Wagons in vintage Street scenes

The Mercury Meteor on the right is probably a 62, but the picture isn't clear enough to tell for sure. It could be a 63. The Falcon behind the 57 Dodge wagon is a 63. That Comet roofline was first used on the mid year 62 Futura 2 door sedan, but I believe those 62 1/2 models had vinyl tops. The roof line was adopted for all Falcon sedans for 63.

 

I once again have to make sure I mention just how much I appreciate and enjoy this thread. I look for it every time I enter this forum. It brings back so many memories.

Thanks to those of you who post your pictures. I wish I had more to contribute to it in that regard.

 

Great photos. Just think, someone looking at photos from today thirty years from now will see nothing but SUV's and mini-vans, none of the classic lines that were the thing that made those old wagons stand out.

 

Jim68, it's interesting that you cited it as a Meteor and not a Comet. My first reaction was that it was a Meteor, but I googled images for a 62 Meteor and couldn't find a one. What was the Meteor? Was there no Comet that year, or was the Meteor a model of it? Was it the Mercury version of the Fairlane?

 

Yes, the 62 and 63 Meteor was Mercury's first mid-size car sharing the same platform as the 62-65 Fairlane. The Meteor was offered only in 62 and 63. The 62 was available only as a 2 door post sedan or 4 door post sedan. In 63 a 2 door pillarless hardtop and wagon were added to the line. The Meteor was larger than a Comet and smaller than a Monterey.


62 Meteor



63 Mercury Meteor S-33 hardtop



63 Meteor wagon in the 1966 movie "The Chase" that I found on the Internet movie car database http://imcdb.org/vehicle_144117-Mercury-Meteor-1963.html

 

1925 Buick

 

Not right hand drive, reversed negative.

 

Name that roof rack!

Rambler?

 

Ouch!