In Kyiv, at the Cars & Coffee car meet, an American Mercury Grand Marquis LS from the mid-1980s was shown. The car attracts attention with its classic design, Landau vinyl roof, and a large gasoline V8. The photos were published by automotive photographer T.O.P.C.A.R.S.U.A. The photo was published on the T.O.P.C.A.R.S.U.A account on the Instagram social network.
Mercury Grand Marquis in Kyiv got a 4.9-liter V8
The presented Mercury Grand Marquis LS belongs to the first generation, which was produced until 1991. The car is equipped with a naturally aspirated gasoline V8 with a displacement of 4.9 L, a power output of 152 hp, and a torque of 366 Nm.
The top speed of the Mercury Grand Marquis is 174 km/h, and acceleration to 100 km/h takes 11.8 seconds.
A special feature of the car is the Landau roof. This is the name for a decorative vinyl trim that imitates the folding top of classic executive cars.
The American Mercury Grand Marquis is built on the Ford Panther platform
The Mercury Grand Marquis uses the rear-wheel-drive Ford Panther platform. The Ford LTD Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car were also built on this architecture.
Interestingly, the 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis received an upgraded V8 engine with sequential multi-port fuel injection. It was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission.
The length of the Mercury Grand Marquis of this generation was 5436 mm, and the wheelbase was 2903 mm. The car was offered in two- and four-door versions.
In 1992, the Mercury Grand Marquis received the next generation with a more rounded body and a new 4.6 L V8 engine.
