Oh No...Why Did I Do This Yet Again? & How I Find Cars Like this 1974 Mercury Marquis

[@elplata7224]

Thanks Adam! I can’t buy them so I am happy you can!!

[@Sedan57Chevy]

What's not to love about this? That black brocade interior in particular is a standout for me. Can't be many with that interior left, let alone with the black top and exterior. One of one very likely. Congrats on finding this one and snagging it. I'm glad this car will get the love it deserves!

[@deanstevenson6527]

My thoughts exactly 🥝✔️

[@oscarprendergast7295]

Sedan57chevy One of 14 actually

[@robertcass7723]

Would love an episode with you showing us your entire collection!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

That would be Kick-Ass indeed his storage and everywhere cars uncovered in the hole fleet of what he has

[@robertharris7027]

Good idea, would love it.

[@jcsrst]

I think it's amazing that a car that big is a 2 door! Congratulations!

[@rightlanehog3151]

Even in their own day, some of these huge two doors looked a little odd.

[@remingtonwingmaster6929]

Congrats Adam, another nice addition

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

BEAUTIFUL ! ! !

[@jonathanabbott8579]

Beautiful Merc. I think I speak for many of your viewers that we are happy it is in good hands. Keep them coming!

[@jamespolcyn8441]

I am so happy you got this Adam. The base is so cool.

[@silasakron4692]

Ace of base. Something about a full size American car with either no options, or all the options...

[@christopherkraft1327]

Congratulations Adam, you scored with this comfort low mileage Mercury Marquis!!!! The wheel covers make a huge improvement!! 🥳🎈🎉🎊

[@silasakron4692]

Bill Sykes would have felt right at home in this one, although he'd never drive anything with manual windows. Gorgeous vehicle sir. You've got a wondrous collection of all the greatest American land-yachts.

[@TheUluxian]

Being a Mercury lover, you got me drooling on my keyboard over this one.. Nice!

[@bigjoe330]

Beautiful Marquis. Those turbine wheel covers with the red centers really make a huge difference. 👍🇺🇸

[@althunder4269]

It is encouraging that these types of cars are still available for purchase. I really like these with the 73 & 74 front end vs. the 75 to 78 models.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

They're not too expensive they're not like the '60s cars or '80s cars which are both either near or starting to come down from their plateau or in the case of the '80s cars they're rising pretty quickly they're in that weird middle zone

[@eddstarr2185]

Yes Adam, you've done it again! I have never seen a base Marquis, outside a sales brochure. The 2-door Mercury Marquis remains a very handsome automobile and they sold in very small numbers. Both the Ford LTD and the Mercury Marquis look very formal in all black, befitting a full-size car. Awesome find Adam! 👍👍

[@timtrinkaus7072]

What a beautiful Mercury thank you for saving another one Adam!! Couldn’t have gone to a better home!

[@randyfitz8310]

As my late father would say "… like a hole in the head…!" Adam, you have expanded the finest collection of 1970’s luxury coupes from the domestic manufacturers - many in formal black - demonstrating your deserved devotion to these splendid motorcars! Thank you for your video productions sharing them with viewers.

[@brianhdueck3372]

Holy cow Adam! Another amazing find! The turbine wheel covers are perfection. Looking forward to the review.

[@PeteLenz]

Beautiful, awesome car! Thank you for sharing your passion with us.

[@nickzobel9922]

No way I saw this one I wanted it so bad I just saw it was gone a day ago. What a absolute beauty, the 74 might be my fav year for the grand marquis, love that style grill and that interior is straight Victorian style class!!

[@1776-r4j]

The upgraded wheel covers absolutely transform it. Lovely car either way but it's amazing the difference a small detail like that can make.

[@geraldstephens8791]

Love this channel! I am all in on these cars now. Forget the muscle cars.

[@stevegallagher687]

Your the King of land yachts. Love this one.

[@J.W.W.]

As a Michigan resident, and young boomer aged car nut, I’d love to visit your collection! I’ve always enjoyed the ‘floaty boaties’

[@davidkastin4240]

Another beautiful aquasition for your collection 👍

[@alexandersteffens9538]

Love this channel your passion en knowledge. And thje fact you safe these rare obscure cars. Greatings from Holland.

[@Gee_Jay]

Bedankt Thanx for sharing these super cars, like this Johny Cash cool, Triple-Black Merc - As well as your Nov. 2021 review of the 1970 Caprice 454, 4-door Hard-top. -- Thanx to videos & Channels like these, people are reminded & re-educated about the existence of: Three-abreast Seating; * the Luxury & Value of Roominess (Room for Six adults - on just TWO Rows - within a 2-metre car-width); * And the Very Existence of B-Pillar-less Four-door Hard-tops !

[@RareClassicCars]

Thank you!

[@terribelbliss9646]

I love that it has a halo vinyl roof. Very classy. 👍

[@jamesdaple9951]

Nice Adam your the Bruce Wayne of classics!! Thanks for sharing your collection!

[@thevacdude]

Beautiful car.

[@stuckinmygarage6220]

You are living a dream ! Thank you so much for sharing your passion. Most of us will never see these, much less touch, smell, or hear. Much gratitude from all of us. 🙏🇺🇸

[@mdlclassguymdlclassguy6488]

Once a Merc Man always a Merc Man Adam. Glad to see you get another wonderful mercury to take care of 👍

[@marlinmr7]

Another "Battle Cruiser" added to your collection - awesome!!! Love it!!! 🙂😉

[@jamesandrew5205]

Looks so much better with the turbine wheel covers!

[@steved7085]

I do enjoy listening to your dulcet tones in describing these fantastic automobiles.

[@RareClassicCars]

Quite dulcet

[@seebs3046]

“Certainly not dainty.” Indeed! Nice find.

[@kamranabedzadeh7299]

I truly like and enjoy your videos, thank you so much for them.

[@jonnyboy9899]

Adam your the most blessed individual with these beautiful land yachets👌

[@jeffreywhitney]

Wow the gold and white look world class better thanks for showing those pictures. I can see why those bring more collector value.

[@zamfirpanflute4639]

I visualize nearly all of these cars being lowered, given some switches, and hopping down some main street somewhere. I like that they are so solid and in such great shape. This is the best channel I've seen for these super-clean non-show cars that show off what folks thought was what made you a mack daddy back in the day...lol.

[@TwoDollarGararge]

A lot of people don't like that they were turned into lowriders or donks but at least they aren't in the junkyard and they're being used

[@fhwolthuis]

Glad you saved this, Adam!

[@rogergoodman8665]

The optional hubcaps you put on look so much nicer, and I love all Black cars. She'll be very happy in your collection I'm sure.

[@NorlandBoxcar]

Agreed. A rare colour back in the day. Love the new wheel covers you put on. The others look like Cadillac ones..lol. She looks awesome! Congratulations Adam. Beautiful car..

[@DSP1968]

Adam, thank you for the quick walkaround, and for the explanation of how to find old cars. I'm with -you: patience, good negotiation and perseverance pay off every time. I look forward to learning more about it during your future detailed video.

[@madmattdrummer5487]

Hey! That’s my hood! Never would’ve thought there was one of those inside of that little shop. Always drove by it and saw some cool cars outside and through the windows

[@davidkastin4240]

The optional wheelcovers look excellent

[@bobpierce115]

They really do, but the whitewall tires contribute to the look of class and sleekness, completely absent from today's ugly and outrageously priced transportation pods.

[@tntanto]

I wonder if one day there will be a world class “Museum Magnifique de Malaise,” the core collection of which will come from your garage. Thanks for sharing these great cars with the world.

[@hynestimothy411]

Wow, lucky you!

[@jamespolcyn8441]

This made my day❤❤❤ thank you for sharing. This is a true Gem❤

[@crazycoffee]

This is why I love where I live in WA. So many beautiful old cars pop up. Most of them are around 50k miles. Just been sitting for years. Like my Toronado. I wish I could afford some more of them lol. Nice find, why not love it?

[@douglasburskey6411]

Another gem to add to your collection! And yes those wheels covers do look good on that car.

[@ssnoc]

Love the Marquis - I had a 76 Grand Marquis in chocolate brown with two tone brown leather interior - car was gorgeous and the best riding car I ever owned.

[@ronniescopeline7486]

Wow! Congratulations Adam! 👌🏻 Nice ride!

[@kc0lif]

great car adam thanks.

[@goodbonezz1289]

Nice car. I must say, FoMoCo/Lincoln Mercury definitely made the nicest full size cars of the ‘70s. Hands down.

[@tomdrohan3706]

OMG Adam, I have thought of Hawaii Five-O when I have watched your videos with big Mercs to date. In your photo today from the show, Danno is driving the car and Steve McGarrett is riding shotgun. So amazing that it is a 4 door of your new car, same year! Thak you for your super-detailed, niche channel. Tom

[@louiskats5116]

Goodday Adam, As the Aussie's would say " You Beauty " or " What a Legend " Absolute befitting of you. Congratulations thoroughly deserved. Your number 1 Fan in Australia Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤

[@12yearssober]

Black beauty!!!

[@jeffstonecipher1594]

Man those turbine wheel covers do look great on this thing -this car really pops with those on, minor flaws or not. They would've looked just as good on that woody Marquise wagon though -hope you saved another set of those for that car too🙂

[@kadimsilahtar]

Thank you Adam, again. I happeb to have the Brougham of it in 1989. What a great land yacht it was. Than you my friend and congrats for the constantly growing chanel of yours.

[@userone6672]

My grandfather had a blue one with more options. I loved going up & down country roads in it when I was a kid.

[@MrKevinp0]

Yet another Marquis?! Well, I only have one thing to say. Congratulations on another beautiful find! Being a former Grand Marquis owner (1978), it is always a good time when you post another video with your land yachts featured! I absolutely LOVED mine, but sadly the wife was not a fan. She would actually get car sick whenever we went to visit her parents 3 hours away. That's just the way it goes... Anyway, great video! Keep 'em coming!

[@jakespeed63]

She’s a beautiful beast Score!!👍🏆

[@troyrunyan249]

That is a cool car! Love it! You have a awesome collection of cars my friend, and I really like all of the information you give us on numbers that were made and stuff. Thanks for sharing why us. 💪🏻❤️

[@saadgt2009]

Another outstanding find! Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐 🖖🙏🇨🇦

[@andrewjacobson556]

That's a great chicago find mint!!!!

[@christopherlaflam6383]

My God. A true road car! Beautiful.

[@asteverino8569]

Another gem find for you. And having the $$$$$'s and place to house them. Thanks for the car hunting tips.

[@majorleaguemodelsbystevewo9451]

Adam your car videos and info are THE BEST!!!!!

[@Dukemeistro]

They look nice with both wheel covers. But if I had to choose one, it would be the first --they make the car look so mature and innocent!

[@MidniteClimax]

Man, that thing is so gangster! I love it. Huge improvement with the turbine vane wheel covers too!

[@DanEBoyd]

LOL'ing at the title!!! If Mercury ever attempted to build Johnny Cash, this car was certainly the result of that effort. The mortician's hot rod... Nice car! Chicago cars are often rather beat up, generally. Hard to believe that triple black was so uncommon on those! That bright cladding at the bottom of the front overhang... What about that nice '73-'79 F600 tow rig in the background??? Those have some of Ford's coolest gauges!!! Architecturally, @6:53, the curve on the continuation of the roof, over that masonry arched doorway!!! I never see that on new houses here, but I'll start looking. That harkens back to the 1920s and '30s.

[@TheMarcball]

Definitely classier than whatever pseudo luxury wide screen 2022 thing Hyundai is offering these days... Thanks for the inspiration and keep on trucking!

[@jeffsmith846]

Amazing that there are so many rust free cars in the rust belt where you seem to find so many of them. Congratulations on this latest find. I don't know how you keep up with them, as I had about ten cars at one time and could not keep everything working on them. Admittedly, none of mine were low mileage pristine cars. When I finally sold them off I took a beating. You would not have that problem.

[@manthony225]

It looks sharp with the turbine wheel covers! Good choice.

[@willythewave]

How lucky could one man be? It couldn`t have went to a better owner. Congratulations good Sir.

[@SigmaStoicGemini]

Wow, NICE score Adam! Rare and beautiful, for sure. Nice call on the turbine wheel covers!

[@wilsixone]

And the fact the headliner and a and c pillar trim is black as opposed to grey like MOST cars today with a black interior makes it all that much better!

[@conradjarrett9316]

Get a PDR person on that ding on the right quarter panel! Beautiful, gorgeous car! Thanks for sharing!

[@timecklund7685]

Great find. Hoping you will do a video detailing brining back to road service.

[@johntamlyn6383]

Adam that looks just fabulous 👏👏

[@kenglavens6455]

Wow, Adam! You just can't resist those big Mercuries! I had a 73 Monterey about 20 years ago that was rusty and I only paid $ 750.00 for it. It was worth every penny but it sure sucked up the gas. I'd love to have another one though. Love all of your Mercuries.

[@seiph80]

My first car was also a 1973 Monterey! Four door sedan, brownish copper color.

[@randyreynolds3245]

Mercs always flew under the radar mainly because of Buicks and Oldsmobiles. Better made cars with stouter Drive trains. And today, panther body Grand Marquis far as in some cases more popular now than ever. I've got a 2010 black one that I dearly love. No backup camera no navigation no sensors in the rear bumper. Old school, and beautiful.

[@seiph80]

@@randyreynolds3245 Keeping my Aspen green 2003 Crown Victoria!

[@kenglavens6455]

@@randyreynolds3245 I think they made your kind of Merc for 20 years! 1992 to 2012 or thereabouts. Yes, and people still want them. As far as I'm concerned, they should still be making them.

[@budlawrence4847]

60 and 70 era cars always looked good with some red on the wheels. Even red pin stripe tires on some of the pony cars looked really good!

[@sshrul]

Awesome car. When you're searching for a car, what are you putting in for the search, random search of old cars, classic etc. Or are you specific?

[@cardo1111]

Nice car! Amazed how many vehicles back in the day were 1 year only styling. Today the average seems to be about 5 years, between redesigns.

[@TheAndyinSeattle]

What's amazing about Adam doing these early to mid 70's Fords is that my dad used to work at the Ford dealership in Bozeman MT as the head of the service department and would prep all of these new vehicles when they would arrive at the dealership. And test drive all of them before they were put on the lot to be sold. I'd go with him to work on Saturday's, hang out in the lobby and go with him on test drives of all the new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury's he was working on

[@rightlanehog3151]

Although it can't compare directly to your experience, we had family friends in the 70s and their dad was a parts manager at Ford dealership. Several times a year we would get rides in the top of the line Ford demonstrators that were a perk of his job.

[@robertcarly4186]

I assume that the man that repaired the rear window in the black Lincoln Town Coupe can fix the drivers window and it looks like a couple dings that a paintless dent remover can fix. Beautiful car!! Turbine hubcaps look great!!

[@alexandrec9372]

Mais um belo carro para coleção! Obrigado por compartilhar!

[@kcindc5539]

This is exactly what the villain would be seen in (usually looking through binoculars) in any of those 70s crime dramas produced by Quinn Martin, like “Cannon” or “Barnaby Jones”

[@Zenny_6969]

...your new baby is a beauty, Adam.....looking forward to a full review and drive......

[@vincentgranite9481]

Love these Mercs and the Fords as well. Need one to compliment my garage 🤷‍♂️

[@stormythelowcountrykitty7147]

Enjoy!!

[@WhittyPics]

What a beauty McGarratt. One ding really stands out. A good PDR guy can fix those dings.

[@gdelfs6942]

What a wonderful find, I still can’t believe you found so many 2 door big ford/Merc’s . In our area of the world-Iowa-Minnesota-South Dakota we just seen the 4 door cars, but there was the base models all over. I had a 73 or 74 brown Base Mercury with the 400, vinyl seats, am radio, ac. I never seen a mercury of that vintage with a vinyl seat other that that one. The 351m and 400 just didn’t seem to be great engines - we had a 71 400 that was pretty good(9:1 cr) but they seemed to be hurt the worse with strangling emissions tuning in power and economy....than the 460....

[@deanfawbush9071]

Absolutely gorgeous car !

[@nkt1]

Wow, that polished up a treat.

[@jessecoffman7160]

It’s gorgeous!

[@techguy9023]

I took my driving test in 75 Pontiac Bonneville. Red with white vinyl top and white interior. It was fun parallel parking.

[@Skunked68]

“Gonna buy me a Mercury, buy me a Mercury, cruuuuise cruise cruise, up and down this road”. You didn’t mention engine size. I think I guessed wrong for base model, 400, but apparently is the big 460? Until the next year, then 400 base. Black is best for old beasts with a lot of chrome. I really dig it. I hear California craze is to convert something like that to EV and make it an economical (skipping over the conversion cost) daily driver, dialing in whatever power you desire, just avoid the darn salt and drive. (But probably not a 17,000 mile one….). Enjoy !!

[@mikekokomomike]

Top of left front fender on the side near the front has something going on in the paint job like it has been touched up about 8 inches from the front? 00:58

[@mikekokomomike]

Just above the trim strip and at 02:22 nice car anyway

[@dionrau5580]

Nice, you've got a beauty there. May I suggest something to complement your collection? Find your self a vintage gas tanker truck, ya know the kind that's All on one frame and two or three axles? It will come in handy! Ha ha 👍