Mercury is an automobile brand of the Ford Motor Company. Founded in 1939 by Edsel Ford, son of Henry Ford, Mercery marketed entry-level luxury cars designed to fit neatly between Ford-branded regular models and Lincoln-branded luxury vehicles, much in the same way that General Motors' Buick (and former Oldsmobile) brand and Chrysler's Chrysler brand did.
During its early years, the Mercury brand was known for performance.
The company entered 1975 with a distinct Buick-like character, but left 1990 with no image at all. The lack of a distinct personality showed through in the cars (many are closely related to Fords), although there were some unique twists to Mercurys in the eighties, like the controversial roofline of the '83 Cougar, the light bar and slick looks of the '86 Sable, and the very existence of the Japanese built '88 Tracer.
Currently, Mercury is selling less than 200,000 units a year, which is less than both Plymouth and Oldsmobile right before they were phased out.
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