The quirky Breezeway reverse-slant rear window came back for 1967-68, but neutered — it now fit inside the normal roofline and only cracked open a few inches for ventilation.
Lead trim: Montclair 410 cu in V8 (330 hp, 1966) · up to 345 hp
Mercury Montclair1965–1968
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FactThe quirky Breezeway reverse-slant rear window came back for 1967-68, but neutered — it now fit inside the normal roofline and only cracked open a few inches for ventilation.
For 1965 Mercury introduced a new body and chassis for its full-size sedans, growing to a 123-inch wheelbase, with rear leaf springs giving way to coil springs for all four wheels. The only full-size Mercury not sold as a convertible, the Montclair was a four-door sedan and two- and four-door hardtop; the Marauder name was dropped from the non-Breezeway roofline. The powertrain was largely carried over from 1964, but the 410 hp 427 V8 was dropped and the standard 390 V8 became available with a manual transmission. For 1966 the four-door sedan lost its Breezeway roofline and two new optional engines arrived: a 330 hp 410 cubic-inch V8 (shared with the Park Lane) and a 345 hp 428 cubic-inch V8 (shared with the S-55), all three engines offered with an automatic. For 1967 and 1968 Montclair hardtops were the same as those on the big Ford, now based on the 1967 luxury LTD series, and the Breezeway retractable rear window returned redesigned to fit within the standard roofline. For 1968 there were revised front and rear fascias for federally mandated side marker lights and a two-door roofline closer to the new Cougar and Marquis. Mercury discontinued the Montclair after 1968, consolidating on the Monterey with the Marquis expanded to a full range; the Monterey Custom trim level filled the Montclair's price range for 1969 through 1974.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montclair 410 cu in V8 (330 hp, 1966) | 1966–1966 | V8 | 330 hp | 444 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Montclair 428 cu in V8 (345 hp, 1966) | 1966–1966 | V8 | 345 hp | 462 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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The quirky Breezeway reverse-slant rear window came back for 1967-68, but neutered — it now fit inside the normal roofline and only cracked open a few inches for ventilation.
Every four-door 1964 Montclair sedan got Mercury's odd reverse-slant 'Breezeway' rear window as standard — two-door hardtops could choose the conventional 'Marauder' roofline instead.
The 1959 Montclair was one of the biggest cars Mercury ever built — and owners still complained it didn't have enough interior room for its size.
Mercury’s pushbutton shifter copied Chrysler’s mechanical TorqueFlite setup — steering clear of Edsel’s infamous, failure-prone electric Teletouch system.
The 1955 Montclair could be ordered with a tinted Plexiglas roof panel up front — a feature so unloved for cooking drivers in summer heat that only 1,787 were ever built.
Rivals
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