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Mercury was a special car brand created by the Ford Motor Company. It was started in 1938. For many years, from 1945 to 2011, Mercury was part of Ford's "Lincoln-Mercury" team. They made different types of cars, like the Mountaineer, Sable, Milan, and Grand Marquis. The Mercury brand stopped making cars in early 2011.

What Was Mercury?

Mercury was a car brand that belonged to the Ford Motor Company. It was like a middle ground between regular Ford cars and the more luxurious Lincoln cars. Mercury cars were known for being stylish and offering good performance.

The Name Mercury

The name "Mercury" comes from an ancient Roman god. Mercury was the god of messengers, known for being very fast. Ford chose this name to suggest that their Mercury cars were quick and performed well on the road.

Popular Mercury Cars

Over the years, Mercury made many different car models. Some of the well-known ones include:

  • Mercury Mountaineer: A popular SUV, good for families and adventures.
  • Mercury Sable: A comfortable sedan, a common sight on roads for many years.
  • Mercury Milan: A modern sedan that was introduced later in the brand's history.
  • Mercury Grand Marquis: A large, classic sedan known for its smooth ride.

The Mercury brand was a part of American car history for over 70 years.

Images for kids

  • 1959 Monarch Lucerne (3735246677)

    1959 Monarch Lucerne

  • 1967 Meteor Montcalm Convertible (2910417454)

    1967 Meteor Montcalm convertible

  • 1947 Mercury pickup

    1947 Canadian Mercury M-Series truck

  • 1939 Mercury Model 99A Eight Sedan (28601764755)

    1939 Mercury Model 99A

  • Mercury Sedan Coupe 1941

    1941 Mercury Eight coupe

  • 1946 Mercury Marmon-Herrington 4x4

    1946 Mercury station wagon (Marmon-Herrington 4x4 conversion)

  • Mercury Town Sedan 1947 2

    1947 Mercury Town Sedan

  • Mercury pic-1

    1949 Mercury Eight sedan

  • 1950 Mercury (28389910206)

    1950 Mercury Eight 4-door

  • 1952 Mercury Monterey Convertible (8436569361)

    1952 Mercury Monterey convertible

  • Mercury Sun Valley 1954

    1954 Mercury Monterey Sun Valley (Ford Crestline Skyliner)

  • 1956 Mercury (14221437167)

    1956 Mercury Montclair 4-door hardtop

  • Mercury Turnpike Cruiser

    1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser 4-door hardtop

  • MercuryCommuter

    1959 Mercury Colony Park

  • 1961 Mercury Meteor Hardtop

    1961 Mercury Meteor 2-door hardtop

  • 1962 Mercury Comet 4-door sedan (black, front left)

    1962 Mercury Comet 4-door sedan

  • 1964 Mercury (3091099341)

    1964 Mercury Monterey Marauder

  • 1966 Mercury S-55

    1966 Mercury S-55

  • 1967 Mercury Cougar, Firemans Car Show 5-24-15a (18588469638)

    1967 Mercury Cougar

  • 1968 Mercury Marquis cropped

    1968 Mercury Marquis

  • 1969 Mercury Montego (15558121753)

    1969 Mercury Montego

  • Mercury Montego GT green

    1972 Mercury Montego GT

  • Mercury Comet 1973 ca 4100cc at Knebworth 2013

    1973 Mercury Comet

  • 1975 Mercury Monarch GHIA, Dutch licence registration 43-FV-BH

    1975 Mercury Grand Monarch Ghia

  • Mercury Cougar XR-7 2-Door Hardtop

    1975–1976 Mercury Cougar XR-7

  • 1978 Mercury Colony Park station wagon, front left

    1978 Mercury (Marquis) Colony Park

  • Mercury Bobcat Runabout 1978 (15482996372)

    1978 Mercury Bobcat

  • MercuryCapri-front

    1976–1978 Capri II

  • Mercury Capri RS (4057395406)

    1979–1982 Mercury Capri

  • 1982MercuryLynx

    1982 Mercury Lynx

  • 1982 Mercury Cougar GS wagon

    1982 Mercury Cougar GS

  • 83-87 Mercury Grand Marquis 2

    1983–1987 Mercury Grand Marquis

  • 1985 Mercury Marquis 1

    1985 Mercury Marquis

  • 1987 Mercury Topaz Sedan

    1987 Mercury Topaz

  • 1st-Mercury-Sable-sedan

    1989 Mercury Sable

  • MerkurXr4ti

    Merkur XR4Ti

  • Merkur XR4Ti

    rear view of Merkur XR4Ti, showing biplane spoiler

  • Merkur Scorpio 2.9 Ghia (35762979256)

    Merkur Scorpio

  • 1988 Merkur Scorpio (15660298706)

    rear view of Merkur Scorpio

  • 89-90 Mercury Cougar

    1989–1990 Mercury Cougar XR7

  • Mercury Capri Convertible (4836121633)

    1991–1993 Mercury Capri

  • Mercury-Tracer-sedan

    1992–1996 Mercury Tracer

  • Mercury-Villager

    1992–1994 Mercury Villager Nautica

  • 1994 mercury grand marquis ls

    1994 Mercury Grand Marquis LS

  • 1995-1997 Mercury Mystique

    Mercury Mystique

  • 96-97 Mercury Sable

    1996–1997 Mercury Sable

  • 1998-2001 Mercury Mountaineer -- 03-21-2012

    Mercury Mountaineer

  • 2001-2002 Mercury Cougar -- 03-30-2011

    2002 Mercury Cougar

  • Mercury Montego 2006

    2006 Mercury Montego Premier

  • 05-07 Mercury Mariner

    Mercury Mariner

  • 3rd Mercury Mountaineer -- 03-05-2010

    2006-2010 Mercury Mountaineer

  • BlackMonterey

    2007 Mercury Monterey

  • 2008 Mercury-Milan 002

    2008 Mercury Milan

  • 2011 Mercury Grand Marquis (6255947466)

    2011 Mercury Grand Marquis

  • 1947 Mercury Eight, 8 cylinders, 3,9 Liter, hood ornament, pic3

    hood ornament, 1947 Mercury

  • Mercury pic-5

    hood ornament, 1951 Mercury Eight

  • Mercury pic-7

    trunklid badge, 1951 Mercury

  • 1965 Mercury Grille Badge

    "Mercury Head" emblem (1965 Mercury Comet Caliente)

  • Mercury Cougar XR7 (16192841059)

    1960s Mercury script (on 1967–1969 Cougar)

  • 79 Mercury Cougar XR7 (6087729180)

    1977–1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 "cat head" hood ornament

  • Mercury logo

    Final Mercury emblem (2000–2005 Sable grille)

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