If the quintessential station wagon is the Ford Nation Squire, then you could have a sure expectation of what a station wagon appears like. So once you encounter a wagon like this 1958 Mercury, does one thing strike you as being considerably totally different? It’s a correct hardtop, which is why this 1958 Mercury Commuter is our Choose of the Day. It’s listed on the market on ClassicCars.com by a dealership in Branson, Missouri. (Click on the hyperlink to view the itemizing)

By the point this Mercury was constructed, hardtop wagons had turn out to be a factor due to the 1955-57 Chevrolet Nomad and Pontiac Safari. Fact be advised, they had been two-door hardtop wagons that had been extra about fashion than service. The 1957 Mercury was among the many first to supply a “common” hardtop wagon, which included the Buick Particular Riviera Property Wagon and Century Caballero, and Oldsmobile Rocket 88 and Tremendous 88 Fiestas. Rambler, Dodge, and Chrysler ultimately would be part of the bandwagon. (See what we did there?)

For 1958, Commuter sat on the backside of the Mercury wagon hierarchy. Trimmed just like the Monterey, it was out there as a two-door, six-passenger automobile, in addition to a four-door model succesful dealing with both six- or nine-passengers. A step up was the Voyager, which was trimmed like a Montclair. It was out there in the identical three configurations because the Commuter. The Colony Park was trimmed like a Park Lane and was the one wagon to function wood-grained metal paneling. It was solely out there as a four-door with seating for six or 9 passengers. All had been hardtops.

Nineteen fifty-eight was the 12 months Mercury began providing a brand new household of Marauder V8s that’s generally referred to as “MEL” (Mercury-Edsel-Lincoln). Customary for the Commuter was a 312-horsepower 383, whereas the Voyager and Colony Park got here commonplace with 330-horse 383. Elective for all fashions was the Tremendous Marauder 430 with 400 horsepower — greater than Chrysler’s 300-D!

This 1958 Mercury Commuter wagon options 4 doorways and room for 9 passengers. Mildly custom-made, the vendor calls this the “California Seashore Wagon,” and it exhibits due to four-wheel energy disc brakes, American Racing mags, and lowered suspension. With 80,000 miles, the 330-horse wagon additionally options push-button computerized transmission. “Paint is high-quality with no blemishes or chips. All trim and chrome has been repaired, straightened and both polished or re chromed,” says the vendor. “Energy steering, energy rear window, energy antenna … all lights, gauges and equipment in working order … radio works.” Inside, the inside is unique and appears nice apart of the third row, which has been reupholstered with non-matching materials. Better of all, a brand new under-dash AC system was simply put in.

The vendor concludes, “Would drive wherever.” For $87,500 OBO, it higher be succesful, so inform the tribe to pile in and go to Mount Rushmore with nary a fear. In a sea of SUVs, you definitely would stand out, and the recollections could be priceless.

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