Mercury’s lineup lost one of its critical appeals in the early ’70s ... Mercury’s mid-’70s cars, such as the 1975 Grand Marquis and the second-generation Capri, sold very well then.

There's a tenuous connection between yesterday's Allante and the 1973 Mercury ... of a single '70s LED watch-style digital display. That naturally negates the need to mate the Capri's original ...