Tag: Mercury

  • Tons of fun: 1966 Mercury S-55

    Tons of fun: 1966 Mercury S-55

    We’re big fans of the Ford Galaxie 7-Litre and we’re big fans of unusual and orphaned brands; so this Mercury S-55 is a slam dunk.  This is the Merc (everyone knows Merc means Mercury, not Mercedes) version of the Galaxie 7-Liter, which means a full-sized car with a Super-Marauder 428, console-mounted shifter and some cool…

  • The best of the worst? 43K mile 1982 Cougar

    The best of the worst? 43K mile 1982 Cougar

    These days, a lot of people think very little of the 1983 Cougar and Thunderbird – especially those under 35 or so.  They don’t remember just how bad the 1980 to 1982 cars had gotten before the ’83 full model change. Not only was the 1980 to 1982 Cougar a largely style-less box, but that…