Mercury

[hotrod59f100]

Any body know what the model / age of this behemoth that passed me to day? Also does any body make a kit of it? Sorry for the bad pics.

[trogdor]

Possibly a 72

[von Zipper]

1977 Mercury Cougar Villager

[Rob Z]

Those were pretty KOOL wagons back in the day... I had a '74 Galaxie 500 wagon with a 400 modified in it... For the tank it was it really ran well and was rather quick too...

[Erik Smith]

I think the closest you will get is Modelhuas' 1970 Ford wagon. Not really close, but closest.

[62rebel]

behemoth? park an Expedition beside it. THAT'S a behemoth.

[hotrod59f100]

Those were pretty KOOL wagons back in the day... I had a '74 Galaxie 500 wagon with a 400 modified in it... For the tank it was it really ran well and was rather quick too...

I was doing 65 when the guy blew by me. My guess was 75-80 .

[hotrod59f100]

behemoth? park an Expedition beside it. THAT'S a behemoth.

not to many cars of this size in today's lineups. I agree that the expedition is big but dang this car was longer then your average vehicle . Edited February 6, 2012 by hotrod59f100

[hotrod59f100]

My parents had a ltd wagon when I was a kid . I loved that thing.

[michael1969]

I seem to remember some of those old wagons had a third(possibly even a fourth) seat that actually faced the rear of the vehicles. I know they were long with rear door that swung out from one side to open.

[SSNJim]

I seem to remember some of those old wagons had a third(possibly even a fourth) seat that actually faced the rear of the vehicles. I know they were long with rear door that swung out from one side to open.

There was a lot of cool stuff in the rear of a wagon. The fold-down third seat was generally an option, and almost always faced to the rear. I seem to remember my 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air wagon had an under floor storage area where the third seat would be. My grandfather's 1964 Studebaker Wagonaire not only had a rear-facing seat, but it had a retractable panel overhead that could be slid forward, giving the rear seat passengers a sort of convertible. I loved riding in that.

Prior to the early 70's, wagon rear doors usually opened like a pickup tailgate or clam shell. In the very early 70's, I think it was Ford that introduced the tailgate that opened like a truck tailgate or a car door. I always thought that was a neat trick.

[realgone58]

Man, that thing is awesome! Mercury Montego. Haven't seen one of those that nice since the '70's. Hope that guy is'nt driving that thing in all that salt up there! I think Motor City Resin does a Torino wagon in scale, could possibly scratch build the front end between that and a '73 Cougar kit. ?? Would love to have one of these babies in 1/25. I had a copper colored '73 just like it once. Nice car.

[ChrisPflug]

The full size wagons were even bigger- the Ford products were wide enough they made the "third row" seats face each other rather than backwards

Ford called their tailgate design the "Magic Doorgate" - not quite as trick as the 71-76 GMs which had the clamshell with the halves that disappeared into the roof and floor

[Fabrux]

I had a 97 Expedition and its not as big as you think. Especially if you're already used to driving pickups anyways.

[hotrod59f100]

Man, that thing is awesome! Mercury Montego. Haven't seen one of those that nice since the '70's. Hope that guy is'nt driving that thing in all that salt up there! I think Motor City Resin does a Torino wagon in scale, could possibly scratch build the front end between that and a '73 Cougar kit. ?? Would love to have one of these babies in 1/25. I had a copper colored '73 just like it once. Nice car.

yeah he is. I hate the fact nothing last up here. The same guy owns a pinto wagon. Same color and drives it like a idiot. Btw thanks for all the heads up on the imfo.