Mercury Colony Park
| Mercury Colony Park | |
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1984 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Mercury (Ford) |
| Production | 1957–1991 |
| Assembly |
St. Louis, Missouri Pico Rivera, California Atlanta, Georgia Mahwah, New Jersey |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size |
| Body style | 4-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Mercury Monterey station wagon |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1957–1958 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Mercury Park Lane Mercury Montclair Mercury Monterey Mercury Voyager Mercury Commuter Edsel Citation Edsel Corsair |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 368 cu in (6.0 L) Lincoln Y-Block V8 383 cu in (6.3 L) Marauder V8 430 cu in (7.0 L) Super Marauder V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 3-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 122.0 in (3,099 mm) |
| Length | 1957: 211.1 in (5,362 mm) 1958: 214.2 in (5,441 mm) |
| Width | 79.1 in (2,009 mm) |
| Height | 58.3 in (1,481 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,400–4,800 lb (2,000–2,200 kg) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Model years | 1959–1960 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Mercury Park Lane Mercury Montclair Mercury Monterey Mercury Commuter |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 383 cu in (6.3 L) Marauder V8 430 cu in (7.0 L) Super Marauder V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 126.0 in (3,200 mm) |
| Length | 1959: 218.2 in (5,542 mm) 1960: 219.2 in (5,568 mm) |
| Width | 1959: 80.7 in (2,050 mm) 1960: 81.5 in (2,070 mm) |
| Height | 57.8 in (1,468 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,800–4,900 lb (2,200–2,200 kg) |
| Third generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mercury Monterey Colony Park |
| Model years | 1961–1964 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Mercury Park Lane Mercury Montclair Mercury Monterey Mercury Meteor Mercury Commuter Ford Galaxie Ford Fairlane Ford 300 Ford Custom Ford Country Squire |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 120.0 in (3,048 mm) |
| Fourth generation | |
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1965 Mercury Colony Park
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| Overview | |
| Production | 1965–1968 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Related |
Mercury Commuter Ford LTD/Ford Galaxie |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 390 cu in (6.4 L) FE V8 410 cu in (6.7 L) Marauder V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119.0 in (3,023 mm) |
| Fifth generation | |
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1974 Mercury Marquis Colony Park
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mercury Marquis Colony Park |
| Production | 1969–1978 |
| Assembly |
Hazelwood, Missouri (St. Louis Assembly Plant) Pico Rivera, California (Los Angeles Assembly) Hapeville, Georgia (Atlanta Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Related |
Ford LTD Ford Country Squire Ford Galaxie Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marquis |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8 400 cu in (6.6 L) Cleveland V8 460 cu in (7.5 L) 385 V8 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 121.0 in (3,073 mm) |
| Length | 220.5 in (5,601 mm) |
| Width | 81.1 in (2,060 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,740 lb (2,150 kg) |
| Sixth generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park |
| Production | 1979–1991 124,027 produced |
| Assembly |
Hazelwood, Missouri (St. Louis Assembly) Talbotville, Ontario, (St. Thomas Assembly) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Ford Panther platform |
| Related |
Ford LTD Ford Country Squire Ford LTD Crown Victoria Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marquis |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 302 cu in (4.9 L) 5.0 Windsor V8 351 cu in (5.8 L) Windsor V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed C4 automatic 3-speed FMX automatic 4-speed AOD automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 114.3 in (2,903 mm) |
| Length | 219 in (5,563 mm) |
| Width | 79.3 in (2,014 mm) |
| Height | 56.5 in (1,435 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,032 lb (1,829 kg) |
The Mercury Colony Park is a full-size station wagon that was offered by Mercury between 1957 and 1991 as their top-of-the-line model. Following the demise of Edsel, the Colony Park became the Mercury equivalent of the Ford Country Squire and the station wagon version of the Marquis in 1969.
It was distinguished by DI-NOC woodgrain paneling on the body sides and tailgate, a feature also associated with competitive station wagons such as the Chrysler Town & Country, Buick Estate, and the Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser.
For 1957, the Mercury model line underwent major revisions. After sharing bodies with Lincoln since 1949, Mercury was changed to share bodies and chassis with the premium models of the upcoming Edsel division released for 1958. Following the lead of Ford, Mercury discontinued the Monterey station wagon in favor of a separate line of station wagons (sharing chassis with sedans).
As with Ford, Mercury offered three station wagons, the Commuter, Voyager, and the Colony Park. While the Commuter and Voyager were sold in two-door and four-door configurations, the Colony Park was sold only as a four-door. In contrast to Ford and Edsel station wagons, all Mercury station wagons were sold as pillarless hardtops.
Though Edsel would share its premium Corsair and Citation lines with Mercury, its Roundup, Villager, and woodgrained Bermuda station wagons all shared a chassis and roofline with Ford station wagons.
As the flagship of the Mercury station wagon line, the Mercury Colony Park was trimmed similar to the Mercury Montclair, above the Monterey. Sharing its powertrain with the Montclair and the Turnpike Cruiser, a 368 cu in (6.0 L) Lincoln Y-Block V8 was the standard engine. For 1958, the Y-block was replaced by two MEL V8s, a 383 Marauder V8 and a 430 Super Marauder V8; a retuned version of a Lincoln engine, the Super Marauder V8 was the first American mass-production engine rated at 400 hp.
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