My mom's first car was a Mercury Lynx. She said it wasn't your average ford escort. It's more fully loaded and has a higher quality interior than the escort.

I owned a reliable green 1982 Ford Escort L wagon with a white vinyl interior. It had a 4 speed that I loved shifting because of the neat exhaust sound it had. I loved the car so much, I bought a black 1986 Escort L hatchback with tan cloth. A few days after I traded the 1986 in for a 1991 Escort, the salesman at the Ford dealership stated that my trade-in was the hottest car on the lot. I had added a rear window louver, higher wide black body side moldings (which transformed the look of the car for the better), an AM/FM cassette radio, upgraded speakers using the existing tan speaker covers, chrome trim rings, and legal window tint on the side windows. The mileage was in the low 30,000 mile range, which didn't hurt either.

The shape of the car is just hard to believe! You can't say it, but I can: It's like NEW!!

The Mercury Lynx looks good. Just like my 1988 Ford Escort GL I have expt my have a little rust at the bottom of the door only.

I like the interior shots at the house. It being sunny out, but the car being in the shade is perfect. The house is the best place.

I was wonderin about the Cougar steering wheel too! This one brings back memories. You just don't see these wagons anymore, let alone a Lynx in this good of shape! My mom had the Escort version of this brand new back in 88. My brother and I both learned how to drive and took our road tests in it. I'm surprised the clutch never had to be replaced. Sure it wasn't a hot rod but the reliability couldn't be beat. At just about 200,000mi the head gasket blew and it got junked. It did serve well.

@MrMenefrego1

2 жыл бұрын

The Cougar symbol on the steering wheel that you were wondering about was the symbol, or trademark, of Mercury. Back in the day, it was called "The sign of the cat."

MY Mothers had a 86 Lynx 2 door hatchback and she loved it god this brings me back

It's so hard to find these cars in great shape. Amazing.

@dragonschamberspressurewas2694

3 жыл бұрын

That's because they all died

Very cool, I've been looking for an 81 -86 Escort or Lynx. This would be twice as awesome with a the Diesel they offered.

You always get the good stuff! I can't tell you how excited I get seeing clean classic econoboxes!

The interior door panels look very similar to the first gen Lexus IS300; I had no idea Ford styling was about 20 years ahead

My mom had an '87 Escort wagon GL from new until about '95 ish or so. It was a GL which means it had high dollar options like cruise control, a roof rack, and I believe a center armrest. Haha..killer options for an '80s economy car. Ran great but by no means any power especially with the A/C on. I think it got sold and rusted out around the strut towers and got junked.

Amazing car. These cars had an optional 2.0 L Mazda Diesel that would get 60mpg with the 5 speed gear box. Your wagon looks amazing.

I also appreciate you clear talking and professionalism (both in voice and camerawork) and also the time you take to talk about and show us all these oh and I love that the car is the star I imagine you have seen some the guy selling the car is almost as much part of it as the car is, ok you are important part but you know what I mean the car is whats being sold not the camraperson

Someone really pampered that car. lovely wagon!

LOL, @17:00 "...so clean don't even know if the guy sat in it while he drove it" LOL

That's one very well maintained car. I get so happy too see such maintenance after my heart. Great video. 😊👍

Nathan, The Cougar symbol on the steering wheel that you were wondering about, was the corporate symbol, or trademark, of Mercury. Back in the day, it was called "The sign of the cat." My father owned a Mercury, Bobcat just like this one; same color too!

@CerealMarshmallows

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man!!!

@MrMenefrego1

2 жыл бұрын

@@CerealMarshmallows My pleasure. BTW., We are still going to buy a car from you. We just haven't found the right one. Take care.

@zythr9999

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Hey man, I enjoy the talking and the stories- its what makes your videos awesome

Damn, Nathan! 10,100 subs. Keep on keepin' on man! Your videos are awesome, insightful and enjoying to watch.

Dude just want to say love your videos u r awsome keep it up

Technically, this is a "1985-1/2" model owing to both the engine size and the improved sheetmetal. 1985MY units which were made in the fall 1984 (9/84-12/84) period still used the older-style sheetmetal and the 1.6L engine.

Its beautiful and have good conditions

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

Lol 79-85 Buick Riviera is beautiful. This is crap.

@PlayWaves1

Жыл бұрын

​@@toyoscio The 79 - 85 Riviera looks like ass.

My Mother had an 86 Lynx 2 door hatchback years ago and also an 84 Escort wagon like this but in red.

Excelente! Muero por viajar en ese Lynx! Saludos desde Argentina.

My parents had the Escort version of this, except in baby blue. Same interior but in blue. Had a blue pin stripe even. You can tell these are 85.5's because they don't have the third stop light in the tailgate. It was reliable and took us (me, my dad, my mom, and my infant brother) on our first family road trip from Wichita Kansas to Santa Fe New Mexico. One time ants got in the air conditioner and blew all over my Mom when she used it. Fun times.

That is awesome! You NEVER see these cars!

I had a 1983 Mercury Lynx LTS 5 door hatchback, with the 5 speed and the high output motor. It was a blast to drive! So good on gas and you could move a house in that hatchback. Unfortunately, some guy crossed over into my lane one night and ran the Lynx into a curb, witch was a death knell for the front wheel drive. Had to total it. It was a sad day for me.

these cars were everywhere in there day

My Dad had a '87 Escourt and was quite a sporty looking car, never had a problem with it..Then bought a 626 in 1990

I own a 1990 escort and its a blast to drive

I really miss seeing the 70s and 80s vehicles on your channel, but I know they are getting harder to find in the condition you want to obtain them in. You just can't beat little wagons like this, big boat Mercury Marquis, Oldsmobiles, Cadillacs and stuff.

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

Yes you can

Unbelievably Beautiful!!!

oh man, i had a grey 1984 lynx gs wagon with a luggage rack! i have had since then an 85 cavalier rs (worst car i ever owned) a 95 old cutlass supreme and now a 99 crown vic. if i could choose between any of them i'd choose the lynx no doubt! good cargo space and solid mileage. it looks in great shape! oh man, it is a little bit different than my 84 was but not much different. so glad i found this vid!!! just makes me sad i don't still have my old lynx!

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

You should be jumping for joy.

Love it awesome! Pretty hard to find now a days.

Nice car Nathan right on dude

Way Cool Car ,Nathan. I remember servicing These.

anytime buddy , those Lynx L brings back good memories of long road trip whit my mom and my brother aah the good old days of care free living huh those were the days .My mother had a 1986 Mercury Lynx L (L=luxury not 100% but I think ) I just hope it goes to a good home it deserves it such mint condition wow , get a good price to theses cars are rare 3 version , hatch 3 door , hatch 4 door or wagon , gas or diesel .man the lynx is my fav 80's car

Clean car man wow!!!!

gotta love a wagon :)

The diesel versions are rarer. In its final year, 1987, which was actually a short one (being discontinued that January) it was available only in the Escort GL and Lynx GS 5-door hatchback sedans.

This car is BEAUTIFUL! I mean, this car is in better shape than most newer cars on the road! It looks like it was removed from a time capsule from 1985. Awesome tour and test drive. By the way, the "L" stands for luxury, which was one notch above the base model...the L had chrome on the grille. I also agree the interior shots are best at the house. :) cheers, Nathan!

the underneath is as clean as the overneath!

@ingeniousmechanic

3 жыл бұрын

nice

No problem. Just some pointless information I retained from reading brochures my dad would give me when he was working for Ford. The 85 is a special model as a few months later they introduced a 85 1/2 model with the 3rd brake light to comply with the new law in 86. Some 85 models were even retrofitted with that 3rd brake light.

That is amazing. WOW.

WTF where do you find this stuff awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

well dang! I was some what close to guessing the car when you had a what is it. The Lynx is RARE!

@maineindividual5202

3 жыл бұрын

identical to the escort all but the grille. On sedan and coupe tail lights are different

My first car was an '84 Lynx 2 door, silver, 4-speed w/ no a/c. Drove the crap out of it and was able to trade for an 85 Camaro v-6 5-speed. Don't really miss it, but I miss the simplicity and (slightly) better build quality of the time.

the L badging is reminiscent of Ford Europe's trim spec monikers at that time in the 70's and 80's. No additional badge at all, ie Mercury Lynx in this case would have been the bare-bones model with no a/c, manual gearbox, and probably no tachometer on the dash etc. L trim added some more creature comforts like a/c, automatic tranny, tacho, and probably nicer fabric on the seats among others. Then there was GL with more equipment yet, followed by the top spec GLX... known as Ghia in Europe

Independent rear suspension rare for a small car of this vintage.

I had one it used a ton of oil. It was running real bad one day and simply wouldn’t go any faster than 50 no matter how much I put it to the floor. After driving it all day I finally check the oil and it was bone dry on oil. Never effected it. I drove it for another year and to gave it to my cousin. He ran the crap out it for along time with out any problems

Here in Pa. I've heard that a vehicle that's over 25 yrs. old can get either "classic" and/or antique plates. Different States have different rules I guess : )

These are beautiful and cool cars. I again had to repost this because of trolls

I'm a big fan of the obscure vehicles built from the 1960's to the 1980's, they take me back to a simpler time of my life, I'm surprised it has the automatic instead of the 5 speed.

BTW... The L model designation meant this car was given a pinstripe and a chrome strip on the hood where it meets the grill.

ok I guess your right doesnt matter really still a very rare car and in really good shape too

I like this

also I WANT THOSE HEADLIGHTS NATHAN!!!

dang I was a year off on the what is it lol btw where is the results video? or is this the results video? awesome car my parents had a lynx sometime back in the early 80's and they hated the thing but this one seems to be in nice shape..awesome video

man that thing is beautiful! lol Hyundai driver forgot to fill up on blinker fluid

this may be the finest example in existence.

hey, one owner car guy, I saw as you were pulling in your drive way im sure I saw a Chevrolet caprice, do you think you could show it some time, one of my favorite cars

15:03 - Bullshipper Benz spotted! Seriously, though, Nathan, please keep talking / chatting and sharing anecdotes; I don't care how long the video becomes.

R.I.P Mercury

These cars seem to really be going up in value I wouldn’t be surprised if this there’s a $10,000 car now in this condition

@zythr9999

2 жыл бұрын

If this was say a Toyota Starlet, then yes.

Nathan, you should try to get your hands on a diesel powered Lynx (or Ford Escort) sometime. They were sold in the years 1984-early 1987.

Some European cars of this era had chimes if you left the headlights on. The Volvos had the same seat belt warning from 75 in Europe as did in the US. It also had a buzzer if you left your headlights on. Interestingly it's silent if you both leave the key in the ignition and the headlights on. The Euro Mercedes 124 is the same. But if you take your keys it starts to make noise. My 09 W211 Mercedes also is silent if you leave your keys, but dings as a US car if you leve your lights on.

great wagon man, not my kind of car but great just the same.

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

I knew a guy that had a Lynx wagon, same color, back in the late 90's... his wife had a gold Lynx 4-door get a good grip... ready?? both were DIESELS.. 40 mpg.. both had 200,000 plus miles. they drove 60 miles round trip to work every day, then hubby once he got to town, had a route picking up jewelry for his repair business stout little cars girlfriend has a 1995 Tracer Trio, one owner, 120,000 miles with thw 1.9 L engine.. we just checked the mileage 32 mpg

Couger steering wheek or a decal thing on a Lynx steering wheel?

Aloha !!! Sweet a Lynx wagon !! Very clean rare model ,do you ever come across any Pontiac 6000 wagons or Pontiac Sunbird wagons I'm looking for one of these or a Chevy Eurosport Wagon late 89/90 model or a Cavalier v6 wagon let me know

man were do u get this rare beatiful exelent condition cars?

ES MUY LINDA

Yeah and it was the bright red too.

those cars whill goo for ever those 1.9 liter go for ever love em

My dad had one of these in 93, something was so wrong with it it couldn't go fast enough to get on the highway

@toyoscio

3 жыл бұрын

Not uncommon, base carb 1.9 was more to make it palatable with the auto (if he had an auto tranny equipped one) in the city, then to be a highway runner.

It is actually an 85 1/2.

they do, usually lights on and irritating seat belt reminders. We don't usually have the key in/door open chime in europe though...

woo you broke the half hour mark. i'm waiting for the one owner car guy movie. I can see the intro now..... It began as an love affairs with cars at an early age and now it's become his passion. He will stop at nothing at giving you the best price on a one owner car at a . Some people call him crazy for selling good cars this cheap. Others call him a car salesmen prodigy, but the only thing matters to him is your total car satisfaction. He is One Owner Car Guy and he wants to sell you a car.

yes the are both typesof cats so quite similer in that way too

Ps I think the Cougar logo was meant to show some resemblence to the Mercury flagship..I dont know its a badge :)

I like the car. Where's it located at? How much?

My first car was an '84 gs wagon. I've driven and owned other cars but, I would love to drive around another mercury lynx gs wagon as a day to day driver. Edit: i see drivers dissin the lynx wagon... They will pay... Someday someway.

@toyoscio

3 жыл бұрын

With good reason. Had 85 1/2 big disappointment. Slow, unreliable, rust prone, ill equipped, mediocre build quality (the plastic grill could be moved back and forth), noisy . No standard passenger side mirror, rear wiper, cruise. No wonder by then, Civics and Corollas led to its eventual demise. Mercury tried with the Tracer, by then too little too late.

@generalzod7959

3 жыл бұрын

@@toyoscio it was the perfect car. You just fail to appreciate perfection.

OOH MY GOD >>>> dude i have the same car .. 87 mercury lynx gs ... i thought i was the only one that car :D .... for some reason i cant find parts for it in the pick a part and every time i go to the auto parts store i always have to special order everything ..... they look the same ... i replaced the rim caps tho to make it look better ... LOOK AT MY CHANNEL >> ITS MY BACKGROUND ... i have it for sale and nobody wants it lol ..they all want new cars

@Thevacomaticvacuumcorner

6 жыл бұрын

really id love to see a video of it my mom had a 1986 Mercury Lynx L

Did you sell this beast?

looks like he caught the seat belt in the door judging by the bend?

No stereo demos anymore?

Wished i lived closer so i could buy one of your rareitys,if i spelled that right.

No problem.

Reason why they're cutting you off its cause they see a old station wagon and they think it's too slow (In reality people got no passion) they gotta hurry in their own little world. I also get lots of cars passing me cause I own a 1985 Nissan Sentra (69 HP) slowest car in town. Never race it and abuse just slow and takes time to get up to speed I got passion with my classic, maintenance and care ❤

@zythr9999

2 жыл бұрын

😄

At 10:40 can you film the old Cadillac? that is parked across the street. It looks like a mid 60's. Thank you in advance.

ya that was in a garage, nathan. Every single one of those dings are from car doors -_-

Wholly shit man you have no idea how identical that interior is to my old 1989 fore escort! Mind Blow same 1.9 116 cu 4 cyl to great gas Milage mine was a stick though, is that on carbureted or throttle body like mine was? And damn those had over heating issues the electric fans were half re called in the mid 90's although yours might be a belt driven fan as it's older, is it?

its as close to new as you could find one at least for sale that for both the Mercury and Ford models

FH12-279.

My grandparents traded a 72 Chevy C10 with a rare 307c.i. engine for an 81 Lynx...i was a kid and i was crushed when it happened. I hated that car.

@toyoscio

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@tomsnyder6955

4 жыл бұрын

Love the Mercury Lynx wagon I had

That is the cleanest car ever lol and it's better to do the interior at the house

Not a fan of these Escort/Lynx cars but great job finding a Lynx in good shape such as this one. I actually like the pinstripe. - I prefer the interior in the shade. (Even though I had no problem with the interior in the day time.) - LOL! @ The "buttholes" in the test drive. - Does Ford think the LYNX & COUGAR cats look identical?

I owned a 1994 Mercury Lynx station wagon and it was a nightmare

@toyoscio

3 жыл бұрын

They were POS weren't they?

Do the interior at the house!