Poll: Which '57 Mer...
 
Notifications
Clear all
Poll results: Dual or Quad: Which do you like best?
Voter(s): 13
Poll is closed Nov 15, 2022
1957 Mercury Dual headlights  -  votes: 7 / 53.8%
7
53.8%
1957 Mercury Quad headlights  -  votes: 6 / 46.2%
6
46.2%

Poll: Which '57 Mercury?

7 Posts
6 Users
8 Likes
317 Views
Pete Rovero
(@pete-rovero)
Famed Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 1368
Topic starter  

This is a poll I was going to ask John to conduct one day, but since he's away for a while, I thought I'd ask the question using his format.

'57 Mercury:  Dual or Quad headlights?

Be sure to make your selection.

Of course, please “Reply” to share your comments.

If selection is greater than 2 rank them.

 

 

Click on the picture to enlarge the image.

1957 mercury montclair dual headlights
1957 mercury monterey quad headlights

   
Quote
Frank Reed
(@frank)
Famed Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 1972
 

The dual has a hint of the Continental which I like, 

Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA


   
ReplyQuote
Ed Glorius
(@ed-glorius)
Noble Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 1200
 

Dual. A little more subtle on a vehicle that's anything but.

Retired in Dunedin, Florida.


   
ReplyQuote
Bob Jackman
(@bob-jackman)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 26 years ago
Posts: 6129
 

I prefer the dual head lights but it wasn't long before the quads became the way of the future.


   
Pete Rovero reacted
ReplyQuote
Jack Dodds
(@jack-dodds)
Illustrious Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 9244
 

I am not a fan of this design era of Mercury but I must say that the dual headlight treatment makes it look far less "cluttered".


   
Brush reacted
ReplyQuote
Pete Rovero
(@pete-rovero)
Famed Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 1368
Topic starter  

I'm in the dual camp on the Mercury.  It seems to me that the stylists designed the car with dual headlights but were told to come up with a Plan B if the quad headlights were approved.  This appears to be the opposite of what happened with the 1957 Chrysler products.

1957 Chrysler
1957 chrysler windsor

   
ReplyQuote
John Napoli
(@carsman1958)
Famed Member
Joined: 2 years ago
Posts: 1822
 

Personally on these Merc's I like the quad headlights better.  Not to say they look good on other cars like the Chrysler shown above.


   
ReplyQuote
Share: