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Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
The Mercury Turnpike Cruiser is a full-size automobile that was Mercury's flagship model in 1957 and 1958. The Turnpike Cruiser was produced in two body styles: a two-door and four-door hardtop were offered. In 1957 a convertible was produced, serving as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 of that year. The name was inspired by the creation of the United States Interstate Highway System that was begun in 1956.
At introduction of the 1957 line up the Turnpike Cruiser series offered two- and four-door hardtop body styles. They are best known for the unique styling cues and wide array of gadgets including a "Breezeway" power rear window that could be lowered to improve ventilation, "twin jet" air intakes at upper corners of car's windshield, "seat-o-matic" automatically adjusting seat, and an average speed "computer" (that would tell your average speed at any point along a trip).〔http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1957-1958-mercury-turnpike-cruiser2.htm〕〔http://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1957%20Mercury/1957_Mercury_Foldout/1957%20Mercury%20Foldout-03.html〕 A convertible version served as the pace car of the 1957 Indianapolis 500.
==1957==
For 1957, the Turnpike Cruiser was the premium model offering from Mercury. In addition to its unique features, the car was further differentiated from other Mercury models by a gold anodized trim strip in the car's rear fin. It came standard with an automatic transmission and a 368-c.i.d. engine producing ; this engine was optional on other Mercurys. A tachometer was available. Safety features such as an impact absorbing, deep-dish steering wheel and safety door locks were standard, while seat belts and a padded dash were optional. It made up 8.47% of Mercury's sales in 1957.〔 ''Motor Trend'' gave high marks for fuel economy (14.6mpg at 60mph) and comfort, low for handling.〔http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1957-1958-mercury-turnpike-cruiser3.htm〕
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