Specifications for Mercury Monarch
We were honored that Ford Motor Company selected our 1975 Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia
to be part of Ford's 100th Anniversary,
June 16, 2003 in Dearborn Michigan.
1975 Specifications
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Vehicle type - front engine, rear-wheel drive, 5 passenger sedan
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Wheelbase - 109.9 inches
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Overall Length - 199.9 inches
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Overall Width - 76.1 inches (from 1976 Mercury Monarch brochure)
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Overall Height - 53.4 inches (from 1976 Mercury Monarch brochure)
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Tires - DR78x14 WSW steel-belted radial tires
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Optional engines - 250-1V Six, 200-1V Six, 302-2V V-8, 351-2V V-8 (148 hp @ 3400 rpm)
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My 302-2V V-8 - Overhead valve, water cooled, cast-iron block and heads, Displacement 302 cid, Bore and stroke 4.00 x 3.00 inches, Compression ratio 8.0:1, Net HP 129 @ 3800 rpm, Motocraft 2-barrel carburetor, five main bearings, serial number code F.
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Curb weight - 3705 lbs
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Standing 1/4 mile - 17.9 sec @ 75.5 mph
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Braking - 70 to 0 mph 189 ft. (0.86 G)
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Fuel tank - 19.2 US gallons, 16.0 Imperial gallons
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Miles per gallon (US) for 302 engine - 302 manual 16 city 24 highway - 302 automatic 16 city 22 highway. MPG data from an old ad; however, actual data is probably about 15 mpg cruising on the highway. Driving the Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia 302 from Florida to Canada at about 70 mph cost $150 CAD with the air conditioning off in November 2002. This cost translates to about $0.11 cents CAD a kilometer.
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Luggage-Cargo Capacity - 14.0 cubic feet
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Base price - $5,740 USD (in 1975)
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Loaded price - $7,471 USD (in 1975).
1976 Specifications
According to John B. whose uncle bought a Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia new in 1975 in Sioux Falls, SD, the 1976 Mercury Monarch brochure has a picture of the Grand Monarch Ghia on the cover. Also, two pages of the brochure describe the standard features of the Grand Monarch Ghia. It is surprizing that the standard powertrain in the 1976 Grand Monarch Ghia was the 250 6 cylinder with the 3 speed manual transmission; however, they were probably all ordered with 302 or 351 automatics.
When John's uncle bought the Grand Monarch Ghia new in 1975 it was a big deal, because it was the only Grand Monarch Ghia sold in Sioux Falls, SD. It was a 351 V8.
The December 1975 issue of Mechanix Illustrated has a two-page article We Test the Mercury Monarch by Bob Tripolsky that lists the following performance stats for the 1976 Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia (351-V8, 2.75-to-1 rear axle):
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Top speed on the test track was 102 mph (seems to be 15 mph lower than usual).
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Standing quarter in 18.8 seconds
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0-to-30 in 3.9 seconds
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0-to-50 in 8.3 seconds
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0-to-60 in 11.6 seconds
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0-to-100 in 35.8 seconds
Decoding the Vehicle Identification Number
VIN-5W37F538333 - Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia
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5 - 1975 - Model Year Code
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W - Assembled in Wayne, Michigan, USA - Assembly Plant Code
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37 - Mercury Monarch, 4 door sedan Ghia - Body Serial Code
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F - 302 CID, 8-Cylinder 2V (2 barrel) engine - Engine Code
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538333 - Basic production number. The VIN production number begins with 100001. First car built (Job One) would be 100,001.
According to the Ford Customer Service Division, this Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia was built on April 3, 1975 with the following options:
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Dark Brown Metallic-Exterior Color
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Normandie Full-Vinyl Roof Type
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Saddle-Vinyl Roof Type Color
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Leather Interior Trim - White/saddle Interior Trim Color
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Automatic Transmission XP Type
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Standard Non Locking Rear Axle Ratio
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Power Steering
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ER 78 x 14/B radial WSW Tires
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Bumper Protection Group
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Radio AM/FM Multiplex (Philco radio with four speakers and a slider control to balance the stereo sound from the right to left speakers).
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Luxury Interior
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Appearance Protection Group
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Tinted Glass All Around.
Decoding the Vehicle Identification Label
This Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia also has a vehicle identification label on the front door, lock-face panel:
MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.
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DATE: 04/75 - Manufactured in April 1975.
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GVWR 4759 - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating is 4759 lbs.
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GAWR: FRONT 2330 REAR 2448 - Gross Axle Weight Rating is 2330 lbs on front and 2448 lbs on rear axle.
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THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE
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F0001/R0055 - Accessory Reserve Load
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BODY 54K - Body Type Code, 54K = 4-Dr. Sedan, Ghia
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COLOR 5QFZ - 5Q = Body Color, Dr. Brown Metallic - FZ = Vinyl Roof Type/Color, F = Normande, Z=Saddle.
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TRIM F9 - Trim Code, F9 = W/Tobacco (White Trim with Color Components)
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TRANS. W - Transmission Code, W = Automatic XP(C-4)
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AXLE 6 - Rear Axle Code, 6 = 3.00 Ratio, according to Chilton 9 inch (Code WDX-B)
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DSO 11 - Domestic Special Order, 11 = Boston. The DSO code, consisting of two numbers, designates the district in which the car was ordered and may appear in conjunction with a Domestic Special Order or Foreign Special Order.
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VEH. INDENT. NO. 5W37F538333
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TYPE PASSENGER
According to the 1975 Dupont Automotive Refinish Color Chips, the 5Q Dark Brown Metallic body color codes are:
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Lucite Code - 42840LH
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Centari Code - 42840AW
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Dulux Code - 42840DH.
Automotive Recalls
Automotive Recalls and Technical Service Bulletins
- for 1975 Mercury Monarch V8-302 5.0L VIN F 2-bbl, Provided by ALLDATA
Firestone FR380 Tires Specs
According to FR380 specs at
Roadway Tire
in Florida:
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Size - P195/75R14
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Service Description - 92S
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Speed Rating - S
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SideWall Styling - WS
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Article Number - 098-000
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Approved Rim Widths - 5.0-6.5
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Measuring Rim Widths - (5.5)
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Overall Tire Diameter - 25.5
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Overall Section Width - 7.7
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Tread Width - 5.0
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Static Load Radius
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Tread Depth (32") - 10
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RPM - 817
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RPK - 508
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Tire Weight - 19
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Limited Mileage Warranty (Kilometres) - 55,000
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Limited Warranty (Kilometres) - 90,000
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UTQG - 400 A B
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Cost $32 USD in Florida in 2003
Also, see Firestone FR380 for a description of the tires.