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Curbside Classics Archives
Mercury Archive
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![Note: After reading the recent CC on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, my daughter, Eileen, had an abundance of questions. She and I have had car conversations before. Soon thereafter Editor Jim […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_1051.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane – The Interrogation")
Junkyard Classic: 1965 Mercury Park Lane – The Interrogation
Posted on June 1, 2020 | 48 CommentsNote: After reading the recent CC on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, my daughter, Eileen, had an abundance of questions. She and I have had car conversations before. Soon thereafter Editor Jim […] -
![I went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200420_173415.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan")
Coronastroll: 1969(?) Ford Econoline minihome, 1968 Mercury Colony Park, 1966 Dodge Dart Wagon and 1963 Dodge Dart Sedan
Posted on May 23, 2020 | 17 CommentsI went for another Coronastroll in Berkeley a week or so ago in which I wandered through a neighborhood rich in Curbside Classics. First up is this Ford Econoline Van […] -
![While researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1976_Mercury_Marquis-Cougar-Montego-03.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Realization: The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury Valiant")
CC Realization: The Plymouth Marquis and Mercury Valiant
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 75 CommentsWhile researching for my recent piece on a 1974 Mercury Marquis, I stumbled upon quite a few pictures of the 1975 to 1978 Mercury Marquis. Other than a nip here […] -
![A thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/1973-Mercury-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character")
Cohort Classic: 1974 Mercury Marquis Brougham – The Costume Makes The Character
Posted on May 14, 2020 | 52 CommentsA thousand thanks go to Dean Edwards for posting this Mercury Marquis to the Cohort. Having had a literal seven year itch to find a 1974 Mercury Marquis, seeing this […] -
![I, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that lived a well-lived life, I […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_7710.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New")
Junkyard Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Showroom Fresh But Past Its Expiration Date Even When New
Posted on January 28, 2020 | 51 CommentsI, as with all of us curbivores, enjoy coming across cars that aren’t seen too often anymore and while I’m fond of the ones that lived a well-lived life, I […] -
![One is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/RF-2-1985-Mercury-Marquis.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Mercury Marquis – Lesser Nobility
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 40 CommentsOne is not assured of accolades solely on account of noble birth. History is full characters who embody that cautionary statement, and here we have an automotive version. The Marquis […] -
![Back in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While vising a friend in the California High Desert, I spotted its twin […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Front-3-4-One.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Outtake- Another Rare Grand Marquis 2 Door!")
Curbside Outtake- Another Rare Grand Marquis 2 Door!
Posted on December 2, 2019 | 20 CommentsBack in 2013, Jason Shafer posted an outtake of a maroon 2 door Grand Marquis Box Panther. While vising a friend in the California High Desert, I spotted its twin […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1974 Mercury Comet GT
Posted on November 7, 2019 | 50 CommentsThanks to nifty43 (nifticus) -
![Some of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/P6050230.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound")
Curbside Classic: 1987 or 1988 Mercury Cougar – Picking At An Open Wound
Posted on October 28, 2019 | 66 CommentsSome of the simple things in life can be so satisfying….a juicy steak…..finding money in the sock drawer…..a glass of sweet tea on a hot day…..writing about a Mercury. Despite […] -
![It would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/tpir.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”")
CC Television: A Few Of The Cars From “The Price Is Right”
Posted on October 25, 2019 | 47 CommentsIt would likely be impossible to list all the cars offered to contestants on The Price Is Right. The show has been in it’s current form since 1972; it is […] -
![Why did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_7690.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?")
Curbside Classic: 1963 Mercury Colony Park – What’s In A Name?
Posted on September 10, 2019 | 49 CommentsWhy did this Mercury have to present itself? And, to make matters worse, how was it able to present such an effective and persuasive argument for being granted the time […] -
![Who hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/1954MonarchLucerneSunValley05Small.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’")
For Sale Classic: 1954 Monarch Lucerne Sun Valley – Canadian Bakin’
Posted on August 23, 2019 | 50 CommentsWho hasn’t yearned for the wide open views of a convertible paired with the weather-tight safety and security of a hardtop? When the Ford Motor Company offered us both in […] -
![(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/1942-Lincoln-Ad031.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History: Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive – Failure to Upshift")
Automotive History: Lincoln’s Liquamatic Drive – Failure to Upshift
Posted on May 30, 2019 | 49 Comments(first posted 6/19/2013) I have long been fascinated with the many stops and starts that eventually led to the automatic transmission as we know it today. We are likely all […] -
![Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel had a decent turn out at the Carlisle Ford Nationals. Both Lincoln and Mercury had representation from the 1950s to the 1980s and beyond. There were a good […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Ford-Carlisle-2018117.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Two – Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel")
Car Show Classics: 2018 Carlisle Ford Nationals – Part Two – Lincoln, Mercury and Edsel
Posted on October 30, 2018 | 34 CommentsLincoln, Mercury and Edsel had a decent turn out at the Carlisle Ford Nationals. Both Lincoln and Mercury had representation from the 1950s to the 1980s and beyond. There were a good […] -
![The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_7722.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles")
The 2018 CC Midwest Gathering Recap: LTDs and Goooles
Posted on September 27, 2018 | 57 CommentsThe 2018 CC Midwest Gathering is now in the history books. Well, almost. As I began writing this, one of the contributors who attended was still en route back home […]
