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1958 Mercury Facts and Specifications

General Year Information – 1958 Mercury Facts

The 1958 Mercury grille was divided into two sections enclosed in massive bumpers. A chrome ‘M’ was set in the center of the grille. The sculptured rear fenders remained, but the `V’ shaped taillights were altered a bit, with now a “projectile” light attached to them. The hood and fenders were new, more in line with those on the 1957 Turnpike Cruiser.

Park Lane
The Mercury Park Lane was introduced in 1958 as a premium model line for the division. In design, it was conceptualized as a Super Mercury that would compete with General Motors’ Buick Limited and Chrysler New Yorker. Available in two-door and four-door hardtops and convertible coupes, the Park Lane offered the same body styles as the Turnpike Cruiser which it replaced. The Park Lane was now the flagship Mercury model line with a listed retail price of $3,867 for the coupe and $4,118 for the convertible. The Park Lane was a body on frame chassis, not unit body construction utilized by Ford’s new 4-seat Thunderbird.

The Park Lane shared its chassis with the Colony Park station wagon and Edsel Citation/Corsair, with a 125-inch wheelbase and, for 1958 only, an extended rear deck 7 inches longer than standard models. The Park Lane was powered by a single engine: the new for this year 430 CID Ford MEL V-8. Initially rated at 360 HP, the Super Marauder engine option package allowed any Mercury with the 430 V-8 increased its output to 400 HP which was the first mass-production engine in an American automobile to reach this figure. All Park Lane models were equipped with a three-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission. This year the “Multi-Matic” transmission controls were push button.

Montclair
For 1958, the Montclair remained the mid-level Mercury, now slotted below the newly introduced Mercury Park Lane, with the Turnpike Cruiser returning as a Montclair trim level, still including its larger windshield and retractable rear window. The Y-Block V-8s were replaced by a new MEL 383 CID V-8, producing 330 HP and as an option, the 430 CID “Super Marauder” V-8 with 400 HP.

Monterey
For 1958 brought an all-new engine: the 383 cu in (6.3 L) MEL V8. With the new engine came the Multi-Drive three-speed automatic transmission.[26] As tailfins became to gain favor with competitors, Mercury sought to downplay the appearance and offered similar appearances but with much less dramatic bodywork.

Economy
Basically unnamed, Mercury added a line that what was previously called the Medalist in February of 1958 – due to severely declining sales.  It was a stripped down Monterey with  the old 312 CID V-8 and the earlier Merc-O-Matic transmission or 3-speed manual (standard).  They were only sedans designated 64B (2-door) and 58C (4-door) with side win­dow trim painted rather than bright metal. These bare-bones cars accounted for another 18 thousand plus sales added to a struggling brand.

1958 Mercury Facts – Powertrains

• Transmissions
  • 3-Speed manual transmission:  1st- 2.49:1, 2nd – 1.59:1, 3rd – 1.00:1, Reverse – 3.15:1.  Standard on Economy, Monterey and Commuter wagons, not available others.
  • 3-Speed manual overdrive transmission:  1st- 2.49:1, 2nd – 1.59:1, 3rd – 1.00:1, Overdrive 0.72:1, Reverse – 3.15:1. Optional on Economy, Monterey and Commuter wagons, not available others.
  • 3-Speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission: 1st- 2.40:1, 2nd – 1.46:1, 3rd – 1.00:1, Reverse – 2.00:1. NOTE: 1st gear only engaged at WOT.  Optional on Economy, Monterey, and Commuter wagons. Standard on Monterey and Voyager and Colony Park wagons.
  • 3-Speed Multi-Drive automatic transmission: 1st- 2.37:1, 2nd – 1.48:1, 3rd – 1.00:1, Reverse – 1.84:1. NOTE: 1st gear only engaged at WOT. Standard on Park Lane only
• Engines
  • 312 CID V-8 235 HP with 3-speed SMT & AMT. Standard of Economy and Commuter wagons.
  • 383 CID V-8 312 HP with 3-speed SMT & AMT. Standard Monterey, Not available, others.
  • 383 CID V-8 330 HP with 3-speed AMT. Standard Monterey and Colony Park and Voyager wagons. Not available others.
  • 430 CID V-8 360 HP with 3-speed AMT. Standard Park Lane. Not available others.
  • 430 CID V-8 400 HP with 3-speed AMT. Available all series and models, including wagons.
• Rear Gear Ratios
  • 3-Speed manual transmission – 3.56:1 standard, Optional-  None.
  • 3-Speed manual overdrive transmission – 3.56:1 standard, Optional-  None.
  • 3-Speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission – 2.69:1 standard, 2.91:1 optional(standard with air conditioning); 3.10:1 optional with Super Marauder.
  • 3-Speed Multi-Drive automatic transmission – 2.91:1 standard; 3.10:1 optional with Super Marauder.

1958 Mercury Facts – Significant Options

Prices where known

• • Air conditioner with heater ($458.75).
  • Back-up lamps (Economy model).
  • Compass.
  • Contour floor mats.
  • Curb signals.
  • Cushions, foam rubber ($21.50).
  • Door edge guards.
  • Electric clock ($15.10).
  • Emergency-utility light and case.
  • Engine compartment light.
  • Floor mats.
  • Hand brake signal light.
  • Heater and defroster Climate Control ($109.49).
  • Heater and defroster, manual ($91.40).
  • Locking gas tank cap.
  • Outside rear view mirror.
  • Padded instrument panel ($21.50).
  • Power brakes ($37.70).
  • Power lubricator ($43).
  • Power retracting station wagon window ($32.30).
  • Power seat ($69.90).
  • Power steering ($107.50).
  • Power windows ($107.50).
  • Radio, pushbutton ($100).
  • Radio, pushbutton with electric antenna ($149.50).
  • Rear speaker ($16.20).
  • Rear window defroster.
  • Seat covers, plastic.
  • Seat-O-Matic memory seat adjuster ($96.80).
  • Spare Carrier.
  • Speed limit safety monitor ($12.90).
  • Spotlight with mirror.
  • Spotlight.
  • Tinted glass ($34.40).
  • Tire chains.
  • Tires, Nylon four-ply 8.00 x 14 whitewall ($67.40).
  • Tires, Rayon four-ply 8.00 x 14 whitewall ($41).
  • Tissue dispenser.
  • Two-tone paint ($17.20).
  • Undercoating.
  • Vanity mirror.
  • Wheel covers ($12.90).
  • Windshield washer ($14).