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Video: Professional Chauffeurs Choose the 1972 Mercury Marquis

Posted on July 4, 2024 by MCG

In this Mercury campaign, a panel of 50 professional limo drivers compared the Mercury Marquis to a German stretch limousine, and here is the unsurprising result. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1972 Mercury Marquis, Lincoln-Mercury, Mercury

Video: Dan Gurney Drives the 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100

Posted on May 26, 2024 by MCG

Watch all-American hero Dan Gurney wheel the gigantic Marauder X-100 around the Riverside road course in this original Mercury dealer film. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100, Dan Gurney, Lincoln-Mercury, Mercury

Mercury Moves Uptown: The 1955 Montclair

Posted on December 20, 2023 by MCG

Mercury moved upmarket for 1955 with a new top-of-the-line model called the Montclair, and the top may have been the greatest attraction. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1955 Mercury Montclair, Mercury

Abandoned Dreams: The 1964 Mercury Montego

Posted on November 10, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1964 Mercury Montego, Ford Motor Co., Lincoln-Mercury, Mercury

Mercury’s Short-Lived Intermediate: The 1962-63 Meteor

Posted on October 5, 2023 by MCG

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 →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged Ford Motor Co., Mercury, Mercury Meteor

Video: Take the Blindfold Challenge in a 1971 Mercury Marquis

Posted on August 30, 2023 by MCG

In blindfold tests, consumers declared that the 1971 Mercury Marquis rode better than a Mercedes-Benz or a luxury limousine. See the original interviews here. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1971 Mercury Marquis, Ford Motor Company, Mercury

Video: People are Buying the 1950 Mercury!

Posted on July 26, 2023 by MCG

Climb on the bandwagon with us and check out the 1950 Mercury, boasting superior ride comfort and a 255 cubic-inch flathead V8 under the hood. Continue reading →

Posted in Auto History | Tagged 1950 Mercury, Benson Ford, Ford Motor Company, Mercury

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