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Mercury Archive
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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) -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Automotive History: The Ford FE Series V8 Engine
Posted on February 27, 2019 | 181 Comments(first posted 7/3/2014) As the 1950s unfolded, it quickly became apparent that “longer, lower, and wider” was the prevailing design methodology. To power the automobiles that were steadily becoming heavier […] -
Curbside Classic: 1956 Mercury Medalist – The Big M
Posted on January 28, 2019 | 48 Comments(first posted 3/3/2014) An integral part of the traveling circus was the advance man. The show business equivalent of John the Baptist, his job was to spread the word […] -
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 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 […]