The last Mercury--a Grand Marquis--rolled off the production line Tuesday at Ford Motor Co.'s assembly plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, marking the official end of another Detroit brand.

The sedan will be shipped as part of a fleet order, Ford spokeswoman Marcey Evans said. Ford is eliminating Mercury to focus on two core brands, Ford and Lincoln.

Snowstorms delayed parts shipments to the plant, pushing production of the final Grand Marquis into the new year. It came off the line at around 8 a.m.

The Grand Marquis had been produced for 25 years at St. Thomas.



Mercury rolls into history with build of final Grand Marquis

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