1967 · Mercury · United States
1967 Mercury S-55: the last year
The S-55's last year: 570 hardtops and 145 convertibles with the 428 four-barrel, per Wikipedia's table.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
Wikipedia's own S-55 table gives 570 two-door hardtops at $3,511 and 145 convertibles at $3,837 for the S-55's final year, powered by a 428-cu-in four-barrel V8. This record's own title and dek describe 1967 directly as the S-55's last year, framing this record as covering the closing chapter of the nameplate rather than a mid-run model year, with only these two body styles and this single engine documented for the whole of that closing year in that table. Ford's own 1967 brochure, the factory literature for the year, now supplies the equipment detail described in the paragraphs below.1
Production is given as 570 hardtops and 145 convertibles, summing to 715 for the year as a whole; this record's own production note states plainly that the hardtop and convertible were the only two body styles offered, and that 1967 was itself the S-55's last year on the market, so this sum represents the model's entire final-year output rather than a partial count, with no third body style or additional variant left uncounted anywhere in the source. The same note flags that these are Wikipedia's own "sold" figures with no second lineage found to check them against, leaving the whole of this year's production picture resting on that single tabulated source rather than on two independently corroborating counts, and giving this record no way to cross-check either the 570 or the 145 figure against an unrelated compilation, so both numbers are carried exactly as Wikipedia states them rather than as independently verified counts.1
Prices are given as $3,511 for the hardtop and $3,837 for the convertible, a $326 spread between the two body styles, both figures drawn from the same Wikipedia table as the production counts above, with the convertible the more expensive of the two despite being built in far smaller numbers. The 428-cu-in V8 with a four-barrel carburetor is documented there as the standard engine, and this record's engine entry carries no rating for it. Ford's brochure names it the Super Marauder 428 V-8, rated 345 hp at 4600 rpm and 462 lb-ft at 2800 rpm, standard with the S-55 Sports Package and optional on the other series, and those figures are carried in the specifications section rather than in the engine entry.1
The brochure's S-55 page, marketing material from Lincoln-Mercury dated 9-66 as form M67-100, describes a Sports Package offered on the two-door hardtop or convertible. It lists an engine dress-up kit, tuned dual exhausts, power front disc brakes, a heavy-duty battery, special luxury car body insulation, sporty striping, deluxe wheel covers with spinners, a deluxe steering wheel, a Sports Console and new-design bucket seats, with special ornamentation for identification. It offers a choice of console-mounted 4-speed manual or Select-Shift Merc-O-Matic and calls them optional. The engine table, however, prints that pair in the 428 column's transmission row as standard, while its footnote (b) makes them extra cost for all but the Park Lane, Brougham and Marquis, an oddity in the brochure itself that this record quotes rather than corrects.
The brochure's Colors and fabrics page has a crinkle-vinyl column headed for the Montclair and Monterey sedans and hardtops, the Monterey convertible and the S-55 Sports Package, and that column is the basis for the seventeen exterior colors and four interior colors recorded here, with the exterior-and-interior pairings noted on each interior entry; Lime Frost is left blank in that column and so is not recorded. The brochure's dimensions and its general options table do not name the S-55, so nothing from them is recorded, and no prices, option or paint codes, performance-test data or identification detail were found. As a sales document it shows what was offered rather than what was built.
Fact sheet · 1967 · United States
The numbers
1967 Mercury S-55 — The S-55's last year: 570 hardtops and 145 convertibles with the 428 four-barrel, per Wikipedia's table.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S-55 2-door hardtop1 S-55 · 2-door hardtop · 428 4V · as published | 570 | sold, model-year | Reported |
| S-55 convertible1 S-55 · convertible · 428 4V · as published | 145 | sold, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 1967 S-55s1 S-55 · hardtop and convertible · 428 4V · as published Sum of the hardtop (570) and convertible (145) rows above; hardtop and convertible were the only two 1967 S-55 body styles, the S-55's last year. | 715 | sold, model-year | Reported |
Rows are separately scoped. Wikipedia's 'sold' counts; no second lineage was found.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| S-55 2-door hardtop1 | $3,511 | list price as tabulated, 1967 model year |
| S-55 convertible1 | $3,837 | list price as tabulated, 1967 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 428 V8 4-bbl1 428 cu in · 4-barrel | standard | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
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S-55 Sports Package, offered on the two-door hardtop or convertible: Super Marauder 428 V-8 (345 hp), engine dress-up kit (chrome-plated rocker arm covers and air cleaner cover, oil filter cover, oil filler cap, fan guard, radiator cap, master brake cylinder cap, stainless steel oil dip stick), tuned dual exhausts, power front disc brakes, heavy-duty battery, special luxury car body insulation, sporty striping, deluxe wheel covers with spinners, deluxe steering wheel, Sports Console, bucket seats of new design; identified by special ornamentation | — | Not yet sourced |
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Console-mounted 4-speed manual transmission (S-55 choice: "your pick of optional console-mounted transmissions") | — | Not yet sourced |
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Console-mounted Select-Shift Merc-O-Matic transmission (S-55 choice: "your pick of optional console-mounted transmissions") | — | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
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Exterior color: Onyx | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Polar White | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Sea Foam Green | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Inverness Green | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Sheffield Silver | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Tiffany Blue | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Glacier Blue | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Caspian Blue | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Turquoise | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Trafalgar Blue | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Jamaican Yellow | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Sage Gold | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Fawn | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Cumberland Beige | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Cinnamon Frost | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Cardinal Red | Not yet sourced |
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Exterior color: Burgundy | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
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Interior color: Black (offered with all 17 exterior colors in the S-55 column) | Not yet sourced |
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Interior color: Red (offered with Onyx, Polar White, Sheffield Silver, Cardinal Red and Burgundy) | Not yet sourced |
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Interior color: Blue (offered with Onyx, Polar White, Sheffield Silver, Tiffany Blue, Glacier Blue and Caspian Blue) | Not yet sourced |
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Interior color: Parchment (offered with every exterior color in the column except Sheffield Silver) | Not yet sourced |
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S-55 bucket-seat interior with Sports Console (red interior pictured) | Not yet sourced |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 428 cu in | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Bore and stroke | 4.13 x 3.98 in | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Horsepower | 345 @ 4600 hp @ rpm | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Torque | 462 @ 2800 lb-ft @ rpm | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Carburetor | 4-V | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Compression ratio | 10.5:1 | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Fuel | premium | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Exhaust | dual | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Valve lifters | hydraulic | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Alternator | 42 amp | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Engine oil capacity | 5 qt | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Cooling system capacity | 20.5 qt | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
| Transmission row as printed in the 428 column | 4-Speed Manual / Select-Shift Merc-O-Matic (footnote (b) makes them extra cost for all but Park Lane, Brougham and Marquis) | Super Marauder 428 V-8, standard with the S-55 Sports Package |
Identification
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Also in 1967
- AMC Rebel and Rebel Machine The Rebel name returned on AMC's new intermediate, offered with a 280-hp 343 four-barrel V8. This is host-car context for the later Machine.
- Buick Riviera A new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead; 4,837 cars had the GS handling option.
- Buick Skylark Gran Sport, GS and GSX A new 400 cu in V-8 made the Gran Sport the GS 400, joined by a 340 cu in GS 340 and a California GS coupe.
- Buick Wildcat The new 430 V-8 (360 hp, 475 lb-ft) replaced the Nailhead.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS Second year of the SS 396 series: 59,685 sport coupes and 3,321 convertibles, front disc brakes newly listed, and a late, barely documented L78.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova Super Sport production fell to 10,069 in the source table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 106,430 cars; Super Sport 10,069.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
- Chevrolet Impala SS The SS427 (RPO Z24) arrives: 2,124 of about 76,000 Impala Super Sports.
- Dodge Charger The first-generation fastback's second and last year: the 440 Magnum joined the options, and production fell to 15,788.
- Dodge Coronet R/T and Super Bee Dodge's first R/T: a Coronet hardtop or convertible with the 440 Magnum standard and the 426 Hemi as a special-order option; its production total is published two ways.
- Dodge Dart GTS, Swinger and Demon The restyled 1967 Dart GT offered a 235 hp 273 four-barrel and, for the first time, a 280 hp 383; Over-Drive counts 437 383-engined cars within 38,200 GT hardtops and convertibles.
- Ford Fairlane A facelifted second year for the big-block Fairlane: GT and GTA continued as Fairlane 500 hardtops and convertibles, and a 427 was offered in small numbers for drag racing.
- Ford Galaxie The last year of the approved Galaxie performance range: the 7-Litre quietly disappeared, while the 428 and a 425-hp 427 remained on the order form.
- Ford Thunderbird A new, larger fifth-generation Thunderbird added a four-door Landau; the 428 was the performance option.
- Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone and Cyclone GT continued as hardtop and convertible, and a handful of Comets were built with the 427 side-oiler.
- Mercury Cougar Mercury's first pony car arrived as a single hardtop body, added the XR-7 at mid-year, and built 150,893 in its first season.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Multiple carburetors were gone, the 4-4-2 was trimmed as a Cutlass Supreme, and the W-30 cold-air package became a regular factory option on about 500 cars.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda The redesigned second-generation Barracuda added a notchback hardtop and a convertible to the fastback, and the Formula S could now carry a 383.
- Plymouth GTX, Belvedere and Satellite Plymouth's first GTX put a 375-hp 440 Super Commando in a dressed-up Belvedere hardtop and convertible, with the 426 Hemi as the only engine option.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 returned to option status with a standard 360 hp 428, and only 1,768 were built.
- Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am Pontiac's late entry into the pony-car field: a Camaro body with a Pontiac nose, five engine-defined models, and 82,560 built in a short first season.
- Pontiac GTO Tri-Power gone, the 389 grown to 400, and a Ram Air option that Car Life ran to a 14.5-second quarter mile.
- Pontiac Grand Prix Concealed headlamps, a standard 350 hp 400, and the only Grand Prix convertible: 5,856 built.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Sprint six grows to 215 hp and the 326 HO continues; 109,413 LeMans built.
- Rambler and AMC Marlin The last Marlin moved to a 118-inch wheelbase with 290 and 343 V8s listed, the top one a 280-hp 343. Only 2,545 were built.