1971-78 Ford wagon production #s

Production totals for the 71-78 Ford and Mercury full-size wagons. Sorry, no breakdowns for 6 vs. 10 passenger models.

1971-
Custom Ranch Wagon - 16696
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 29957
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 60487
LTD Country Squire - 130644

1972-
Custom Ranch Wagon - 13064
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 16834
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 55238
LTD Country Squire - 121419

1973-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 22432
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 51290
LTD Country Squire - 142933

1974-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 12104
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 22400
LTD Country Squire - 64047

1975-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 6930
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 22935
LTD Country Squire - 41550

1976-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 4633
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon - 30237
LTD Country Squire - 47379

1977-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 1406
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon &
LTD Country Squire - 90711 (no breakdown available for this year)

1978-
Custom Ranch 500 wagon - 1196
Galaxie Country Sedan wagon &
LTD Country Squire - 71285 (no breakdown available for this year)

and the Mercury wagons.... (again, no 2 vs. 4 seat model breakdown)

1971-
Monterey - 4160
Marquis - 2158
Colony Park - 20004

1972-
Monterey - 4644
Marquis - 2085
Colony Park - 20192

1973-
Monterey - 4275
Marquis - 2464
Colony Park - 23283

1974-
Monterey - 1669
Marquis - 1111
Colony Park - 10802

1975-
Marquis - 1904
Colony Park - 11652

1976-
Marquis - 2493
Colony Park - 15114

1977-
Marquis - 20363 (no breakdown between woodgrain/non woodgrain models)

1978-
Marquis - 16883 (no breakdown between woodgrain/non woodgrain models)

(were there even non-woodgrain Marquis models available in 77-78?)

 

Thanx!!!

Thanx for the breakdowns on those models.Always knew there were less Mercurys(Mercuries?)Didn't know there were that many less.And then,for whatever weird reason,the Mercurys got less respect.I've even seen some Mercury wagons being used as worktrucks(worst example was a 65 Comet woodie-wagon being used as a house-painter's supply mover).On a recent trip to a dismantler yard,for a left rear tail-light assembly,I saw quite a few Mercury wagons in fairly good shape.Very disheartening.

 

what is so special about a 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon?

The current issue of Old Cars Price Guide lists a 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire station wagon in condition 1 at $14,000.00 while a 1970 (the first year) in the same condition is valued at $9,000.00 and a 1972 at $10,200.00. Is this a type-o or is there a legitimate reason for its magnified worth?

 

hey whoa!

There's no telling,really,why such a weird price fluctuation would happen.Maybe somebody at the Price Guide had one,when they were younger,and liked it.It WAS in an era when the wagons were appreciably different from year to year(not like 73 thru 78,when they were pretty much the same)so maybe that one year is unique enough to merit a higher value. Country Squire and Colony Park were both introduced in 1957,and were the top of the line at each brand(Ford and Mercury)There were many lower models of Ford wagon,including Country Sedan(no woodie)and the Explorer(57 to 59)which came with a retuned engine,four on the floor and double-sized gastank instead of a back-backseat. At Mercury,the lower models were the Villiager(a mom's car---no woodie)and the Commuter(no woodie and a little more fuel efficient)

 

what is so special about a 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire wagon?

Thank you for your thoughts on this. I looked back to a February 1994 issue of Old Cars Price Guide. The values for the 1971 Ford LTD Country Squire tell a much different story. Back then, a condition 1 1971 lists for $4,000.00 which is the same price as the 1972. The 1970 model in the same condition is listed at $4,600.00. My guess is it is either a misprint that they have not caught yet or the 1971 has become a mighty rare bird over the last 15 years.

 

attitudes about wagons

About ten years ago,I went to Pick-Your-Part(an auto dismantler yard here in SoCal)looking for whatever,have no idea.Came away with bad vibes...Most cars there were beat to crap.Driven till they just couldn't go any more.Almost all the wagons there that day,looked in fairly good condition.Not too bad off,really.Maybe the engine was blown or the tranny had leaked it's last drop.Have no idea...Maybe,before the era of "retaining the resale value",wagons were like pick-up trucks,throw-aways.They definitely are now.This is also the era of "the only good car is a brand new car".Eventhough,most of the new ones really aren't that much better than the old ones.In many ways...I've heard stories of people turning in their timeless classics at those "buyouts" for sellouts.Or giving them to charities.Do these people throw out their old baseball cards and comic books too?..

 

Yup, my buddy's brother in law just scrapped a perfectly good 79 Camaro for 200 Bucks

 

Is this the part where you don't ever speak to him again and write him out of your will?

 

More or less, I was given the valve covers and air cleaner for my 58 Chevy, so she'll live on in spirit.

 

Well...That's actually a good thing,then...Whenever I've had to let go of a well loved car,I've kept a little piece(sometimes several pieces)as a momento.It started when the 71 Chrysler Newport took out my 68 Colony Park...The nametags used to be made of metal,and were actually an integral part of the car,you know.Not plastic,glued on.Or high quality stickers...I don't have any VW or Taurus pieces.And we were glad to see the 88 Acura go away,with all it's pieces on it.But our Colony Park,Dodge Aspenwagon,Plymouth Arieswagon and Mustang II all left little reminders behind.

 

Yup, I have the police divider cage and the "428" keychain (the car number was 428) on my Crown Vic, and I have the owner's manual and grill emblem off my 60 Chev.

 

momentos

Oh yeah,and one of the Thunderbird emblems off our neo-classic 85 jellybean T-Bird.

 

Back to the top for the newer members and to be along the 71-76 GM #'s.

Enjoy!

 

Notice how these numbers trended like the clamshell wagons... peaked in '73, then dropped for '74 and bottomed out in '75 and picked back up for '76...

Also like the '74 Chevy wagons, the Ford wagons were made in higher #'s overall than the 75-76 models, yet you see 75-76 models around more often, at least I do.

Also, unfortunately, there are no breakdowns between the Country Squire wagons and the Country Squire wagons with the "Brougham" option, nor 6-passenger versus 8-passenger (or some say 10-passenger) models.

 

thanx 72