The downsized Mercury Grand Marquis of 1979 shared its Panther platform with Ford's LTD Crown Victoria and Lincoln's Town Car. It only received minor updates until it was replaced with newer, more aerodynamic version for 1991.
The combination of a third brake light, the slightly aero-blended grille and snout corners, and the taillight lenses mark this Silver Metallic one with a Light Charcoal vinyl top as a 1988 or 1989 model.
The original buyer did not stint with the options menu, as this car's got the optional cornering lamps and the cast aluminum "turbine spoke" wheels. Judging by that sag at the back, it looks like they sprang for the self-leveling air suspension and it's gotten tired after almost forty years.
Under the hood would have been the trusty Ford 5.0L multiport fuel injected small block, making 150 SAE net horsepower, or 160 if the buyer ordered the towing package, which included a dual exhaust setup. It was backed with a four-speed automatic with lockup torque convertor,
This one was photographed using a Canon EOS R and 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS zoom lens in March of 2026.
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