Welcome to another edition of Hooniverse Wagon Wednesday. The Mercury brand has left the building, but that doesn’t diminish the desire to own one for many of us. The Mercury brand really came into its own during the 60s and the 70s, with understated styling (for the time), and some great models like the original Mercury Cougar, the Grand Marquis, along with the hot Mercury Cyclone. There was another popular model that was billed as the Lincoln of Wagons, and that was the Mercury Colony Park.


This particular Colony Park is a 1969 model year, with only 22,000 miles under its belt. The blue and woodgrain finish seems flawless, and the interior is gorgeous. The seats look like they are leather rather than vinyl (the giveaway is the way the seating surfaces are creased… vinyl wouldn’t do this) and when was the last time you saw diamond stiched seats in a domestic vehicle?

Under the hood is a 429 CID monster, which produced 320 HP with a 2bbl carburetor, or 390 HP with a 4bbl carburetor. Of course, this car is listed as having every option, including the rear twin facing seats, enabling the wagon to seat up to 10 passengers in extreme discomfort. Styling touches really distinguish this from its Country Squire cousin, with the Wood Grain framed with thin bands of aluminum trim rather than fiberglass simulated ash trim, a very clean face that would be go onto becoming a Lincoln hallmark, and options that you could not purchase at your local Ford retailer.

Asking price for this Colony Park is $22,900, which I feel is very close to the top end. Wagons are only climbing in value, and this one should be trading hands at Barrett Jackson during the next decade for double this value, but what do you think? See the listing here.