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Ford Motor Company’s Mercury division was taken from us in 2011. The brand’s demise came during a flurry of marque terminations, and was bracketed by the shutdown of Pontiac (2010) and the final model year of Saab (2012).
Though hard to pinpoint exactly, Mercury’s market position probably hewed most closely to GM’s Oldsmobile division, though both brands drifted at different times between being slightly sporty to being more luxury focused.
I’m sure some readers will argue otherwise, but to me Mercury hit its design apex in the Sixties, selling cars that were dramatically sleek and angular–and, more importantly, easily recognizable as Mercs.
Collected here for your consideration are 15 classic Mercury print ads, and one seriously entertaining TV commercial.
Note: We’re intentionally excluded Cougar ads from this post. To check out some Cougar advertising, click here for an article dedicated exclusively to that nameplate.
If there’s a Mercury in your past, please tell us about it. The place to leave comments is down below.
Feline Madness! A Gallery of Mercury Cougar Ads
1946
![1946 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1946-748x1024.png)
Review Flashback! 1977 Mercury Cougar
1951
![1951 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1951-746x1024.png)
Cheap Wheels: 1987-88 Mercury Cougar
1953
![1953 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1953.png)
Car Spotter: 1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator
1954
![1954 Mercury Truck Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1954.png)
Cheap Wheels: 2001-2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LSE
1956
![1956 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1956-769x1024.png)
Review Flashback! 1986 Merkur XR4Ti
1965
![1965 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1965-744x1024.png)
1966
![1966 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1966-794x1024.png)
Photo Feature: 1966 Mercury Monterey Two-Door Sedan
1971
![1971 Mercury Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1971.png)
Photo Feature: 1966 Mercury Park Lane Convertible
1975
![1975 Mercury Monarch Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1975.png)
Photo Feature: 1959 Mercury Colony Park
1976
![1976 Mercury Capri II Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1976-763x1024.png)
’80s Flashback: 1987 Mercury Merkur Rapido XR4Ti
1979
![1976 Mercury Capri II Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1979.png)
What if General Motors, Chrysler, or AMC Had Designed the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser?
1986
![1986 Mercury Capri Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1986-1024x705.png)
Personal-Luxury Place Holder: 1975-1976 Ford Elite
1987
![1987 Mercury Sable Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1987.png)
Dead-Brand Madness! 10 Classic Edsel Ads
1989
![1989 Mercury Tempo](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/1989-698x1024.png)
The 8 Best-Looking Cars of 1978
2003
![2003 Mercury Marauder Ad](https://blog.consumerguide.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/11/2003.png)