1972 Mercury Marquis Brougham from North America - Comments

It lived up to its name...

- car occasionally ran, even when the key was turned off... only stopped running when I pulled the battery cable off the battery

- Steering ratio incredibly high... 6.5 turns lock to lock. I got tired just turning a corner!

Actually, I have no complaints about this car. I've owned plenty of cars before and after, and always look back with fond memories of this car. It was the "hockey stick" edition (named for the shape of the decal that adorned the sides of the car). The color was gold decals on burnt orange paint. It was very handy that you could lift the back window to get groceries inside the car. The back seat folded flat, making it like a small station wagon... very versatile and convenient!

Man you sure are lucky enough to own a 1972 Mercury Marquis Brougham, they're one of my all time favorite cars and those cars are very rare nowadays, I think that the 1971-72 Mercury Marquis's are one of the classiest looking cars of all time and they're also one of the obscure classic cars that doesn't get enough recognition, I still wish they made cars the way they did in the late 60s/early 70s.

I so agree!!! Cars today have no personality or soul. Every car looks like every other car. I love older cars, both large and small. If I could buy a brand new 1971 Caprice just like my first car in high school, I would. My 2006 Impala is nice, but very generic. Sigh...

All what people want in the cars is great gas mileage, keyless entries, automatic trunk openers and airbags, me what I want in a car is a big block motor and a steel bodied car to where I can feel safe in, I do agree with you that today's cars are very generic, I wish that I can go back to the late 60s/early 70s and buy a brand new car, I'm a big fan of the late 60s/early 70s luxury cruisers and they deserve more recognition than what they get.

You realize that what you had is an AMC Gremlin, right. That's the only car I know that had a hockey stick stripe, liftback, and fold-down seat.

<<me what I want in a car is a big block motor and a steel bodied car to where I can feel safe in, >.

So it's better to feel safe than be safe?

Old cars have their appeal and I have always loved the Marquis (one of the best parts of Hawaii Five-O was McGarrett's various version, lol).

But the reality is a 2007 Honda Civic with 8 airbags, safety cell, antilock brakes, and other features is much safer in any given crash than old American iron.

Accident statistics prove it as highway deaths and injuries have declined as safety measures have been implemented.

<<You realize that what you had is an AMC Gremlin, right. That's the only car I know that had a hockey stick stripe, liftback, and fold-down seat.>>

No, the Gremlin is the one with the four doors, big trunk, and room for six.

LOL!