For 1961 Mercury shifted from its own body and chassis to a variant of the 1960 Ford bodyshell, downsizing from a 126 inch wheelbase to 120 inches. Originally developed as the 1961 Edsel Ranger, the Meteor was slotted below the Monterey within the Mercury line. It was the corporate counterpart to the demoted Ford Fairlane, offered in 600 and 800 series in four body styles. It was offered with a three speed manual transmission as standard. Its model year is 1961.
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produced by Mercury from the 1961 to 1963 model years
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produced by Mercury from the 1961 to 1963 model years
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1961 Edsel Ranger, the Meteor was slotted
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the 600 series and 800 series in
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