1972 Mercury Full-Sizes

Apart from a new grille pattern and the adoption or front disc brakes as standard equipment, the Mercurys do not change much: Montereys still look like big Fords, while Marquis are small Lincolns. Among new options can be found the Sure-Track anti-lock brake system introduced in the Lincoln Continental Mark III and the Ford Thunderbird.


Mercury Monterey

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 5.8-litre, 163 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.6-litre, 172 hp (standard on station wagon); V-8, 7.0-litre, 208 hp; and V-8, 7.5-litre, 224 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 561 cm (station wagon), 572 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.


Mercury Monterey Custom

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 172 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 208 hp; and V-8, 7.5-litre, 224 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 572 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marquis

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 208 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 224 hp. Station wagon: V-8, 6.6-litre, 172 hp standard, with 7.0- and 7.5-litre V-8s optional. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 561 cm (station wagon), 572 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis Brougham

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 208 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.5-litre, 224 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 572 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marquis Colony Park

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 172 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 208 hp; and V-8, 7.5-litre, 224 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels, with servo. Length: 561 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


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1971 Mercury Full-Sizes

The range of full-size Mercury cars is carried over from last year, except for the sad yet significant disappearance of the Marauder, its high-powered version the X-100, and all convertibles. New “351” and “400” V-8 engines replace the “390” 6.4-litre one previously offered.


Mercury Monterey

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 5.8-litre, 240 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.6-litre, 260 hp (standard on station wagon); V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox optional (standard on station wagon). Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagon), 571 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.


Mercury Monterey Custom

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 260 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 571 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marquis

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Station wagon: V-8, 6.6-litre, 260 hp standard, with other 7.0-litre V-8s optional. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagons), 571 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis Colony Park

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.6-litre, 260 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis Brougham

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Station wagon: V-8, 6.6-litre, 260 hp standard, other 7.0-litre V-8s optional. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagons), 571 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


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1970 Mercury Full-Sizes

The largest Mercurys are left virtually untouched after being renewed last year.


Mercury Monterey

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 554 cm (station wagons), 563 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Monterey Custom

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 554 cm (station wagons), 563 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marquis

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagons), 570 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Marquis Colony Park

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis Brougham

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagons), 570 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marauder
Available only as a coupe, the Marauder combines a sporty appearance with the front end of the Marquis, and is built on the shorter chassis of the wagons.

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 557 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


Mercury Marauder X-100

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 557 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


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1969 Mercury Full-Sizes

The largest Mercurys are entirely renewed, more than ever adopting a “Lincoln-like” overall style, with aggressively protruding wings and, on the most expensive models, hidden headlights à la Continental Mark III. The range is also refurbished. The plainer models are now comprised in the two Monterey series. The Marquis is a posh version, while the Marauder name returns for a sporty version. Station wagons are no longer considered a separate series.


Mercury Monterey

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 335 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 554 cm (station wagons), 563 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Monterey Custom

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 335 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 554 cm (station wagons), 563 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 570 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Marquis Colony Park

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 335 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis Brougham

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 560 cm (station wagons), 570 cm (all other models). Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marauder
Available only as a coupe, the Marauder combines a sporty appearance with the front end of the Marquis, and is built on the shorter chassis of the wagons.

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 320 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 335 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 557 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


Mercury Marauder X-100

● Introduction: 1968. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 557 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


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1968 Mercury Full-Sizes

While the S-55, the Brougham and the peculiar Breezeway sedan all disappear from the 1968 range, Mercury full-size models are subjected to a mild face-lift that includes the transfer of the front turn signals front the bumper to the fore extremity of the front wings. The four-speed manual transmission is removed from the list of available mechanical parts.


Mercury Monterey
The style of the Monterey is angular, and clearly related to the Lincoln Continental. The Monterey’s range includes five models, among them the original Breezeway sedan with its reverse-slant retractable backlight.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 559 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Premiere
During the year, Mercury offers a “Mercury Premiere” that is actually no more than a limited edition of its full-size cars. Limited to coupes and sedans, it includes a special trim, whitewall tyres, carpeting and an AM radio, and can receive a vinyl roof.

● Introduction: 1964 for this generation of full-size Mercury cars, 1968 for the Premiere limited edition. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 559 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe.


Mercury Commuter
The Commuter, the station wagon version of the Monterey, has to content itself with a shorter platform borrowed from the Fords. Thanks to its pleasing style, high volume and extremely smooth ride, it is one of the most popular station wagons in its price range.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Montclair
The Montclair is somewhat plusher than the Monterey, proposing more chrome and an electric clock.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 559 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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 “390” four-barrel V-8. “Select-Shilt” automatic transmission and power brakes with discs at the front are standard. This year, Mercury proposes a “Yacht Panelling” option on all its Park Lane models, that is, a woodgrain side appliqué similar to that featured on the Colony Park station wagon.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 559 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 280 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp; V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 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, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 547 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Marquis
Offered exclusively as a coupe, the Marquis is a plush variant of the Park Lane that proposes, among others, a rich upholstery and a vinyl roof.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 315 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.4-litre, 335 hp; V-8, 7.0-litre, 340 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 360 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a three-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels, with servo. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels optional. Length: 559 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


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1967 Mercury Full-Sizes

Once again the grille of the Mercury full-sizes is revised, with a central protruding part now dividing the front in two halves. The turn signals are moves again from the front wings to the bumper. The S-55 disappears as a separate series, but remains as an optional performance package, offered on both the two-door hardtop coupe and convertible versions of the Monterey, which includes the “428” 7.0-litre engine. On the other hand, two new series are added at the top of the range: the two-door Marquis and the four-door Brougham.


Mercury Monterey
The style of the Monterey is angular, and clearly related to the Lincoln Continental. The Monterey’s range includes five models. Among them the Breezeway no longer features its original silhouette with inverted slant rear window; it is now similar in appearance to the plain sedan, but with a retractable rear window for better ventilation of the passenger compartment.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 270 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Monterey S-55
Rather than a separate model, the S-55 is now an option package designed for performance-minded customers. It includes the most powerful V-8 available, dual exhausts, bucket seats with centre console and power brakes with discs at the front. It is discontinued shortly after the beginning of the model year.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox available at no extra cost. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Commuter
The Commuter, the station wagon version of the Monterey, has to content itself with a shorter platform borrowed from the Fords. Thanks to its pleasing style, high volume and extremely smooth ride, it is one of the most popular station wagons in its price range.
● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 270 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 542 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, 270 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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 “410” four-barrel V-8. Four-speed manual transmission and power brakes with discs at the front are standard this year.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox available at no extra cost. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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, 270 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 542 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury Brougham
The Brougham offers a different trim and better noise insulation than the Park Lane.

● Introduction: 1964 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1966 for the Brougham. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 hp. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox available at no extra cost. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, four-door hardtop sedan.


Mercury Marquis
Offered exclusively as a coupe, the Marquis is a plush variant of the Park Lane that proposes, among others, a rich upholstery and a vinyl roof.

● Introduction: 1964 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1966 for the Marquis. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe.


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1966 Mercury Full-Sizes

After the dramatic 1965 restyle of its full-size line helped set a sales record, Mercury basically carries over its models for 1966. Their front end is slightly modified though, with a new die-cast grille and small wraparound turn signals, which replace the tall, slim ones seen last year. Two-door models see their roofs redesigned with an original concave rear window.


Mercury Monterey
The style of the Monterey is angular, and clearly related to the Lincoln Continental. The Monterey’s range includes six models, among them the original Breezeway sedan with its reverse-slant retractable backlight. The more conventional semi-fastback sedans have become the norm though, and lose their “Marauder” name this year. The high-powered “427” engines also disappear, to be replaced by similarly sized but more reasonable “428” V-8s.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 275 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door sedan, four-door sedan, four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan, two-door convertible coupe.


Mercury Commuter
The Commuter, the station wagon version of the Monterey, has to content itself with a shorter platform borrowed from the Fords. Thanks to its pleasing style, high volume and extremely smooth ride, it is one of the most popular station wagons in its price range.
● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.4-litre, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 275 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: n/a. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


Mercury S-55
The S-55 is back! Available only with two-door bodies, this performance-oriented Mercury benefits from bucket seats separated by a centre console with floor-mounted gear selector, and the largest V-8 available coupled with dual exhausts.

● Introduction: 1964 for this generation of Mercury full-sizes, 1965 for the S-55. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox. Three-speed automatic gearbox available at no extra cost. Suspension: independent at the front, rigid axle at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to drums on all four wheels. Servo optional. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: two-door hardtop coupe, two-door convertible coupe.


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, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 275 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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 “410” four-barrel V-8.

● Introduction: 1964. Construction: body on separate chassis. Engine: water-cooled V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp, mounted at the front. Optional engine: V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 555 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Breezeway” sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door 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, 265 hp, mounted at the front. With automatic: V-8, 6.4-litre, 275 hp standard. Optional engines: V-8, 6.7-litre, 330 hp; and V-8, 7.0-litre, 345 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. Discs on front wheels, drums on rear wheels with servo optional. Length: 545 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door station wagon.


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1965 Mercury Full-Sizes

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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2006 Mercury Monterey

In late 2003, Mercury returns to the minivan field with the Monterey, a rebadged Ford Freestar, but the vehicle soon proves to be a failure.


Mercury Monterey
While the Ford Freestar can be called a failure, its close relative, the Mercury Monterey, is nothing short of a catastrophe. Despite good safety records, Mercury’s minivan has seen its already poor sales falling to insignificant levels. The blame is to put on constant mechanical problems and an outdated design.

● Introduction: 2003. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-6, 4.2-litre, 201 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the front wheels through a four-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, semi-independent at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disks on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 512 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Luxury” minivan.


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2007 Mercury Monterey

In late 2003, Mercury returns to the minivan field with the Monterey, a rebadged Ford Freestar, but the vehicle soon proves to be a failure.


Mercury Monterey
While the Ford Freestar can be called a failure, its close relative, the Mercury Monterey, is nothing short of a catastrophe. Despite good safety records, Mercury’s minivan has seen its already poor sales falling to insignificant levels. For model year 2007, the Monterey remains unchanged, except for the addition of a few more paint colours. Only a handful of cars will sport them: in November 2006, a few weeks after entering its fourth year of existence, the production of both the Freestar and the Monterey is stopped at Ford’s Oakville plant, where the two minivans were constructed.

● Introduction: 2003. Construction: unibody. Engine: water-cooled V-6, 4.2-litre, 201 hp, mounted at the front. Transmission: to the front wheels through a four-speed automatic gearbox. Suspension: independent at the front, semi-independent at the rear. Brakes: hydraulic, to disks on all four wheels, with servo. Length: 512 cm. Top speed: n/a. Range: four-door “Luxury” minivan.


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