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(Pics) 1957 Mercury Convertible (Turnpike) Cruiser

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This is Yat Ming's release of the cool-looking '57 Mercury, in this case a white convertible in their Turnpike Cruiser line from that year,

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It looks so much better without the continental kit.



   
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For those of us with a different taste, here's the ERTL version:

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ERTL did some pretty good detailing, too.

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And using this one, here is another variation off the workbench long ago.  A replica of a car my uncle and aunt had in the era.

1958 Mercury wagon

John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA


   
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Not bad, not bad at all John. 😆 



   
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Excellent.



   
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Harv Goranson
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And in 1957 Mercury was the chosen pace car for the Indy 500. Ertl made a version, but I prefer the Minimarque.

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Let's go the Brooklin Model route. The Turnpike Cruiser one one of my favorites as a 18 year old.

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I have the Neo one in hardtop. 

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@mg-harv 

Did Minimarque ever make this car without the pace care graphics?


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@ed-davis Yes, I found some courtesy of Google. A lilac and black version was particularly striking.



   
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