1955 Mercury Montclair vs. 1955 Morgan Plus 4
To start off, both 1955 Mercury Montclair and 1955 Morgan Plus 4 were released in the same year (1955). Therefore the support and the availability on parts for both vehicles should be relatively similar. At 4,196 cc (8 cylinders), 1955 Mercury Montclair is equipped with a bigger engine. In terms of performance, 1955 Mercury Montclair (159 HP @ 4400 RPM) has 63 more horse power than 1955 Morgan Plus 4. (96 HP @ 4800 RPM). In normal driving conditions, 1955 Mercury Montclair should accelerate faster than 1955 Morgan Plus 4.
Both vehicles are rear wheel drive (RWD) - it offers better handling in dry conditions; in addition, if you are looking to drift, both vehicles do the job better than front wheel drive vehicles. With that said, do keep in mind that many other factors such as speed and the wear on your tires can also have significant impact on traction and control. Let's talk about torque, 1955 Mercury Montclair (323 Nm @ 2500 RPM) has 157 more torque (in Nm) than 1955 Morgan Plus 4. (166 Nm @ 3000 RPM). This means 1955 Mercury Montclair will have an easier job in driving up hills or pulling heavy equipment than 1955 Morgan Plus 4.
Compare all specifications:
| 1955 Mercury Montclair | 1955 Morgan Plus 4 | |
| Make | Mercury | Morgan |
| Model | Montclair | Plus 4 |
| Year Released | 1955 | 1955 |
| Engine Position | Front | Front |
| Engine Size | 4196 cc | 1989 cc |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 cylinders | 4 cylinders |
| Engine Type | V | in-line |
| Valves per Cylinder | 2 valves | 2 valves |
| Horse Power | 159 HP | 96 HP |
| Engine RPM | 4400 RPM | 4800 RPM |
| Torque | 323 Nm | 166 Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2500 RPM | 3000 RPM |
| Fuel Type | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Drive Type | Rear | Rear |
| Vehicle Length | 5250 mm | 3660 mm |
| Vehicle Width | 1950 mm | 1430 mm |
| Vehicle Height | 1490 mm | 1330 mm |
| Wheelbase Size | 2980 mm | 2440 mm |
