Mercury S-55

Mercury S-55
1966 Mercury S-55 2-Door Hardtop
Overview
Manufacturer	Mercury (Ford)
Production	1962–1963 1966–1967
Assembly	Main plant Wayne, Michigan (Branch assembly) Metuchen, New Jersey Pico Rivera, California Hazelwood, Missouri
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size
Layout	FR layout
Related	Ford Galaxie Mercury Monterey

The Mercury S-55 is a full-size car that was marketed by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company during the 1960s. Developed as a performance-oriented version of the mid-level Mercury Monterey, the S-55 was the largest vehicle of the Mercury "S" (Special) range introduced in 1962; its Ford equivalent was the Ford Galaxie 500XL and competed in the full-size luxury sport coupe market segment against the Chrysler 300H.

As consumer buying habits in full-size sedans shifted in the late 1960s, performance-oriented vehicles such as the S-55 fell out of favor, with personal luxury coupes and muscle cars taking its place. After the 1967 model year, the S-55 was discontinued; its role was largely taken over by the 1969 Mercury Marauder, produced until 1970.^[1]