I know this is a truck site but lets here about some of the Nice cars that you guys have.

When i got my G2 in march i started looking for a used car, i didn't get a typical used car that you might be good for a student. I fell in love with a 1974 Lincoln Mark IV in the autotrader and I rushed out to buy it. Its my daily driver ( even though it shouldn't be with the gas prices ) but i love it.

Here's the specs....

1974 Lincoln Mark IV
35,000 original miles
460 Automatic
Brown Body
Lighter Brown Vinyl Top
Leather Interior
Pw,P Seats, AC
AM/FM radio


It's in great shape , 1 owner car, I joined the local car club and enjoy taking it out to the meetings.

Lets here about your cars.

Richard

 

I had a 76 Mark IV for a while. I got the boat for free, did next to nothing to fix it & sold it a year later for $1200. Also had a 78 Town Car for a couple of years. Those cars ride so fine that anything else seems like a hack.
AL.

 

I have been looking for a 76 Mercury Marquis 2 door with a 460 for around 5 years now, still no luck! Found some that where close but never the 460 and 2 door. Well I guess I will keep looking!

Note: Dad had one.. Hence 460 in my truck! But the back end of the car was rusted so bad the frame ended just after the rear axle. Too bad. Was a nice car.

 

I've got a Ford Focus. I think it is pretty cool.

-Matt

 

We have a Mustang. Not and old one, an 86 5.0 GT. It's a convertible that is used to head out to Dairy Queen on Sundays and other pleasure drives. The rag top is a nice option on a fun little car that's I've had for a while now.

Speaking of big luxury mobiles. I was out scrounging bones yards last weekend with a buddy and we came accross an old Lincoln. I'm not up on my years in the cars as much but would say it was a '67. It had suicide doors and was fairly complete. Power train was gone. Located in Trenton. If anyone needs more detail drop me a line. It looked out of place amongst the Tempo's and other crap. I looked inside and was amazed at the options this old girl had. I'm sure it was a prize in it's day.

later
TFC

 

I just got a 88 Lincoln Town Car in May.

It's one of the only type cars Michelle feels comfortable in since the highway collision.

 

if anyone happens to come across any Mavericks while walking through a bone yard, will ya let me know, there is none in the area where I live and they don't really make any reproduction parts for it..... I am hoping this link works, but if it does, there are 5 pics of my car fresh from paint about a month ago....

http://mmb.maverick.to/gallery/brows...=8&userid=1158

the windows, tires and rims are clean now so it doesn't look as bad

 

btw..... big fords...... if you ever decided to part out your lincoln or happen across a parts lincoln mark iv let me know cause the 9" from your car will bolt right up to mine.... the perches are exact..... just a little wider cause of the disc brakes

 

Steve , I know where there's a 2 door mercury with a 460, same year as my Lincoln i think, Its in a scrap yard up here , but the car's in great shape, the only thing it needs is a new vinyl roof. The guy who owns the yard wants to fix it up for himself but I know he won't because he never has the time. I always wanted to get it out of there so it ouldn't go to waste. If you want more info. let me know.

Richard

 

I have to agree with Dealford, those cars just float down the road. I hate sitiching from driving the lincoln to my mom's Sebring because it makes me feel like i'm driving in a bubble.

 

Well I am interested! I just sent you a P/M

 

A `58 Edsel Pacer with the MEL 410 and Teletouch automatic. I was 4 when he got it as a "demonstrater" that the dealer's wife had driven for a while. The car was 4 grand "used".
Dad's favorite play time out on the prairies was hunting down the hemi Chryslers & blowing their doors off.
The package tray was so big that I preffered it over the back seat.
Have a look at one now & you'll see that it's a factory lowrider and, yes the car could really hold a curve.
Do a google search & you should find about 125,000 sites with Edsel refferances. That's pretty good for a "lemon" that only had about 200,000 produced.
AL.

 

Best car I ever had, still have, is my '64 Falcon. Most reliable by far and so ugly it's cool. 4 door, 13inch tires and a 144 cubic inch 6 that puts out a savagely impotent 85hp! With a good tail wind she'll do 80mph and get close to 30mpg.
One January morning I had my work truck(new dodge) and the wife's chevy van frozen solid and they both wouldn't start. I got into the Falcon that had not been started for at least 4weeks, pulled the choke, pumped the gas pedal, turned the key and the old girl fired right up. I used it to boost the other two !!
The car is so simple and easy to work on, even easier than my truck. In fact, to change the oil I don't have to get under the car. I can reach everything from under the hood topside! How many cars can you do that on!
I'll never own a new car and thats just fine by me.

Frank

 

I saw your Falcon, you're right it is not a pretty car, not what I expected to see when you told me to look for a 64 Falcon. What was the green car behind your house?

 

Hey, at least you didn't call it ugly, only I can call it ugly.
The green thing belongs to a friend of mine. It's a '74 dodge Dart with a 225 slant six or "the leaning tower of power" as I like to call it. I had them park it at the back because I didn't want the neighbors to see a dodge in the driveway, think of my reputation!! Oh well now I went and told everyone!