danthecapriman Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Ive been looking to get some yank iron for some time but always found the choice of cars already in the uk a bit restricted, plus alot seem to be less than standard condition wise!So, Ebay US was consulted!I had no plans to go for any specific make, model, year etc and just scanned through everything. I should probably add that my budget hadnt even been considered either! I like muscle cars, but nothing really jumped out so I kept looking. Then the idea of going down the 'full size' route led me to a slightly unusual choice, the Mercury Marquis! To cut a short story even shorter, I saw it, loved it and bought it there and then! Shes a 1973 vintage brougham, with a monster 429ci Ford V8. Spent almost all its life in Georgia only notching up 80 thousand odd miles. Its unrestored and original. Few pics pinched from the ebay ad: Just sorting out the shipping, then itll be on its way over!Importing cars is totally new to me so hopefully it all goes well, and most importantly doesnt take long! I want to drive this before the roads get too shitty! warren t claim, DVee8, trigger and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 That is fucking spectacular! danthecapriman and brickwall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Lobster Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Impressive! Be interested to hear how you get on with getting it here, seen a few yanks unloaded at the docks at Liverpool. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercrocker Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Minto and I dont just mean the colour, that is fuckin awesome.. I have always liked the Marquis of this year and its a tad rarer than the Lincoln. Good luck with her but just watch the storage charges this side - you need to get all your customs papers/shipping docs well in order before arrival so that the bastards dont try it on. Chuck a thread on here about it so you can get some good advice. I have never brought anything in myself but I have worked for shipping lines - greedy cunts. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Wow. Don't think I've ever seen so much fake wood on one dashboard. That is quality. And being a '73 should mean the engine hasn't been too emasculated by emissions shit - my '77 Ford LTD was no quicker than a 1.3 Escort, despite having a 400ci V8 up front. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSparrow Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Bloody hell. Not usually a fan of yank tanks but that interior is nice.I guess most of the ones in the UK end up as bodged up messes because of the difficulty getting parts. Hence the oval for a lot of them. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_am_Diesel Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Mike Brewer makes importing cars from the States look a piece of piss. danthecapriman and michael t 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulgalour Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 I am currently about the same colour as that interior, what a glorious slab of a thing that is. danthecapriman and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmatt Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 that is awesome! massive want. Keep us updated about shipping etc. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 Thanks guys!I will keep this updated with all progress, hopefully it might help other people out thinking of doing the same. Im going to call the shipping company tommorrow to get the process started. The company concerned take charge of everything, start to finish including all paperwork, registration etc, mods for uk roads and mot! Its going to cost more but I think its worth it just to avoid dealing with the idiots at dvla! It will also be staying totally standard! No stupid big wheels, No shitty stick slapping suspension and no forced patina or pinapples! Barry Cade and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 That is cool as fuck. I cant think of anything less impractical, costly, miserable or pointless than owning that. I love it. danthecapriman, rml2345, cms206 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordperv Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 That looks gr10 danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 That's ace. Love the interior. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms206 Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Holy shit that looks fucking horrific. I love it!We've just added these two to stock - 1970 Cadillac Eldorado with a massive 8.2 litre V8 up front and twin straight through stainless pipes which to me is just about perfect, and a 1976 with the same set up in a horrific colour scheme. Really shows how wrong they got things by the mid to late '70s.Oh yeah. They're both FWD... The very pretty '70BOU 73H by cms206, on Flickr'70 Eldorado... by cms206, on FlickrThe very unpleasant '76UFC 307P by cms206, on Flickr'76 Eldorado... by cms206, on Flickr eddyramrod, vulgalour, brickwall and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRocker Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Wow! Nice minty tank. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Those seats in the '76 Eldorado are brilliant though. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAspley Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Oh fuck yeh! Makes me wish I still had my '78 Aspen not a shitty Tempo! Parts are easily available in 2-3 days from rockauto.com for any yank car, never been a better time to buy and own one (except fuel prices) danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 mega Land Yacht. just LOVE it.... danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Errrrr, wow. That is the ultimate wafty, bargy, big bastard lump of metal thing. Those seats are disturbingly alluring. Top purchase. The next US WD car looks pretty interesting by the way. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Utterly, utterly brilliant. I expect a full report on the front desk the moment it arrives into your grubby hands. danthecapriman and AndyW201 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxwxwx Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Here's one I acquired recently. Was bought in the UK but have imported from japan before which was real easy but i'm told that importing from the states can be tricky danthecapriman, fotorabia, vulgalour and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShiteRider Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Cap duly doff'd danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oman5 Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 I am very,very jealous. The mercury and the cad are both lovely. danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 That's the bollocks! Great thread too. Please for gods sake don't ship it through Felixstowe, I don't want to be responsible for damaging it! danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordpoplier Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 They're going to need a bigger boat! oman5, meggersdog, warren t claim and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethj Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Fantastic, I commend your good taste! I'm a fan of 1970s American stuff, probably because it was everywhere on the TV shows I watched as a kid. In 1978 a chase from Starsky & Hutch was always better than the one from Juliet Bravo. But I think Americans want to erase that era of cars from the history books; they're alright with the cool '50s cars with their fins and chrome, and cars from the '60s are alright with their 7 litre muscle, but stuff from the '70s? No chance. I'm deeply jealous and expect a full report asap. As for the driving experience, I quote from a friend applies when you take it fast into a corner "You think you're in trouble now, just wait till it stops understeering" danthecapriman and eddyramrod 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 They're great! danthecapriman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthecapriman Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks for the positive comments gents!Everyone has said I was mad to buy something like this, which is definatly true but why not!?I think the whole point of buying something like this is exactly because its so stupidly big, handles like a supertanker and generally arent actually that good at what their original purpose was (a mode of daily transport!).For some reason the allure of trying misrably to do what should be even simple tasks, like turning corners for example, is very appealing. As I said in the first post, I had no budget in mind to buy this. Therefore I think I did exceptionally well financially by actually making the budget fit the purchase! Since the car is now paid for all thats left is to sort the shipping out which is the bit I wasnt looking forward to but hopefully it shouldnt be too painfull. That's the bollocks! Great thread too.Please for gods sake don't ship it through Felixstowe, I don't want to be responsible for damaging it!erm... apologys in advance then! Theres a very good chance it might end up coming in that way! On the bright side you may end up getting to at least see the thing before I do! More updates in due course....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dollywobbler Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 This thread makes me very happy. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted October 22, 2013 Share Posted October 22, 2013 Christ this is grim. What happened to yank iron in the 70's? More ugly than a fight at a gypsy wedding. Seriously, loving the mercury. I hope the motor is the full fat version and not the smog equipped effort than puts out about 170 hp. Did you know that Jack Lord's character in Hawaii five - O used a mercury marquis in the series? You can drive round and bore the arse of your passengers by repeating "Book em Danno." eddyramrod and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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