This Marquis previewed a seat design that took over American cars for two decades: its 50/50 split "Twin Comfort Lounge" bench mixed three-passenger capacity with the individual adjustment of bucket seats.
Lead trim: Marquis 390 cu in Marauder Super 390 V8 (315 hp, 1968) · up to 345 hp
Mercury Marquis1967–1968
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FactThis Marquis previewed a seat design that took over American cars for two decades: its 50/50 split "Twin Comfort Lounge" bench mixed three-passenger capacity with the individual adjustment of bucket seats.
The Mercury Marquis is a model line marketed by Mercury from 1967 to 1986, deriving its name from a title of French nobility and introduced as the divisional counterpart of the Ford LTD; it was initially slotted as the flagship full-size Mercury range above the Monterey and served as the basis for the later Grand Marquis. For 1967 Mercury introduced two hardtop model lines above the Park Lane to serve as the LTD counterpart: the Park Lane Brougham was a four-door, with the Marquis offered solely as a two-door. While all full-size Mercury two-doors were hardtops, the Marquis had a standard vinyl roof giving it a wider C-pillar, and it shared its roofline with the LTD but had higher-specification interior trim (wood trim in place of simulated wood, optional leather unavailable on the LTD). Built on a 123 in wheelbase (4 inches longer than the LTD), 218.5 in long, 77.9 in wide and 55.1 in high, it had "Twin Comfort Lounge" front seats, a 50/50 split bench combining three-passenger capacity with individual legroom adjustment. For 1967 the standard engine was the 410 cubic-inch Marauder V8 producing 330 hp (4-speed manual standard, 3-speed automatic optional); for 1968 the 410 was replaced by a 390 cubic-inch Marauder Super 390 V8 producing 315 hp (3-speed manual replacing the 4-speed), and the 428 cubic-inch Super Marauder V8 was optional both years at 345 hp, retuned to 340 hp for 1968.
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Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marquis 390 cu in Marauder Super 390 V8 (315 hp, 1968) | 1968–1968 | 6.4 L V8 | 315 hp | 427 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Marquis 410 cu in Marauder V8 (330 hp, 1967) | 1967–1967 | 6.7 L V8 | 330 hp | 444 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Marquis 428 cu in Super Marauder V8 (340 hp, 1968) | 1968–1968 | 7.0 L V8 | 340 hp | 462 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Marquis 428 cu in Super Marauder V8 (345 hp, 1967) | 1967–1967 | 7.0 L V8 | 345 hp | 462 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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This Marquis previewed a seat design that took over American cars for two decades: its 50/50 split "Twin Comfort Lounge" bench mixed three-passenger capacity with the individual adjustment of bucket seats.
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