General Information

Serial #

3B52S528098

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL BODY & PARTS/ SYNTHETIC ROOF/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS/ RUBBER/ FABRIC UPHOLSTERY & CARPETING/ LEATHERETTE

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

467.0 cm

Width

167.0 cm

Height

183.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

1900.0

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Automotive vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Ford

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Oakville

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1973 TO 1984

Canada

Basically a Mercury car with the Canadian 'Meteor' nameplate. An example of the early 70's period. Purchased from Star Mercury in Toronto and used as a family car and for towing a 20 foot travel trailer 9see photos in SI) for 12 years since purchase. Ford created the Mercury Meteor specifically for the Canadian market in 1949. It was popular in Canada for many years, and in 1960 was introduced to the American market. The Meteor was discontinued in 1976, by which time nearly 600,000 had been produced in Ford of Canada's Oakville, Ontario plant.

Function

Owner driven passenger car for general transportation.

Technical

One of the largest Meteor models ever built. Silver anniversary edition to commemorate 25 years of introduction of this model.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

'MERCURY' IN METALLIC LETTERING ON SINISTER FRONT/ RED SYNTHETIC & METALLIC TRIM/ MFR'S SYMBOL ON CENTER FRONT WITH INCISED LETTERING READING 'LINCOLN MERCURY DIVISION'/ 'METEOR' IN METAL LETTERS ON DASHBOARD & ONE DEXTER BACK EXTERIOR/ SILVER DECAL ON DEXTER REAR WINDOW READING 'SILVER ANNIVERSARY/ 25/ 25 IEME ANNIVERSAIRE'/ BLUE & YELLOW METAL SYMBOL READING 'Star/mercury'/ RED SYNTHETIC & METAL CROWN & LION SYMBOL ON HUB CAPS

Missing

BATTERY From CA of 08/27/1997 by Serge Ouellette: No - Complete

Finish

PAINTED METALLIC GREY (BODY HAS BEEN REPAINTED ONCE IN ORIGINAL COLOUR), CHROME FENDERS, TRIM, MIRRORS, HANDLES ETC./ DARK BLUE FIGURED SEAT UPHOLSTERY WITH LOOSE WEAVE FABRIC AT SHOULDER AREA BEARING EMBROIDERED DESIGN, & LEATHERETTE TRIM/ DARK BLUE LEATHERETTE DOOR & SIDE INTERIORS, FABRIC ROOF INTERIOR, FLOOR CARPETING/ BLACK ROOF EXTERIOR/ BLUE SYNTHETIC DASHBOARD WITH BLACK & BLUE LEATHERETTE & SYNTHETIC WOOD GRAIN PANEL

Decoration

N/A