A massive Mercury Grand Marquis LS, seen at FB City in Beijing. The big Merc’ seemed to be in pretty good shape, painted in light beige and standing on the original wheels.
The third generation Grand Marquis was made from 1998 until 2002. It was sold as the Ford Grand Marquis in some markets, including Canada and Mexico. The Grand Marquis was largely based on the second generation Ford Crown Victoria.
FB City is a car-freak’s paradise located on the grounds of the Crab Island amusement park. FB City combines a fabulous car collection, a car shop, and a kart racing track. Each year they organize many event, such as this one where I found this Mercury. If you are in Beijing, pay them a visit.
Those lights are larger than many a Chinese electric car! Such big lights need a big engine, and the Grand Marquis has just that. Power comes from a 4.6 liter Modular V8, good for 220 hp and 380 Nm. The engine was mated to a 4-speed automatic, sending horses to the rear wheels.
If this is not a typical American interior, what is..? Seats as wide as sofa’s, loads of leather and wood mixed with cheap plastics, thick carpets on the floor, a boat-like steering wheel, and a column-mounted gear lever. The stereo-cassette system is the original.
The bench with the armrest down.
The Mercury Grand Marquis was never officially sold in China, but some examples arrived via the gray market or via diplomatic channels. This car was originally purchased from Wright Lincoln-Mercury, based in Cleburne, Texas.
Note the ‘-‘ between the words, making for a cheaper one-piece badge. LS was a trim level.
Make ‘m a little bit bigger and you get balloon tires; the Grand Marquis was all about comfort, flowing over the endless American highways. There aren’t many cars like this today; Mercury is dead, Cadillac is something sporty, and Lincoln is mid-size. Perhaps the Hyundai Genesis brand comes closest to the Grand Marquis’ character.
That giant boot!
A beautiful beige Mercury in Beijing. It was on sale for 115.000 yuan, a 2001 model, driven 130.000 kilometers. Buy or not to buy? It not that expensive, it is in good shape, it has a big V8, and in China it is very rare. That’s a buy.
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Yea but I doubt it can be registered.