After four years, the slightly-smaller-than-full-size Mercurys retire, and their successors grow larger again. They are now built on a much longer chassis, and graced by the formal elegance of their new bodies. Another improvement comes from the coil suspension on all four wheels, which makes a new Mercury’s ride extremely smooth and comfortable.
Mercury Monterey
The style of the brand-new Monterey is angular, and clearly related to the Lincoln Continental - the connection is heavily exploited by Mercury advertisements this year. It indeed includes such details as edged front and rear wings, a bulged bonnet and a protruding grille centre. No less than six models are included in the Monterey’s range, though the original Breezeway is now limited to a single sedan and supplemented by more classical models.
● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door sedan, four-door sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Commuter
While all other Mercurys ride on an extended chassis this year, the Commuter, the station wagon version of the Monterey, has to content itself with a shorter platform borrowed from the Fords.
● Introduction: 1964. 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, 255 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: 545 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
Mercury Montclair
The Montclair is somewhat plusher than the Monterey, proposing more chrome, wheelcovers and an electric clock.
● Introduction: 1964. 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, 255 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, 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: 1964. 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; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, 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: 1964. 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, 255 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: 545 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
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Mercury Monterey
The style of the brand-new Monterey is angular, and clearly related to the Lincoln Continental - the connection is heavily exploited by Mercury advertisements this year. It indeed includes such details as edged front and rear wings, a bulged bonnet and a protruding grille centre. No less than six models are included in the Monterey’s range, though the original Breezeway is now limited to a single sedan and supplemented by more classical models.
● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 250 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door sedan, four-door sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, four-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.
Mercury Commuter
While all other Mercurys ride on an extended chassis this year, the Commuter, the station wagon version of the Monterey, has to content itself with a shorter platform borrowed from the Fords.
● Introduction: 1964. 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, 255 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: 545 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
Mercury Montclair
The Montclair is somewhat plusher than the Monterey, proposing more chrome, wheelcovers and an electric clock.
● Introduction: 1964. 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, 255 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 300 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, 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: 1964. 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; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 425 hp (7.0-litre engine available exclusively with 4-speed manual gearbox). 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: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door “Marauder” fastback hardtop coupe, 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: 1964. 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, 255 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: 545 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.
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