Mercury Montclair

Mercury Montclair
1955 Mercury Montclair sedan
Overview
ManufacturerMercury (Ford)
Production1955–1960
1964–1968
AssemblyMain plant
Wayne, Michigan[1]
(Branch assembly)
St. Louis, Missouri
Maywood, California
Pico Rivera, California
Metuchen, New Jersey
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size
Body style2-door coupe
4-door sedan
2-door convertible
2-door hardtop
4-door hardtop
LayoutFR layout
RelatedLincoln Capri
Lincoln Premiere
Mercury Monterey
Mercury Medalist
Mercury Custom
Dimensions
Length211 in (5,359 mm) (1957)[2]
Chronology
SuccessorMercury Monterey Custom

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. The model was offered as two-door and four-door hardtops, four-door pillared sedan, and a two-door convertible.

Through its production, the Montclair typically served as the mid-range Mercury sedan offering; always slotted above the Monterey, at various times, the Montclair was slotted below the Turnpike Cruiser and Park Lane in the Mercury line. While the true origins of the nameplate are unknown by Ford historians, the consensus is that is derived from Montclair, New Jersey, an affluent community located near its then-new Mahwah Assembly facility.[citation needed]

For 1969, Mercury discontinued the Montclair, repackaging the vehicle as the Mercury Monterey Custom, which was marketed through 1974.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Flory, Jr. 2008 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Directory Index: Mercury/1957 Mercury/1957_Mercury_Foldout". Oldcarbrochures.com. Retrieved 2012-05-20.