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    Sweet Dream MACHINE

    Jun 15, 2021 4 minutes
    Words: James Maxwell

    It was on February 20, 1954, and at the famed Detroit Auto Show, that the Mercury Monterey XM-800 Dream Car made its public debut. Promoted in factory literature as being low, long and clean, it was said to be an experimental model that featured many plausible and possible advantages for the not-too-distant future. The car was designed in 1952 (in the Mercury Pre-Production Studio) and at one time the early clay mock-up was called the Javelin prior to it being given the XM-800 identification.

    A major emphasis of the car’s appearance as designed was that of having a fresh, new and smooth-looking presentation, along with

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