History 1963 'Car Life Magazine' Road Test - Mercury S-55 'Parklane' 427 2X4-BBL 4-Spd!

"Luxo-Barge" blast from the past!
- From the April 1963 issue of 'Car
Life Magazine' - Road Test - 1963
Mercury S-55 'Parklane' - 427
2X4-BBL 4-Spd!

Imagine being able to walk into a
new car showroom today, dropping
just a little over 4G's down on the
counter and driving out in a brand
new, 2-ton-plus, Mercury Parklane
"luxo-barge" optioned out like this
one was - with a 425hp dual-quad
427, a 4-speed top-loader tranny
and 4.11 gears!

Mart3406
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im putting the finishing touches on my time machine as we speak

 

Wow! I have seen the '65 1/2 fastbacks before but NEVER a 427 Parklane! WILD!

 

Hey Mart That Is Cool!
Propelling 4600 pounds (with driver) down the track to a 15.1 1/4 mile!


need one, want one, gotta have one.........


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Even at 4600 lbs, That 15.1 ET
seems like a bit of slug by today's
standards, but I'll bet most of that
was due to it likely, *completely
annihilating* the factory 8.00X14
bias-ply rubber. I'll bet a set of
9-inch slicks (maybe even just
some 'cheater-slicks'), a bit of
suspension work and a super-tune
up on the engine would have done
absolute wonders for the ET'! What
an ungodly sleeper!

 

14" wheels? On a 427 Merc? No comprendo¿