When is a full-size Ford, not a Ford? When it’s a 1967 Mercury Park Lane convertible like today’s Pacific Palisades, California discovery. Mercury had lost a lot of its uniqueness by ’67 but there were some things, still, to… more»
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Jun 2, 2023 • For Sale • 42 Comments
Rare Yacht Deck Siding: 1968 Mercury Park Lane Convertible
It’s an uncommon occurrence when a car has such a strong on-screen presence that it ends up stealing the show, like the Trans Am in the Burt Reynolds movie or Challenger in the flick most Mopar fans can’t get… more»
Jun 2, 2022 • For Sale • 17 Comments
One-Year Only Offering! 1956 Ford Parklane Wagon
There’s always been something intriguing to me about one-year-only cars, regardless of the manufacturer or vehicle type. 1956 was the sole year a buyer could walk into their local Ford dealer and drive away in a Parklane, a 2-door… more»
Aug 28, 2021 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Nomad Facsimile: 1956 Ford Parklane
General Motors no doubt thought there was a market for a “sport wagon” and created the Chevy Nomad and Pontiac Safari in 1955. Not to be outdone, Ford followed suit with the Parklane in 1956 but – unlike the… more»
May 15, 2021 • For Sale • 21 Comments
One Year Wonder: 1956 Ford Parklane
Of all the Tri Five Chevrolets from the 1950s, the most ironic is probably the Nomad. That short-lived sport wagon was born out of a 1954 Corvette-based show car. But who remembers the Ford Parklane, the one-year iteration that… more»
