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Automobile Enthusiasts

IcyPeas

(22,697 posts) Sat Jun 26, 2021, 03:51 PM Jun 2021

Mercury Monterey - 1954

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Mercury Monterey - 1954 (Original Post) IcyPeas Jun 2021 OP

What a beauty! Budi Jun 2021 #1

Nowhere near as pretty but my first car was a 1965 Mercury Monterey... wcmagumba Jun 2021 #2

I had a 1964 Monterey with the rear window that rolled up and down. Baby blue. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #3

Loved that power rear window... wcmagumba Jun 2021 #4

My first (1960) was a '53 8 cyl Ford. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #5

Budi

(15,325 posts)

1. What a beauty!

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 03:53 PM

Jun 2021

sigh...

wcmagumba

(3,217 posts)

2. Nowhere near as pretty but my first car was a 1965 Mercury Monterey...

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 04:11 PM

Jun 2021

similar to this Mercury Montclair in appearance and color...paint was not great but interior was huge and seats had been recovered...great HS date car...

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Arkansas Granny

(31,861 posts)

3. I had a 1964 Monterey with the rear window that rolled up and down. Baby blue.

Reply to wcmagumba (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 04:53 PM

Jun 2021

There was enough room in the trunk to sleep 4 adults, I swear.

wcmagumba

(3,217 posts)

4. Loved that power rear window...

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 05:04 PM

Jun 2021

Mine had a very nice interior with great air conditioning...you're right about the size of the trunk....fun memories....

3Hotdogs

(13,502 posts)

5. My first (1960) was a '53 8 cyl Ford.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Sat Jun 26, 2021, 08:09 PM

Jun 2021

Cheapest one they made.

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