Mercury Park Lane
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The Mercury Park Lane was a fullsize automobile
produced by the Mercury
division of the Ford Motor Company
from 1958 to 1960 and by the Lincoln-Mercury
Division from 1964 to 1968. During this time, the Park Lane resembled the Monterey
, but with a higher trim level.
The Park Lane was introduced in 1958 and was applied to Mercury's premium automobile line. For the 1959 and 1960 model years the Park Lane's wheelbase was increased to 128 inches (3,251.2 mm), two inches longer than the rest of the Mercury line. In 1960, the Park Lane name was dropped for the coming 1961 model year as Mercury focused its production efforts on the lower-end Monterey
and Meteor 800
models. The name was reinstated in 1964 as Mercury again attempted to retrench its models in the price gap between Ford and Lincoln. Park Lanes were available with the Marauder package (as were all full-size '64 Mercurys) which featured the "slantback" roof designs used on the popular full-size Ford line.
For 1967 and 1968, the Park Lane was offered with an even more luxurious trim level called the Brougham
, a.k.a. the Park Lane Brougham
. These were Mercury's flagship products during these years.
Mercury completely redesigned its full-size offerings for 1969, and the Park Lane name was retired at the end of the 1968 model year. However some Grand Marquis
have been known to carry a revival of the Park Lane badge since the late 1990s.
Full-size car
A full-size car is a marketing term used in North America for an automobile larger than a mid-size car. In the United States, the EPA uses "large car" to denote full-size cars....
produced by the Mercury
Mercury (automobile)
Mercury was an automobile marque of the Ford Motor Company launched in 1938 by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, to market entry-level luxury cars slotted between Ford-branded regular models and Lincoln-branded luxury vehicles, similar to General Motors' Buick brand, and Chrysler's namesake brand...
division of the Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
from 1958 to 1960 and by the Lincoln-Mercury
Lincoln-Mercury
Lincoln–Mercury was a collective name for the Lincoln and Mercury divisions of the Ford Motor Company, whose vehicles were typically sold side-by-side in a single dealership....
Division from 1964 to 1968. During this time, the Park Lane resembled the Monterey
Mercury Monterey
The Monterey was introduced in 1950 as a high-end two-door coupe in the same vein as the Ford Crestliner, the Lincoln Lido coupe and the Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri coupe. The reason was to offer a more luxurious coupe as the FoMoCo still not had any hard top. The Mercury line got a styling redesign...
, but with a higher trim level.
The Park Lane was introduced in 1958 and was applied to Mercury's premium automobile line. For the 1959 and 1960 model years the Park Lane's wheelbase was increased to 128 inches (3,251.2 mm), two inches longer than the rest of the Mercury line. In 1960, the Park Lane name was dropped for the coming 1961 model year as Mercury focused its production efforts on the lower-end Monterey
Mercury Monterey
The Monterey was introduced in 1950 as a high-end two-door coupe in the same vein as the Ford Crestliner, the Lincoln Lido coupe and the Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri coupe. The reason was to offer a more luxurious coupe as the FoMoCo still not had any hard top. The Mercury line got a styling redesign...
and Meteor 800
Mercury Meteor
The Mercury Meteor was an automobile model produced by the Lincoln Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company from 1961 to 1963. For 1961, the name was applied to low-end full-sized vehicles; for 1962 and 1963, the name was applied to Mercury's mid-sized sedans, in a marketing attempt to appeal to...
models. The name was reinstated in 1964 as Mercury again attempted to retrench its models in the price gap between Ford and Lincoln. Park Lanes were available with the Marauder package (as were all full-size '64 Mercurys) which featured the "slantback" roof designs used on the popular full-size Ford line.
For 1967 and 1968, the Park Lane was offered with an even more luxurious trim level called the Brougham
Mercury Brougham
The Mercury Brougham was the Ford Motor Company's flagship Mercury model during its two year run from 1967-1968. As it was basically a trim line of the Park Lane, it is sometimes called a Park Lane Brougham. Powerful and luxurious, it was offered as a four-door sedan, a four-door hardtop and,...
, a.k.a. the Park Lane Brougham
Mercury Brougham
The Mercury Brougham was the Ford Motor Company's flagship Mercury model during its two year run from 1967-1968. As it was basically a trim line of the Park Lane, it is sometimes called a Park Lane Brougham. Powerful and luxurious, it was offered as a four-door sedan, a four-door hardtop and,...
. These were Mercury's flagship products during these years.
Mercury Grand Marquis
The Mercury Grand Marquis was a full-size rear-wheel drive sedan sold by the Lincoln-Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company; the Grand Marquis was the flagship of the Mercury lineup. The nameplate itself had been in use since 1975 as the premium trim level of the Mercury Marquis; the Grand...
have been known to carry a revival of the Park Lane badge since the late 1990s.