Grand Marquis last Mercury off the line

[Canadasvt]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110104/CARNEWS/110109982

[SC Cheesehead]

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110104/CARNEWS/110109982

Dang, that just ruined my day... :(

“Ford determined it wasn't worth the money to substantially differentiate Ford from Mercury,” said Bob Casey, curator of transportation at The Henry Ford museum in Dearborn, Mich.

^^^^^^ sez who? ^^^^^ :rolleyes:

[DOOM]

:bigcry: :bigcry:

[Bluerauder]

R.I.P. Mercury ..... and 73 years of automotive history. :(

[MOTOWN]

i have a feeling we havent seen the last of our brand!

[SC Cheesehead]

i have a feeling we havent seen the last of our brand!


Introducing the 2025 Mercury Grand Marquis...

http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c17f69e20120a4eb2a38 970b-800wi&sa=X&ei=Y5MkTYTcCo3InAe3m5jsDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEP7VnP4WAdaiUqZk0BPI ul5JaXug

[CBT]

Nice. It's a DTR. :shake:


Introducing the 2025 Mercury Grand Marquis...

http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c17f69e20120a4eb2a38 970b-800wi&sa=X&ei=Y5MkTYTcCo3InAe3m5jsDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEP7VnP4WAdaiUqZk0BPI ul5JaXug

[SC Cheesehead]

Nice. It's a DTR. :shake:

Yep, as always, the DBP ones will be the rare models... ;)

[JOEMERC]

yeah it will come back as a front wheel drive hybrid the size of a geo metro.

[SC Cheesehead]

yeah it will come back as a front wheel drive hybrid the size of a geo metro.

Well, as long as there's room under the hood for one of these...

http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/2007/12/flux-capacitor.jpg

[MercNasty]

What the hell is that thing, looks exciting, is that an arch reactor or whatever u call the energy that Iron man used?



Well, as long as there's room under the hood for one of these...

http://www.uncrate.com/men/images/2007/12/flux-capacitor.jpg

[SpartaPerformance]

What the hell is that thing, looks exciting, is that an arch reactor or whatever u call the energy that Iron man used?

Flux Capacitor, it's on O'reilly autoparts website at a reasonable price.

[MyTMerc]

Introducing the 2025 Mercury Grand Marquis...

http://www.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://iamatvjunkie.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c17f69e20120a4eb2a38 970b-800wi&sa=X&ei=Y5MkTYTcCo3InAe3m5jsDQ&ved=0CAQQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNEP7VnP4WAdaiUqZk0BPI ul5JaXug
I heard they were going to outsource it to Spacely Sprockets

[MercNasty]

what is it for?



Flux Capacitor, it's on O'reilly autoparts website at a reasonable price.

[cold_one]

To turn the MM into a time machine :)
As in back to the future.

[SC Cheesehead]

I heard they were going to outsource it to Spacely Sprockets

Got my pre-order in already...




what is it for?

Flux Capacitor + 1.21 gigawatts of electricity and...

"when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious $h!t." :D

[CodeMan]

what is it for?

"this is what makes time travel possible"
"1.21 gigawatts?!?! GREAT SCOTT!!!"

:baaa:

[SC Cheesehead]

"this is what makes time travel possible"
"1.21 gigawatts?!?! GREAT SCOTT!!!"

:baaa:


You got it, my man! :2thumbs:

[DEFYANT]

A dark day indeed..

[youngrauderlvr]

Its time to start expanding your collections!

[UncleLar]

So does anybody know the VIN and color of the last one?

[ImpalaSlayer]

meh.... what are we really loosing? ugly versions of re-badged fords?

[ChiTownMaraud3r]

meh.... what are we really loosing? ugly versions of re-badged fords?

The only thing I would consider ugly from mercury is the turtle-body remake of the Taurus, the 02' or so Sable...

But we're losing much more, they could have made a whole nother car segment to take over where GM closed pontiac and saturn etc, (though unnecessary) they could have released a Mustang-based Cougar since everyone seems to love retro-designed cars nowadays, they could have made it a more European type of styling brand, and brought a Mondeo or Falcon instead of the Milan etc..or hell with it, even make a two-seater only chick car call it a Capri for all I care, just something more than axe-ing it and killing 70+ yrs worth of a name and jobs and options and all..ughh
:shake:

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/data/547/cougar1.jpg
http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/data/547/cougar2.jpg

[Bruce Wayne]

That is one sweet looking Cougar, never seen those pic's before, That car could have saved Mercury!

[JUST 1BULLITT]

Yeah, a DARK DAY INDEED! What a BUMMER! What the heck is happening to America anyway?! Now we join all the other Orphan Brands! :mad2: :mad::( like Olds, Pontiac...God knows what's next!
A dark day indeed..

[Peter]

Picture of the last MGM:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a215/ArmadaMaster/Car%20stuff/DSC002621.jpg

[TFB]

^^^ Geee it looks identical to the the '11 GM I rented when I was in Vegas back in Sept...

[SC Cheesehead]

^^^ Geee it looks identical to the the '11 GM I rented when I was in Vegas back in Sept...

and the '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, and '10 GMs I've rented over the years... ;) ------>:D

Still love 'em, always felt at home whenever I was in one.

Gonna miss them, beat the pants off a frickin' Camry for comfort and room...

[TFB]

and the '05, '06, '07, '08, '09, and '10 GMs I've rented over the years... ;) ------>:D

Still love 'em, always felt at home whenever I was in one.

Gonna miss them, beat the pants off a frickin' Camry for comfort and room...

Actually the '05 is styled like the '03 & '04, but you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference from '06-up... Guess you can tell I like 'em as well...

I was surprised though that the '11 we rented rode so much softer than my '07... Firmness on a scale of 1-10 with that '11 being a 1 and my Marauder a 10, the '07 is at least a 7... My '07 is firm enough that the mother-in-law doesn't like it, she'd rather ride in the marshmallow '98...

[kernie]

From todays paper...

ST. THOMAS — The St. Thomas Ford Assembly Plant has an extra two weeks of life, but workers aren’t holding out hopes the move means the Talbotville plant won’t shut its doors.
Dennis McGee, president of CAW Local 1520, said union officials were told during meetings with the company in late December the plant will stay open an extra two weeks.
The facility was to shut its doors Aug. 31, but that’s now moved to Sept. 16.
“It’s two more weeks of pay, for sure. Any extension is obviously good for us, for the members. We wish it wasn’t just another two weeks but another two months, or two years, but it’s something anyway,” McGee said.
But he’s not exactly sure why the company made the move.
“I don’t recall them saying why. I’m not sure if has to do with (increased) orders or not.”
A representative of Ford Canada was not immediately available for comment.
While McGee said workers are pleased to have some extra work, he doesn’t think it’s a glimmer of hope the plant will stay open.
“I just don’t see it being an ongoing thing where they come back and say another couple weeks here or there, another month, I just don’t see it happening,” McGee said. “They are moving in the Taurus direction (for police vehicles) and they told us that right from Day 1.”
At the beginning of 2010, the company officially confirmed to local politicians production at the facility would cease at the end of August 2011.
The company cited a need to consolidate its North American and European markets to be more competitive and efficient, as well as a refocusing on non-truck product lines. That’s when production of the Lincoln Town Car and Crown Victoria, favoured by North American police forces and taxi companies, will end.
The St. Thomas assembly plant produced the Grand Marquis until last fall when the Mercury production line was phased out.
St. Thomas Times-Journal