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FULL REVIEW: A Ford LTD? A Mercury Park Lane? An Early Hybrid: The Canadian 1968 Meteor Montcalm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ธ.ค. 2021
- Enjoy this review of an early "hybrid" car: a mix between a Mercury Park Lane and a Ford LTD...the Canadian-built 1968 Meteor Montcalm.
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Painted roofs as an alternative to vinyl tops are seriously underrated. You get that cool, period look but without the concerns of rust and additional maintenance for the vinyl top. I can't imagine this car in a more stunning color combo! Really pops in the sunlight. Merry Christmas, Adam!
Two-tone Rules!!!!
I drove a couple Meteors as taxis during the late 60s in London Ontario. They drove wonderful.
Perfect example Adam in the right colour too.Cheers 🇨🇦
I helped a friend roll on house paint over the mastic when his vinyl roof peeled off and you could barely tell that there was anything wrong with it. Vinyl is not pretty, but it does make the car a lot quieter in the rain; it was also used on a few stretched models (most famously on the '76 Cadillac Seville) to cover the roof extension seam.
Looks much better than a vinyl
I've never cared for the vinyl roofs. That's how I'd go too
Turquoise makes even this diehard Mopar guy look twice. Awesome.
I don't buy your "bought it from that uncle/nephew" story. Admit you have a time machine and got it straight from the dealership. So beautiful!
Thank you for sharing and Merry Christmas!
Thanks for the memories! My dad bought a new 1967 Meteor Montcalm Convertible blue with white top, so visually similar vibe. He only kept it 7 years primarily because the 289 powertrain wasn’t up to vacation trailer towing. The carb also gave him problems. He lamented not going for the 390 (with C6), especially realizing over time that they got close-enough fuel mileage. Even still, memories of pulling a camper trailer through mountains and parks with the top down still make me smile!
IN 1968 THE 429 WAS AVAILABLE.
@@csi1392 that’s true - even better for towing!
@@csi1392 sure was! But probably less gas mileage, which was a big consideration at that time.
@@BarryTsGarage NOT YET THAT STARTED IN 1972. SAFETY WAS THE MAIN CONCERNE IN 1968. EVEN A 50 MPH CRASH COULD BE DEADLY DUE TO VARIOUSE THINGS INCLUDING A STEERING WHEEL IN THE CHEST (FRIEND WITH A 67 MUSTANG WITH A 390 DIED LIKE THAT IF THE COLUMN HAD BEEN COLLAPSABLE HE MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE SURVIVED)
@@csi1392 The 429 was available starting in 1969 from what I read. You may have been able to special order a 428 FE in 1968 but not sure about for the Meteor.
I remember those plastic seat covers. As a kid I liked to press on the bumps. It was therapeutic like bubble wrap.
I'll bet that CAR GOD himself, Jay Leno, watches this channel pretty religiously - he might even be watching right now!! This is among the best of channels like this!
In Canada, you could still get Mercury pick-up trucks until the late 1960s or early '70s. They even had large C series cabovers!
Is that different from the Madras Blue we got in the USA? I remember reading a magazine article about a pair of '68 XR7Gs, one of which was Madras Blue, (IIRC) but it looked much darker. Either way, the Madras Blue on the big Meteor is beautiful.
I wonder what's up with the paint on the air filter housing not quite matching the Ford Engine Dark Blue paint on the rest of the engine. Canada-only air filter housing?
The way that the paint just stops on those trunk lid hinges... Kinda surprised at the jack location too.
A close-up of that engine info label on the driver side inner fender would be cool, along with other data tags, like the Warranty Plate and even the buck tag if visible. Not trying to see your VINs though. Cool to see the Marti at the end. I've never owned an FE, but I'll still choose the SBF much of the time.
Old Lincoln on the right @ 14:03
My Dad had a 1966 Meteor Rideau 500 with a 289 V8. He had always had Mercurys prior to that and after that,. We drove across Canada and all the way from Edmonton to Mexico in that car. Brings back fond memories.
That blue with the chrome in the sun is just motoring bliss. What a beautiful ride!
What a stunning color combo. Knocked it out of the park again, Adam. I've never heard of the brand. Thanks for the lesson.
What a beautiful time warp! I was in Canada in 1972 and remember the Meteor. I was 15 at the time and noticed more “Mercury’s” than Ford’s and more Pontiac’s than Chevrolet’s.
You're the only man that has such a wonderful channel. God knows alot of us sure miss these all that you show. Thank you for your time and effort !!!!
What a great car. Wish cars like this were still available today. 1960's-1980's was the best era --big, quiet and a pillow ride.
Yep you got it brother.
Love these cars. Great styling and quality.
Very under-appreciated and rare.
🇨🇦 Here and these were everywhere in the 70s. Dad got a 73 Rideau 500 with a 351C when our 75 Maverick's engine blew. It had the Galaxie interior. It was copper coloured and people would actually compliment us on it because it was in such stunning shape.
We sold it in 82 because it needed a valve job and got a 74 Malibu.
Another amazing example, Adam! While I could confess to a twinge of envy over your collection, it’s so much better for you to have them, with your know-how and means to give them all the attention they deserve! Just outstanding, sir, and we share your joy and “pride in ownership”!
I went to driving School in 1967, the car I learned to drive on was a 67 meteor Rideau. the 68 meteor Montcalm that is featured is a beautiful car. I wish I had it.
This is a very unique Mercury. My dad had those exact plastic seat covers installed on the seats of his brand new 1963 Rambler Classic station wagon with rear facing 3rd seat!!! 🙂
Paint and chrome trim looks awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very nice car. Great colour. Being Canadian I grew up with cars like this around. These, others and Mercury trucks. Great memories. Your neighbourhood looks so much like so many in Ontario. Your Meteor must feel right at home.
What a lovely car! It's simply amazing! At the first glance, I thought it was a Mercury Park Lane! Indeed, the dashboard and instrument cluster remind the ones in the Brazilian Ford Galaxies!
Merry Christmas, Adam! What a beautiful and rare 60’s vehicle. I can tell by the windows down and the leaves on the tree you’ve been holding back this video! 😉 In the job I retired from, I had occasion to travel to the Detroit market often. Based upon the road conditions I experienced, I can well understand why you so enjoy the cushy suspensions of the times. 😂 Besides the value of your impressive collection of classics, I cannot imagine your total auto insurance premiums! Thank you for this excellent content. 👍👍👍 ~ John
Thank you so much for this and all your other videos. A wonderful addition to my life!
Wow, what a trip back in time. When I was a kid my Aunt and Uncle had a LTD with that same exact blue interior, such a trip to see that again!
Such a great cruiser. Something I would never see if not for this video. Thank you.
Never seen a Mercury of that era with the 302 engine. All US had the base 390. Nice piece you have, and great condition. Thanks for sharing.
The Meteor was not actually a Merc, it was a retrimmed Ford made for Mercury dealers. Ford dealers had the Monarch, a retrimmed Merc made only for them - Ford dealers.
At Mecum or Barrett Jackson auctions, that Meteor would fetch at least $30 - 40K. Great video. The ultra low mileage and pristine condition floored me!
Yeah the auctions that destroyed the little guy car market...
I had a 71 Meteor Montcalm with a 351W. great car. In a family that only bought Pontiac's (Canadian) Thanks for the memories. Rust took it's toll on the old beast so I pulled the engine and put it in a 70 Cougar from Florida. Thanks for the videos Adam.
I love the sound and feel of the big V8 engines...These cars are so beautiful.
I am so glad there are people like you with so many old and beautiful, easy to work on vehicles. Believe it or no it brings me joy, considering all the garbage we currenlt have on our roads. 👍 That ENGINE is quieter than a silent night!!!
So beautiful! Thanks. I had a ‘68 Ford Custom (entry level) with a straight 6 and felt the power was fine. It was a joy to drive and would go almost anywhere including snow.
Beautiful old Ford. I have had several old Fords with a 302 or a 351, and they were the smoothest running engines I have owned. Those Motorcraft carburetors are so simple and easy to work on.
The old 302 and 351 Windsor V8s are awesome engines. I have a 1996 Ford F150 with a 5.0L (302) Windsor V8 with 210,000 miles on it and still going strong 💪. The only things I replaced on my truck was the starter, the rear fuel pump, and the power steering megunisum but other than that mostly was just simple maintenance, took out the transmission fluid just to get rid of the shuttering it was making and it hasn't had a problem ever since. th-cam.com/video/mWdlh5OCJEg/w-d-xo.html
I enjoyed this video. Super rare car. Even more rare considering how incredible it is to see such a car without any rust on it. Thanks for showing us this spectacular car.
was a proud owner of my Dad's hand-me-down, two-door, medium blue/white vinyl-topped '73 Meteor Rideau 500. I adored that car but, this one might beat it! Yes...hello, from a first-time visitor to the channel, from Canada.
Wow! This is my favorite car of your collection. Thank you so much for the detailed review and drive.
Wow. Am surprised you like it more than the true Mercs ;)
Really like the round reverse lights in the rear bumper.
The steering wheel on those 68 Fords is my all time favorite design.
I always enjoy your video a matter of fact I owned 1969 2 door montcalm with 302 2 barrel it was a light sandy coloured with black vinyl top it was my first car I bought in 1975 with only 30000 miles. Wish I still had it. Please keep pumping those videos out for all to enjoy.
Thank you for featuring this car. You had mentioned in an email that you had this car and here it is. Takes me back to teens and our 67 Rideau. As you mentioned these 289/302 small blocks did a remarkable job carrying this big cars around. I would buy one in a heart beat. Thanks again for what you bring us on your channel. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Great color really suits this car.
Wow what a great find for you. Great car, got to love the Canadian makes. thanks for posting.
My dad had a 2 door 67 Meteor Rideau 500. Dark green with a painted white roof too. That's a beauty, love the colour combo. We had the same clear plastic seat covers.
My parents had on of these when I was a kid. It was a station wagon, Rideau 500 trim. It was green exterior with black interior. I remember that it had a blue "Cold" light that would come on when the engine was cold and a red "Hot" light that would come on when it was hot. I always figured a proper gauge would have been easier and cheaper to implement.
My father always hated it, so it became my mother's car. It eventually got traded in on a BMW Bavaria in 1973. It sat on the BMW dealer's used car lot for months before someone bought it (or they gave up and wholesaled it).
Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Thanks, what a nice Christmas present showing a make many of us have not heard of. Amazing you find a car that old with only 1400 miles on it.
Hi Adam, finding this beautiful Canadian 2-tone 1968 Meteor Montcalm with only 1,400 original miles is nothing less than amazing. Original everything including never removed original plastic covers on the rear seat belts...wow. With only 1,400 miles on it the original owner drove it perhaps for a couple months at most then properly stored it for over 47 years is an outstanding find. Thank you for preserving this beauty and showing it to us! Love the maple leaf in the steering wheel. The only things this car lacks is factory A/C (but who would really need that in the Great White North then) and a hood ornament. The 302 is fine and nowadays for most driving is a better choice than a 390 for a lower cost of ownership. The Canadian car has US mph on the dash is red above 70mph. I remember in the news on Labor Day Weekend it was announced that Canada completely converted from mph to kmh.
I'm sure you feel nothing less than very (Mont) CALM when driving this super quiet beauty!
Beautiful car Adam! Gorgeous color! I expected the 302, adequate probably slow high speed pass, but quiet and lighter nose weight. Interesting to still have open PCV! With those low miles I would be torn, as I would want to drive that daily just beautiful. That era of Mercury is very comfortable, I am a Buick person but those will get me to look.
Even @ low miles autos need to be driven to fully appreciate them. Definitely drive on good days.
Adam, what a smile! In 1980, took by driver's test in my grandmother's 68 Galaxie 500 - identical interior - with that 302. I always loved driving that car. If you love vintage Fords, that's a special engine. Loved hearing it again!
Lucky you, In 1980 I took my driver's test in the clapped out 73 Duster which had replaced our 67 Galaxie 500 coupe.
What a stunning car!
Cool ride !
Such low mileage...unbelievable
My dad's '68 LTD...I remember the interior! A beautiful car. My dad's ltd was QUIET and rode well. Dark highland green...loved that car.
Great find congratulations. The kick panel vents is on my list of things I wish you could still get on a car or truck. Now that they have the sliding back window in trucks seems like a no brainer. Then we could have a Mercury Montclair style.
It IS a beautiful paint scheme. Quite the exterior trim too.
Hi mate, we never had these in Australia, we did get a lot of other Canadian cars often in completely knocked down form ready to be painted and assembled here. That’s a lovely old Mercury you have there.
This makes me so happy, my very first car was a 1974 Mercury Meteor Redieu 500 with a 351c 2v
I dig it. 10/10 IMO. 👌🏻😌
I really admire your chance to collect all those beautiful cars, and to present them here. Thanks.
My father had a 1969 Meteor Montcalm S-33. Loved that car.
Wonder who has more cars this guy or jay leno 🤔
What an insane find! This car has low enough miles that I'd basically consider it "New Old Stock." What a time capsule! Do you ever take any cars to car shows?
I love that sharp and straight line across the rear deck lid.
Our neighbor has a 1953 Meteor--a gray two door sedan in excellent shape. A rare sight in northern IL.
Canadian Brands and Models are so cool! Keep'em coming! 👍
Absolutely beautiful car! What a gem. Thanks for sharing.
And it's a 4 door hardtop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No B pillar and no window frames cluttering things up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE!!!!
Good to see you take it out around town here, Adam. Like the car and everything. Looks like a quiet mild Sunday afternoon in the Detroit area back in about August.
Merry Christmas.
Wow 2100 miles, what a find. I have a 68 LTD Brougham in the same color combo. It was called Gulfstream Aqua in Ford Terms. Mine had 35,000 miles when I bought it and drives like a new car. I have about 55.000 on it now. Awesome highway cruisers.
My friend's dad had a '72 and '74 Mercury Montcalm's which I think were sold by the local Lincoln Mercury dealer. I recall they were both very nice cars with smooth and quiet rides.
Comfort-Stream ventilation option was a unique option that worked really well. Coupled with the cowl vents, it really cooled the car off in Summer in no time. Unusual to see it in the mid-line trim level like this. That option was usually on top trim models without A/C.
Top of the line Meteor in '68 was the Lemoyne which was equivalent in trim to the Mercury Marquis.
Another great car. Thank you for the video
That is one sharp ride. I love the color scheme. That body style is so classy and the hard top (minus the door pillars) really brings out the huge expanse of the interior. The original plastic seat covers are sweet! I miss all of the dials, knobs, buttons, and switches. And those older cars had the cable controlled heaters with the vacuum solenoids.....no electronic head units or digital readouts. Those were good times. They really knew how to make nice cars then.
Wow Adam that's an awesome unit,,, there was a reason Ford did all their quieter than a Rolls Royce stuff with the small blocks...
I had a 1971 F100 pick up with ZERO options and a 302 and one belt on the engine... lol
That thing was the most silent vehicle I've ever owned in my life and people commented on it's silence quite often..
Cool built in radio.
You're making many Canadians proud, plus there are few of these seen in Canada nowadays
We want it back!!!
Those old cars have great styling.
Adam, I was very close to looking at a Meteor LeMoyne convertible - I believe the same color that you describe - when I was in Arizona this summer. It was on Craigslist and nowhere near as pristine as the cars you typically own, but it had spent most of it's life in AZ, and was relatively rust free, which I figured was pretty rare for a Canadian car. It was a '68, but not the same car you were looking at because it was earlier this year that I'd heard about it. Unfortunately some unforeseen issues came up and I wasn't able to see it when I was passing through, but I thought of it as you described the car you were interested in. As to your beautiful car, I absolutely love it. Such a low mileage original. The four door hardtop is one of the best looking configurations ever, and, with large cars, I generally prefer it over the two door versions. Thanks for the video.
I really, really like that car, the uniqueness of that vehicle is just awesome....🤘🏻🇺🇸
hey Adam, super great find in that Meteor. Ill always remember my Dad had a 63 (i think) with the cool roll down back window! Keep up the good work in bringing these rare and killer cool relics from a better time. Im a big fan, and love your work.
My parents drove Galaxies of this era, because of my uncle's "A" plan. Nice trip back in time-thanks!
Now that is priceless. One beautiful and rare find for sure ! I know that feeling. Back in 1970 I bought (at a great price !) a 1969 red Meteor Montcalm convertible with a white top and the 390 V8 (two barrel carb with single exhaust) Sold it in 1973 (I put well over 120,000 miles in 3 years) Drove it from coast to coast to coast ! It was one great looking car and it never let me down.
That was a great ride down memory lane. Thanks.
Love the Canadian cars! Great review as always.
I’m currently restoring a 1965 meteor convertible and a 1965 mercury parklane breezeway! Great to see a meteor on this channel 😁
Adam, thank you for another video. You're right about Ford's from this vintage. To me they are a true Ford. The sound of your car here reminded me of my '66 Fairlane 500 coupe, that I had as a young pup in the mid-seventies. It had the 289/2V with Cruise-O-Matic. And it was the smoothest and most velvety small eight I've ever had. I never had another 289 but would welcome one, as that entire car has stayed in my memory for years now.
I love this car, I can see why you enjoy driving it so much! Years ago, as a second car, I had a '79 big, 2-door Ford LTD, with the 302, I bought it from the original owner. It was fun to drive, and had the coldest AC I think I've ever had in a vehicle. I should have kept it longer than the year and a half that I owned it. It was huge, and green, on green, very green!
I had a blue '74 LTD and later I had a '73 Chrysler Newport in green. I fantasize about putting the giant Newport (or a green LTD) in the "green cars only" spaces we have now.
@@AcmeRacing hahaha good one! I never thought about that, what if my big green Ford, and your big green Chrysler both were in the "Green Space" somewhere now! Those 2 cars would fill up the spaces! 😄😃
This is an interesting car. Interesting story about why Meteor existed. Also interesting about 73-74-75 US and Canadian Pontiacs being sold at the same time in dealerships!
Outstanding. Perfect color combo as well. Mich better than the vinyl tops common to the 70s.
Wonderful car! My dad had a 1968 Meteor two door (a fast back) in burgundy with black vinyl interior. Power steering with non-power drum brakes. He bought it at Frank Rowland Mercury in Toronto - long since demolished. A V8, but not sure if it was the 302 or 390. He might remember what engine it had. In the winter of 1974, (when I was 17 and newly licensed) I ran it into the back of a Chevrolet Vega during a freezing rain storm. It was a very low speed fender bender, but the Vega, with its flimsy bumpers, fared much worse than the big Mercury.
my brother had a 68 Meteor , same color , power windows , air , 390 , 4 door HT ..... really nice car . I was driving it into the city and a guy came through intersection and wrote it off ....a sad day .
The VEGA was trash in every way.
Great car and informative review. The front parking lights design is a preview of same on the 77-79 Lincoln Mark V.
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It would be great if during test drive you mount another camera somewhere in the back so we could see the dash steering wheel
With the multitude of keys, the way I deal with that is to buy appropriate vintage key rings and - where necessary (for example I have multiple LTDs and Mercurys) I try to but leather fobs that match the paint colour of the car - so I can tell the difference. It is also fun to buy key rings that are contemporary to the vehicle. Something to consider.
A cream puff [nearly] one-off. Definitely not a rolling penalty box. Condition is remarkable, especially given it spent decades in a machine shop
It must have been covered I would think. Also a fair amount of machine shops are actually air conditioned so it might have stayed really dry.
Awesome colours, looks like it should br cruising up A1A in Miami Beach! 🏖
MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone! Aunt Barbara adores you!
Back in the day full sized Ford’s with the 302 were considered slow. But the way that we drive today is different.
That is unbelievable. Unbelievable condition for that car, even sitting around. And that engine smoothness would be amazing for a new car, stunning for a 1968.
Excellent video....
When cars were cars,
Instead of gadgets.
Great looking car thanks for saving all of these rare cars from what would have surely been a ignominious end.
Another great video! Really enjoy them. What an absolute fantastic rare car with such low miles I'm amazed, has beautiful colours and condition is awesome. Being from Australia and as an avid car enthusiest from about 10 years old I can tell you that I have never seen one of these down here. I grew up in Sydney in the late 60s to 80s and was always looking at cars whenever I was out with Mum and Dad. I particularly noticed the North American cars (incl Canadian!) and Sydney was the biggest international city in this country even then. There were heaps of Impalas, Dodge Phoenix (the Aussie version of some other American Dodge), Ford Galaxie LTDs, the late 60s and 70s Pontiac Parisiene, heaps of Lincolns and Caddies, the Boat Tail Rivieras, Mercury Cougars and other USA cars but never saw one of these. Even as a wide-eyed kid rushing over to some very special looking American cars with all their style and chrome, and peering into the interior, I was always surprised that the interior was so spartan compared to the amazing exterior. This car is a perfect example of this. Looks so limousine luxurious on the outside but inside is very "Plain Jane". Vinyl flat Bench seats, no extra courtesy lights, plain dash with only a speedo and fuel guage, column shift, manual windows etc.
I must be getting older, because these 'Mercury' cars have been growing on me more and more. Adam has a good eye for great cars.
I love the color combination on this car! And I was surprised at how smooth and quiet that 302 runs. Very nice!
Don't often see that 68 Ford binnacle in decent shape - they usually warp/collapse - nice.
That is such a pretty car.