Mercury's combination of road-smoothing features gives you the ride of a limousine...
It's like lounging in your living room - The most superb riding qualities ever put between you and the road give Mercury station wagons a smoother, more level, cushion-soft ride than any car - except another '58 Mercury!
Here is the greatest combination of bump-smothering, vibration-absorbing engineering advances ever to work together: full-cushion shock absorbers...swept-back ball joint front suspension...new, softer springing action...scientific weight distribution...a new low center of gravity. All these features, working together, give you true passenger-car-comfort in every Mercury station wagon.
One ride in a 1958 Mercury station wagon will convince you that there's never been anything like this smooth, new, limousine ride...you'll never want a station wagon without it.
Advanced Merc-O-Matic Drive with Keyboard Control
Entirely new Keyboard Control starts the engine, controls neutral, drive, reverse, locks the car in gear for parking, and releases the parking brake. It even has a Hill Control (HC) button for engine braking on steep inclines. New, stronger Merc-O-Matic transmission tailors the power of the Marauder engines to your command, and a high-economy rear axle gives you greater gas mileage. You may choose new Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic, which gives you the same driving advantages plus your choice of two driving ranges: Cruising range for economical highway going; Performance range for the instant response you so often need in traffic.
Easier Handling: The lower suspension arms of the ball-joint front suspension are swept back slightly so that front wheels are "pulled" over bumps instead of being "pushed" over them. You get a softer, smoother ride plus better control under all driving conditions.
Brakes Adjust Automatically: Another Mercury safety and convenience feature, Super-Safe, self-adjusting brakes help prevent swerving, provide surer stops. Brakes automatically compensate for lining wear. These big, new brakes have 233 square inches of effective braking area - front brake shoes are the widest in Mercury history.
