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01/12/2025 11:32 pm
'57 Buick or Mercury?
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John Bono
North Jersey
02/12/2025 12:06 am
I usually choose the one I find most "modern" looking - which is definitely the Mercury today - but I love the Buick for 1957 so I voted for it!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
02/12/2025 1:02 am
I agree, the Buick for me too!
Steve
02/12/2025 2:31 am
The Buick may look a bit dated by comparison but it's a beauty, whereas the Mercury of this era didn't grab me at all.
02/12/2025 7:15 am
I like the Montclaire far more than the Turnpike Cruiser with all its foibles. But in comparison with that wild-bred yellow stallion, oh man; no contest. The Century gets 100 out of 100.
02/12/2025 7:54 am
Buick. It has a unified look, while the Mercury looks disjointed (but in a fun way).
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
02/12/2025 8:46 am
Buick, one of my favorite years - I like all the Buicks of 55-57.
02/12/2025 8:57 am
John, you really picked two goodies today!
I like both a lot, but if I were given one over the other, the BUICK wins me over for its more sedate and compact look. Yes, compared to the Mercury it's dated looking, but then the Mercury as beautiful as it is, seemed to be "way out there" in comparison.
Being honest, the other reason I would choose the Buick, is that I could drive it without garnering a lot of attention, while the Mercury would bring the stares and attention to me driving it every mile.
I prefer to enjoy my car without the attention (I think) the Mercury would bring my way. I'm not one of those guys that have to "show-off" with the "look what I have" mindset.
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
Topic starter
02/12/2025 9:18 am
Thanks George. I'm thinking the yellow Buick Century convertible pictured here will draw a lot more attention than the red Montclair. Could it be deep down you're an "Attention Ho" like some of us here?John, you really picked two goodies today!
I like both a lot, but if I were given one over the other, the BUICK wins me over for its more sedate and compact look. Yes, compared to the Mercury it's dated looking, but then the Mercury as beautiful as it is, seemed to be "way out there" in comparison.
Being honest, the other reason I would choose the Buick, is that I could drive it without garnering a lot of attention, while the Mercury would bring the stares and attention to me driving it every mile.
I prefer to enjoy my car without the attention (I think) the Mercury would bring my way. I'm not one of those guys that have to "show-off" with the "look what I have" mindset.
John Bono
North Jersey
02/12/2025 9:52 am
I absolutely love both cars and can't think of two more polar opposites. The Mercury says hello from every vantage point while the Buick whispers a subtle message of grace and poise. I'm going with grace and poise.
02/12/2025 9:56 am
It's the Merc for me. It's always been a favorite, the Buick, not so much. That's just me though.😁
02/12/2025 10:05 am
I’m with Gino on this one. Never have been much of a Buick fan. I do like the lines of that Mercury.
02/12/2025 10:47 am
Vote for Buick. The 1957 Buick made real cool wagons. The square Mercury lines are nice and I like the rear lights but the grill is a turn off.
02/12/2025 1:28 pm
Buick! Buick! Buick!
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
02/12/2025 1:33 pm
I had to go with the Buick on this one. The Mercury is interesting. But for me, the eye stops too frequently when trying to take in the whole design. The Buick seems, as some have pointed out, more unified.
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
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