1979 Mercury Monarch

For 1978 and 1979 the ESS European Sports Sedan trim was available on the Monarch, distinguished by blacked out exterior trim, in the facelifted form with rectangular headlamps. The 1979 Monarch was a luxury compact between the Comet and the Montego in the Mercury line, later the Zephyr and Cougar, with a coil spring front suspension and a leaf sprung live rear axle. It was the Mercury counterpart of the Ford Granada. The Monarch was a luxury compact marketed by Mercury, slotted between the Comet and the Montego.