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1953 Mercury Monterey Convertible [76B] 
Class: Cars, Convertible — Model origin: 
![1953 Mercury Monterey Convertible [76B]](i074464.jpg)
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Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time
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◊ 2006-12-17 04:40 |
![[Image: llt48bf8.1470.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is331/llt48bf8.1470.jpg) ![[Image: llt55dr1.3327.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is97/llt55dr1.3327.jpg) According to IMDb, the trailer was pulled by a 1953 Lincoln during the mountain scene- ![[Image: llt49xt5.th.jpg]](http://img431.imageshack.us/my.php?image=llt49xt5.jpg "http://img431.imageshack.us/img431/710/llt49xt5.th.jpg") |
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◊ 2008-03-05 06:43 |
The car in the movie is a 1953 Mercury Monterey with a 125 HP V8. This is the gross horsepower as measured at the time; by modern measurement standards this engine put out about 85 HP. Not enough to pull a three ton trailer up a steep slope! For the long shots of the car pulling the trailer up the hill, a 1953 Lincoln Capri with a 205 HP V8 was substituted. The two cars shared many mechanical and body components, but the Lincoln had a longer wheelbase and distinctly different rear quarter sheet metal. The side spear on the Lincoln was painted body color, and a phony side spear painted along the side of the car several inches higher to match the real one on the Mercury. A Mercury hood replaced that of the Lincoln; miscellaneous other trim pieces were added. Compare these photos: Photo 1: The Mercury. ![[Image: lltmercurymontereywe1.4582.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is207/lltmercurymontereywe1.4582.jpg) Photo 2: The Lincoln. ![[Image: lltlincolncapriil3.7321.jpg]](http://pics.imcdb.org/0is525/lltlincolncapriil3.7321.jpg) |
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◊ 2012-10-03 03:51 |
Wouldn't it have been easier to drop the 317 into the Monterey? -- Last edit: 2012-10-03 04:27:01 |
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◊ 2014-11-29 12:47 |
Wouldn't have been easyier to use a Lincoln to start with? |
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