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Harlan Curtis examines a black Mercury Cougar coupe at the Los Angeles Auto Show on January 11, 2001, in Los Angeles

3 Worst Mercury Models That Spelled Death for the Brand

When it comes to American automakers, Ford has been around for a very long time, so it’s seen plenty of ups and downs. In fact, one of the automaker’s oldest brands, Mercury, made some hits, but it also produced some flops. Here’s a look at three of the worst models that might’ve killed the longtime …
The Mercury logo is displayed on a sign outside San Francisco Ford Lincoln Mercury on June 2, 2010, in San Francisco, California

Why Did Ford Kill the Mercury Brand?

Many carmakers have come and gone in the automobile’s relatively brief history. One that disappeared only a decade ago is Mercury. The Ford Motor Company-owned brand died in 2010 after more than 70 years in business. Here’s what led to Mercury’s demise. Mercury: A brief history Henry Ford’s son Edsel created the Mercury brand in …
A Mercury Milan at Star Lincoln Mercury dealership in Southfield, Michigan, on Wednesday, June 2, 2010

What Was the Last Car Mercury Made?

Car brands seem to crowd the market nowadays, but there were plenty more in the past. Many of those old brands weren’t successful enough, so they sold to others or folded. Mercury was one of the latter. Here’s a look at Ford‘s now-defunct Mercury brand and the last model made. A brief history of Mercury …
Takata airbag deployed

Huge Recall: 3 Million Ford, Mercury, Lincoln Vehicles Recalled

Ford has issued a huge recall of almost three million Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln vehicles. It is part of a Takata recall that Ford petitioned the NHTSA to exempt back in January. The models Ford wanted to exempt included vehicles built between 2006-2011. These models had always been part of a larger Takata recall that …
A red 1973 Pontiac Firebird

Most Searched Dead Brand Is Pontiac: Will GM Bring It Back?

Will GM bring back Pontiac? No, it won’t. Winding out of Pontiac franchises cost GM billions of dollars. It was a desperate move to help save the corporation from its bankruptcy woes. But now that it is gone GM wouldn’t suddenly bring it back. But that is not what this is about. It’s about the …