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For 1964 the retractable rear window was installed in hardtop sedans with a reverse-slant configuration as in previous versions. In addition, Mercury offered the Park Lane with a fastback roofline as part of Marauder option package (seen on any full-sized Mercury); the fastback design proved popular on its Ford Galaxie 500 counterpart.
The Mercury Marauder nameplate made its debut in 1963 1/2 as a model of each of the three Mercury full-size series, including the Monterey, Monterey Custom, and S-55.For the first time for a mid-year introduction, the Marauder was introduced as a "1963 1 ⁄ 2" model (as was an entire line of new "sports" models from Ford in many of the existing series).
The Mercury S-55 is a full-size car that was marketed by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company during the 1960s. Developed as a performance-oriented version of the mid-level Mercury Monterey, the S-55 was the largest vehicle of the Mercury "S" (Special) range introduced in 1962; its Ford equivalent was the Ford Galaxie 500XL and competed in the full-size luxury sport coupe market ...
For 1964, Mercury revised its sedan offerings; while the S-55 was discontinued, the Montclair and Park Lane made their return. In another change, the Marauder fastback was introduced as a four-door hardtop (giving Mercury a second roofline distinct from Ford); while performance-oriented, all three Mercury sedans offered the Marauder roofline as ...
The Mercury Montclair is a series of full-size sedans that were manufactured and marketed over five generations by the Mercury division of Ford.The nameplate was used by the division twice, from the 1955 to the 1960 model years and from the 1964 to the 1968 model years.
For 1959, following the discontinuation of the Turnpike Cruiser, Mercury designated its hardtop roofline as a Hardtop Cruiser, with all Park Lanes (except convertibles) produced as hardtops. A compound-curved rear window was introduced, creating a notchback roofline, adopted by the 1960s Mercury Marauder and Mercury S-55.
This logo was briefly revived for 2003–2004, used in the alloy wheel centers of the Mercury Marauder. In the mid-1950s, Mercury introduced "The Big M", the namesake letter with horizontal extensions at its bottom; [55] at the time, Mercury was a prime sponsor of The Ed Sullivan Show. After 1959, the "Big M" was replaced by a crest emblem.
Mercury Super Marauder (1964) Mercury Vanster (1985) Mercury Wrist Twist Park Lane (1965) Mercury XM-800 (1954) Mercury XM (1979) Mercury XM-Turnpike Cruiser (1956)