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The Grand Marquis was the second-best-selling Mercury line (after the Cougar) with 2.7 million units produced; [1] at 36 years of continuous production, the Grand Marquis was the longest-running Mercury nameplate (the Cougar, 34 years).
In early 1991, the Crown Victoria (the LTD prefix disappeared) and Grand Marquis received total redesigns of their bodies for 1992. The Ford was restyled to have more of a family resemblance to the Ford Taurus, while the Mercury was styled as a more contemporary version of its predecessor (a formal family sedan). 4.6-liter "Modular" V8
4 Sold in Canada, rebadged Ford F series: Monterey: 1952 1974 7 Full-size sedan served the flagship, mid-range, and entry-level offerings Custom: 1952 1956 1 Entry-level full-size car Montclair: 1955 1968 5 Full-size car Medalist: 1956 1958 2 Entry-level full-size car Colony Park: 1957 1991 6 Top tier full-size station wagon Commuter: 1957 1968 5
For 1981, the engine line underwent a revision, with a 4.2 L V8 becoming the standard engine on the base-trim Marquis outside of California; [32] the now-optional 5.0 L V8 was offered on Brougham-trim Marquis and Grand Marquis four-door sedans. [33] For 1982, the 5.8 L V8 was dropped from the US-market Marquis, with sales continuing in Canada.
4.6L Lincoln Town Car (2-valve) 4.6L Mercury Grand Marquis; 4.7L Dodge Durango; 4.7L Dodge Ram Pickup 1500 Series; 4.7L Chrysler Aspen; 4.7L Jeep Commander; 4.7L Jeep Grand Cherokee; 4.7L Dodge Dakota; 3.3L Dodge Caravan, Grand Caravan and Caravan Cargo; 2.7L Chrysler Sebring Sedan; 2006. 3.0L Ford Taurus sedan and wagon (2-valve)*
The Crown Victoria was the only Panther platform vehicle produced for the 2012 model year, with the Mercury Grand Marquis ending production on January 4, 2011, and the Lincoln Town Car following in suit on August 29, 2011; both ended production as 2011 models.
Introduced two years after the redesign of the General Motors B-body and C-body lines, Ford introduced the all-new Panther platform for a smaller Marquis/Grand Marquis. Though smaller than the Cougar sedan in its exterior footprint (except for width), the 1979 Marquis gained interior space over its 1978 predecessor.
The 2003–2004 Mustang SVT Cobra became the ultimate development of the Fox/SN95 platform, with a 390 hp supercharged 4.6 L DOHC V8. The SN95 platform would be produced for 11 years, extending the life of the Fox platform to 26 years of production. [18] For 2005, the Mustang was completely redesigned, using the all-new Ford D2C platform. [19]