Day Of The Cat: 1973 Lincolns And Mercuries Greet The Dawn Of Malaise!

The cage door creeeeeaks open, (perhaps suggesting the rust that will soon assail most Malaise Lincolns and Mercuries), and the angry mountain lion struts out into a field full of parked cars. The Continental... the Marquis... Montego... Comet......

11:00 AM on Mon May 5 2008, by Murilee Martin, 2,069 views, 29 comments
http://jalopnik.com/387001/day-of-the-cat-1973-lincolns-and-mercuries-greet-the-dawn-of-malaise

Do Ya Think The '86 Mercury Is Sexy?

2:30 PM on Fri Sep 7 2007, by Murilee Martin, 3,102 views, 28 comments
http://jalopnik.com/297589/do-ya-think-the-86-mercury-is-sexy

DOTS-O-Rama Sunday, Rocky Mountain Edition: The Mercury Park Lane Mystery Car

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Nearly two years ago, we saw the Mysterious Mercury.

12:00 PM on Sun Apr 19 2009, by Murilee Martin, 2,276 views, 32 comments
http://jalopnik.com/5217790/dots+o+rama-sunday-rocky-mountain-edition-the-mercury-park-lane-mystery-car

Against Some Odds, Mercury Brand Survives Ford Axe

Someone wake up grandpa and give him the news: Mercury's not going away. The Detroit News reports on Ford's decision to keep the seemingly pointless exercise in badge engineering running at capacity. Some of the reasons seem dubious, like the...

6:49 AM on Mon Nov 28 2005, by Mike Spinelli, 295 views, Comment
http://jalopnik.com/139515/against-some-odds-mercury-brand-survives-ford-axe

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 1

Can someone please tell me why Mercury exists, other than for Wert to pine over Jill Wagner? Of course, badge engineering is alive and well outside of the blue oval — just look at the Chrysler Aspen/Dodge Durango, any GMC truck, or the...

2:18 PM on Mon Jul 10 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 769 views, 5 comments
http://jalopnik.com/186206/jalopnik-reviews-2007-mercury-mountaineer-part-1

Going Underground: Corvette, Mountaineer Found in Denver's Dirt

Nope, it's not some literal interpretation of "Need for Speed Underground"; it's a manner of automotive graveyard, which police in Denver unearthed yesterday. Acting on an anonymous tip, authorities found the remains of a stolen C5 Corvette...

8:19 AM on Thu May 18 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 877 views, 6 comments
http://jalopnik.com/174613/going-underground-corvette-mountaineer-found-in-denvers-dirt

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 2

Exterior Design: **

1:00 PM on Tue Jul 11 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 881 views, 4 comments
http://jalopnik.com/186484/jalopnik-reviews-2007-mercury-mountaineer-part-2

Classic Ad Watch: Farrah Fawcett's '75 Cougar

Moon roof! Glove-soft vinyl upholstery! Clustered gauges! Mountain lion stalking you! No wonder Farrah drove (or at least shilled for) the '75 Cougar. And for you fans of engines that take two cubes to make less than a single horsepower, the...

6:27 PM on Wed Mar 21 2007, by Murilee Martin, 11,237 views, 19 comments
http://jalopnik.com/246080/classic-ad-watch-farrah-fawcetts-75-cougar

Avast Ye! Mercury Reveals 2008 Mariner

Arrrgh, scalliwag — ye calendars must be waterlogged! It's not yet 2007 and Mercury's already revealed the 2008 Mariner, showing off a new nip and tuck derived to nudge it ever so slightly upscale. Along with some new character lines and...

9:14 AM on Fri Oct 6 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 555 views, 7 comments
http://jalopnik.com/205729/avast-ye-mercury-reveals-2008-mariner

Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Mercury Mountaineer, Part 3

Why you should buy this car: You're an SUV-driving parent who wants to buy American, but still wants to be different from the 10 other Ford drivers in your subdivision. Or, you're a man who drives a Jeep Liberty, but looking for something slightly...

2:10 PM on Wed Jul 12 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 725 views, 3 comments
http://jalopnik.com/186823/jalopnik-reviews-2007-mercury-mountaineer-part-3