In recent years, station wagons have begun to find favor with collectors, especially unique models. This collector is going the other direction, thinning his herd from 300 vehicles and shedding all his wagons in the process. We don’t know… more»
Mercury
Jan 3, 2021 • For Sale • 13 Comments
429 Cobra Jet: 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler
There are times when ambition and reality collide in an unfortunate way. That is the case with the 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler. It was a car that received a rapturous reception from the motoring press at the time, but… more»
Dec 30, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
30k Mile Garage Find: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
While the Cougar began life as Mercury’s entrant into the pony car space in 1967, by the time the fourth generation came about in 1977, it had become an intermediate with a variety of body styles. But as the… more»
Dec 29, 2020 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Souped-Up 1970 Mercury Montego MX Brougham
There is a great deal of attraction in buying a project car that can be driven and enjoyed immediately. This 1970 Mercury Montego MX Brougham is a case in point. It needs some rust repairs and a repaint, but… more»
Dec 27, 2020 • For Sale • 26 Comments
Original 1970 Mercury Cougar XR7 Convertible
The Mercury Cougar was a car that very nearly didn’t happen. Those who occupied the more opulent offices at Ford’s World Headquarters were not convinced that a Mustang cousin would sell in reasonable numbers. Eventually, they relented, and the… more»
Dec 17, 2020 • For Sale • 44 Comments
Breezeway Cruiser: 1964 Mercury Monterey
Car makers are always trying to differentiate their wares from one another. During the 1960s, Mercury offered the “Breezeway” retractable rear window on some of their 2 and 4-door models. With it came a distinctive roofline that allowed the… more»
Dec 8, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
See-Through Roof: 1954 Mercury Sun Valley Project
Quite a few people will remember that in the mid-1950s, Ford had a car with a see-through hardtop roof called the Skyliner. But fewer will remember that Mercury had its own version called the Sun Valley. Neither car sold… more»
Dec 5, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Canadian Barn Find: Fords, Chevrolets, And More!
For reasons unknown, a lifetime gathering of at least 10 cars and trucks have found their way into a drafty old barn in London, Ontario. Several have already been marked as sold, but a few still remain. This place… more»
Dec 2, 2020 • For Sale • 51 Comments
428 Cobra Jet Powered: 1967 Mercury Cyclone GT
For nearly every high-performance Ford of the classic muscle car era, Mercury offered an equally potent version itself. Compared with its stablemate Fairlane, Mercury’s Cyclone offered different styling front and rear, round instruments, and other cosmetic differences. This 1967… more»
Nov 29, 2020 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Muscle Car Survivor: 1969 Mercury Cyclone 428 CJ
When fitted with the 428 Cobra Jet V8, the 1969 Mercury Cyclone was just begging to be driven hard. Many owners did just that, and their classics suffered accordingly. Finding a nicely restored example today is becoming difficult. However,… more»
Nov 18, 2020 • For Sale • 30 Comments
Indy Pace Car? 1950 Mercury Convertible
This is a nice find, a lead-sled rag-top! And best of all, based on its flanks, it appears that this example was an Indy pace car for the 1950 Indianapolis 500 race! But there is no claim to that… more»
Nov 17, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Mysterious Barn Find: 1964 Mercury Comet
At first, the Comet was Mercury’s version of the Ford Falcon, but it would be built for two years before any Mercury badging appeared on the car. That changed in 1962 when it began a full-fledged Mercury offering. The… more»
Nov 15, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Parked In The ’80s: 1969 Mercury Cougar
The Cougar was Mercury’s entrant into the pony car world. It was introduced for 1967, two-and-a-half years after the Ford Mustang debuted. It was based on a Mustang platform but rode on a longer wheelbase. Cougars had more amenities… more»
Nov 7, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
390 Super Marauder V8: 1965 Mercury Park Lane Convertible
This sweet car is a Barn Finds “boomerang” – the seller bought it off BF listing a couple of years ago and decided to use BF again when it came to pass the vehicle along to someone else! It’s… more»
Nov 1, 2020 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Déjà Vu: 1973 Mercury Comet Low Miles
The 1971-77 Mercury Comet was a rebadged version of the highly successful Ford Maverick that launched in 1969. These Comets never sold as well as the Maverick but served nicely as an entry level model for Mercury. This 1973… more»
Oct 29, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Garden Find: 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente V8
Pity poor Mercury, a once-proud marque that was ultimately badge-engineered to the point of irrelevance. They tried to be an upscale provider of cars to fit every market including, full-size, intermediate. compact and pony 2+2. Today, we are going… more»
