Mercury News
19 cars that are also American Gladiators
From Nitro and Laser, to Viper and Sky, choosing the name for a new car and an American Gladiator seem to follow similar criteria. Here are 19 cars that share their name with competitors from the 1990s TV show.
Junkyard Gem: 1977 Mercury Bobcat
Mercury's version of the Ford Pinto Runabout, now discarded in Colorado.
Icon and Stealth EV are building an electric Derelict Mercury
Icon, a company known for its high-quality restomod vehicles, is building another Derelict, this one a 1949 Mercury coupe. While the fact Icon is building another one of its sleeper hot rods with patina isn't the most shocking, what's under the hood is. The company has teamed up with Stealth EV to turn this latest Derelict into an electric car.
Junkyard Gem: 1970 Mercury Cougar
A Ford Mustang under the skin, the 1967-1970 Cougar was the sportiest Mercury of its day. This ravaged '70, now residing in a Colorado wrecking yard, still shows a bit of its original glory.
The 007 Best James Bond Cars
It's the 55th anniversary of the first James Bond film, Dr. No, so to celebrate here are our 007 Best James Bond Cars.
Junkyard Gem: 1973 Mercury Montego MX Brougham Sawzall Convertible Edition
Technically speaking, this Sawzall Convertible is really a Sawzall Roadster, but we'll stick with the traditional name for a de-roofed hooptie.
More than 800,000 Fords recalled for faulty Takata airbags
This recall only affects passenger side airbags.
