With its new platform, no longer a sibling to the Mustang.
Unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in 1980, this four-seater aerodynamic concept vehicle has distinctive electric sliding doors, which opened the driver and passenger up to a completely computer assisted cabin, an out-of- this-world, futuristic feature for the time. Also ...
AutotopiaLA provides many muscle car fans with their weekly or biweekly fix of adrenaline-pumping V8 monsters with perfect paint jobs. However, as you’re probably aware, Shawn Davis couldn’t film live walkaround videos for a while because a serious car ...
Developed in the 1950s, in an era when concepts were called dream cars, the D-528 was built to test various ideas that were new (and even wild) at the time. While it wasn’t necessarily futuristic for 1955, the D-528 was ...
The slightly upscale sibling to the Ford Tempo sedan.
This classic Rolls-Royce that was once owned by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has sold for over 14 times its auction estimate, exceeding all expectations to reach a staggering £286,250 at the weekend. RM Sotheby’s, which offered the classic Roller to ...
Icon founder Jonathan Ward loves to hide modern technology beneath a layer of patina. He calls his blends of old and new Derelicts, and recently he brought what might be the most extreme car in the series to Jay ...
Photo: RM Sotheby’s Many of you were intrigued by that 1971 Stutz Blackhawk owned by Elvis Presley we reported about earlier this month. Well, another unique automobile that once belonged to a famous singer and musician will soon be ...
A 1974 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow owned by Queen frontman Freddie Mercury is heading to auction with RM Sotheby’s on November 5, with proceeds from the sale going to the Superhumans Center, a charity providing aid to Ukraine. While the Silver ...
Queen frontman Freddie Mercury may have sung about being “in love with [his] car,” but that was clearly more of a back-seat affair — did you know he didn’t even have a driver’s licence? And did you also know that ...
Here's your chance to party like a rockstar – that's if you have the money.
Mercury for 1954 was indeed new, but the biggest news was the see-through hardtop christened the Sun Valley. This model featured a large Plexiglas panel that replaced the forward half of the steel top. A zip-in liner was included to ...
Soon this will be listed on Facebook Marketplace… There’s something undeniably interesting about seeing an old car pulled out of a body of water it’s been hiding in for decades. That explains why so many are excited about seeing ...
Back in 1956, the Montclair ruled the roost in the Mercury lineup. There was a two-door coupe, a convertible and a four-door “Phaeton” sedan. The standard engine in the 1956 Montclair was a 225-horsepower, 312-cubic-inch V-8. However, the performance-minded buyer ...
This classic two-door cruiser could represent the future of customizing in the electric era.
This is stirring up plenty of interest… With the recent passing of Olivia Newton-John, all eyes are on the 1949 Mercury Convertible used in the movie Grease as it heads to the auction block. With black paint, the requisite brightwork, ...
And it needs a bath… When we meet this descendant of Mercury, it’s easy to think of the car as little more than a run-down old clunker. Dust and rust were both extremely prevalent frequent fliers on this old ...
This is causing a stir… A few months ago, Sean from AutotopiaLA was involved in a major accident that left him and the driver in various states of injury. On his side, four teeth were smashed needing replacement, while ...
Several mistakes were made leading up to this muscle car-destroying incident.
AutotopiaLA, a YouTube channel well on its way to half-a-million subscriptions, was tangled up in a major collision last December on the streets of California. Involved was a Mercury Comet, one which allegedly cranked out 1,300 horsepower and took over ...
The 1,300-hp Mercury Comet cost the owner “23 years, $208,000, and two wives.” Before taking the Mercury Comet out, Stover says he should add some “big brakes” Davis recommends wearing a harness if you get into a car that ...
Caution: The accident was a bit graphic but it should teach us a thing or two.
After sitting for 26 years, this '66 Montclair has become a haven for rat nests. Watch Larry Kosilla clean it to perfection.
Along with its ‘luxury Mustang,’ the Mercury Cougar, for 1968 Mercury offered a new-size luxury car for the young-at-heart, the Mercury Montego. Based on the new Ford Torino underpinnings, it was a more upscale offering (as all Mercurys tended to ...
This example is a very nice driver-quality Monterey from 1951 and is one of approximately 1,500 examples built. For 1951, there were actually two different price levels for the Monterey, with the higher priced car, like the one offered here, ...
Mercury’s Comet was revitalized in 1968 by the introduction of a larger, newly-styled fastback coupe body. The new fastback was immediately popular, selling 6,105 copies, but the convertible was dropped from the lineup. The Cyclone GT option could still be ...
This ’51 Ford Mercury was slammed to the ground thanks to its air suspension setup! In Brazil, there was a really fun show with this car and it’s not something you see every day. This is a unique looking ...
This experimental Mercury (XM) was developed to showcase a new design direction for the firm. In their press release, the Lincoln-Mercury News Bureau said it was “The most advanced design in a car capable of going into volume production.” Unfortunately, ...
Mercury built a total of 2,200 Eliminators in 1970, plus 2,411 the prior year, so they are definitely a rare kitty given the scant two-year production run. While the Mercury Cougar Eliminator never garnered quite the status of some of ...
Mercury’s top pony car had the right name but not the image. No one had to apologize for the hardware; there just wasn’t enough respect for a hotted up Cougar, even though Super Cars magazine tested an Eliminator 428 CJ ...
For one year only, in 1969, Mercury offered the Cyclone CJ. Based on the hallmark of the muscle-car era–big-engine antics in a mid-size package–kit on the CJ included the 428 Cobra Jet engine breathing through dual exhausts, a close-ratio four-speed ...
‘Derelict’ Project is a rolling piece of automotive art.
Working at a downtown Toronto used car lot in the early 1960s to pay for college, Stan Vastokas couldn't pass up the opportunity to buy a 1954 Mercury Montery convertible the day it arrived on the lot.
Back when Mercury was still around, it used the Marauder nameplate not just for the most powerful engines it received from the Ford stable, but also for its high-performance full-size flagship automobiles. While these mostly flew under the radar, they still have their fans even today.
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How does Mercury’s extended warranty compare to other options?
The 2003-2004 Mercury Marauder gave the Panther platform some much-needed muscle It may look like a blacked-out Crown Vic, but the Marauder is significantly sportier Long overlooked, the 2003-2004 Mercury Marauder is getting more expensive Mercury Marauder article highlights: ...
For sale in our St. Louis showroom is a 1950 Mercury custom build that is breath taking from every angle. Midnight black paint surrounds the ever-bending body lines finally wrapping in towards the two tone black and white Ultimate ...
If you’re an enthusiast of Mercury, which is a presently defunct division of the legendary American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company, then you also will agree that the vehicle, filmed in today’s video, is far more beautiful than the ...
The 1953 Monterey was the premium model for the Mercury line of automobiles introduced in 1950. When it came out as a two-door coupe, the Monterey was considered a full size near luxury car. The first 1950 model had quite ...