Mercury Montego (1968–9)

Mercury Montego. 1968–9 (prod. 179,858). 4-door sedan, 2-door coupé, 5-door wagon, 2-door convertible. F/R, 200, 250 in³ (I6 OHV), 302, 351, 390, 428 in³ (V8 OHV). Upscale version of Ford Fairlane (1968–9), with the Montego nameplate taking over from earlier Comet-based models (Capri and Caliente supplanted by Montego and Montego MX). The same remarks as Fairlane apply: an intermediate styled to look like a full-sized car, with questionable handling to match.

Manufacturing location: Lorain, Ohio, USA

Marque: Mercury | Model: Mercury Montego | Predecessor: Mercury Comet (1966–7) | Successor: Mercury Montego (1970–1)

q.v. Mercury Comet (1968–9), Mercury Cyclone (1968–9)

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