Every Mercury wagon from 1957 to 1960 was a hardtop with a rear window that retracted into the tailgate, a trick Ford-badged wagons never got.
Lead trim: Commuter (1960) · up to 322 hp
Mercury Commuter1957–1968
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FactEvery Mercury wagon from 1957 to 1960 was a hardtop with a rear window that retracted into the tailgate, a trick Ford-badged wagons never got.
The Mercury Commuter is a full-size station wagon that was produced by Mercury from 1957 until 1968 (1957–1962 and 1964–1968). When introduced for 1957 it was priced below Mercury's other two new full-size wagons as part of the Mercury Monterey series, alongside the mid-range Voyager and the top-level Colony Park; in 1957 the same 368 cu in (6.0 L) Lincoln Y-Block V8 that was standard on the Turnpike Cruiser was optional. From 1957 until 1960 all Mercury station wagons were hardtops, and also offered a rear window that retracted into the tailgate, not offered on Ford-branded wagons. It was initially available as a two-door and a four-door wagon; as the two-door sold just over 7,600 units in 1957–59, it was dropped from the 1960 range. In 1959 all Mercury station wagons were combined into the "Country Cruiser" series. It was temporarily absent in 1963, in concession to the new, smaller intermediate Meteor wagons, but the full-size platform was reinstated for 1964 when the Meteor was discontinued. The infobox lists 312, 368, 390 and 428 cu in V8s and, for 1959–1960, a 126.0 in wheelbase, 218.2 in (1959) and 219.2 in (1960) long, 80.7 in (1959) and 81.5 in (1960) wide and 57.8 in high; the Commuter was phased out, like the Montclair and Park Lane, after 1968 when the Colony Park became the only Mercury station wagon until 1991.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commuter (1959) | 1959–1959 | V8 | 322 hp | 409 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Commuter (1960) | 1960–1960 | V8 | 205 hp | 328 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Commuter 368 cu in Lincoln Y-block V8 (1957 option) | 1957–1957 | 6.0 L V8 | 290 hp | 405 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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