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Topic starter
20/10/2021 8:14 pm
'56 Ford or Mercury?
Be sure to make your selection. Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.
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John Bono
North Jersey
20/10/2021 8:50 pm
Two beautiful wagons. I prefer the woodgrain treatment of the Ford, and the fender skirts seal the deal for me!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
20/10/2021 9:28 pm
What a great "Which One?" tonight! I like seeing cars that aren't the normal classic cars. For Station Wagon's, these two for 1956 were, in my opinion the best looking from any of the Big Three companies. My vote goes by a hair to the...MERCURY!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
20/10/2021 9:42 pm
I find it so ironic that, back in the 50's, 60's, and 70's, it wasn't even a little bit cool to have a Station Wagon. It told people that you had a family and you needed to haul stuff. It said that you were no longer single and you could no longer drive a spiffy hardtop or convertible.
Station Wagons just weren't popular.
Then the 80's roll around and the Mini-Van comes in to vogue, followed by the SUV. Today, about every 8 of 10 cars on the road are Mini-Vans and SUV's. People buy them to haul the family and stuff.
Sadly, those beautiful and usually stylish Station Wagons of that bygone time were just in the wrong era. They sure were better looking than anything on the road today.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
20/10/2021 10:28 pm
I prefer the trim on the Ford sides but not enough to say it is any better than the Mercury. I'll go for a tie on these two.
21/10/2021 1:32 am
Totally agree with David Green, so this one's a tie.
21/10/2021 5:39 am
I like the Ford. It's cleaner.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
21/10/2021 7:19 am
Love both the '56 Ford & Mercury, would go with the Mercury, just a bit upscale.
That said however I dislike wood trim on steel cars and station wagons never did a thing for me; they were every where and just work horses.
21/10/2021 8:21 am
This one's a tie for me as well. I just can't decide. They are both excellent.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
21/10/2021 8:57 am
Technically they are the same car, so for me it is a tie.
21/10/2021 10:33 am
I have been a station wagon fan all my life, even as a young guy when they were basically considered utility vehicles by most people. I particularly love the "Woody" effect, even though of course the real wood version ended around the late 40s to early 50s. I love both of the comparison cars but pick the Ford as I prefer look of the nose and tail lights.
Topic starter
21/10/2021 5:55 pm
Two beautiful wagons. I prefer the woodgrain treatment of the Ford, and the fender skirts seal the deal for me!
Couldn't have said it better!
John Bono
North Jersey
John Kuvakas and John Kuvakas reacted
22/10/2021 10:47 pm
Mercury for its much better overall design.
David Vandermeer
Corinth, Texas