Nineteen sixty-four sees the return of the traditional line-up: Monterey, Montclair and Park Lane models are all here to celebrate Mercury’s 25th anniversary. Though these cars are still based on the ones launched for model year 1961, they have slowly departed from the traditional Ford design to more and more resemble Lincoln’s Continental - this year, they receive a face-lift that includes a convex grille, replacing the older concave one, that is flanked by two aggressively designed front wings. Though the strangely-shaped Breezeway is back, the very elegant Marauder fastback body style is now extended to four-door hardtop sedans.
Mercury's 1964 range includes four lines: Mercury Monterey, Mercury Montclair, Mercury Park Lane and a line of station wagons that includes the Mercury Commuter and the Mercury Colony Park.
Mercury Monterey
The Monterey name is once again used for the more accessible full-size Mercury. A convertible returns to this line for 1964.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door “Breezeway” sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Commuter
A station wagon version of the Monterey, the Commuter returns to the range after a one-year eclipse.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; and V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 534 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
Mercury Montclair
The Montclair is somewhat plusher than the Monterey, proposing more chrome and a better upholstery.
● Introduction: 1960 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1963 for the Montclair. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan.
Mercury Park Lane
The Park Lane is a posh version of the lesser Monterey and Montclair, loaded with chrome and powered by the 300 hp version of the “390” V-8.
● Introduction: 1960 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1963 for the Park Lane. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Breezeway” hardtop sedan, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Colony Park
The Colony Park station wagon is a spacious and well-appointed vehicle that can be distinguished by its side woodgrain panels.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; and V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 534 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
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Mercury's 1964 range includes four lines: Mercury Monterey, Mercury Montclair, Mercury Park Lane and a line of station wagons that includes the Mercury Commuter and the Mercury Colony Park.
Mercury Monterey
The Monterey name is once again used for the more accessible full-size Mercury. A convertible returns to this line for 1964.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door “Breezeway” sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Commuter
A station wagon version of the Monterey, the Commuter returns to the range after a one-year eclipse.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; and V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 534 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
Mercury Montclair
The Montclair is somewhat plusher than the Monterey, proposing more chrome and a better upholstery.
● Introduction: 1960 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1963 for the Montclair. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan.
Mercury Park Lane
The Park Lane is a posh version of the lesser Monterey and Montclair, loaded with chrome and powered by the 300 hp version of the “390” V-8.
● Introduction: 1960 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1963 for the Park Lane. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 410 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Four-speed manual and three-speed automatic gearboxes optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Breezeway” hardtop coupe, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Breezeway” hardtop sedan, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Colony Park
The Colony Park station wagon is a spacious and well-appointed vehicle that can be distinguished by its side woodgrain panels.
● Introduction: 1960. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 266 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; and V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Length: 534 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
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