MERCURYS IN COLORADO

By ROB MAY

Mercury cars were in abundance on Sat June 26th in Westminster Colorado (near Denver) for International Mercury Owners Association IMOA’s main event. IMOA hosted a wide range of Mercury cars including sedans, coupes, convertibles, and station wagons. Stock and modified from minor cus-tom features to full racecars were in attendance. While the make was all Mercury, the models varied from Bobcats, Cougars, Comets, Cyclones, Marauders, Meteors, Marquis, and

Jim and Patrick Riedl from IL 2005 Grand Marquis more. Big block V8s to 4 cylinders were on display. Georgina Garcia May Photography offers us a glimpse of a few vehicles from the show.

Central California Mercury Club CCMC has strong ties to IMOA. Gary May’s 1968 Cougar (Gre-cian Gold with Black vinyl top) made a rare appearance with support from his son (the author of this article). Rob and Georgina flew in from California a couple days before the show. Colorado, once thought to be a dry state,

Rob and Gary May with Gary’s 1968 Cougar Jim and Val Ellerbrock’s 1965 Colony Park Wagon from CA

had more than its typical share of rain. While the interstates were fairly open on the drive over to the show from Aurora, a longer slower route home was chosen due to downpours and traffi c/construction issues. Cougars made a strong showing. Thirty years (1967 to 1997) of Cats were represented! A couple Bobcats were not too shy to be seen up close.

Speaking of California, how do you fi nd more CA Mercury cars? Fly to an event in Colorado! Jim and Val Ellerbrock of Granada Hills brought over their Black 1965 Colony Park Wagon. This vehicle has been in movies and tv shows. Granada Hills. We look forward to learning more in a future Motor-head. Ellerbrock’s and other wagons along with cars from the 50s, 60s, and 70s reminded us of how long cars used to be!

Early to the last of the Mercury cars made an appearance. Jim Riedl and his son Patrick displayed their 2005 Grand Marquis. They drove out from Warrenville, Illinois. A 1948 coupe was the old-est at this event.

2021 represents 30 years of IMOA. IMOA’s website is www.mercuryclub.com and they have a facebook page. Quicksilver is their quarterly magazine. Tell them Rob May sent you!

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