Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE - 1960 Mercury Colony Park

The fun faux wood paneling AND hardtop styling make 1957 thru 1960 Colony Parks by Mercury THEEE most deluxe station wagons of the space age. This ULTRA RARE 1960 stunner is absolutely among the finest examples on the planet. FUN TO DRIVE TOO ... so, please, sit back and enjoy the JOYRIDE !!! ...

[machpodfan]

Once we were surrounded by art, on the streets, at home, in the air, at sea...so good some souvenirs still exist, like this!

[benjaminkoontz]

Many thanks to the man who loved and restored this glorious treasure! And to you for documenting it. ❤

[roylcraft]

He's back!!! Wowa, what a looker!

[stephendavidbailey]

Bloody 'ell! That car is incredible!

[randybourdon]

$4500.00 for a station wagon in 1960, that was an expensive car! Beautiful restoration, thanks for sharing Charles!

[highgate]

That's a gorgeous automobile. Another rarity is seeing a station wagon with fender skirts!

[lixingzhao]

The paint job is perfect with this car. Looks especially gorgeous with the evening sunset.

[ibleebinU]

I can almost smell the interior. That sweet musty scent that the older cars had back then. Memories of the family going to the drive-in with us camped out in the back with blankets and popcorn.

[marioncobaretti]

This car should be sitting in a museum

[josephconsoli]

SPECTACULAR is the key word. Everything about it gets a huge 5-star rating. An artifact from the glory days of America. I personally love the deluxe wagons. Unique, beautiful, and handy. Another excellence video Charles! You make my day when I see a new post from you!

[randallfrank]

Just wonderful. The rear end is very elegant looking with those cute little curved over fins and the tear drop taillights. The forward slope of the tailgate, wrap around window and pillar all fit nicely. That cream top is CLASS!

[toddhuuskes]

What an awesome car! The chrome, the colour, the wood. I love it all. Wow!!

[Jeffotos]

OMG we need cars like this in America again!

[MBSLC]

We had the exact blue Colony Park that you have pictured. I remember smacking my head on the metal strip atop the third rear seat when dad punched the accelerator. When we misbehaved dad would stop the car, hit the power rear window button, walk to the back of the car and head smack us through the rear window. Great memories!

[cjdesign]

I'm a wagon lover and have never been much of a Ford/Mercury guy, but this has to be one of the most beautiful wagon's made. Thanks CHARLES!

[jaygatz]

What a rare beauty - a wagon in hardtop format. I'm glad Mercury was able to keep the same back lights for the wagon as for the sedan.The two-tone roof-colour is wonderful.

[coldwarmotors]

This car is just fantastic. Kudos to the restorer; not an easy car to do. Must be one of the very best anywhere, and the colours are perfect. I just love it so much. Thanks so much for featuring this masterpiece. As always, only quality from Charles Phoenix. No restomods, plastic cupholder consoles, or phone chargers hanging everywhere, just the finest examples of mid-century motoring. All the best from Canada.

[tompastian]

YOUTUBE, stop running ads in foreign languages!!! This is an outstanding wagon. Charles Phoenix gives this car the narration it so deserves. I thought the 60 Edsel wagons were rare, but this has some features you just don't see on other Ford wagons, like the split rear seat where you can fold down a section of the rear seat. I use two Mercury Cougar wagons as daily drivers. This split seat option is very practical, in that you could put a good quantity of lumber, like 2 x 4s or 2 x 6's etc. in that flat area, and still have a section of the rear seat available for seating. What a great option.
Ford had not introduced it's dual action tail gate yet in 1960, which is one of the greatest inventions in the auto industry. Wagons in many ways are so superior to pick up trucks and SUV's. The lower roof on a wagon with a luggage rack is much more practical than an SUV, where the roof line is higher, and many SUV's limit the use of the roof by putting antennas on the roof. This wagon would be even greater from a practical perspective, if it had the luggage rack. That was probably an option. That 430 looks like a great engine. Compare this to a new Chevy Tahoe... when the Tahoe's tailgate is opened, a section of the rear roof goes up in the air too, so if your were carrying something on the roof that extended over the back of the vehicle, you would have to remove what' s on the roof to open the tailgate. This wagon has the rear window which retracts into the bed of the tailgate, a superior design compared to a new Tahoe. That 4500 dollar price tag was on the higher end for 1960. I remember the sticker price on a 1970 Cyclone GT with a 429, hood scoop, front and rear spoiler, Hurst 4 speed floor shifter, bucket seats and the sport dash option with tachometer, just over 3800 dollars. This kind of great car makes me want to shake some sense into those who say Mercury was irrelevant, and to those that are responsible for killing off an entire division of Ford Motor Company.

[michaelkehm]

Beautiful example of the top.of the line 1960 Mercury!! Parents had a 60.vanilla white Commuter 9 passenger with the 430 engine and wide whites. All 1960 model Mercs are gorgeous!

[richardheinz]

One of the greatest station wagons ever produced!! Mercury really knew what what they were doing!! Spectacular automobile!! ❤❤