Mercury sable

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It was also built in Atlanta, Georgia until Friday April 29, when production stopped. The Sable was a milestone design for Mercury and the entire American Automotive Industry, as well as a very influential vehicle in the marketplace, with Mercury selling over 2 million units during its 20 year run. The Sable's design was so futuristic that it was called by the press "The car that came from the moon". A important feature of the Sable's design was its front "lightbar", a low wattage lamp between the headlights. This later became mainstrem for the Mercury line-up and was copied by many automakers in the early nineties but never with the same success Mercury had. The Sable was refreshed in and received its first complete redesign in The model remained the basis for the vehicle up through the model year.

Mercury sable

Introduced on December 26, , as the replacement for the Mercury Marquis , the Sable marked the transition of the mid-size Mercury product range to front-wheel drive. Over its production span, the Sable was Mercury's badge-engineered counterpart to the Ford Taurus , below the Grand Marquis in the Mercury range. From the to model years, it was produced as a mid-size four-door sedan and five-door station wagon. For , the Sable was replaced by the full-size Montego and mid-size Milan. It was reintroduced for as a full-size car, offered as a four-door sedan. Because of declining sales, the Sable was discontinued after the model year, leaving no Mercury counterpart for the sixth-generation Taurus. The final Sable was produced on May 21, ; in total, 2,, Sables were produced during its — production. During the development of the Sable, Mercury had become one of the final American brands to adopt front-wheel drive into its vehicle line. In place of a traditional auto show unveiling, the launch was held an MGM Studios soundstage where Gone with the Wind was filmed. Ford workers came into the room, which was decorated in space-age decor, holding cups shaped like flying saucers and the Taurus and Sable were sitting behind a curtain.

Shortly after Montego's introduction the Sable was discontinued from the Mercury Line-up.

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Introduced on December 26, , as the replacement for the Mercury Marquis , the Sable marked the transition of the mid-size Mercury product range to front-wheel drive. Over its production span, the Sable was Mercury's badge-engineered counterpart to the Ford Taurus , below the Grand Marquis in the Mercury range. From the to model years, it was produced as a mid-size four-door sedan and five-door station wagon. For , the Sable was replaced by the full-size Montego and mid-size Milan. It was reintroduced for as a full-size car, offered as a four-door sedan.

Mercury sable

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Ford Authority. The last Sable left the Atlanta plant on April 29, It has gotten me a lot of places and I have a ton of memories involving my car which I will never forget but mostly it has been a lot of hassle with getting it fixed and putting money into the car. The main issues stemmed from the front alignment and have had to replace many parts over and over from the way it wears. Mulally said that he was baffled by the fact that Mercury and Ford were going to discontinue the Sable and Taurus, and that he believed that the discontinuation of the Sable and Taurus were unjust, even asking "How can they go away, they were at one time the best selling car's in America. Dallas Morning News. A important feature of the Sable's design was its front "lightbar", a low wattage lamp between the headlights. In place of a traditional auto show unveiling, the launch was held an MGM Studios soundstage where Gone with the Wind was filmed. Mercury claimed that the Duratec had less power than the Duratec in hopes to increase sales of the Sable. Used Mercury Cougar.

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Used Mercury Mountaineer. It featured leather bucket seats, Taurus LX—style alloy wheels, special cladding, and many leather wrapped interior trim parts. Personal tools Log in. Drove very smooth too. As a result, the Mercury Montego sedan, as produced for the model year, was scheduled for a significant styling facelift update and power upgrade for the model year. Category Commons. It wasn't low to the ground and even my grandma had no problem getting herself in and out of it! Then, with the flashing of strobe lights and a drum-roll, the curtain was pulled back and the two cars were revealed to the public. Mercury Marquis. The rear glass wrapped fully around, and the B-pillars were painted black to give the illusion that the front and rear glass were connected. Value 3.