What do you think of when you hear the word Comet? Something celestial like Haley’s Comet? A crack passenger train from bygone days? One of Santa’s around the world in one-night gang? For me, pretty much all of the… more»
Mercury
Jun 9, 2020 • Classifieds For Sale • 21 Comments
Barn Finds Classified: 1960 Comet Wagon
Almost an Edsel – I’m not sure if that would have been a good marketing slogan for Mercury or not. For the first two years, the Comet didn’t have Mercury badging on it as it was supposed to be… more»
May 24, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Parked For 20 Years: 1975 Mercury Bobcat
Jumbo shrimp. Original copy. The oxymoron was turned into an artform by Yogi Berra with such statements as “Nobody goes to that restaurant anymore, it’s always too crowded.” and phrases like that which make sense but don’t make any… more»
May 23, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments
12k Mile Garage Find: 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7
This 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 is a garage find with under 13,000 original miles. The XR-7 appears to be a survivor in every sense of the word, with original details present throughout. The XR-7 package could be considered the… more»
May 10, 2020 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Parked For 45 Years: 1957 Mercury Colony Park
The Colony Park wagon was made for 34 years which is a relatively long time for a car company to keep a nameplate alive, especially a station wagon. There were other models that had a longer run, of course,… more»
May 10, 2020 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Cologne V6 Equipped: 1974 Mercury Capri
This 1974 Mercury Capri is somewhere between a driver and survivor-grade example, displaying qualities of both as presented on eBay. The Capri was Ford’s “captive import” from Europe, offering Lincoln-Mercury shoppers a smaller, sportier alternative than what was being… more»
May 9, 2020 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Boss 302! 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator And Donor Car
Ironically, one of the most interesting 1969 Cougars came as a mid-year entry featuring an engine smaller in displacement than the standard 351 cid V8 shown in Mercury’s sales literature. April of 1969 saw Mercury roll out the sporty… more»
Apr 30, 2020 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Super Survivor: 1966 Mercury Park Lane “410”
You have to go back quite a few years to find a Mercury that was a Mercury and not a gussied-up Ford. By the mid-sixties the Mercury absorption was in full swing but not entirely enacted, Mercury still planted… more»
Apr 17, 2020 • For Sale • 29 Comments
32K Mile 1976 Mercury Comet
Quick, name a car that was made on two different platforms, in two different sizes with several totally different designs. If you said Mercury Comet you got at least one of them right but there have to be others…. more»
Apr 15, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Award Winning Time Capsule: 1983 Mercury Lynx
It’s rare that even a surviving economy car gets credit for beating the odds that say most cheap rides end up in the scrap heap, even if in pristine condition. This 1983 Mercury Lynx has certainly managed to get… more»
Apr 14, 2020 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Clean Canadian: 1948 Mercury M-68 Pickup
This 1948 Mercury M-68 is an impressively clean survivor that will grab plenty of attention wherever it goes. It is ready to be driven immediately, with the new owner needing to do nothing but enjoy the ownership experience. It… more»
Apr 7, 2020 • For Sale • 33 Comments
Solid Project: 1956 Mercury Montclair
Another in the series of killer (literally) cool 1950s car hood ornaments and great designs, this 1956 Mercury Montclair looks like a great project. That front bumper alone could be/should be in a museum. This beautiful and solid project… more»
Apr 4, 2020 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Mustang Sibling: 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0
While survivor Fox body Mustangs show up with some regularity, the same cannot be said for its corporate sibling, the Mercury Capri. This is the top-shelf RS/5.0 model with the venerable V8 under the hood paired to a 5-speed… more»
Mar 30, 2020 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Dan Gurney Special! 1969 Mercury Cyclone
As of late, we have covered quite a few Ford Fairlanes/Torinos from the late ’60s and early ’70s. Not found often anymore is Mercury’s counterpart, the Montego and its performance variant, the Cyclone. Fortunately, one has turned up in… more»
Mar 27, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
One Family Owned: 1967 Mercury Cougar
Is there anyone who doesn’t like pony cars? I’m sure we’ll see some that don’t in the comments section, but I’ll raise my hand when asked who’s a fan. With a long hood and short deck lid and typically… more»
Mar 6, 2020 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Barn Find S-Code: 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT
This handsome 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 GT is about as loaded as they come, and despite its liberal doses of performance and luxury, a prior owner left it to sit in a “giant building” in California four four decades…. more»
