| 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
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. |
 |
|
|
