Mercury’s Montego Sportshauler concept was designed to carry all kinds of off-road toys, but especially the six-wheeled Amphicat ATV. Continue reading
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When They Almost Shrank the Lincoln Continental Mark V
At one point in the development of the Continental Mark V, the luxury coupe was shrunk down to intermediate size, and it looked an awful lot like a Pontiac,too Continue reading
Abandoned Dreams: The 1964 Mercury Montego
This little-known styling proposal from 1964 had little influence on future Lincoln-Mercury products, it seems, but we’d like to ponder the what-ifs. Continue reading
A Tale of Two Meteors
In 1961, the Ford Motor Company simultaneously offered two noticeably different cars named Meteor, one a Mercury and another on the Ford platform. Let’s sort that out. Continue reading
Mercury’s Short-Lived Intermediate: The 1962-63 Meteor
Here’s an obscure, nearly forgotten chapter in Mercury lore: the mid-size 1962-63 Meteor, an upscale version of the Ford Fairlane. Continue reading
Five Quirky Features of the Ford Flathead V8
The Ford flathead V8 is one of the most familiar engines of the automotive world, but there are a few lesser-known features that are worth a closer look. Continue reading
Where It All Began: The 1948 Ford F-1 Pickup
For decades now, the Ford pickup has been the best-selling vehicle in North America, and that story begins with the 1948 F-1, the automaker’s first new postwar product. Continue reading