Mercury Monterey

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For the Monterey minivan, produced from 2004-2007, see Ford Freestar.

Mercury Monterey
Manufacturer	Ford Motor Company
Production	1950-1971
Assembly	St. Louis, Missouri
Predecessor	Mercury Park Lane
Successor	Mercury Marquis
Class	Full-size
Related	Ford LTD

Fourth generation
Production	1965-1968
Engine	390 in³ FE V8 410 in³ FE V8 427 in³ FE V8 428 in³ FE V8
Transmission	3-speed Cruise-O-Matic 3-speed C6 automatic

Fifth generation
Production	1969-1972
Engine	390 in³ FE V8 400 in³ Cleveland V8
Transmission	3-speed C6 automatic

Sixth generation
Production	1972-1974
Engine	400 in³ Cleveland V8
Transmission	3-speed C6 automatic

The Mercury Monterey is a full-size near-luxury car introduced by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company in 1950. It would later share the same body style with the slightly more upscale Marquis, and the Park Lane and Montclair until the latter two were extinguished after the 1968 model year. The Marquis-Monterey body was, in turn, shared with that of the Ford LTD, Ford Galaxie, and Ford Custom. In 2004, Mercury resurrected the Monterey nameplate for a minivan, essentially a re-badged Ford Freestar with added features and modified cosmetic features.

[edit] The Monterey in Canada

The Monterey was sold in Canada as the Mercury Meteor, a nameplate belonging to a U.S.-market car produced from 1961-1963. In Canada, the Meteor was sold under three trim lines; the LeMoyne, Montcalm, and Rideau, respectively. Canadian Meteors were sold after the U.S. Monterey was retired, beginning in 1964 and ultimately ending in 1976. From 1974-1976, Canadian Meteors were re-badged Marquis models following the discontinuation of the U.S. model Monterey in 1974.

[edit] External links

• 1950 Mercury Monterey
• 1953 Mercury Monterey
• 1957 Mercury Monterey Series
• 1959 Mercury Monterey Sedan
• 1962 Mercury Monterey Convertible
• 1964 Mercury Monterey
• 1965 Mercury Monterey lineup
• 1968 Mercury Monterey fastback with yacht deck paneling
• 1970 Canadian Mercury Meteor Brochure
• 1971 Monterey Custom 2 door
• 1973 Mercury Monterey Custom 4 door pillared hardtop

Mercury road car timeline, 1946-1989  v • d • e
Type	1940s				1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s
	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Subcompact																														Bobcat						Lynx
Compact																	Comet									Comet							Zephyr						Topaz
Mid-size																							Montego									Cougar						Marquis
																					Comet									Monarch											Sable
Full-size										Montclair									Park Lane					Marquis														Grand Marquis
					Monterey
Personal luxury																													Cougar
Sports																						Cougar												Capri