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Cool old Merc with a roof tent (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Yeah, that's a new one on me too. Where I'm from, "Merc" is usually gearhead speak for a Mercury not a Mercedes. Then again, I'm old and out of it, so what do I know.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

According to wikipedia

Mercedes-Benz, a motor manufacturer and its products (primarily U.K. slang)

In the last 10 years I don't think I've ever heard it referring to a Mercury, then again nobody talks about Mercury anymore outside of maybe the Marauder once in a blue moon.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

The Mercury Eight was a runner in its day.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I agree, Merc is short for Mercury. I've had a '66 merc Montclair for 25 years. Im old too!