Founded by Edsel Ford in 1939, the Mercury brand celebrated its best year in 1978, and then soldiered on for another 32 years despite steadily falling sales. Continue reading
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Video: Ford at the 1934 Chicago World’s Fair
See the industrial might of the Ford Motor Company in 1934 on full display in this official Ford film from the Chicago World’s Fair. Continue reading
The 1949-51 Baby Lincolns
For 1949, the Lincoln-Mercury Division introduced a smaller, more affordable Lincoln, and it was a solid success in the showrooms. Continue reading
The Glass-Top Fords: 1954 Ford Skyliner and Mercury Sun Valley
The transparent roof panel is commonplace in the auto industry today, but it was a big deal back in 1954 when Ford Motor Co. offered the feature on the Ford Skyliner and Mercury Sun Valley. Continue reading
Ford’s Better Idea for Station Wagons: The 1966 Magic Doorgate
To be perfectly honest, many new vehicle features are little more than gimmicks, but Ford’s two-way Magic Doorgate was a genuine advance in station wagons. Continue reading
The Misplaced Continental Marks of 1958-60
When the Ford Motor Company unveiled the 1969 Lincoln Continental Mark III, the automaker neatly erased the ’58 through ’60 Marks III, IV, and V from its corporate memory. Continue reading
Video: A Song and Dance For the 1959 Edsel
As we often say here at Mac’s Motor City Garage, there may be no better way to sell cars than with a lively song-and-dance routine. Here’s a musical pitch for the 1959 Edsel. Continue reading