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Future CC: 2010 Mercury Milan Premier – If They’re Scarce Now…
Posted on April 28, 2013 | 44 CommentsPoor Mercury. During its last decade of existence, it was starved of fresh product and left to wither. Instead of a notchback Cougar version of the new-for-2005 Mustang, they got…the […] -
What If: Some Less Granada-esque Versailles Proposals
Posted on April 24, 2013 | 38 CommentsIt may not surprise you that I happen to be a fan of the Lincoln Versailles. Yes, it was a crass and cynical marketing cash grab, gilding a Granada and […] -
Backyard Classics: A Saturday Afternoon Stroll at the In-Laws
Posted on April 20, 2013 | 26 CommentsWhen you marry into a family, sometimes it’s wise to not open your mouth too soon. Give it a dozen or so years. -
CC Outtake: Mercury Grand Marquis Two-Door – Almost As Rare As A Spotted Panther
Posted on April 11, 2013 | 28 CommentsPanthers, even these ’80s versions, are still plentiful in most parts of the United States. Still, how often do you see a two-door Grand Marquis? Total production of these from 1983 […] -
Ebay Find: 1978 Mercury Bobcat Wagon – Could It Be The Best Bobcat Left?
Posted on March 12, 2013 | 62 CommentsWe all love to laugh at the early domestic subcompacts–Pinto, Vega, Gremlin and all the rest–but I have to admit having a soft spot for them. In particular, I have […] -
CC Follow-Up: 1971 Mercury Monterey – I Like You, But Only as a Friend
Posted on January 15, 2013 | 31 CommentsSince finding this Mercury last summer, I have seen the car twice. The first time almost ruined my day. -
CC Outtake: This Mercury Wants to Hurt You
Posted on January 13, 2013 | 16 CommentsCheck the license plate. -
COAL: 1996 Mercury Sable GS Wagon and 1998 Toyota Sienna XLE–Dreaded Family Cars
Posted on January 12, 2013 | 29 CommentsBoth my wife and I brought sporty little coupes to our marriage, and we enjoyed the young-and-free two-door image almost as much as we enjoyed owning two paid-for cars. So […] -
Law Enforcement Classics: A Trip To The Retirement Home
Posted on November 1, 2012 | 76 CommentsSometimes it’s easy to overlook the good stuff that’s right in your backyard; one must stop, look around and smell the roses in order to see it. In the spirit […] -
What If: 1977 Ford Thunderbird Country Squire
Posted on October 19, 2012 | 48 Commentsimage: stationwagonforums.com While researching my ’66 Thunderbird piece, I ran across this interesting “Thunderbird Squire” on stationwagonforums.com. This is not a Photoshop, by the way, but a real car. Considering […] -
Car Show Outtakes: Camping, Colony Park Style
Posted on September 13, 2012 | 13 CommentsI recently went to the Hooters charity car show, in Davenport, which attracts lots of cool vintage iron. We’ll leave the full walk-and-talk of this show for another time, however. […] -
Curbside Classic: 1968 Mercury Monterey – Show Me Your Mercury
Posted on August 21, 2012 | 97 CommentsIt’s a dark night, in late 1968. Winter’s chill is beginning to be felt in the air. You’re in your brand new ’68 Dodge Charger after having had a load of […] -
Curbside Classic: 1973 Mercury Capri – Get Yours Today, At The Sign Of The Cat
Posted on June 5, 2012 | 113 CommentsWell, Richard Bennett’s recent post on the 1991 Capri got me thinking about its namesake, the first Capri sold in the United States, unveiled in 1970 and sold by Lincoln-Mercury […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Mercury Capri – Birds Of A Feather
Posted on May 26, 2012 | 57 CommentsSay what you will about Mercury, but they at least tried to make some interesting cars here and there. One of the more interesting cars from The Sign of The […]