What's the Most Comfortable & Luxurious Station Wagon? 1974 Mercury Colony Park (460-4V Engine)

Learn more about what I think is one of the best wagons made, the 1974 Mercury Colony Park.

[tmhtoo]

You offer a great mix of consumer, or 'non-tech' information alongside design and technical information for the gearheads. I also like that you compare a broad range of car makes and models. Good stuff!

[americarsqueensland]

Great to see a well equiped wagon in a good color with the woodgrain siding, lovely!

[davidmwood]

I used to have American wagons here in the UK for many years. I had a '74 Colony Park and it was brilliant. However; my absolute favourite by a long way was a '69 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser with a tuned 455cu-in under the hood. For me, this was the ultimate station wagon; it still is - because I still own it after 34 years! My daily driver is a Lexus GS300, but my Vista Cruiser still comes out for shows, meets and long driving holidays.

[danm]

This video brings back such fond memories of my childhood. My dad bought his 73 Colony Park wagon new and it was his pride and joy. There was always a fight for which of us kids were going to get the way back on any of our family journeys. I appreciate your dedication to keeping these classics alive, great video!

[johntechwriter]

I’m really enjoying this channel. We motorheads are accustomed to thinking of the big American cars from the 70s as undesirable. But you explain their appeal, and it is definitely there. A genuine car buff should appreciate cars in all their forms. And you’re right — torque is far more important than horsepower when driving on the street.

[th]

I'm watching this from the UK. I'm 66 years old now but started driving and got my licence in the 70s... I used to watch and love all the Ameican cars like this of the period on US tv shows.. Now all these years later the cars from the 70s are now classics and I still love them.. just something about them I guess...

[chippoz]

My parents had the same color Colony Park as this one but ours was a ‘73. Ours was the dealer’s left over demo so it was loaded with twin comfort luxury seats, dual power seats up from, game board in the third row, cornering lamps, tile wheel with cruise control and rim blow horn. We drove it well into the late 80’s (appearing in photos of my college graduation in ‘85) and then it succumbed to rust (northeast). It was my Dad’s car and oddly my Mom had a clamshell ‘76 caprice eatate so we had the best of both wagons!

[renegonzalez]

Thank you for owning this Lazyboy couch on wheels. It is way more luxurious than any modern day SUV or electric vehicle. That dashboard is art. Congratulations and be proud Give this car a hug for me.

[onlyhereonce]

What a time capsule. And you did a great job telling / showing us all about it. It's like we were there. How fun !!

[joeparson]

I remember the old T.V. Commercial with the guy cutting a diamond in the back seat, it was a Lincoln/ Mercury ad if I’m thinking correctly.
Great video, thanks for taking me back to my childhood.

[althunder]

We need cars like this again. The "yacht deck" paneling (with the lines) went away in 1975 (from then on it was without those dark horizontal lines) as did the seatbelt interlock. The dad of a friend of mine owned the Lincoln Mercury dealership in our town and they always had the latest 1970's models to drive (all "loaded" of course) and they had several of these wagons over the decade. I remember one had an emblem of the USA on the back bumper that said "Trailer Towing Package" with a factory trailer hitch installed. They were big plush cars.

[edwinedwards]

In 1974 I had an acquaintance that had a new one (74) that he said he couldn't get enough driving. He invited to test drive it, and I did! Holy crow it handled like a baby! With the over assist steering and smooth soft ride, with nice excelleration, and quiet cabin. Although it was new then, it looks like all those characteristics stand the test of time. Good job by Ford. And you too Adam! Love your collection.

[terry]

Beautiful wagon. If Lincoln made a wagon, it would have been a Colony Park. My best friend’s father owned a loaded and beautiful ‘74 Country Squire and later sold it and ordered a loaded ‘78 Country Squire from the factory. Full power options, cornering lamps, deluxe bumper strips, luxury interior. Only had the 400 in ‘78. He kept both absolutely showroom mint. He later traded it in on a mid 80’s SUV. I thought about buying that wagon but I was only 20 and still in college so wasn’t feasible. It was gorgeous and loaded. I should have bought it. A few years back, I found a ‘74 loaded, one owner, always garaged Country Squire with 40K original miles. The real BONUS was it had a factory optional full vinyl top. That has to be super rare. I ended not buying it because it was in Canada and from my research, it seemed like quite the pain to get it over to the U.S. In retrospect, I should have dealt with it and bought it. 😢

[horseamatic]

Love these types of old station wagons. Especially those hidden headlamps. I know those could get finicky in their old age, but I always loved how those opened and closed, like a big set of eyes. Cool features you just don't see anymore.

[manonmars]

I am old enough to remember that the USA was crawling with full size station wagons everywhere. As a teenager, I thought Ford and Mercury had the absolute best looking wagons. I'll watch "The Stepford Wives" movie (1975) every so often to remind me of just how prolific they really were.

[matthewmurphy]

So many memories brought back! My sister and I used to fight to be in the back of our '72 Marquis wagon.

[AyeCarumba]

I was a Boy Scout in this era, and another scout family had one of these babies. I loved riding in it to and from troop campouts. Everything about it declared luxury. I love these old boats, and I appreciate Adam’s love for them.

[kittycorner]

My parents sold me their 1977 Mercury Colony Park Wagon in 1986. It was well optioned and a dream to drive. All vinyl seats with no cloth sections. Even with a smaller 400 with a 2 bbl, it only got about 12 mpg. I'm 73 now, and I enjoy these videos of the older cars.

[TerrenceA.Ramsey-kl]

My dad, Jim Bernard, financed a '77 Mercury Marquis station wagon w/a 460cid (7-5litre) V8, AC, stereo radio, tinted glass, rear defog, and power windows! He drove it until Summer 1985, when he bought a 2dr. '77 Monarch!

[raymondmartucci]

Love these classic cars wish they have never left. Cars today don't have any style. This wagon looks nice and the start up sounded good. Thank for the video