1959 Mercury Park Lane convertible (top, image by Richard Lentinello); 1960 Buick LeSabre convertible (bottom, image by the author). Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two...
Four-speed 1963 Mercury Colony Park for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This 1963 Colony Park wagon was and is reported to be one of the 12 wagons donated by Mercury to the NHRA ...
This 1950 Mercury Coupe was built by Brandy’s Auto Body in Sacramento, California. The hot rod rides on a Chris Alston’s Chassisworks frame with VariShock adjustable coilovers and Wilwood slotted bra...
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Boss 302 (top); 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 (bottom). Images by the author. This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enabl...
1939 Mercury Town Sedan (top; image by the author); 1941 Studebaker Commander Sedan Coupe (bottom; image by Jim Donnelly). Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles,...
1982 Buick Grand National Regal (top); 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo SS (bottom); images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that...
HPOF-certified 1991 Mercury Grand Marquis for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 4 door sedan with original white clearcoat paint and light charcoal accent stripes, original white c...
1971 AMC Hornet SST (top; image by author); 1973 Mercury Comet (bottom; image by Jim Donnelly). Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that ...
Verpasste Chance Mercury, man weiss es, war im Ford-Konzern immer etwas über Ford angesiedelt, also quasi wie der Audi über dem VW. Der Cougar, der 1966 auf den Markt kam, war also eigentlich ein Mus...
1972 Mercury Montego GT (top); 1972 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature t...
Brochure images from the collection of Terry Shea. It’s little remembered today, but the original Comet — sold through Lincoln-Mercury dealerships as a standalone model for two model years — was inte...
From the seller’s description: Rare 1955 Mercury Montclair Sun Valley (glass top). Only 1787 of these were made in 1955, the last year of the Sun Valley. Estimated 175 or less remaining. Highly colle...
Restomod 1968 Mercury Cougar XR7 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: This car is a California car that was restored from 2011-2014. The restoration was done by John Branco of Bra...
Garage-find 1970 Mercury Marauder X-100 for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: 92,691 original miles 8-cyl. 429cid Good condition, some rust around wheel wells. Original paint, most...
Photos by Robert Conant. I was born in January, 1940, and I spent the World War II years on my father’s lap reading the automobile ads in the Saturday Evening Post. As a result, I knew the cars of th...
From the seller’s description: 1950 Mercury 2 Dr. Coupe. Reducing private collection, offering a very nice mild custom Mercury. This well-maintained older body off restoration is equipped with the 25...
1969 Hurst/Olds 455 (top); 1970 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a feature that enables ...
Photos courtesy Historic Vehicle Association. Aside from a few cars built for racing, the National Historic Vehicle Register has yet to include any modified cars, an omission that the Historic Vehicl...
Extensively customized 1947 Mercury for sale on Hemmings.com. From the seller’s description: Starting out life with a rust free 2 owner Canadian Black Plate car, this build took over 5,000 man hours ...
1969 Chevrolet Impala Custom SS 427 (top); 1969 Mercury Marauder X-100 (bottom). Images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That is not a comparison report between two vehicles, but rather a featur...
1967 Mercury Comet 202 (top); 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT (below); images by the author. Editor’s note: This or That asks you, in an idyllic world, to add a collectible vehicle to your dream garage...
Photos courtesy AACA Museum. We’ll stick our neck out here and salivate that this is one of most gorgeous modern customs we’ve laid eyes on in years. This incredible 1940 Mercury coupe is owned by Ja...
This 1950 Mercury is owned by John Shope, founder of Dirty Bird Concepts in Scottsdale, Arizona. The body was chopped and channeled by the famous customizer George Barris and has 1959 Cadillac tail l...
Video NOW viewable at www.eGarage.com October 2011 cover car of Rod & Custom Magazine called this chopped 50 Merc: The Answer... in its own class, simply defined as Custom Touring. This is a project ...
Images from the author’s brochure collection. Only two years after its most recent facelift, the mid-year 1989/ 1990 Cougar got an even smoother, more aerodynamic design. This complemented the car’s ...