Mercury · 1962–present
Mercury S-55
The Mercury S-55 is a car that was marketed by Mercury from the 1962 to 1963 model years and again from 1966 to 1967. The full-size version of the Mercury "S" (Special) range, the S-55 was a performance-oriented variant of the Mercury Monterey, serving as a divisional counterpart of the Ford Galaxie 500XL. Offered only as a two-door hardtop and convertible, the S-55 was marketed as an alternative to the Chrysler 300 "letter series". At the end of the 1960s, the form factor for high-performance vehicles shifted away from full-size sedans, with model lines such as the S-55 falling out of favor as buyers shifted towards personal luxury coupes and muscle cars. Following the 1967 model year, Mercury discontinued the S-55, largely replacing it with the Mercury Marauder, which was produced through 1970.
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