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Sports-Car Spirit and Limousine Ride – 1958 Mercury

As the new 1958 cars were being introduced, the number 1 song on the Hit Parade was “Sugartime” by the McGuire Sisters – the year’s top hit was “At the Hop” by Danny & the Juniors. Elvis was still gyrating … Continue reading

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1960 Mercury – The Best Built Car in America Today

The big news for 1960 was the presidential election in which John F. Kennedy defeated Richard Nixon for the world’s toughest job. Most commentators name the TV debate, (which was the first ever televised debate between presidential contenders), as the turning … Continue reading

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1961 Mercury – The BETTER Low-Price Cars

In many ways 1961 is the story of the relationship between John F. Kennedy, newly elected President of the USA, and Nikita S. Khrushchev, Premier of the Soviet Union. The two leaders could not have been more different. Kennedy was young, … Continue reading

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