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

First generation
Production	1950-1956
Engine(s)	255 in³ Flathead V8 256 in³ Y-block V8

Second generation
Production	1957-1960
Engine(s)	292 in³ Y-block V8 312 in³ Y-block V8 383 in³ MEL V8 430 in³ MEL V8

Third generation
Production	1961-1964
Engine(s)	352 in³ FE V8 390 in³ FE V8 406 in³ FE V8

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

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

Sixth generation
Production	1973-1974
Engine(s)	400 in³ Cleveland V8
Transmission(s)	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] Mercury Monterey 1963

Ford's Mercury division had its own version of the Ford Galaxie marketed as the Mercury Monterey. Here is a 1963 Mercury Monterey.

'Breezeway' Hardtop Mercury Monterey

Mercury Monterey with 'Breezeway' window

Mercury Monterey1963

[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

• 1957 Mercury Monterey Series
• 1959 Mercury Monterey Sedan
• 1966 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

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Type	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s
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Subcompact																										Bobcat						Lynx							Tracer
Compact											Comet				Comet							Comet							Zephyr						Topaz				Topaz
Mid-size														Meteor					Montego									Cougar			Cougar			Marquis
																	Comet		Comet							Monarch											Sable
Full-size						Montclair					Meteor
									Park Lane						Park Lane					Marquis				Marquis						Marquis				Grand Marquis
	Monterey							Monterey			Monterey					Monterey				Monterey				Monterey
														Marauder						Marauder
								C. Park			Colony Park					Colony Park				Colony Park				Colony Park						Colony Park
Sports car																					Capri									Capri
																		Cougar				Cougar										LN7
Personal																									Cougar			Cougar			Cougar			Cougar						Cougar