Rolling the definition of American-style executive level customs out of the late seventies into the new century is Kevin Wood and his ultra-luxurious 1978 Mercury Grand Marquis. This purple and gold beauty looked at much at home on the lawn at the recent Goodguys Rod & Custom gathering in Pleasanton, California as it would on the boulevards of Brooklyn – driven by guys that you didn’t just see driving it. The Grand Marquis not only had 460 cubic inches of V8 under the hood, but had also been upholstered with enough super plush purple and gold velour to outdo even the most regal of coaches. One can only hope Mr. Wood has a matching jeweled purple crown and scepter in the trunk for ultimate motoring authority.
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Large, and in charge. I’d drive it.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
I wish we still had new cars like this. How about a 78 Town Car also. Sweet!
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Definitely needs a boomerang TV antenna to go with a period correct unit.
Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Definitely needs a boomerang TV antenna to go with a period correct unit.
Hell yeah! I forgot about those!
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
A couple years ago, I had a Cartier Edition ’78 Town Car with less than ten thousand miles. Each bench seat was the size of a California king bed, small children would get lost in the pile of the plush, faux lambswool carpet and the gold vinyl ostrich half top just oozed urban/redneck class. I miss the special treatment I used to get at the car wash with that beauty.
Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Seems like there was virtually no cosmetic change to this Great Beast from 1974-1978. My little brother’s 1st car was a ’74 G-Marq, gifted by our maternal grandfather. I taught him how to change oil & belts on it. He also had his 1st fender-bender in it, with me as co-pilot. The other vehicle suffered, as you might expect of a mid ’80s ride forcefully encountering such a Detroit Battleship.
Posted on June 8th, 2009 at 5:29 pm