OLD CARS: When Grand Marquis took on GM's 'big boys' | Sarnia & Lambton County This Week
Article content By 1978, the Detroit-based automotive world was in the midst of a huge transition, but the full impact hadnât been fully expressed. While the companies were building cars like the Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Chevette â as well as the all-new Omni and Horizon from Chrysler â a few automotive dinosaurs continued to roam the landscape. Among them was the new Mercury Grand Marquis. Perhaps itâs unfair to call the Grand Marquis a dinosaur. It was a large, family-sized sedan that was handsome in appearance, large in size, and offered the type of luxury that promised...