MarinCipollina]

With the hidden headlights?

[@michaelking550]

Mercury was a underated car band.. They made great cars,back in the day!

[@rogermason5833]

I agree with you that the roof line melding into the trunk lid surface is very classic and beautiful. Much better than the LTD roof line.

[@pcno2832]

5:50 With today's smaller cars, the Achilles heel of fastbacks has been a smaller trunk opening, making a hatchback configuration more advantageous, but with a car this long, it doesn't look like a problem at all. Cars certainly were rolling pieces of art in the late 1960s.

[@landiahillfarm6590]

Back in the day, My uncle worked for Lincoln Mercury and as part of his position he would get a company car to drive every year, and at the end of that year would sell one to my father. As such, for many years we were a "Mercury" family, at one time both Mom and Dad had Marquis. Mom drove this same year Marquis, tiffany blue with a dark blue interior [same as yours] and surprisingly no vinyl top. As a kid it was fun to ride with Mom, she had a true lead foot and would hurl that monster up and down the mountains of where we lived. Ahhh... memories.

[@MrBrianbusch]

My mom too! After picking us up from school we'd get on a two mile stretch toward the house and she'd punch it! Opening up the 4 barrel on the 427 impala wagon. Would be up to 70 in a hurry before backing off. Fun to think about!

[@mjg263]

Very elegant design, such attention to detail. Just beautiful! FWIW my ‘66 Chrysler Newport convertible had power wing vent windows and the motors were made by Bendix.

[@thelorax7704]

Styling is very nice in my opinion. It's not a Pontiac, but has some unique features that are "quite handsome" as you would say. I really like the interior of this car. As I've said before, so many of these cars were rusting out by the 70s. I am so happy to see that you find original cars in great shape and keep them that way. Second, I like it that you are collecting and preserving cars that many overlook in favor of muscle cars from the era. Thanks for another great video.

[@MarinCipollina]

NOBODY else could touch PONTIAC in styling during the 1960s.. Nobody.

[@juliangerardcascio1111]

1968 Mercury is Beautiful 😍 😊❤ !!!!

[@pjesf]

In this era Mercury still had the iconic Winged Messenger, which would have been enough of a selling feature for me. It was something that I’d admired since I was a kid and I still love it

[@louislepage5111]

Never realized that the bottom trim was pinstripes. Thank you, I learned something new today 😊

[@mattlauer3323]

full size fastback looks great, beautiful color.

[@roccosophie6498]

Damn, I wished I had your money. I'd have at least as many vintage cars. Thank you for what you do and for sharing!

[@MrCBG]

This is one of my favorite of Adam’s cars. I love when this comes out for a video!

[@JeffSproul]

This is one of my favorites as well just a beautiful car with just the right amount of styling sheer elegance. To me the 60s Mercurys were among the nicest cars and best styled of their time.

[@barrykochverts4149]

This is a great looking personal car that flew under my radar. It's a whisker away from having "Exner" free-standing headlamps. For those of us who love arcane, deep dives into car minutia and styling, this channel can't be beat. It's like visiting an "Adamobile" Museum with the world's most engaged docent.

[@chrisgoebel9187]

Absolutely! Hey Adam! We are waiting for you to open your "Adamobile Museum of (your) Rare & Classic Cars! Get Busy!

[@2001rams]

My best friend had a 68 Mercury Park Lane convertible. It was light blue with white top and interior (no wood on the side panels). It had a 428. This was the first convertible I ever rode in and was hooked on convertibles since. Especially with your episodes, I have grown to appreciate these cars. I was a kid when these were new and would have been drawn to a Cougar. Now that I am an old guy, the quality of build and detail and the smooth ride is what makes me like these cars a lot now. Great episode

[@petestaint8312]

Stunningly beautiful car! Good choice. 👍

[@tedgeorge4483]

My family had the 1967 colony Park wagon with the 410 four barrel. Had the vinyl wood grain on it add red interior very plush. I inherited it and immediately did some mods to the engine. First mod was a Holley four-barrel because the autolite four barrel what is a piece of junk. Add a dual exhaust with a crossover pipe all the way out the back exiting behind the rear tires. And then added a Edelbrock intake manifold. With 2.80 rear gear it became a real hi-way flier. One car I wish I still had. Never saw many even back then. Love you so show.

[@terribelbliss9646]

When I was a kid my neighbor had the 67 version but it was more of a turquoise color with white roof. It was a lovely car. 🙂

[@jetsons101]

Hmmmm........ For some reason I want to watch a episode of Hawaii Five-0. Adam, thanks for your time, work and posting... Great car in a Great home.

[@czechmate6916]

You always have some beautiful cars on your channel. 👍👍

[@NuxDriver]

I had a 68 Mercury Monterey. Loved that car. Beautiful. Frame rusted out. Love yours, miss mine.

[@nthused]

A beautiful car with the colors and options. Thank you for breaking the design down for us!

[@jamesengland7461]

The chatty birds provide a nice background soundtrack. Great video as always, Adam!

[@pcno2832]

3:28 A comparative test between a '67 Lincoln Continental and a Marquis would be particularly interesting, since, despite the marketing attempts to suggest that they were related, the Marquis was more related to the LTD and both the lower-priced models probably had more of what luxury car buyers were seeking in those years, smoothness and quietness, than the larger, but unitized Lincoln. The areas in which the Lincoln had the potential to be superior to its body-on-frame stable-mates would be handling and steering accuracy, but I doubt Ford gave it a firm enough suspension or communicative enough steering for those advantages to matter much, though it was probably less prone to squeaks and rattles.

[@rogergoodman8665]

It's definitely an eye catcher in that color!

[@darrellsaunders4267]

When my Dad had his body shop in the 60's, his mailman drove a Mercury Marquis Brogham...he came in one day and wanted him to work on his MARKUS BROG HAM...

[@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we]

MARKUS BROG HAM........wasn't he a power forward for the 76ers back in the day ? 😂

[@darrellsaunders4267]

He could have been!

[@SummitHill79]

I’ve been a car guy since I was a kid. My Grandma called me one day to tell me her best friend just bought a new Mercury Brog Ham and wondered what it was. I had no idea what she was taking about.

[@Sheisthedevilyouknowwho-ft9we]

​@@SummitHill79we had more than one Pontiac Bonneville Brougham. This makes me want to research the whole back story of "Brougham" , how many makes used the name, and offered the Brougham option, etc. I grew up not knowing that more than just Pontiac offered it

[@dwayneroth100]

First time I saw that name was on a '65 Cadillac Fleetwood. I thought it was pronounced BROW-HAM. 15 years old, so.....

[@DSP1968]

Such a pretty and unique car. I really like the Wellington Blue and white stripes and vinyl top.

[@jayweiss4378]

Hey Adam, All these cars you cover are so unique…. Hats off to all those designers who clearly made sure each model year was different in some way

[@marcelgaud]

My mom's '64 Merc. Comet had that same texture to the headliner...... something that you really don't notice. Back in '75, as a kid, I noticed.

[@timx3680]

@ Adam You mentioned this Fomoco frontal styling theme drifted down from Lincoln to Mercury. For micro trivia you might enjoy that it eventually descended right down into Ford-Australia's ZH Fairlane range, including ZH Fairlane 500 and ZH Fairlane Marquis (1976~79). It's almost a carbon copy. Their rear aspect also looks more than vaguely familiar to the '69 Mercury, as shown at 6.04. Thanks for another entertaining and informative video!

[@joecutro7318]

Smart looking, clean sweeping lines, great color combination 👌🏼

[@KingDavidinPhoenix]

Another very nice car!! You’re a lucky guy Adam!! You’ve got a fleet of beautiful cars!!!

[@sergioleone3583]

Definitely a good looking car. I think "handsome" is a good adjective, it suits it a bit more than beautiful but it's well up there on the aesthetic scale. Great vid as always!

[@1aikane]

Beautiful Mercury. Reminds me of the original Hawaii 5-0.

[@MichaelKelly-eg6jo]

I had a pale yellow '67 Park Lane with a 410 back in the day, around 1981. It was a great cruiser. Still, I wish I could find a '68 two-door fastback Park Lane. Such great styling.

[@MarinCipollina]

Thanks for this one, Adam.. Watching your videos makes me wish I could have 1970 back.

[@brentfrancis9187]

Your collection is impressive sir! This one is a real beauty that was fully forgotten by me. My Mom's one Uncle had one of these back in the day. I wish I had photos of all of the cars that parked in the front yard of "the cabin" when I was a kid.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

Beautiful car, beautiful color.

[@jefweb5043]

Talk about an optioned out car! AM FM in '68? I don't know how to quite describe it; i love how the lines on the top of the quarters next to the truck pull in...say you're standing at the back end at the trunk looking down the side rear to the front... just a beautiful style to it.

[@garymarkey2746]

Grew up working on the interiors of many of these cars. I have never seen the intermittent wipers. So cool.

[@scootergeorge7089]

Sadly, there was no "de Sade" option package. Leather and much more!

[@davidbeard7842]

Hi Adam. Love the channel. Australian petrol head here. Check out the 1977 Australian ZH Fairlane 500 and Fairlane Marquis. They were styled on the Mercury Marquis . It’s very similar and motoring magazines of the day made comment on the likeness. Actually back then, many Australian Fords used US trimmings. Eg interior lights, door mirrors , steering wheels etc. Same for Holdens using Chev bits, and Valiants using Chrysler …… even though our cars were locally built, they still had some US influences .

[@I-Libertine]

Loving this design analysis. Helps me understand why I love those lines so much.

[@erikswensen425]

Very nice car Adam, that blue really looks good on it, especially the blue interior. I wish I still had my 67 Galaxie 500 2 door Fastback. It had the 390 4v and a C6, very nice cruising car

[@I-Libertine]

Gosh that is such a gorgeous car.

[@michaelpfaff6009]

Spinner hubcaps were available on the 1968 Impala. My mom ordered SS spinner hubcaps for hers. They are still on the car. The Impala is riding on her 3rd set of tires since 1968.

[@CraigArndt]

Beautiful example.

[@65merc390]

i just love these era of mercs..being a kid and growing up around a 65 montclair 4 door hard top..and the next door neighbors [ were my aunt and uncle] bought new a 67 montclair 2 door hard top and watching Hawaii five on tv and loved all 3 mercs used on the show .....i really like the smaller side rear window on the marquis and 67 LTD it just gave the car a more luxurious look and feel..

[@chrissunde1104]

Gorgeous.

[@votingcitizen]

Nice Mercury head on the dash over the radio. sweet.

[@phillipbouchard4197]

I have seen this car in one or more of your previous videos and never tire of seeing it. Your Wellington blue is a very similar color to my Twilight Blue Clearcoat Metallic on my 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 50th Anniversary Edition 4 door sedan of which only 250 built with that trim package. The gold anodized exterior trim really stands out against the blue background. It is complimented by a full cloth carriage roof which is often mistaken for a convertible roof. Thanks Adam for the video.

[@damianbowyer2018]

Just a beautiful Mercury, Adam....The Wellington Blue is terrific and yep, it looks like a Lincoln....Surprising that there are none left in the U.S...A Car Worth Restoring and Keeping, Adam...Cheers fm Damo😍👏

[@OathTaker3]

My second most favorite of your cars with your 73 Galaxy being the first. They're just great examples of a Family of Fine Cars.🔑

[@rf159a]

"Book 'em Dano."

[@Primus54]

I see the odometer shows 13k. Given the overall condition I assume that’s accurate (not 113k). What so impresses me about your collection is not just the unique and rare examples you own, but also how many are exceedingly low mileage. I love this Marquis.

[@margaretbehler4935]

Nice! I was a 1 year old That 3/4 rear view is nice.

[@tigerman3]

Beautiful car Adam! Brings back a lot of memories 😊

[@halhenryg]

Very nice, liking the flow of the roof, reminds me also of the Montego coup style.👍

[@jeffreyrich6494]

Beautiful car. I much prefer the styling over the Olds.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Adam, Forget about driving it, I get 'most comfortable' just saying the words '68 Mercury Marquis. 😉

[@petertornabeni602]

The Iacocca book explains the Marquis and I’m here to tell you . . . . . It was a damned good night !

[@benc210]

OMG, that’s a beautiful car.

[@jeffsmith846]

Now I need to research how the vacuum-electric intermittent wiper system works. Looks interesting. Our neighbor had a new 67 two door in the light blue with black interior. It had AC but little else for options.. I always thought it looked good, especially without the vinyl top. I'm surprised about the rear side marker not being lighted.

[@Arkco]

Adam knows everything about every classic car!!

[@mattimero3701]

What a Joy! Thanks Adam!

[@georgeburns7251]

Nice looking car. I had a new 1984 Marquis. I loved that car. Drove it for 270,000 miles. It was still running when I donated it. Never was able to get a car to run so long before or after this one. Wish I had kept it. Cars are so complicated today, they won’t last much longer than the warranty.

[@jamesmisener3006]

Nice one, really nice one, Adam. Cheers 🇨🇦

[@stevespatola763]

A friend owns a 68 Cougar XR7 GTE in Wellington Blue. Very beautiful and rare car.

[@philipmarshall9049]

Great looking car! Like the 4 door hardtop also

[@johntamlyn6383]

These cars are just so good looking!

[@lonnyjaw]

My very first car was a '68 Mercury Monterey. A 4 door sedan with the 390 2 bbl. Kick it down and she would get up and GO!

[@johnandrus3901]

Nice. I like the circular speedometer in the middle. Our 1965 Mustang had the old style dash with the speedometer that ran left to right. When we got our 1966, Ford started using the circular dial, which I believe was originally on the GT in 1965, on their Mustangs. Ford only used front side marker lights in 1968 and reflectors on the rear. I guess that they figured that you weren't backing out onto main streets at night, or at all and the reflectors would suffice. I can't remember when they started using illuminated rear marker lights. A friend of mine's dad had a 1968 LTD fastback, totally loaded. Absolutely gorgeous. As usual, an excellent video.

[@komradkolonel]

A friend of mine when we were in high school drove a 1966 Ford Galaxie wagon with the 2 barrel 390. It wasn't going to run with a big block with a four barrel but it did make good torque. Enough to do burnouts without any trouble. You can really see a lot of styling cues from 1970s Mercury cars here.

[@Ascotman]

Adam, you should show the green bluish glow of the instrument panel especially the Cyclops speedometer of this 1968 Mercury Marquis in another episode of this very luxurious Mercury. I bought a new 1984 Mercury Marquis Brougham, with the V6, the fox body, downsized version, and it was a very luxurious, comfortable car. It was a pleasure to drive. I wish I still owned it.

[@jamesh7571]

I def like it, we could sit around the firepit for hours & talk cars over a couple cocktails, something i hope to do before times up, I follow a few of you KZbin guys & im always interested and learning new things... ya kno what they say, Old Dog.... Lol Another good one dude 👏

[@HFX1955]

This same body style with the identical roofline was used for the 1968 Meteor Lemoyne in Canada.

[@JackF99]

Lemoyne? What's a Lemoyne? I hope that's not Canadian for lemon.

[@Vader1957]

I liked the LTD roof for 68 better. But the Marquis is awesome.

[@loveisall5520]

I will always think of 'Hawaii Five-O' when I see this model. Mercury Park Lanes never really competed above the Bonneville class, but they were such a fine alternative.

[@62Madison]

I’m surprised you don’t have a 1968 Mercury Park Lane hardtop or Convertible with yacht paneling (Chrysler also offered this option on ‘68-‘69 Newport Customs). I love your Marquis, but prefer that year’s 2 door fastback style. Btw, a good movie to see a 1968 Mercury is the 1969 Movie “Model Shop” where the lovely Anouck Aimee is driving around LA in a 1968 Park Lane convertible.

[@gergatron7000]

I'm amazed that Ford Australia had chosen a frontal style from the previous decade (in this Mercury) to use on their 76 Fairlane/Marquis, an Aus-only model built on a stretched Falcon chassis. Ours were only 4-door sedans. Very comfortable cars, great for towing and touring with the 250 six, or 302 and 351 Clevelands.

[@sammiret4472]

As an homage to the Car and Driver new car issue.... Was the de Sade package available? 😂

[@tombrown1898]

Handsome car! I prefer your 1967 Park Lane hardtop, however. The curved top on the instrument panel accommodates the Cyclops Speedo better, IMHO.

[@jcckid1]

So, I'm more of a GM or MOPAR guy. But I have to say, this beautiful baby is absolutely stunning. Better than its GM and Chrysler cousins... and that color combo... what a breathtaking baby.

[@leegunter5223]

Love your fastbacks! My neighbor had one of my favorites. A little lighter blue from your Merc. It was a 67 Chevy Impala SS 2+2 loaded with the factory 427 ! The only one I like more is Billy Gibbon's I think it was a 1950 or 51 Cadillac known as Cadzilla!

[@turbofanlover]

I like it. Love that blue. Very nice.

[@maxr4448]

Thanx Adam fpr another great video.

[@charlesdudek7713]

The front end and the taillights look very much like that of the '67 Monterey my Dad had. The car I learned to drive in. I liked that car, the 390 had good power.

[@stephanechamberland8486]

Stunning car !!

[@Steven-p4j]

A very handsome vehicle, in a beautiful colour indeed. You are right about the startling side view Adam, the swoop of the roof, alongside the rear glass and sale area are gorgeous in its execution. Not a car available in Australia, sadly, but this impresses me very much. A spectacular side design in my opinion. Oddly, GM Holden used The Brougham name on its medium level vehicles, and in between I saw a lot of theft between GM and Ford vehicles in OZ. At that stage we did not export to the states, as we were to do later, and to provide to the South African market. I really miss that era of American car design externally, and on occasion, the interior design, where it was, or could be amazing in some of the earlier 60s cars. Lots of room inside, and a grand statement on the outside. Where I would want to break with tradition in having separate bucket seats up front. The bench style of seating disappeared here fairly early on, allowing far easier individual control.

[@neil6958]

I had almost forgotten about this car

[@MarinCipollina]

Mercury totally cribbed from Cadillac with those tail lights.

[@mec7568]

Mercury went quickly from the abrupt Turnpike Cruiser retractable backlite to this beautiful flowing design.

[@nerradnosnhoj5122]

Thannk You for the video , I seen a Merc 2 door hardtop you describe , in Saskatchewan , with black roof as you describe , I was driving oposite direction so no time to notice interior colour etc , it looked mint though , similar colour as yours here , with the Black roof , and no mistaken Dual exhaust with Chrome tips These are very nice cars indeed Thank You for the VIdeo

[@Sundancer268]

My 64 Ford Galaxie 500 XL Convertible had door marker lights also. It was a two lens fixture with red shining to the back of the door and white shining forward. Was a great feature when the door was fully open, the white light shined into the car. Miss that car.

[@OLDS98]

Thank you Adam. Loaded "Marquis" indeed. It has power windows, seats and more. That whole afford Lincoln thing did work in the 70's 80's and 90's. That is how they sold those Mercuries as alternatives to Lincolns. Now Lincoln is struggling in the United States. Headliners used to last longer in cars back then as well.

[@stevetoms6106]

Mercury probably missed a hidden demographic by never offering a “de Sade” trim level

[@charleshouser3123]

Car & Driver magazine asked for that dozens of times.

[@pjesf]

Love that‼️❤️😂👍🏻

[@rwg520]

wasn't funny the first 10,000 times...