TBird Turbo Power: 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon

Whenever someone (usually a new acquaintance, typically in an elevator, or other confined space with little escape like a sauna or an any gender restroom, who was trying to hide in his/her phone) asks me what, exactly, is Daily Turismo?  I pause, and attempt to articulate that it is a blog masquerading as a media company about cars...and specifically a curated collection of cool cars for sale.  But, what I should say is this -- it is a t-bird turbo swapped Mercury wagon from the 80s for a decent price.  Most will go back to their twitter rant, meme like-a-thon, or Pokemon Goat, but a few would get it and perk up.  For those few, I present this 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Wagon offered for $3000 in Bethlehem, because where else would a chariot fit for a king be located?...oh...not that Bethlehem.  Right.  Bethlehem, PA. Tip from David K.

Thursday Twister: Oddball

For this week's Thursday Twister the task is simple -- find the best oddball car for sale on your local craigslist, eBay, autotrader or whatever.  The crazier the better...

The Emerald City: 1978 Mercury Marquis

In the late 1970s, the Marquis was Mercury's entry level full sized sedan -- but don't think for a second that it wasn't anything other than a full pimpmobile.  We're talkin' fender skirts, vinyl top, hidden headlights, AM/FM stereo, torque monster V8s, and best of all, available in any color of the rainbow -- inside and out.  Find this 1978 Mercury Marquis offered for $4,999 via Hemmings, located in Morganton, NC.

Marquis de Sad: 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis

The Mercury Grand Marquis was a badge engineered version of the Ford Crown Victoria and Lincoln Town Car.  It rode on the full sized Ford Platform in the mid 70s, but transferred (with its corporate stablemates) to the Panther platform in 1979 where it lived with the CrownCar through 2011.  Today's example comes from the late 80s when vinyl landau tops were in and shocks were underdamped.  Find this 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis offered for $4,000 in San Jose, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.

5k: Hoffa Hauler: 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham

James "Jimmy" Hoffa was a labor organizer turned mobster (or was it the other way around?) who disappeared mysteriously in 1975.  For the past 38 years police have been digging up yards in search of Hoffa's remains, but in 2001 Police matched DNA samples from Hoffa's hair brush with a strand found in the back of Charles "Chuckie" O'Brien's 1975 Mercury Marquis Brougham.  Today's feature isn't Chuckie's actual car, but it does do a pretty good impression.  Find this 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham for sale in Asheville, NC for $5,900 buy-it-now on ebay.