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Mercury was a brand of medium-priced automobiles that was produced by American manufacturer Ford Motor Company between the 1939 and 2011 motor years. Created by Edsel Ford in 1938, Mercury was established to bridge the gap between the Ford and Lincoln model lines within Ford Motor Company.
Comet is a defunct American automobile brand of compact cars marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company from 1960 to 1961. [6] Comet vehicles were promoted as "the First Compact Car with Fine Car Styling" and were offered in 4 body styles: [7]
Merkur (German pronunciation: [mɛʁˈkuːɐ̯], Mercury) is a North American brand of automobiles marketed by the Lincoln-Mercury division of Ford Motor Company for model years 1985-1989. Drawing its name from the German word for Mercury, Merkur, the brand targeted buyers of European executive cars , marketing two captive import models ...
This is a list of both production and concept vehicles of the Lincoln and Continental divisions of Ford Motor Company of the United States and Canada. For other vehicles produced by Ford Motor Company see: List of Ford vehicles, List of Mercury vehicles, Edsel, Frontenac, Merkur, Meteor, Monarch.
A remnant of the Lincoln Plant Complex: A Building on Warren in 2010. In 1922, Henry Ford purchased the company for $8,000,000, [5] turning the Lincoln into Ford Motor Company's luxury brand. [3] Leland retained his management post after the sale, but the strong-willed Leland and Ford immediately clashed, and Leland resigned after a few months. [2]
Mercury Antser (1980) Mercury Astron (1966) Mercury Bahamian (1953) Mercury Capri Guardsman (1980) Mercury Comet Cyclone Sportster (1965) Mercury Comet Escapade (1966) Mercury Comet Fastback (1964) Mercury Comet Super Cyclone (1964) Mercury Concept 50 (1988) Mercury Concept One (1989) Mercury Cougar El Gato (1970) Mercury Cougar Eliminator (1999)
While Lincoln and Mercury were spared by The Way Forward, in 2010, Ford announced the closure of Mercury at the end of the year, with the final Mercury vehicle produced on January 4, 2011. After 30 years of production as a distinct model line (and 41 years as a Lincoln nameplate), the Lincoln Town Car ended its production run in 2011 ...
The Premier Automotive Group was formed in 1999 under then-CEO Jacques Nasser and grew to include the Lincoln, Mercury, Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo brands. Forbes estimated that, by 2004, Ford had spent $17 billion building on acquisitions to form PAG. [2] In 2002, Lincoln and Mercury returned to Ford's direct control.