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azul and queen latifah doing some bonding.. lol
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Cruiser in Waiting
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Washed and Waxed
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Dk. Blue with White top and blue vinyl interior
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Front view
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View of dash
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Actual documented mileage.
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Good ol' AM radio that still works!
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All original interior
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Steering wheel with wood-tone
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The hood emblem was a one year only. It is unobtanium at this point. The topaz jewels in it are what gives this car its nickname! I found one shabby used one just in case as a backup.
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The trunk emblem is almost as rare as the front for the opposite reason. It was used all the way up to 1978 and it is fragile. It has the sliding door for the key lock to the trunk. I found one NOS as a backup, but far from cheap..
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Still has the original insulation in the hood and a previous owner made a very slick front license plate.
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The top down with matching boot
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Only the convertibles had the all chrome windshield frame. This was also the first year for no vent wing window.
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All carpeted trunk. I don't think this was either standard or original, but put in perhaps by the first owner.
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I like these all stainless steel hubcaps. I had to touch up a couple of them but mainly they are in very good shape. The steel wheels/rims were painted when the car was last painted in 1992! It was completely repainted in Acrylic Enamel, (the orig...
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This is one BIG car! 224.3" long, which is about the size of a '69 Cadillac! Marquis Convertibles produced in '69: 2,319 (out of about 100,000 total Marquise.)
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The original windshield washer jug.. More unobtanium.
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The undercarriage looks very good with virtually no rust anywhere. It has the optional (for '69) front disk brakes.
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The "thunderjet" engine with a 2 barrel Autolite (the original one) carb. If I ever decide to rebuild this engine, I might convert it to a Super Cobra-jet!
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First time I put the top down. The only thing that took a little patience was figuring out the best way to put on the boot. I didn't do it quite right, but next time I'll know better.
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Notice the Crown Vic across the street? A previous owner made the custom license plate, which I really like.
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Real glass back window (original.) Top is believed to be original as well.
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This is a shot of my car getting towed. When I took the car in a month ago, it was sunny and hot. Now it has no brakes and I am towing it to a new shop down the street.
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Another shot. The Subaru in the background is my wife's car that I drove.
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Car is back from three months of having its brakes fixed. Got the wheel covers back on.
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Good looking tail! A lot like that year's Cougar. But it also is reminiscent of the '60 Lincoln, in that reverse curve. Getting the boot on is sort of tricky and takes some patience. There are only two snaps on either side, but otherwise the boot ...
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There are just no bad angles with this car! The lower body lines (highlighted by the pinstripes) are carried over from the 67 and 68 Marquise. But overall the body was very smooth and clean compared to them.
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End of December shot. Now I can tinker with it again! I have a laundry list of little things that need attention.
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Both Marquise in the garage!
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