I've always liked the 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser. This is an older model made by Brooklin. I like the copper color on this model very much.

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i34/STUTZ64/DSC02336.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i34/STUTZ64/DSC02338.jpg

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i34/STUTZ64/DSC02347.jpg

crazy bout a mercury :wave:
nice one stutz
continental kit
fender skirts
nice color
a big old cruiser
brooklin made some pretty nice cars

that is a great looking Merc

Love it !
When I was a kid there was a blue 4-dr in the woods where I grew up.
I just loved the little horizontal antennas at the top of the A pillars!!!
Wonder if it's still there...

Thanks for the nice comments guys! :wave:

Bear, I've been told about Alan Jackson and the "Mercury Blues" by someone. :p

Lummox, maybe you should got check the woods for that old Merc......you never know. :cool:

I like '57 Turnpike Cruisers too. Here is an Ertl 1:43 die cast release from about 8 years ago.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/ertl57tc.JPG

And here is another 1:43 die cast '57 Turnpike Cruiser. It is from Yat Ming and is about 4 years old.
http://photos.hobbytalk.com/data/500/ym57tc.JPG

Thanks for adding the pics to the thread for comparison of the three 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruisers ranchero.

Did Classic Collectibles make an Indy Pace Car of 1957 Turnpike Cruiser convertible? I remember they made several Pace Cars.

No. Collectors Classics did not do a '57 TC pace car. They did three pace cars: '53 Ford; '55 Chevrolet; '56 DeSoto.

No. Collectors Classics did not do a '57 TC pace car. They did three pace cars: '53 Ford; '55 Chevrolet; '56 DeSoto.

Thanks for the reply ranchero. I didn't know if they made one.

I've always liked the name of that car, Turnpike Cruiser.

what was used for the floor in the photos Stutz? Whatever it was, looks just like b&w lino squares

what was used for the floor in the photos Stutz? Whatever it was, looks just like b&w lino squares

The floor is glossy photo paper with black & white tile squares.

Thanks.
May have to try that myself. It really looks great. 1/4" squares?

Thanks.
May have to try that myself. It really looks great. 1/4" squares?

I measured the squares to make sure........theu are 3/8".