In 1956, Mercury’s top-of-the-line series was the full-sized Montclair, featuring a sleek two-door hardtop coupe powered by a 312-inch “Y-block” V8 engine, boasting 258 horsepower and a three-speed automatic transmission. Described as “long and low” in factory brochures, the Montclair impressed with its urban and highway performance, reaching sub-10-second sprints ...
50 Mercury Monterey Cobra. Mercury’s big-body coupe was meant as a statement of luxury when it was introduced in 1950. However, Sly Stone saw it as the perfect vehicle for a member of the LAPD’s Zombie Squad.
1954 Mercury Sun Valley. This old car was the beneficiary of one of the more memorable advertising campaigns of the 1950s. “The heart of a city at night gleams with its own stars of neon and marquee.
The Mercury brand was a relatively young player in the automotive industry, having been around for only a decade, when it introduced the new Eight in 1949. This model marked the brand’s first post-World War II design departure, featuring even more pronounced curves, a rounded rear end that concealed its ...
It might seem difficult to imagine now that sport-utility vehicles dominate nearly every sales category, but there was a time when big four-door sedans where seen as the apex of American motoring, with Ford, GM, and Chrysler all building variants of this popular template. By the time the 1990s rolled ...
1950 Mercury Lead-Sled. This od car has lots of custom touches: chopped top, frenched taillights, frenched dual power antennas, 57 Chevy headlights, custom skirts, all metal.