page_title: Mercury S-55
hierarchical_section_title: Mercury S-55
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of a 1966 Mercury S-55, exterior color Jamaican Yellow, interior Black, vinyl roof Black, standard wheel covers. Photo taken at Morongo Indian Reservation (near Banning, California)
context_page_description: 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 Mercury Monterey, the S-55 was the largest vehicle of the Mercury "S" range introduced in 1962; its Ford equivalent was the Ford Galaxie 500XL.
  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.
context_section_description: 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 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.
  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.
caption: 1966 Mercury S-55 two-door
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