ACE OF BASE
Sometimes you look at a car and it just stands out. Such a car is Andy Green’s 1976 Mercury Marquis coupe. The colour is brilliant and it’s in such superb condition that I found myself wondering if it was a recent restoration. “The first owner bought it in South Dakota and had it for about 30 years,” explains Andy, “but I don’t know much about its history beyond that. I’ve tried writing to him but heard nothing back. I’m sure it’s been repainted, but I suspect the rest is original.” Andy recently paid for a vehicle history report, but didn’t learn anything beyond that the car was retitled in Florida in 2015.
“I bought the Mercury from MJC Classics in November 2018, a Florida-based dealer who only buys low-mileage cars; it currently has 53,000 on the clock. I imported it via Kingstown Shipping (01482 374116/www.kingstown-shipping.co.uk) in
