Simon Cars - Mercury Monterey 1961

Mercury Monterey 1961 - 1968

Mercury Division's version of the Ford Galaxie 1960-65 was marketed as the Monterey. An all new model was launched in 1961 built on a 120-inch wheelbase and actually being longer than any Lincoln of that year. Trim levels offered were Monterey, Monterey Custom, S-55, Colony Park. The 1963 2door and 4door Hardtops featured a reverse-slope rear window (like the Ford Anglia) called 'Breezeway'. In 1963 Mercury offered a Marauder fastback on the S-55 line with engines up to a 425bhp 427 unit. The 'Breezeway' option was continued when the Monterey was revamped in 1965, but was finally dropped in 1968 losing out to better ventilation and air conditioning. As well as the hardtops, the Monterey was offered as a 4-door sedan, a convertible and a station wagon.

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Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963 - wing badge

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Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible - badge on rear wing.

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Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible - badge on bonnet

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Mercury Monterey S55 4door Sedan 1963 - badge on bootlid

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Mercury Monterey S55 4door Sedan 1963 - badge on rear wing. The basic Monterey was accompanied by the pricier Custom, then S55 above that and finally the Colony Park version

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Mercury Monterey S55 4door Sedan 1963. The S55 option added the hotter Marauder Mercury Monterey S55 4door Sedan 1963. The S55 option added more extras than the Custom option plus the hotter Marauder 6,384cc (390) engine giving 330bhp.

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Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible. Mercury introduced the S-55 option on the Monterey Coupe and Convertible in 1962, giving the car a 6,384cc (390) V8 or optionally the rare 6,638cc (406) V8. But only 4,000 (hard top and open top) cars were sold in 1962

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Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible. The Mercury version of the Ford Galaxie, powered by the Marauder 6,384cc (390) 300 bhp V8, or optionally by the 6,638cc 406 405 bhp unit.

Mercury Monterey 1962 S-55 Convertible inside

Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible - interior

Mercury Monterey 1962 S-55 Convertible side

Mercury Monterey S-55 1962 Convertible. The Mercury version of the Ford Galaxie, built on a 120-inch chassis (Galaxie 119-inch)

Mercury Monterey 1963 Custom 4door Hardtop front

Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963

Mercury Monterey 1963 S-55 4door Sedan front

Mercury Monterey S55 4door Sedan 1963. The S55 option added more extras than the Custom option plus the hotter Marauder 390 engine giving 330bhp. Just 1203 of this model were made in 1963 and S55 option was then dropped.

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Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963. Mercury Division's version of the Ford Galaxie 1960-65. The 1963 2door and 4door Hardtops featured a reverse-slope rear window (like the Ford Anglia) called 'Breezeway'

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Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963 = tail lights

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Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963.

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Mercury Monterey 4door Hardtop 1963. The "Breezeback" rear window on the Hardtop models also had a wind down window shown here.

Mercury Montclair Marauder 1963 fastback

Mercury Montclair Marauder 1963 hardtop. The Marauder option included the 383 MEL 6.3-litre V8 engine, but larger engines were an option

Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible front

Click here to go to an album on: Ford Galaxie 1960.Ford Galaxie 1963 500 390 convertible, with the 6,384cc V8 engine

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