I’ve always believed that the 1950s was the golden era of automotive design and production. Manufacturers spent the post-war years building lightly restyled versions of the cars sold in early 1942, but the 1950s saw a production explosion as… more»
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Needs Nothing! 1964 Mercury Park Lane
Get a load of this! This is an absolutely beautiful 1964 Mercury Park Lane convertible. Sure, we can wax on about how modern cars are so much safer, reliable, cleaner, more fuel-efficient, and possess better road manners, etc. Yeah,… more»
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Solid Restorer: 1949 Mercury 9CM Coupe
With the war years behind it, American vehicle manufacturers could turn their attention to civilian car design and manufacturing. Initially, many post-war vehicles were little more than lightly reworked versions of those that rolled off the line in… more»
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Original Paint: 1964 Mercury Montclair
Annual model updates are common, but it is unusual for a manufacturer to introduce a new generation of a vehicle but only keep it in production for a single year. However, that was the case for the Fourth Generation… more»
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Restore, Restomod, or Preserve? 1948 Mercury M68 Pickup
Classic pickups make excellent candidates for project builds for several reasons. Their manufacturers generally designed them for ease of maintenance and repair, meaning dismantling and reassembling a vehicle like this 1948 Mercury M68 should be straightforward. Restored to a… more»
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It’s Brougham Time (Again)! 1969 Mercury Marquis
Yes, we’ve had a lot of Brougham action goin’ on lately (and a little Bro-ham’ and Bro’-gum thrown in for good measure too). Today will be no exception thanks to this Zephyr Cove, Nevada domiciled 1969 Mercury Marquis Brougham…. more»
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Classic Customized Cruiser: 1950 Mercury Coupe
1949 was a watershed year for Detroit as the 1942 models (which had their production stopped due to World War II and were offered as warmed-over placeholders from 1946 to 1948) were retired and new, modern styling was offered… more»
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Low Mileage Survivor: 1955 Mercury Montclair Hardtop
Ford’s Mercury division suffered some schizophrenic moments in its history, sleeved between the low-end Ford badge and the high-end Lincoln badge. But in 1955 when it brought out the Montclair, sales told the story: Mercury had a record year…. more»
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Captive Import: 1972 Mercury Capri
The Capri was offered by Mercury as a “sport compact” between 1970 and 1978. It was a captive import from Ford of Europe which had no direct counterpart on the U.S. Ford side of the FOMOCO family. It was… more»
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45K Mile 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham
With almost 130,000 Marquis models sold in 1973, this line of luxury cars would be a success both with buyers and with FoMoCo. The seller, a car dealer, has this 1973 Mercury Marquis Brougham posted here on craigslist in… more»
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428 Cobra Jet Ram Air: 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible
When a classic is as desirable and potentially valuable as this 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible, the seller should provide as much information as possible to entice buyers to look closer. That hasn’t been the case with this listing,… more»
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428/4-Speed! 1966 Mercury S-55
Wowie Kazowie! Get a load of this 1966 Mercury S-55 convertible! It’s just about perfect and has a powertrain to boot – more on that later. The listing refers to this convertible as a Marauder S-55, and that’s not… more»
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S-22 V8 Garage Find! 1963 Mercury Comet
The seller of this 1963 Mercury Comet S-22 asks, “How long since you’ve seen one?”. Well, I still haven’t seen one, his included, because it is so shrouded in garage “junque” that I can’t really make it out. Not… more»
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Promo Car: 1964 Mercury Marauder 25th Anniversary
Most vehicle manufacturers will produce a special edition vehicle to celebrate a milestone anniversary, and Mercury was no different. They rolled out a 25th Anniversary Edition of the Marauder, but our feature car is a cut above the average…. more»
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Blue Plate Survivor: 1976 Mercury Comet
Badge engineering is nothing new in the automotive world, representing a sensible way for a manufacturer to maximize the return on the enormous costs involved in developing a new model. By sharing a platform across several makes utilizing little… more»
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Original Paint: 1973 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible
When it comes to the classic world, the term “affordable” can prove difficult to define. That is because with wages and incomes varying widely, what one person may consider affordable may prove out of the reach of others. That… more»
