Editing Mercury Montego (section)

=== 1970 facelift ===
[[File:Mercury (3101067119).jpg|left|thumb|1970 Mercury Montego 2-door hardtop]]
[[File:Flugplatz Mönchengladbach Oldtimer Fly- & Drive In.jpg|left|thumb|1971 Mercury Montego 2-door hardtop]]
For 1970, the Montego underwent a mid-cycle revision, with the Mercury intermediate range dropping the Comet name entirely.  The chassis gained an inch of wheelbase (for both sedans and wagons), as the front fascia was styled with a forward-thrusting grille and hood (concealed headlamps on MX Brougham trim<ref>{{Cite web |title=1970 Mercury Full Line Brochure |url=https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1970%20Mercury/1970%20Mercury%20Full%20Line%20Brochure/image14.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.oldcarbrochures.com}}</ref>).  The convertible was dropped from the model range, with the two-door hardtop adopting a sleeker roofline.  Following the introduction of exterior wood-panel trim for Montego station wagons in 1969, Mercury added the Montego MX Villager (serving as the wagon equivalent of the MX Brougham).<ref>{{Cite web |title=1970 Mercury Wagons Brochure |url=https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1970%20Mercury/1970%20Mercury%20Wagons%20Brochure/image4.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.oldcarbrochures.com}}</ref> The V8 engine lineup was revised, dropping the 390 and 428 V8s (in favor of a 429 V8; high-performance versions were reserved for Mercury Cyclones<ref>{{Cite web |title=1970 Mercury Mid Size Brochure |url=https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1970%20Mercury/1970%20Mercury%20Mid%20Size%20Brochure/image13.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.oldcarbrochures.com}}</ref>) and replacing the 351 V8 with an all-new engine of the same displacement.          

For 1971, the grille was restyled to an egg-crate style (retaining the forward-thrusting shape); the concealed headlamps were dropped from the MX Brougham/Villager.  During the model year, Mercury began to add the Cyclone to the Montego line (as its Ford counterparts were all Torinos).<ref>{{Cite web |title=1971 Mercury Montego Cyclone advertisement |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/autohistorian/8220564240/in/photostream/ |access-date=April 27, 2025 |website=www.flickr.com}}</ref>  The rest of the model line dropped the 429 V8, leaving the 351 Cleveland as the highest-performance V8.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1971 Mercury Full Line Prestige Brochure (Rev) |url=https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Mercury/1971%20Mercury/1971%20Mercury%20Full%20Line%20Prestige%20Brochure%20(Rev)/image27.html |access-date=2025-04-27 |website=www.oldcarbrochures.com}}</ref>          

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