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08/09/2023 3:49 pm
Is that Merc wearing fender skirts ?
I've never seen that.
Steve
John Bono reacted
08/09/2023 4:00 pm
Is that Merc wearing fender skirts ?
I've never seen that.
Steve
Steve, a few days ago I had an entire rave on how great the '64 Mercury Marauder looks in fender skirts. The early to mid '60s Mercurys do wear them well in my humble opinion.
John Bono and Steve Jacobs reacted
08/09/2023 4:14 pm
Today it's the Dodge, but they're all terrific.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
John Bono reacted
08/09/2023 4:55 pm
I'm not an expert, but I wonder if the Oldsmobile is not a '66 ? That aside, I would go for the Mercury as I love its uncompromising straight and boxy lines. Though the more I see the front fender 'vent', the more I wonder if it contributes anything.
LOL, I love how each of our eyes sees something different to like. Those "uncompromising straight and boxy lines" of the Mercury were such a turn off for me, while you embrace the look. 
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
John Bono and Charles Rockett reacted
08/09/2023 6:23 pm
George I have noticed in past comments that you seem to have a liking for post mid sixties, muscular car looks. Whereas for me 1965 is a turn-off date, as far as sixties styling is concerned. I think we all like different epochs for different reasons and within any of those epochs, we hone-in on the look that says what we like about that time. Hence I'm all for curvaceous styling pre 1957. But post '57 it's angular futurism and then post '61 straight lines. Equally, 1920s straight lines, but for different reasons, (although cultural equivalents may be drawn)...
Steve Jacobs and John Bono reacted
08/09/2023 11:02 pm
Is that Merc wearing fender skirts ?
I've never seen that.
Steve
Steve, a few days ago I had an entire rave on how great the '64 Mercury Marauder looks in fender skirts. The early to mid '60s Mercurys do wear them well in my humble opinion.
I never liked the '64 Mercury and Ford. I thought they looked too fat and I didn't like the styling of the front end of the Mercury
I prefer the 63 and then the 65 & 66 styling. The '64's leave a bad taste in my design brain.
Steve
09/09/2023 2:05 am
Is that Merc wearing fender skirts ?
I've never seen that.
Steve
Steve, a few days ago I had an entire rave on how great the '64 Mercury Marauder looks in fender skirts. The early to mid '60s Mercurys do wear them well in my humble opinion.
I never liked the '64 Mercury and Ford. I thought they looked too fat and I didn't like the styling of the front end of the Mercury
I prefer the 63 and then the 65 & 66 styling. The '64's leave a bad taste in my design brain.
Steve
Steve; like you, I much prefer the 1963 Ford and Mercury nose and tail end treatment to the '64 and I too love the '65 and '66 Ford and Merc styling.
09/09/2023 2:16 am
Is that Merc wearing fender skirts ?
I've never seen that.
Steve
Steve, a few days ago I had an entire rave on how great the '64 Mercury Marauder looks in fender skirts. The early to mid '60s Mercurys do wear them well in my humble opinion.
I never liked the '64 Mercury and Ford. I thought they looked too fat and I didn't like the styling of the front end of the Mercury
I prefer the 63 and then the 65 & 66 styling. The '64's leave a bad taste in my design brain.
Steve
Steve; like you, I much prefer the 1963 Ford and Mercury nose and tail end treatment to the '64 and I too love the '65 and '66 Ford and Merc styling.
I think you have great taste in automotive styling... Lol...!
Steve
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09/09/2023 6:53 am
I love the Oldsmobile for its great looks and its build quality, and the Mercury follows closely.
John Bono
North Jersey
Steve Jacobs and John Kuvakas reacted
09/09/2023 9:27 am
@jkuvakas Chevy, Ford, Plymouth; Dodge, Mercury, Pontiac; DeSoto, Edsel, Oldsmobile; Buick, Chrysler, Lincoln; Cadillac, Continental, Imperial. Generally speaking the cars according to price point in the market Of these my preference has been the D, M, P models with Ford added. The rest I like a model here or there.
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