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25/05/2026 5:11 am
'53 Buick or Mercury?
Be sure to make your selection.
Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
If selection is greater than 2 rank them.
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John Bono
North Jersey
25/05/2026 5:36 am
Evolution-wise, the Buick is a step ahead in the fifties so far by '53. Buick.
25/05/2026 5:52 am
Mercury. It's smaller and looks sleeker.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
25/05/2026 6:05 am
101% with Ed…. Mercury.
Steve
25/05/2026 6:50 am
Tie. I like the modern look of the Buick but the the confusing tuff grill and teary headlights throw me. The Mercury has a nice stance calling to mind those used for racing but the bug eyes are odd.
25/05/2026 7:05 am
It is very nearly a tie for me as I love both of these cars but I give the nod to the trimmer lines of the Mercury; my fave of it's decade (tied with the '55). The orange part of the Buick's "dagmars" detracts somewhat for me.
25/05/2026 7:34 am
Now this is a Buick that I do like.
25/05/2026 7:45 am
Love both, but a slight edge to the Merc.
25/05/2026 7:56 am
I like both but I like the Buick a bit better.
25/05/2026 8:16 am
Not keen on the Buick. I could happily live with the Mercury.
25/05/2026 9:22 am
Not even close, I love the Mercury 😍 , while I dislike the Buick 🤮.
25/05/2026 10:23 am
I usually vote for the Buicks toothy grin, but the Mercury from 53-56, are hard to beat for me.
25/05/2026 1:10 pm
Each is a great-looking full-size American automobile from that year. I have a scale replica of a 1953 Buick, although my scale model of the Mercury is a 1954.