Charles Phoenix JOYRIDE - 1960 Mercury Colony Park 

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

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

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

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

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

YAYYYYYYYYYYYY

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.

RU-vid, 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.

Bloody 'ell! That car is incredible!

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!

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!

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

What an exceptional Mercury!!

Wow-what a car!

Woah ! ✨

OMG we need cars like this in America again!

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

Just think, once upon a time in the mid 1970's, when this old girl was worn out with faded paint, torn seats and whisky dents; some poor working-class kid was mortified being dropped off at school in her, is now a rare classic worth more than I make in a year. Mom with curlers in her hair and blue bath robe with slippers: "Hey Mom, you can drop me off over here".

This car should be sitting in a museum

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.

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!

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!

😍Beautiful!!!!!!!!!👍

What a beautiful restoration...looks like it just came off the showroom floor.

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.

Beautiful. Just Beautiful!!!!❤❤❤❤

Where ya been, Charles? Glad you're back with some more mid century treasures!

Mid Century Art at its finest.

I love your presentations. Each car you have showcased has been magnificent.

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!

Beautiful Merc Wagon, what a treasure

What a slice of Americana! Beautiful excess.

Absolutely stunning

That is a thing of beauty thank you for sharing with us

Colony "Fun" Park, so much room for the kids to run around.

This car is indescribably cool! I love it!!

Won-er-ful Won-er-ful. Thank you Charles

Absolutely LOVE this car!!! Always liked the 1960 Mercury (well, almost any Mercury), but this one is magnificent. Just goes to show that you can have utility without driving a tarted up commercial vehicle.

Love the hardtop styling.

When cars were a work of ART!!

Absolutely sumptious.

What a car! Hey Charles I can't believe you only have 16200 subscribers, should be more like 16200 million!

Magnificent car!

All that and 9 seats too! Who would buy a SUV? Manufacturers should start making stuff like this again! Just took me way back to much better times - Wow!

I'm exceedingly jealous. WOW!

JUST LOVE IT EXCEPT FOR THE FENDER SKIRTS, THE COLOR IS SO COOL, AWESOME VEHICLE.

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

Just one word to describe: WOW!

Love your narration! Thanks for the tour of this classic.

Wow, that is one sweeeet Merc! Thanks 😃

Amazing Mercury! I just watched a video on a 71 which is my favorite year Mercury but I'm in love with this year! My first time seeing one in this condition, gorgeous!

WOW 🤩 BEAUTIFUL MERCURY! Good to see you again Charles, you look great! I don’t know what looked better, the Mercury or you…… lol

Love love love it! That bronze color is glorious with the wood trim. The long low look is accented by those perfect fender skirts too. Thanks Charles for getting my weekend started! 💫✨

Spectacular ! The colors are superb, sophisticated and classy then there’s that interior, great review!

Wow, a rolling work of art. All hail the mighty wagon!

This is one you just don’t see anymore. Awesome find.

Wow. I think of all the cars you have featured, including a couple examples of cars that I own, this is my favorite. I silently watched with just a 'wow' now and then. Gorgeous. What an amazing find and restoration for Mr. Billy.

Golly, what an awesome wagon!!

Factory tuck and roll seats , fabulous !

The 1960 Ford, Edsel and Mercury were the widest cars ever! At 81.5" wide they exceeded the statutory limit (then in state laws but later adopted wholesale into Federal) of 80" for a passenger car. Ford had to get every state to agree to look the other way for one model year and the '61 Ford and Merc were heavily reskinned to get them down to 79.9" wide. It's amazing they made it into production in the first place.

Hi charles love the merc thanks for the video if i could id buy so many cars from dack then . Cheers mate🇦🇺

My uncle sold cars at a Lincoln/Mercury dealership in Portland, OR during the early '60s. I remember he somehow loaned a demo '60 Mercury SW to my parent's to drive to the coast in the summer of '60. I don't believe it was a Colony Park but it was a fun ride to this 9 year old. The third back seat facing the wagon's rear was cool.

The headlight spacing I see a bit of ‘59 Oldsmobile and the grill I see ‘60 Buick. Love those taillights 🤠👌

When I was a little kid in the fifties and early sixties, one of my teachers owned a ‘60 Mercury four door….. as a budding “car nut” I loved those “HEAVY” tail lights.

When I was a kid in the early 1960s my father bought one as our family car. It looked just like your blue one except it was black and had a full-length roof rack. It also had a police car-style adjustable search light on the driver’s side view mirror. It was loaded with everything including power windows, power driver’s seat, heat, A/C, etc. it was rare back then too. I loved that car. Gold star video. 🌟

That's one sweet slice of nostalgia pie right there!

A hardtop wagon is a rare animal, indeed! Also, those fender skirts! Very rare on a wagon. I'm willing to bet that Bill of Curious Cars down in Naples, Florida would love to drive this! Well, on cool mornings, that is, since this Colorado wagon has no a/c.

Mesmerizing...

I wonder why they made so few, nice car a 4 door hardtop wow, this almost looks like my dad's 59 EDSEL Villager station wagon it also had 3rd seat in the far rea like this car. Excellent.🇺🇸😁👌💪🇺🇸👍👍

This is a outstanding example of what was available in the prime of Ford/Mercury production with an excellent narrative and video presentation. Well done and thanks to you Charles for your awesome presentation.

Oh, Charles…I have yet to recover from my loss of breath seeing this bronze road goddess! THE best car you have covered so far in nostalgia-ville.

Rare even when new.

Outstanding restoration!

Back in the days when cars were cars & Detroit ruled the world.

Very nice car! That was a big price tag back then.

I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that a loaded 60' Colony Park,, air conditioning, power windows, 430,,, the works,, was right at 5000 pounds.. Without passengers... lol A beautiful road crusher !! :)

"A musical instument about to happen!" Classic. Love ya Charles and this Colony Park! Thanks guys.

WONDERFUL 🇺🇸

I was lucky to begin life on this planet in the year 1961. The American automotive works of art that were produced in the late 1950s and early 1960s surrounded me. Born in the American suburbs, designed around the family car, I had an eye for cars when I was a toddler. By age 4 or 5, I was able to identify near every make and model I saw daily. Having 4 older brothers likely contributed heavily to my knowledge base. In less than a second, the sight of those the taillights in this video told me Mercury - not the word 'Mercury' - but a deeply imprinted sense, almost like a scent or a flavor or texture that to me means 'Mercury'. I was a small child when these formed in my mind. The same is true of every car from that time period, Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Edsel, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth, DeSoto, Studebaker.... each one a different feeling that is unique.

Very Cool car, thanks Charles!

I like what you’re showing us thank you

Behold, the BIG M! Mercury..winged messenger of the gods, in all his splendor. Mercury wasn’t a step up Ford, it was a Lincoln for those who couldn’t afford one.

Interesting headlight treatment with them being wide-set the way that they are. What a beautiful vehicle.

great wagon in a nice color. when I was a kid in the mid 60's we had what I believe was a 1957 Mercury wagon with the wood on the sides, white with red interior

So unique!

You had to pony up serious dough for this in 1960. It is a beautiful car today just as it was 62 years ago. It has something else cars of the past 20 years or so do not have---personality. In my next life I will be driving one down Ocean Drive in Miami Beach on my way to see Joey Dee and the Starlighters.

Probably the nicest looking early 60’s wagons I’ve ever seen. Looks extremely solid and comfortable. Thanks for bringing us this beautiful, stunning and rare ‘60 Merc wagon!

I am an old geezer and when I was very young my mom owned a new, 1960 Ford Country Squire wagon. A far-more-plebeian version of this Mercury. It was white with red interior and some of my earliest - and fondest - memories are of that Ford and my mom. Then she married my stepfather and it was only Buicks in the garage.

Love these old cars. My parents were married in '61, and, cleaning out my late uncle's estate, I've found a couple boxes of color slides from their wedding - some in the parking lot. It's full of winged beauties like this. Growing up, we had a Country Squire wagon with the wood paneling. Very nice.

Enjoyed so much. Thanks for sharing

Absolutely gorgeous ❤

Wuaw! Beautiful

Never ever remember seeing or hearing about one of these...

Nice Mercury!

the music!!!! Brilliant

Simply magnificent.

I'm.surprised that Colony Park doesn't have power windows. It's a beauty. That was styling in its day.

Oh Madge. This car is as fabulous as you. You know I saw a baby blue 60 with PW and AC. AC in the dash! Look for it. The rear end reminds me of the robot in Lost in Space.

Great car! Great video! I only wish the current owner had showed pictures of what it looked like back when he first acquired it as “a little bit of a wreck.”

As the owner of a 1961 Mercury sedan, I wholeheartedly approve of your feature car this episode! Yes, it is beautiful and amazing - a real cultural artifact. In 1960, Mercury was still a separate platform from Ford. As Charles said, it was more of a luxury car, so you could get essentially the same engine that they put in the Lincoln, at least as an option. In '61, Mercury went to the same platform as Ford, so the engine options were basically the same as Ford. A 390 was the biggest you could get in '61..but a year earlier in '60, you could get the 430 like in this car! Stunning.