Then her parents bought a similar car and she drove it and liked it. One thing I have noticed about these large Mercurys (thanks to CC) is the A pillars are not trimmed with stainless like the equivalent Fords, which is strange as it exposes that seam at the top of the pillar, I suppose they did that as a point of difference, but the less expensive Ford seems to be more expensively trimmed !!! Truck sales have exploded in the past couple of years; the manufacturers are pushing their car production to Mexico so they can build more trucks here. A pre emissions woodgrain wagon. Automatic. On the one hand, making a truly luxurious wagon seems like an untapped market that Ford couldve explored at the time. Additionally, the Country Squire already had a prestigious enough image, andFord was likely satisfied with the number of themit was selling during this time. By the mid-1970s when his children were driving and entering their 20s, he was able to switch to sedans and coupes. I stuck a big red ribbon on it and hid it in the garage and crossed my fingers until she got home from work. But, on weekends, Jack would be flying down the street, all windows open, in that NYB hardtop. the finds coming, and Ill keep reading and commenting. 3) Standard and Alternative Wheel and Tire Sizes, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 410 V-8 Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic (aut. 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Mercury wagons in TV period pieces seem to have come into their own with the 80s ones; The Goldbergs, Young Sheldon and Stranger Things all have box Panther Colony Parks as someones moms car despite taking place in or near the start of the minivan era. I think she really would like to get a sedan. You're the high bidder. I dont want too call him frugal as they lived in a nice split level. His collection also includes a decently turned-out 1966 Pontiac Bonneville Safari, powered by a 421-cu.in. For 4 hours I watched, really laughed as my brother the trained mechanic worked to figure out what was wrong with this car. Interesting point about Betty Draper. The 66 Colony Park started well below Lincoln pricing at $3,502, but was still the second most expensive Mercury behind the ultra rare S-55 performance convertible. The cargo area is accessed via a dual-action tailgate, which drops down as a tailgate or opens out like a door with the glass up or down. Their older wagon, a 64 Fairlane sans DiNoc, became the dads car and his mom drove the Country Squire. Any additional Colony Park sales purelybonus. had A/C, AM/FM radio with twin rear speakers just below the rear quarter windows just ahead of the C pillar. I live about 4 miles from BMWs factory here in upstate SC. Nevada Car!!! The 1965 entry level Cadillac Calais started at $5,059. Chrysler sold only about 2,000 New Yorker wagons in 65, and then followed the trend where wagons were given their own model name to allow it to be built from the parts bin in a unique configuration prestigious but practiacal. 3) Standard and Alternative Wheel and Tire Sizes, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 390 V-8 Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic (aut. Original & Highly Original. In line with the Chevrolet Nomad, the Parklane was a premium two-door station wagon, combining the body of the two-door Ford Ranch Wagon with trim elements of the Ford Fairlane sedan.. For the 1957 model year, the Parklane was succeeded by the Ford Del Rio; similar in concept to the Parklane, the Del Rio . This muscular wagon is offered for $7,500. All contents 2023 The best vintage and classic cars for sale online | Bring a Trailer, Privacy Notice So long Old Yeller, may . Its a Mercury, so of course Im liking what Im seeing. The lights across the front were useful to be seen, otherwise the same as a Taurus. Nicely equipped. My family had 3 Ford wagons over the years, the last being a 64 Country Squire. site (including ProfessCars and automobile-catalog.com) are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other November 26, 2021 80 comments. The article says two way tailgate, but I remember it as three way: flop down, as door window down, or window up. Todays SUV loving 30-somethings just cannot understand how desirable and coveted having a Ford station wagon in their suburban homes driveway was for the generation that preceded them. Also new for1966 models was Mercurys Dual Action tailgate, which couldeither fold down or swing out to be opened. Put a 428 in from a 66 T bird, new clutch, exhaust, shocks, tires, seats and carpet, and added a tach. I thought the same thing regarding who would buy a stripper wagon new in the 60s. The cargo deck and inside tailgate has the original paint and is virtually dent and scratch free. Yes, thats the Montclair interior. 3) Market Competition, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 390 V-8 Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic (aut. To people who view a car as transportation and nothing more, maybe its not as big a deal. Mercury Marquis 5gen (Fox Platform) (1983-1986), 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagonall versions specifications and performance data, 1965-1968 Mercury Full-Size 7th generation (Brougham, Marquis, Montclair, Monterey, Park Lane, S-55) all versions catalogue. 4 times to find the problem with the above mentioned fuel pump return spring 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon With 410 V-8 Power $9,771 HIGH BID . Base Price $12,750. Depending on your taste, this exterior has a neat original appearance that begs for a set of Torque Thrust wheels. Some product and company names mentioned on this site may be trademarks of their respective owners. I loved that car. GM had the dual-action tailgates beginning in 1969. Whenever I visit your site, I get to relive all 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Wagon, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon With 410 V-8 Power, 1989 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Wagon, 1986 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS Wagon, 1988 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park LS Wagon. Still no mention of actually wanting one, and we had two fine cars. Not only is that what we see with this 1966 Mercury Colony Park listed for sale on Hemmings.com, but it also appears that the car was ordered this way from the factory, though there's no accompanying Marti report to say just how rare the wagon is. Regardless of my opinion, there are a few condition concerns to point out. Rare 1957 Mercury Colony Park 9 Passenger Pillarless Station. My wife had a 91 Sable wagon. gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 6384 cm3 / 389.6 cui, advertised power: 205 kW / 275 hp / 279 PS ( SAE gross ), torque: 549 Nm / 405 lb-ft, more data: reference weights: base curb weight: 2037 kg / 4491 lbs, accelerations: 0- 60 mph 9.7 s; 0- 100 km/h 10.3 s (simulation automobile-catalog.com); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 17.2 s (simulation automobile-catalog.com). Take care. The minivan / CUV of the 1960s, wrapped up in a more attractive package than any minivan or CUV ever thought of having. personally limiting and trivial by todays 20/30-something married couples; but was quite coveted and desirable in the late 1960s and 1070s. Nice car. Our next door neighbor in Burlington had Mercuries, a 63 Comet, then a 68 Colony Park. nice car but I didnt think theyve gotten the Lincoln Continental vibe until the 1969-78 Mercury Colony Parks, was the Colony Park based on the Mercury Park Lane? If you don't win, the pre-authorization will be released. In 1965, the last year for Chryslers New Yorker station wagon, the 9 passenger wagon started at $5,033. There are numerous suppliers and such as well here. Ill begin. However, in keeping with the 60s need for practical wagon interiors, Caprice wagons made due with what was mostly an Impala level vinyl interior. A station wagon was always viewed as Moms car in the 1960s and 1970s. Power vent windows. I think the only reason one wouldnt now is because theres so much alphanumeric garbage out there. 3) specs. Surprisingly the interior looks to have little fade, and the dash and steering wheel are in nice shape as well. Well this time I have found a jack pot as this 66 Colony Park wagon has a factory Super Marauder 428 cubic inch V8 with air conditioning! Power is sent to the rear wheels via a rebuilt three-speed Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission. With a great engine and air conditioning, I think the only way this wagon could be any sweeter is if it had a 4 speed. The only station wagon I can think of on our street was an early 70s Olds Vista Cruisereverybody else drove sedans. Make: Mercury: Model: . No reserve. 3) Horsepower/Torque Curve, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 410 V-8 Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic (aut. In the 60s in this part of Canada you were lucky to have one car let alone two. New and used Station Wagons for sale in London, United Kingdom on Facebook Marketplace. The older ladies without kids started to dabble in mid-size cars, usually two doors, while no self respecting guy on our street made due with less than full-size. Interesting the way they bunch together, and how the Chevy Silverado clusters in the upper midwest. My best friends father traded in his wifes 64 Valiant convertible (which she genuinely loved) on something else without telling her. 1963 V8 Ford Falcon Futura. We empower classic and exotic car buyers, sellers, and enthusiasts with insights for the collector car industry - including market values, price comparisons, listing alerts and more. 3) Standard and Alternative Wheel and Tire Sizes, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 390 V-8 (man. More than a few were likely garaged next to a Continental. RARE 1957 FORD MERCURY COLONY PARK 9 PASSENGER HARDTOP WAGON. This number was about three times that of Mercurys base Commuter wagon, suggesting that well-heeled buyers (such as Mad Mens Betty Draper, who drove a 62 Colony Park) did indeed see Mercury as a maker of prestigious station wagons. Beginning with the1967 facelift, woodgrain would somewhat excessively cover the entire sides of the car, down to the rocker panels. Week after week, and month after month, I seek out interesting classic station wagons. My mom always had the newish Oldsmobile sedan and my dad drove either the older Olds, or a crappy little economy car. 1969 Ford Colony Park Additional Info: 1969 Mercury Station Wagon - Colony Park model. 1966 Mercury Montclair Original Interior/410ci V8, 330hp/Mostly Original Paint/Time Capsule/4-Speed Offered at $26,500 1964 Mercury Comet Caliente Convertible Blingy 289ci V8/New Top/Dark Blue Paint/Alpine Stereo/Power Front Disc Brakes Offered at $29,000 I observed the silent, cold fury of an insulted, furious American housewife for months after that unfortunate car decision! I am a wagon fan for sure. 15 results per page. This phenomena has of course gone on for a very long time. 1985. . Automatic: Drive type: RWD: Interior color: Black: Vehicle Title: Clear: Item location: Venice, California, United States: 1964 Mercury Colony Park Additional Info: Rare Classic Woody/Surf Wagon - Original black plate California Car! I do remember being driven to school in a Chevy Kingswood, but that was an outlier in the quite economically diverse suburb I grew up in. Hi Neal, Ive been working on your old 4 speed Colony Park since I bought it from Kevin in 2019. Power steering. The incorporation of material or any part of it in any other web-site, electronic retrieval system, publication or any other work (whether hard copy, electronic or otherwise), also the storage of any part of this site on optical, digital or/and electronic media is strictly prohibited. From there, my Dad and I you rest in peace. runs great, more work to do on body and paint. A 2 story or split level suburban home, PTA membership, cookie baking and being a stay at home Mother may seem trite, condescending. / 9.7 mpg (U.S.) / 4.1 km/l, more data. Think of it as the precursor to the true luxury SUV. My recollection is that they drove surprisingly well for such behemoth machines; certainly better than the 71 and 73 Mercs my parents had later. New & used American Classic Cars for sale - Free shipping on many items - Browse muscle cars & vintage cars on eBay . Another point was that back then among that demographic, Dad drove the nice car and Mom got the second car. This 1966 Mercury Colony Park wagon is powered by an H-code 390ci V8 paired with a Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. This great wagon has a ton of possibility. Checking for missed updates. *Please call or text 702-416-4294 Working at a dealer, it still amazes me how common it is for husbands come in and buy a car for their wife without her coming in to test drive or even see the car in person before the sale is complete. Mercury did in the early aughts. 1965-1966 models retained theunique blade-like shape of woodgrain from second and third generation Colony Parks. Just having a wagon in the 60s was a luxury, they were quite a bit more expensive then their respective sedans. Yesterday, after Pauls post about the Subaru, I got curious and googled to see what was the best selling vehicle by state. Nowadays, I dont work on anything much anymore due to my health Great story Ken! RWD (rear- wheel drive), manual 3-speed gearbox. This number was about three times that of Mercury's base Commuter wagon, suggesting that well-heeled buyers (such as Mad Men's Betty Draper, who drove a '62 Colony Park) did indeed see Mercury as a maker of prestigious station wagons. Wow, I looked at that map. That was so common then. Sad to hear your beloved wagon is gone, but this 428 wagon is looking for a new home! And apparently that was about as far as Ford/Mercury went when it came to differentiating the Ford and Mercury. If so please use the bidding box above. I enjoy wallowing in nostalgia too, but I wouldnt want to go back to a time where womens cars were taken away and replaced without their consent (my dad indulged in that too). The only station wagon they ever owned was a 68 VW Squareback (type III variant). 3) Detailed Performance Review, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Marauder 390 V-8 (man. With formal-looking straight-edged and upright sheetmetal, externally, the Colony Park was did indeed have a higher resemblance to a Lincoln, but that was pretty much where similarities with the luxury car ended. over the other repairmen. Track recent comps for the classic or exotic cars you own - or the cars you want. at all. More classic cars for sale; Mercury: Grand Marquis Colony Park 1967 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Wood To a degree, car buying in our house is male dominated. You could drive it as-is, hot-rod it, rat-rod it or whatever else you might choose to do. 3) Detailed Performance Review, 1966 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon Super Marauder 428 V-8 Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic (aut. 1966 MERCURY PARK LANE 410CI CONVERTIBLE - OUTSTANDING & RARE !! that the shops customers began asking for him to make the repairs gasoline (petrol) engine with displacement: 6384 cm3 / 389.6 cui, advertised power: 197.5 kW / 265 hp / 269 PS ( SAE gross ), torque: 544 Nm / 401 lb-ft, more data: characteristic dimensions: outside length: 5448 mm / 216.5 in, width: 2022 mm / 79.6 in, wheelbase: 3023 mm / 119 in, reference weights: shipping weight 1965 kg / 4332 lbs base curb weight: 2015 kg / 4442 lbs, accelerations: 0- 60 mph 9.1 s; 0- 100 km/h 9.6 s (simulation automobile-catalog.com); 1/4 mile drag time (402 m) 17.1 s (simulation automobile-catalog.com). She cried. Good luck! Quick access to automobile-catalog website - type in a browser: Search automobile-catalog: this database is huge, use the search field below to find here data you are looking for: Mercury Full-Size 7gen years, types and editions catalogue (1965-1968), Other production years of this submodel:1965 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions1967 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions1968 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions, 1965 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions, 1967 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions, 1968 Mercury Colony Park Station Wagon specifications, all versions. 19,995. The more I thought about it though, the more I realized that Sally Housewife never drove this car. Nice to hear from you Bill. Does it still have the Echlin dual Point distributor with it? Around 1990 Dad decided he wanted to get a 5th wheel trailer and truck, and sold the 85 Jetta GLI him and I had gotten her a year or so before. This slogan actually began to be truer in the mid 70s. Unfortunately, no pre made panels are available for this car, so they would have to be hand fabricated. mechanic in his own right. Whats more is that despite Mercurys theoretically higher position than Ford, with two alikevehicles and Fords far higher sales volume, it was the Country Squire that gained all the fame and prestige as FordMoCos premier station wagon. I suspect my Father was vaguely embarrassed to be seen driving Moms station wagon, he constantly knocked it and grumbled about it during our many road trips. Furthermore, the Country Squires ability to transcend its brands hierarchal position is noteworthy in itself. This beautiful car is from a 300-vehicle collection in California, according to the seller, and it's a barn find that has been in storage for the last 40 years. My folks had one of these my freshman year in high school. / 10.9 mpg (U.S.) / 4.7 km/l, more data: RWD (rear- wheel drive), automatic 3-speed gearbox. Contact. The otherwise original state of the car is refreshing to see, but it would be a shame to see this beautiful wagon Lincoln-like or not succumb to the rust and corrosion. My father was the exception because the wagon was a company car, so he had to be the one to drive it. An oil change was last completed in 2021. I use to have a 66 colony park wagon in the same exterior color. *1966 Mercury Colony Park Station wagon/ 9 passengers. site (including ProfessCars and automobile-catalog.com) are protected under applicable copyrights, trademarks and other American wagons are highly collectible around here, especially 1966 and older ones, that do not have to be emissions tested. Base Price $51,800. People who wished to move beyond a basic full-size Chevrolet wagon tended to skip the most expensive Chevrolet and drive a Buick, Oldsmobile or Pontiac wagon. She obviously didnt car how their cars drove. While the color isnt the most flattering for the year, it is still something I would drive after giving it a little metal work. Brendan, I did happen to look up percentages of manual transmissions in full-sized Mercurys a while back; it was in the low single digits and I think that included the four-speeds. Id take it. The condition of the engine isnt listed, but I would assume the carb is the defining factor of the engine being able to run. The fancy wagons that were on my street were in two car families. (Or that Mustang GT, or that A3) And while youll be paying it off for the next 7 years, and may have to sell (or let the repo man take it) if your job circumstances change, youll feel like a million bucks tooling down the road in your shiny new ride.
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