Lincoln-Mercury jazzed up its compact Comet lineup in 1963 with a convertible, a fastback hardtop, and a 260 cubic-inch V8. Continue reading
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Ford’s Other Pinto: The 1975-80 Mercury Bobcat
Badge engineering is an old and familiar story in the Motor City. Here’s a textbook example: the Mercury Bobcat. Continue reading
Rekindling a Classic: 1970 Lincoln Continental Mark III Dual-Cowl Phaeton
In 1970, the Lincoln-Mercury division at Ford reached back into the classic era of American coachbuilding to create the Continential Mark III Dual Cowl Phaeton. Continue reading
Video: Meet the Big, New-Generation 1966 Mercury Comet
For 1966, the Mercury Comet graduated from senior-compact status to the intermediate category, as we learn in this low-key marketing pitch. Continue reading
One of One: a Lincoln Continental Mark III Four-Door Sedan
The Lincoln Continental Mark III was designed to be the ultimate personal-luxury coupe, which in turn inspired one wealthy customer to acquire a four-door sedan version. Continue reading
The Phantom 1961 Lincoln Continental Hardtop
Factory publicity photos for the beautiful new 1961 Lincoln Continental proudly displayed a pillarless hardtop sedan. But in reality, Lincoln never actually offered it to the public. Continue reading