rear leaf springs gave way to coil springs for all four wheels. The only full-size Mercury not sold as a convertible, the Montclair was offered as a four-door sedan and two-door and four-door hardtop. In a marketing change, the Marauder name was dropped from the non-Breezeway roofline; four door hardtops adopted a roofline closer to their two-door counterparts which matched their Ford Galaxie 500 counterparts. The powertrain line was largely carried over from 1964; in a change, the 410 hp 427 V8 was dropped, with the standard 390 V8 becoming available with a manual transmission. For 1966, the Montclair four-door sedan lost its Breezeway roofline; in a minor restyling, the two-door hardtop received an update to its roofline which was identical to the Ford Galaxie 500. The Montclair received two new optional engines, including a 330 hp 410 cubic-inch V8 (shared with the Park Lane) and a 345 hp 428 cubic-inch V8 (shared with the S-55); all three engines were offered with an automatic transmission. For 1967 and 1968, Montclair hardtops once again were the same as those on the big Ford; however they were now based on the 1967 luxury LTD series. The Breezeway retractable rear window made its return, redesigned to fit within the standard roofline (now opening only several inches to supplement flow-through ventilation). For 1968, the Montclair underwent additional revision. Along with revisions to the front and rear fascia to accommodate federally-mandated side market lights, the roofline of the two-door hardtop was again revised, closer in line with the newly introduced Cougar and Marquis. Final discontinuation Following the 1968 model year, Mercury discontinued the Montclair nameplate for the second time. In line with its strategy at the beginning of the 1960s, Mercury consolidated its full-size range onto the Monterey and the newly released Marquis was expanded to a full range of body styles, taking over for the Park Lane/Park Lane Brougham. To fill in for the price range of the Montclair, Mercury introduced the Monterey Custom trim level for 1969, lasting through 1974. References Montclair Rear-wheel-drive vehicles Muscle cars 1960s cars Cars introduced in 1955