1956 Mercury Monterey 2 Door Hardtop on 2040-cars
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:312
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Black/white
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Monterey
Trim: 2 Door Hard top
Drive Type: 2wd
Mileage: 67,532
Number of Doors: 2
Exterior Color: White/Black
It's a '56 Mercury Monterey, 2 door hardtop, originally 235hp Y-block 312 with 3 speed Merc-o-matic tranny. It's originally a Kansas car and remained their until about 2007 where it ended up in southern Colorado. I bought the car in Colorado and brought it here when I moved about a year ago.
I have both a current GA registration and I kept my clear CO title for the car when I moved here.
It runs great, starts easily, even when cold, and runs very, very strong. It's very responsive and pulls very hard all the way through. All in all, it's just a really fun driver to have a good time with. It's been reliable enough that I drive it all the time, including to work on nice days and around town. I put around 250 miles a month on it.
Original motor and trans. Good glass, other than some pits and some repaired chips in the windshield. The car was hot rodded a bit back in the 60's and I believe there's been some head work and a pretty healthy cam in it. The idle quality is good, but with a bit of a lope and a little higher than stock.
Rebuilt front suspension, new shocks, tires are about a year and a half old, new brake master cylinder, new wheel cylinders, new soft lines, mostly new hard lines, new Holley carb, '57 large pattern 4 bolt intake, 1957/58 distributor (no more Loadamatic distro), rebuilt speedometer, rebuilt transmission and torque converter (was over $2100), rebuilt gas tank, rebuilt radiator, rebuilt radio, new exhaust, Red's long tube headers, 4.10 gears with new bearings and seals, and a lot more. I was even able to find an original set of fender skirts for it.
There are a few things that don't work right, like a couple of the gauges (I have spares for them) and the clock. There's a small rust spot at the top of the rear wheel arches and I have patch panels from an original car for both. There's also a bit of rust in the front floor pans.
A $500 non-refundable deposit is required within 2 days of auction close either through Paypal or express mailed money order or certified check. The balance of the payment is due within 5 working days and may be cash if the car is picked up in person or with a money order, bank loan check, or certified check. Payment must clear before the car is released.
Buyer handles all shipping costs and arrangements and I would be happy to work with the shipper to schedule a time for pickup but the arrangements must be made by the buyer. If the car is to be shipped overseas, I am not responsible for dealing with customs.
On Feb-18-13 at 13:15:52 PST, seller added the following information:
The engine runs great and doesn't burn oil or coolant.
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