In 1956, Mercury had a Ghia-built concept car called the XM Turnpike Cruiser to show off. Since not everyone was going to get to see it at the car shows, they carried it on this glass-sided trailer so its flashy lines and and massive fins could be seen by all.

In 1983, MotorWeek predicted the Mercury Capri RS and its mighty 175 horsepower V8 would keep the American “car craze” alive for a long while longer. And you know what? It sure did.

In 1997, Motor Trend called the Mercury MC4 Concept “a much-needed spiritual lightning rod and a future-design icon” and “a critical, visionary reinvention of the Mercury brand.” (Extremely Ron Howard voice: it wasn’t.)

Was the Mercury Capri RS the best Fox-platform car? This couple certainly thought so. And I believe them.

It’s Tuesday morning, and you know what that means: it’s the Mercury Capri time.

Are you planning a weekend beach getaway in your Mercury Cougar XR7? I am.