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Specifications: 1954 Mercury V8 Monterey

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Mercury
Sedan / Saloon
General Vehicle Specifications

Manufacturer:

   Mercury
Country of Origin:
   USA
Designer:
   n/a
Years of Manufacture:
   1954
Date of Introduction:
   n/a
Number Built:
   n/a
Price at Introduction:
   n/a
Models
  n/a
To Identify:
   n/a
RAC Rating:
   42.0
Also see:
   Mercury Reviews | The History of Mercury
Body
Body Type:
  
No. of Doors:
   n/a
Front Track:
   n/a
Rear Track:
   n/a
Dimensions and Weight
Total Length:
   5260 mm, 207.1 in
Total Width:
   1905 mm, 75 in
Height at Kerb Weight:
   1650 mm, 65 in
Wheelbase:
   2997 mm, 118 in
Length Wheelbase Ratio:
   1.76
Ground Clearance:
   n/a
Kerb Weight:
   1680 Kg, 3704 Lb
Weight Distribution (Front):
   n/a
Engine
Capacity:
   4.2 Litre, 4196cc (256.056 cu in)
Type:
   8 Cylinder, Overhead Valves, 2 Valves Per Cylinder, 16 Valves in Total
Configuration:
   Front, Unknown
Sump:
   n/a
Fuel System:
   1 Fo Carb
Head:
   n/a
Bore & Stroke:
   92.06 mm × 78.80 mm, 3.62 in × 3.1 in
Bore/stroke Ratio:
   1.17
Power:
   163.2 PS (161 bhp) (120.1 kW) @ 4400 rpm
Specific Output :
   38.4 bhp per litre, 0.63 bhp per cubic inch
Torque:
   323.0 Nm (238 ft·lb) (32.9 kgm) @ 2500 rpm
Specific Torque:
   76.98 Nm/litre
Bmep:
   967.3 kPa (140.3 psi)
Compression Ratio:
   7.5:1
Fuel Capacity:
   n/a
Unitary Capacity:
   524.5cc per cylinder
Coolant:
   Water
Intercooler:
   n/a
Aspiration:
   Normal
Compressor Type:
   n/a
Ignition and Electrical:
  n/a
Exhaust:
   n/a
Catalytic Converter:
   No
Main Bearings:
   n/a
Transmission / Gear Box
Transmission:
   3 Speed Automatic
Manual, 4 speed floor mounted:
   n/a
Automatic, 3 speed floor mounted T-Bar:
   n/a
Final drive ratio:
   3.90
Drive:
   Rear Wheel Drive
Performance
0-50 mph (80 km/h):
   n/a
0-60 mph (100 km/h):
   n/a
0-100 mph (161 km/h):
   n/a
Standing ¼ mile:
   n/a
Standing Km:
   n/a
Top speed:
   161 Km/h (100 mph)
Fuel Consumption:
   n/a
CO2 Emissions:
   n/a
Power-to-weight:
   95.83 bhp/ton
Steering and Brakes
Brake Type:
   Leaf Trailing/Leaf Trailing-Leaf Head
Front:
   n/a
Rear:
   n/a
Park Brake:
   n/a
Steering:
  n/a
Turns Lock-to-Lock:
   n/a
Top Gear Ratio:
   1.00
Turning Circle:
   n/a
Suspension, Wheels and Tyres
Front Suspension:
   Independent Suspension / Coil Springs
Rear Suspension:
   Live Axle / Semi-Eliptic Leaf Springs
Wheels:
    
Front:
   n/a
Rear:
   n/a
Tyres :
   
Front:
  n/a
Rear:
   n/a
Interior
Instruments:
   n/a
Articles and Media
Mercury Specifications
Mercury Road Tests and Reviews
  

 

Mercury Monterey

The Mercury Monterey is a full-size car model introduced by the Mercury division of the Ford Motor Company in 1952. It would later share the same body style with the slightly more upscale Marquis, and the Park Lane and Montclair until the latter two were extinguished after the 1968 model year. The Marquis-Monterey body was, built on a longer wheelbase and had a longer body than the Ford LTD, Ford Galaxie, and Ford Custom. During its production the car served as the high-end, mid-range, and entry-level fullsize Mercury at various times throughout its run. It was the only Mercury to be in continuous production throughout the 1960s.The Monterey was discontinued after 1974.In 2004, Mercury resurrected the Monterey nameplate for a minivan, essentially a re-badged Ford Freestar with added features and modified cosmetic details.

Early History

The Monterey (model 72C) was introduced in 1950 as a high-end two-door coupe as part of the Mercury Eight series in the same vein as the Ford Crestliner, the Lincoln Lido coupe and the Lincoln Cosmopolitan Capri coupe in order to compete with the hardtop coupes General Motors had introduced the previous model year. Montereys had either a canvas covered top for $2146 or vinyl for $2157. Standard features included leather faced seats, simulated leather headliner, wool carpets, chrome-plated interior garnish moldings, two-toned dashboard, special black steering wheel, fender skirts, dual outside rearview mirrors, full wheelcovers & gold winged hood ornament. For $10 more all leather seats were an option. Two special colors were offered, Turquoise Blue with dark blue top and Cortaro Red metallic with black top. Black with yellow top was also available. Few Montereys were sold.

1952 - 1954

Mercury got a styling and engineering redesign for 1952.[2] Monterey became a separate series and Mercury's top model line, a convertible and four-door sedan were included in the new series lineup. The heater and vent controls where changed to levers and placed on a plane set perpendicular to the dash behind the steering wheel. A station wagon bowed for 1953, the same year a Siren Red Monterey Convertible became Ford's forty-millionth car produced.1954 saw the introduction of the new 161 hp (120 kW) overhead valve Ford Y-block V8, as well as the bubble-top Monterey Sun Valley(which had a Plexiglass front half roof, which was similar to the Ford Crestline Skyliner.

1954 Mercury
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