Meteor was a marque of automobiles offered by Ford Motor Company of Canada from 1949 to 1976. The make was retired for the 1962 and 1963 model years, when the name was used for the Mercury Meteor sold in the United States. It succeeded the Mercury 114, a Canadian-market Mercury based on the Ford , the "114" name being taken from the car's wheelbase.
22-657: [REDACTED] Look up Montcalm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Montcalm may refer to: People [ edit ] Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (1712–1759), commander of the French forces in North America during the French and Indian War Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Canadian hurdler Térez Montcalm (born 1963), Canadian jazz singer and songwriter Vessels [ edit ] French ship Montcalm , four ships of
44-599: A Royal Canadian Navy reserve unit Montcalm Sanitarium , a former tuberculosis treatment facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Montcalm mine, near Timmins, Ontario, Canada, owned by Falconbridge Ltd. Marathon du Montcalm , a former Skyrunner World Series race Montcalm, a model of the Meteor (automobile) first offered by Ford in Canada in 1959 See also [ edit ] Montcalm Street station ,
66-443: A Royal Canadian Navy reserve unit Montcalm Sanitarium , a former tuberculosis treatment facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States Montcalm mine, near Timmins, Ontario, Canada, owned by Falconbridge Ltd. Marathon du Montcalm , a former Skyrunner World Series race Montcalm, a model of the Meteor (automobile) first offered by Ford in Canada in 1959 See also [ edit ] Montcalm Street station ,
88-523: A census-designated place Montcalm Township, Michigan Montcalm County, Michigan Schools [ edit ] Montcalm Community College , Sidney, Michigan, United States Montcalm High School, part of the Mercer County Schools (West Virginia) School District Montcalm Secondary School , London, Ontario, Canada Other uses [ edit ] The Montcalm Hotel , a group of luxury hotels in central London HMCS Montcalm ,
110-460: A census-designated place Montcalm Township, Michigan Montcalm County, Michigan Schools [ edit ] Montcalm Community College , Sidney, Michigan, United States Montcalm High School, part of the Mercer County Schools (West Virginia) School District Montcalm Secondary School , London, Ontario, Canada Other uses [ edit ] The Montcalm Hotel , a group of luxury hotels in central London HMCS Montcalm ,
132-438: A convertible were offered. It appears that most, if not all, 1964 Meteor closed models were of the "Breezeway" style, featuring a blocky C-pillar with retractable rear window, while Mercurys offered sleeker "Marauder" models. For 1965, the full range of model names that had existed in 1961 returned: Rideau , Rideau 500, and Montcalm. The cars used Ford Galaxie bodies but had Mercury-styled front and rear styling. The Montego
154-582: A counterpart to Ford's new Galaxie models. Meteor was discontinued as a brand name after 1961 for a number of reasons. The Meteor name was selected for a new vehicle introduced in the Mercury line, the intermediate sized Mercury Meteor , beginning in 1962, and the entire Mercury line had already been dropped down in price (moving closer to the niche previously served by the Meteor brand in Canada) due to slow Mercury sales and
176-721: A federal electoral district in Quebec Montcalm (provincial electoral district) , a former Quebec provincial electoral district France [ edit ] Montcalm Massif , in the Pyrenees Pic de Montcalm , a mountain peak in the Pyrenees Montcalm (Vauvert) , a small hamlet near Vauvert Rue Montcalm, a residential street in the 18th arrondissement of Paris named after Louis-Joseph de Montcalm United States [ edit ] Montcalm, New Hampshire , an unincorporated community Montcalm, West Virginia ,
198-548: A federal electoral district in Quebec Montcalm (provincial electoral district) , a former Quebec provincial electoral district France [ edit ] Montcalm Massif , in the Pyrenees Pic de Montcalm , a mountain peak in the Pyrenees Montcalm (Vauvert) , a small hamlet near Vauvert Rue Montcalm, a residential street in the 18th arrondissement of Paris named after Louis-Joseph de Montcalm United States [ edit ] Montcalm, New Hampshire , an unincorporated community Montcalm, West Virginia ,
220-447: A lower-priced "Mercury 400" in 1963 that stood in the price bracket formerly occupied by the Meteor. When the intermediate Mercury Meteor was dropped after 1963, Ford of Canada relaunched Meteor as a standalone make in 1964, and dropped Mercury's Monterey series in Canada. The 1964 Meteor looked nearly identical to the 1964 Mercury, save for its Ford dashboard and interior, and was available in a base and Custom series. Sedans, hardtops, and
242-628: A streetcar station in Detroit, Michigan, United States Mount Calm, Texas , United States, a town Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Montcalm . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montcalm&oldid=1172192738 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732854668179264-578: A streetcar station in Detroit, Michigan, United States Mount Calm, Texas , United States, a town Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Montcalm . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Montcalm&oldid=1172192738 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
286-618: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Montcalm [REDACTED] Look up Montcalm in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Montcalm may refer to: People [ edit ] Louis-Joseph de Montcalm (1712–1759), commander of the French forces in North America during the French and Indian War Noelle Montcalm (born 1988), Canadian hurdler Térez Montcalm (born 1963), Canadian jazz singer and songwriter Vessels [ edit ] French ship Montcalm , four ships of
308-623: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Meteor (automobile) It complemented the Mercury , and gave Canadian Mercury-Lincoln dealers a car to sell in the low-price market, against the Canadian Pontiac . Similarly, Canadian Ford dealers offered the Monarch , a line of cars based on the Mercury models, to compete against the Oldsmobile . This
330-745: The 1955 model year. The following year, Ford of Canada introduced a six-cylinder engine for Canadian Ford cars. Meteor models continued to use the Ford body with unique items such as grilles, taillights, and moldings. From 1952 Meteor models used Ford's new Mainline, Customline, and Crestline model names. The 1952–1954 Meteors used Mercury instrument panels and dashboards. In mid-1954, some Niagara and Rideau models began using Ford instrument panels and dashes. These cars were named Niagara Special and Rideau Special and were priced around C$ 67 less than regular Niagaras or Rideaus. For 1954, Meteors no longer shared their model names with Ford models. The entry-level Meteor Mainline
352-529: The French Navy USS ; Montcalm (AT-39) , a United States Navy fleet ocean tug SS Montcalm , a British cargo liner Places [ edit ] Algeria [ edit ] Tamlouka , a small village formerly known as Montcalm Canada [ edit ] Rural Municipality of Montcalm , Manitoba Montcalm, Quebec , a municipality Montcalm Regional County Municipality , Quebec Montcalm (federal electoral district) ,
374-466: The French Navy USS Montcalm (AT-39) , a United States Navy fleet ocean tug SS Montcalm , a British cargo liner Places [ edit ] Algeria [ edit ] Tamlouka , a small village formerly known as Montcalm Canada [ edit ] Rural Municipality of Montcalm , Manitoba Montcalm, Quebec , a municipality Montcalm Regional County Municipality , Quebec Montcalm (federal electoral district) ,
396-656: The discontinuation of the Edsel brand. 378,463 were built in model years 1949 through 1961, using the following model names: The Meteor name was not its own brand in model years 1962 and 1963, replaced by the Mercury Meteor , based on the Ford Fairlane . When the brand returned for 1964 they were based on the full-size Mercury rather than Fords as earlier. About 255,000 Meteors were built between 1964 and 1976, in six different series: Due to dealer pressure, however, Ford released
418-466: The new postwar full-sized Ford bodies, chassis, and powertrains but with unique trim. It used a Mercury grille and was powered by a 100 bhp (75 kW), 239 CID flathead V8 similar to that used in 1946–1953 U.S. Ford passenger cars. Meteor, as well as the Canadian Ford, kept the flathead V8 engine through 1954. The new OHV V8 which US Fords offered beginning in 1954 was not introduced in Canada until
440-408: Was added as a top-range model for 1967, but when that name was selected for use by Mercury in the U.S. beginning in 1968, it was renamed LeMoyne. A sport-themed Montcalm S-33 model was available from 1966-68. These cars were all basically Ford Galaxies with Mercury styling, they even used Ford's full size wheel covers. Although Meteor was still considered as a separate marque through 1976, after 1968,
462-584: Was discontinued and the new base model did not have a specific model name. The mid-level Meteor Customline was replaced with the Meteor Niagara and the top trim level Meteor Crestline was replaced with the Meteor Rideau . A rebadged, Canadian-built version of the Ford Ranchero was added in 1957, and continued to be produced until 1959 as the "Meteor Ranchero." The Montcalm series was added in mid-1959 as
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#1732854668179484-501: Was due to the dealer structure in Canada, where smaller communities might have only a single dealer that was expected to carry a full line of models in both the low- and mid-price classes. From 1949–1959, Meteor typically ran fourth in overall sales, behind Chevrolet, Ford, and Pontiac. The initial 1949 Meteor was introduced on June 25, 1948, at the same time the Ford Deluxe and Custom series were introduced across North America, and shared
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