how about a new niche vehicle for Mercury... the Capri! a somewhat shortened, pillarless coupe of the Taurus.
i gave it slightly rwd proportions for this limited edition... front appears to have a version of the bright-framed
waterfall grille and reshaped headlights, and the rear looks like a shortened overhang and trim changes only.
The character line along the sides has been made full length, as opposed to the 'broken' one on the Ford. the
rocker panels are darkened and thin chrome strips are added in a nod to the popular, original Decor Group
option on the '70s Capris

A Taurus SHO coupe would be nice.

It would be nice to have a coupe again in the merc line up. I like the Capri, I thought that the Carpi was a ford model though?

i just replied and not sure where the reply went!

the Capri was a Ford of Europe model in the '70s, but when imported to the USA became a Mercury. it was also a mid '50s Lincoln trim level, and an early '60s euro Ford pillarless coupe, the Consul Capri. that was a very cool looking little car, somewhat aping the '60 sn '61 USA Ford Starliner bubble window coupe.

Oh... I didn't even know that the Capri made it state site in any form. If I was looking for an old ford, I think i'd track down one of those USDM Mercs then.