The Diecast Zone · Model Car Club Since 1994
Diecast Collector Forums
Eight forums, every scale, and thirty years of shop talk — new arrivals, restorations, reviews, and the finds you won’t see posted anywhere else, with the full archive back to 2002 restored and searchable. Free to Register.
8Forums
195,000+Topics
1,276,000+Posts
10,000+Members
Notifications
Clear all
Topic starter
22/01/2023 8:13 pm
'54 or '55 Mercury?
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.
John Bono
North Jersey
John Napoli and John Kuvakas reacted
22/01/2023 8:26 pm
I like them both. A tie is my only conclusion.
22/01/2023 8:52 pm
Oh man, this one is way too close for me to call.
I like each one equally well, but for different reasons. The '54 is my favorite Mercury after the iconic '49. And the '55 is a favorite because of the drastic styling change that evolved.
This one for me friends is a TIE!
George Schire
Oakdale, Minnesota
22/01/2023 9:57 pm
I voted for the '54. Compared to its competition in 1954 - Pontiac and Dodge - I like the Mercury best. But compared to those same two in 1955 - I'd rank the Mercury last. Hence my vote!
Barry Levittan
Long Island, NY
22/01/2023 10:06 pm
1954. The 1955 is too busy.
Does anyone else despise typing? I do.
Retired in Dunedin, Florida.
22/01/2023 11:09 pm
1954 please. I much prefer the more integrated design of that year compared to the 55 which seems to me the product of compromise.
John Kuvakas reacted
22/01/2023 11:20 pm
I do Ed. That's why I use my talk to text feature on my phone when I reply but sometimes it doesn't come out very clearly and I have to laugh because I sound or think I sound like a complete idiot which I probably am sometimes....
Ed Glorius reacted
22/01/2023 11:22 pm
My vote is for the '55. I find it much more attractive than the '54.
23/01/2023 8:06 am
55 but only by a slight margin.
Frank Reed
Chesapeake, VA
23/01/2023 3:03 pm
Love both, my all time favorite Mercury is the 1956. Voted '55. My taste; '56, '55, '54, '53, '51.
24/01/2023 4:33 am
I love both but prefer the styling of the '55......without the butt wart!
24/01/2023 4:39 am
1954. The 1955 is too busy.
Does anyone else despise typing? I do.
Even though I type a blinding 14 WPM with my index fingers while staring at the keyboard, I still manage to type jibberish....much like what I have to say I suppose.
Topic starter
24/01/2023 7:32 am
Love both, but I'm picking the '54 this time because it's the most senior of the 2 cars shown.
A side note…Back in the mid-fifties, the coolest guys drove convertibles or 2-door hardtops with continental kits, fender skirts, dual exhausts with Hollywood mufflers, spinner hubcaps and fuzzy dice hanging from the rear-view mirror. The uncool drove daddy's or worse yet, mommy's 4-door sedan and at the local hang-out or beach, they were belittled and had sand kicked in their faces. Just saying. 😊
John Bono
North Jersey
Page 1 / 2
Next