Driving the Most Comfortable Car Ever Made...The 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham 460-4V V8

My grandparents had one. Forest Green. 4 door. Power everything and AC. My pap said they rode better than a Cadillac. It was roomy and they rode like you were on a cloud of air. It was awesome.

As another owner of a '73, I have to agree with you on each and every point -- especially about the AC vents! My car has the self-leveling rear air suspension, which provides for an even more smooth ride, especially on the highway. Turn on the ATC, pop in an 8-track, and cruise on down the road.

These Marquis Broughams from the seventies ride like you're floating on a cloud, especially with the high back twin comfort lounge seats!!! Yours is very rich & luxurious!!! Thanks for sharing this exciting video!!! 👍👍🙂

What I appreciate is those big long 8 foot two doors. My dad was a big luxury two door ford driver, LTDs to be precise. I grew up in the 70s and they were all big floaty boats back then.

As I recall the 74 Cadillac sedan I had was the best riding car I’ve ever owned.

My parents had a 1970 or 71 don't recall and then a 1973, the 1971 had a 428 ci and the 1973 a 460. And yes they were very comfortable, rode like a dream and had a good sound system with tons of room and an acre of trunk space. I was in high school and drove them often. Road noise was almost nothing. The back seat is huge and also comfortable especially for high school students. 🙂

My old man bought a 4-door in 1974. Such a time-warp for me to see the color and interior... Probably as a result of this, I prefer the taillight treatment on the 1974+ models but they're all beautiful. I still remember -- I was about seven years old then -- being at the dealer picking it up with mum and dad and the other kids. I walked right up to the car and closely eyeballed and ran my finger over the C-pillar Brougham crest and lettering. Not sure exactly what I was thinking but I must have thought it fascinating :)

My grandparents had a 1975 when I was really little (I'm a 1974 model human,) but I remember those garage door headlights, and just how plush and fancy the interior was, compared to anyone else's cars I rode in. Great old boats, they really don't make em like that anymore.

Adam , Thanks for taking us along for the ride. When the Marquis Brougham gets on the road, all the other cars should get off! 🤩 BTW Tons of torque seems like just the right formula to move tons of car 😉

Everything you say about these cars is spot on. Growing up, we had a 76 Lincoln 4 door with 460 and that was a great car. Also a 77 Lincoln town coupe, with the 400 and C6. Also a great car. But my favorite was our 78 Mercury Marquis Brougham (gold-bronze color with a chocolate brown vinyl top) with a 400 and FMX trans. 2 door. This was the quietest car and smoothest ride. You could not tell the engine was running, it was so quiet. The emblem on the glove box said Ride Engineered. I believe it. We never had to work on that car. Like I mean never. The Buffalo NY winters eventually took it toll in rust and we had to send her to the scrap yard. I did pull the 400 to save it for something else. I really liked the FMX transmission. If you left it in drive, and floored it, it would shift into second at 55 miles per hour. It probably has 2.75 rear gears, in the 8.7" rear end. The Lincolns had 9" rears as I remember. But that 78 Merc would fly. Up in Canada going up to Quebec, had the car running 120 for at least 10 minutes, and smooth as can be. I think it used 2 quarts of oil going that fast. Neat thing about these cars, the hood was so large, that the faster you went, the air hitting the hood would keep the front tires firmly planted on the pavement. They steered great over 100. Not something every car can lay claim to. If I ever come across a 78 (or earlier) Mercury, I will buy another one again. Just amazing cars that you will never see again. In my opinion, their engineering hit the mark on every case. Love your channel. Keep it up. -----Doozer

I just sat in awe because I realised you're driving in my hometown and this is my first time stumbling across the channel... I used to walk down the road at 1:40 every day! Small world indeed...

I had one back in the day.. LOVE IT!! Like riding on a cloud

I’ve never been in a ‘73 Marquis but I will tell you that the ‘74 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham was beyond comfortable. It was literally a floating living room on the highway.

Beautiful design!

Ive an 73 T-Bird 429 4bbl and the " ride" on that big bird is second to none in my humble opinion.Thanx Adam

There are few things that sound better than the low rumble of a mild v8. No need for over the top, bleeding ears loud exhaust to still get a great sounding vehicle you can appreciate while driving. Love the car Adam, great video!

Hey Adam, I love the format of these drive-along videos, and would love to see more of them please with some of your other wonderful cruisers if you have the time! 👍👍

A trip down memory lane. My grandmother had a 1973 Monterey Custom in this color scheme with vinyl top, fender skirts, brown interior with ivory vinyl seats. It was about as Maquis’d a Monterey as you could get. I drove it on many occasions after I had my license and it was like floating on a cloud.

Very comprehensive. And we all benefit. Thank you.

We had a 1976 Mercury Marquis two door in red. (I was too young to drive.) We also had a 1949 Plymouth Special Deluxe and I remember dad saying that Walter P. Chrysler demanded all cars would allow a man to wear a full brimmed hat. High roofline in that late 49 series. Thank you for the memories.