In the mid-to-late 1960s, Park Lane was the upper end of the full-size Mercury line-up. And it was available in the same two-door fastback body style as the Ford Galaxie 500. Scarcely 2,600 were built in that configuration in… more»
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Apr 3, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
69k Original Miles: 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7
By 1968, the pony car war was in full swing. Most American manufacturers wanted a slice of the pie. Against a background of initial misgivings from Ford management, Mercury joined the party in 1967 with its Cougar range. The… more»
Apr 2, 2023 • For Sale • 28 Comments
10k Miles! 1978 Mercury Marquis
Buyers had one last chance to purchase a really large Mercury Marquis in 1978, measuring over 19 feet in length, before the car got a total redesign the following year that included shaving off nearly 17 inches and a… more»
Mar 31, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
1-of-1? 1985 Mercury Grand Marquis
Claiming unique status for any classic car is a slippery slope. Sometimes the one feature supporting the claim is so minor it is almost irrelevant. However, when it is something as significant as the paint and trim combination, that’s… more»
Mar 30, 2023 • Classifieds • 12 Comments
Parts Car Included: 1959 Mercury Colony Park Wagon
The car is a rare one, a 1959 Mercury Colony Park, from the era when station wagons were kings of the road. This is a particularly curvaceous example of the breed, built during peak fin. It has enough chrome… more»
Mar 20, 2023 • For Sale • 31 Comments
Original 302: 1973 Mercury Comet
I’ve always found the 1973 Ford Maverick and Mercury Comet fascinating vehicles. Although the First Generation Mustang was in its final days of production, these cousins were closer in design philosophy to the early Mustangs than the Mustang II… more»
Mar 17, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS
It’s hard for some of us to realize that a perfectly modern-feeling, easy-starting, luxurious car like this 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS is three-and-a-half decades old now, give or take. This is a car that you can… more»
Mar 15, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
No Reserve: 1967 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was a car that nearly didn’t happen. Mercury management was convinced it needed a competitor within the emerging pony car segment, but the parent company’s Board of Management was unconvinced. They eventually relented, which was a fortuitous… more»
Mar 13, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Colony Park Project: 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis
This 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park station wagon shows a very low 31,233 miles but has some cosmetic needs that undermine its supposed limited use. This is not an uncommon occurrence with vintage vehicles that were used like… more»
Mar 3, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Giant Drop-Top: 1969 Mercury Marquis Convertible
While it isn’t a hard-and-fast rule, classic convertibles will often fall into two very different categories. Some manufacturers produce models with sporting credentials, like British sports cars and pony cars like the Mustang or Camaro. Other manufacturers prefer the… more»
Feb 26, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
20 Classic Cars – Variety of Makes and Models
Here’s another of those situations where a seller has a variety of cars to sell, in this case, the oldest one is from 1927, and the newest is 2000. You pick the make and there’s a chance it’s in… more»
Feb 25, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
1968 Mercury Cougar Barn Find With 45,756 Genuine Miles
Opening a barn or shed and coming face-to-face with a lost classic car is a wonderful experience. It is heightened further if the vehicle is unmolested and has a low odometer reading. That is the case with this 1968… more»
Feb 11, 2023 • For Sale • 29 Comments
$3,000 Steal? 1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7
1988 was the last year that Mercury offered its Cougar on the Fox platform, which it shared with the somewhat similarly-styled Ford Thunderbird. The seller has this 1988 Mercury Cougar XR-7 listed here on eBay in Yelm, Washington, there… more»
Feb 11, 2023 • For Sale • 36 Comments
One Owner, Low Miles: 1974 Mercury Capri
Ford’s Capri has a convoluted history. A captive import, the car was built in Germany and exported to the US as an alternative to the Mustang. Its long hood and short deck screamed “pony car”. Unbadged by division, Capri… more»
Feb 3, 2023 • For Sale • 40 Comments
The Question is Why? 1987 Mercury Topaz Six Door
Every day we are amazed by some strange happening in the news or we are stunned by a discovery that makes no sense. It is all so tiresome. Evidently the automotive world is not immune to bizarre discoveries. I… more»
Feb 1, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Droptop Project: 1956 Mercury Montclair
The Montclair doesn’t seem to get an excessive amount of ink these days in automotive forums, and that’s kind of a shame as it was a pretty cool and somewhat premium offering from Ford’s Mercury division lineup beginning in… more»
