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- Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- July 07, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- 1968 Mercury Cougar Coupe - Ford Motor Company's Mustang, introduced in 1964, was such a success that other car makers soon copied it, including Ford itself. Mercury's Cougar was based on the Mustang, but with more upscale styling and interior appointments that made it something of a "poor man's Jaguar." This Cougar has the rare XR7-G package with a hood scoop, sun roof, and other special trim features.
- 1968
- Collections - Artifact
1968 Mercury Cougar Coupe
Ford Motor Company's Mustang, introduced in 1964, was such a success that other car makers soon copied it, including Ford itself. Mercury's Cougar was based on the Mustang, but with more upscale styling and interior appointments that made it something of a "poor man's Jaguar." This Cougar has the rare XR7-G package with a hood scoop, sun roof, and other special trim features.
- Edsel Ford and Henry Ford at a Preview of 1939 Mercury Cars, Ford Rotunda, 1938 - Ford Motor Company introduced its Mercury line for 1939, priced midway between the basic Ford and the upscale Lincoln. The move followed General Motors' successful strategy of "a car for every purse and purpose." The Mercury brand was championed by Edsel Ford who, more than his father Henry, recognized the need for a broader product line.
- October 24, 1938
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Edsel Ford and Henry Ford at a Preview of 1939 Mercury Cars, Ford Rotunda, 1938
Ford Motor Company introduced its Mercury line for 1939, priced midway between the basic Ford and the upscale Lincoln. The move followed General Motors' successful strategy of "a car for every purse and purpose." The Mercury brand was championed by Edsel Ford who, more than his father Henry, recognized the need for a broader product line.
- Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- July 07, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- August 01, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, July 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- August 01, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- August 01, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945 - More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- August 01, 1945
- Collections - Artifact
Driver Demonstrates Steering Wheel Attachments on Mercury Car for Handicapped Drivers, August 1945
More than 670,000 American soldiers were wounded in World War II. Many of them returned home with lasting injuries. Ford Motor Company's Mercury Division adapted this car with special controls that could be operated by drivers with disabilities.
- 1994 Mercury Sable Aluminum Intensive Sedan - Ford Motor Company built 20 functional 1994 Mercury Sable sedans with unitized bodies and body panels made from lightweight aluminum. During tests in real-world driving conditions, the experimental cars rated better fuel economy and suffered less corrosion than their steel-bodied counterparts. Aluminum Sables never went into regular production, but lessons from the project informed Ford's aluminum F-150 pickup introduced 20 years later.
- 1994
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1994 Mercury Sable Aluminum Intensive Sedan
Ford Motor Company built 20 functional 1994 Mercury Sable sedans with unitized bodies and body panels made from lightweight aluminum. During tests in real-world driving conditions, the experimental cars rated better fuel economy and suffered less corrosion than their steel-bodied counterparts. Aluminum Sables never went into regular production, but lessons from the project informed Ford's aluminum F-150 pickup introduced 20 years later.
- 1940 Mercury Eight Economy Test Run, Ishpeming, Michigan, April 1940 - Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate, with a stated fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon. That claim was put to the test in a Ford-sponsored economy run across the United States with a 1940 Mercury sedan.
- April 13, 1940
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1940 Mercury Eight Economy Test Run, Ishpeming, Michigan, April 1940
Ford Motor Company launched its Mercury line for 1939. Ford promoted Mercury as a larger car that was economical to operate, with a stated fuel economy of up to 20 miles per gallon. That claim was put to the test in a Ford-sponsored economy run across the United States with a 1940 Mercury sedan.