Mercury XM-800

XM-800 at University of Michigan, 1957
XM-800, 2017
Rear view, 2017

The Mercury XM-800 is a concept car created by Mercury and first introduced at the 1954 Chicago Auto Show.[1] In newspaper publicity at its 1954 debut, in Chicago and elsewhere, it was presented with its full name, Mercury Monterey XM-800.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The XM, or experimental Mercury, "push car" (meaning that it was not drivable) went the 1954 US auto show circuit season.[1] Although it was promoted by Ford as an "advanced design, engineered to go into volume production,” the XM 800 never passed the concept phase.

  1. ^ a b "1954 Mercury Monterey XM-800 - Review". Supercars.net. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ “Mercury’s New Monterey.” Chicago Tribune, 21 February 1954. March 13-21, 1954.
  3. ^ “Mercury Sends Experimental MX-800 to Show.” Chicago Tribune, 14 March 1954.
  4. ^ “1st Showing in Chicago…The New Mercury Monterey XM-800.” (Chicago Auto Show Display Ad) Chicago Tribune, 14 March 1954.
  5. ^ ”Experimental Cars by Ford.” Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 14 March 1954.
  6. ^ ”The New Mercury Monterey MX-800.” Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 March 1954.
  7. ^ ”Advanced Design.” Greenfiled (MA) Recorder-Gazette, 16 April 1954.