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Legend has it, the Mercury Montego got its name from Montego Bay, Jamaica. It was first introduced in the late 60s as a substitute for the famous Mercury Comet and was meant to compete with the increasing number of imported cars. These Mercury coupes and sedans were larger in build compared to the Comet and provided better performance and luxury alternatives. The Cyclone edition was the entry of the division in the then-famous muscle car segment.

By the middle of 1970s, the Mercury Montego had considerably grown in size and eventually the production was discontinued. However, its name was not without its share of successes. A Mercury Montego accomplished victory in several NASCAR races.

In the 70s, the Montego offered additional features such as the woodgrained MX Villager station wagon and the new 4-door hardtops. The 1970 and the 1971 Cyclones and Montegos were best known for their grille centers and forward-thrusting hood. In addition, their concealed headlamps offered additional difference and straightforward classification for 1970 Broughams and Villagers.

The 1972 Montego was made on a single wheelbase and with elemental construction while the 1972 to 1976 models were manufactured on body-on-frame. They used 118 inches span for wagons and sedans while for coupe models, they used 2,900 mm span.

The Montego GT, the sporty fastback coupe was introduced in the years 1972 and 1973. Montego GT was made to replace the Cyclone and this resulted to significant increase in sales in 1972.

The Montego name was 'missing in action' throughout the years 1980s and 1990s but Mercury revived the Montego name for its 2005 model year. It was actually still a replica of a Ford but it had different taillights and grille. However, this latest model of the Montego revival was short-lived because Mercury dumped the name and returned to the more famous Sable moniker starting with the 2008 model year.

Before the Mercury Montego changed its name, it offered a spacious trunk and cabin, all-wheel drive and a unique elevated driving position. In addition, its Volvo-derived foundation provided it with a solid feeling from the driver seat. If you find the Mercury Montego interesting, you are fortunate because you can still find auto shops and even online auction houses that offer low resale values of the Montego.

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The Last Ford Taurus

The 2006 model year will end the heralded Taurus name and for this writer it is a bittersweet time as Ford retires what once the best selling car in all of America.

When Ford introduced the Taurus along with its cousin the Mercury Sable in the mid 1980s the car represented a radical departure from the standard American car of the day. Fairly large, front wheel drive, and very aerodynamic, the Taurus quickly rose to the pinnacle of the American car sales charts and was the best selling car for several years in a row. A much delayed "reskinning" did not occur until 1996, some ten years after the Taurus and Sable were first released. The new style, perceived by some to be ugly, quickly cost Ford sales as newer and more modern Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords out gained the line.  Slight changes in style incorporated with the 2000 model year took some of the edge off, but by then the Taurus was considered to be too old and outmatched by the competition.

I purchased an all new 1994 Taurus and kept the car for seven years, racking up 117,000 miles before deciding it was time to trade in the car for something newer. I found the ride to be comfortable, the interior room to be expansive, and I enjoyed the overall style of the car. I was also one of the first people to purchase a Taurus in the then new Hunter Green color, an attractive deep green that was admired by many.

When 2001 rolled around, I elected to lease a Saturn L series instead of going with the Taurus. I needed something similar in size with the Taurus and at that time Saturn had a lease deal that could not be beat. In addition, I still wasn't impressed with the Taurus which I felt had been out-engineered by other cars in its class. So, I took home the Saturn and donated my Taurus to the Kidney Foundation.

The 2005 model year represented the final year that Ford would offer the Taurus through dealers; for 2006 the Taurus is only available as a fleet car and it is unchanged from the previous year's model. The slow selling Sable was mercifully put to rest one year earlier.

For Ford, concentrating on trucks and SUVs meant neglecting much of their car line up, including the Taurus. Bigger and stronger SUVs, including the Expedition and Excursion, were introduced as America's tastes continued to shift from passenger cars to SUVs. In addition, the ever popular F Series pick up trucks went through regular style and engineering changes every four years or so as did the Explorer, Ford's midsized SUV.

Higher gas prices and changing tastes are once again impacting Fords' line up. The beefy Excursion is gone and new cars including the Five Hundred and Fusion are now part of the line up. These two new models represent a fresh change for Ford and a promise that the attention once given to the Taurus would be given to the new models. For that, I am glad.

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does anyone know if a mercury sable is nothing more than a four Taurus?

I bought a Mercury Sable. Now I think it's a ford taurus. I bet I could buy parts for my sable from taurus. Mercury is Ford. I should have paid more attention. I bet my Transmission will start screwing up soon. I need to get out more.

Yes, the Mercury Sable is the same basic car as the Ford Taurus. Just some trim and styling differences. This is not necessarily a bad thing. My wife's 2000 Taurus has over 100K miles on it, and is still going strong and geting 28 MPG on the highway!

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