Sunday, May 31, 2009
1967 Mercury Parklane Convertible
1967 Mercury Parklane Convertible
Exterior Color: SAGE GOLD
Interior color: MIDIUM SADDLE
Cylinders: V8
Engine: 410
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Description This '67 Mercury Parklane convertible is 1 of only 1,191 made. It was sold new in Seattle, WA, and It was purchased in 2000. It has been in Arizona for the last 4 years. This is the second titled owner. This car has had one repaint in the original factory color. Still has the original interior in good condition. It has the factory Build Sheet and a copy of the original title for this car. It also has power steering, power front disc brakes, dual exhaust, wire wheel covers and stainless rear fender skirts. The body is laser straight with no rust. Never wrecked. It recently had both front and rear bumpers re-chromed. Actual mileage is unknown. The VIN of 7Z65M584817 decodes as follows: 7 = Model Year: 1967; Z = Build Plant: St. Louis, Missouri; 65 = Body Serial Code: Park Lane 2 door convertible, bench seat (1,191 produced during the 1967 model year); M = Engine: 410-4V Marauder V8, 330 hp @ 4600 rpm, 444 ft-lbs @ 2800 rpm, 10.5:1 compression ratio; 584817 = Consecutive Unit Number (CUN): 84,817th Mercury car scheduled to be built at the St. Louis, Missouri build plant during the 1967 model year (Job 1 was CUN 500001). The door tag information decodes as follows: Body 76F = Body Style Code: Park Lane 2 door convertible, bench seat (1,191 produced during the 1967 model year); Color Z = Exterior Paint Color: Sage Gold (medium gold/green metallic); Trim 6F = Interior Trim Color, Material and Front Seat Style: medium saddle "Corona" pattern vinyl cushions and medium saddle "Crinkle" pattern vinyl, bench seat; Date 27D = Scheduled Build Date: Thursday, April 27, 1967; DSO 54 = District Sales Office: car was originally sold in the Seattle, Washington sales district; Axle F = Rear Axle Ratio and Type: 2.80:1 power transfer (locking); Trans U = Transmission Type and Shift Location: C6 Select Shift Merc-O-Matic 3-speed automatic, column shift.