Here is a very special vehicle indeed... Rare when new as FoMoCo only made 2,592 Mercury convertibles, versus 50, 000 Ford units. How many can be left after 51 years? This is not a restoration, but a well kept vintage car. The top is new, and it functions well. No rot to be found, solid as the day it was built. New transmission, mufflers (dual exhaust!) Brakes are new, along with a new Master Cylinder and Cardone Power Brake booster. New water pump, fuel pump, and alternator. All were replaced as preventive maintenance (you know how it is, when one goes, the rest follow). New Battery too, along with tires. Power steering travels with one finger. Included in the sale is a perfect Factory Air system that only needs to be installed. This car can be driven anywhere
Here is a very special vehicle indeed... Rare when new as FoMoCo only made 2,592 Mercury convertibles, versus 50, 000 Ford units. How many can be left after 51 years? As noted earlier, this is not a restoration, but a well kept vintage car. The top is new, as is the boot, and it functions well. No rot to be found, solid as the day it was built. Brakes are new, along with a new Master Cylinder and Cardone Power Brake booster. New water pump, fuel pump, and alternator. All were replaced as preventive maintenance (you know how it is, when one goes, the rest follow). New Battery too, along with tires. Exhaust gaskets leak a little, but not objectionably, power steering travels with one finger. Included in the sale is a perfect Factory Air system that only needs to be installed. This car can be driven anywhere, FLY IN AND DRIVE IT HOME!
A really solid, original car, this Mercury came from the factory as a Carnival Red with Black interior car with a white top, the prior owner covered it with gray primer. The car still has it's original vinyl interior, though I'd recover it. The factory top is still on the car, and a BRAND NEW STILL IN THE BOX white top w/pads comes with the sale, and the black top boot is in the trunk I haven't found any rust on the car. the 390 2v runs out very well, though it could use a new doughnut on the right bank. Tires are fair, the power steering and power brakes work very well. All windows roll up and down, doors open and shut with ease. The car came to me missing most of it's trim, and I'm working with the prior owner to acquire it, though there aren't any promises being made. This is, and will be a very special car. Lots of Fords around (I'm also working on a '64 Galaxie convertible), yet how often to you come across a Mercury? I'd love to keep it, but I need to thin out the herd.On Oct-24-14 at 07:14:32 PDT, seller added the following information: I was asked about the car's running condition, and all I can say is that I've been using it everyday and I'm having a hell of a lot of fun! Typically, it does have a little "Ford morning sickness" which means that it needs a little tranny tune up. It hauls ass, it's loud, it's big, it's ballsy, and it's WAY different than anything else on the road. Maybe I should keep it and sell the XL convertible!
