1953 Mercury Monterey

Described as a “background car” for the upcoming movie “The Fate of The Furious”, this 1953 Mercury Monterey looks clean, and is a driver, looking to need little. With little information, it would be cool to purchase this one before the movie debuted so you could have a “famous” car so to speak. This possible movie star is offered at $6,800. Find it here on craigslist out of Chatsworth, California. Thanks goes out to TireFriar for the submission!

Even if the movie claim isn’t true, this is still a nice Merc. Being a 53, this Monterey is powered by a 255 cubic inch flathead V8, with a 3 speed column shifted manual. There are no engine bay photos, but this one has upgraded wiring, and has been converted to 12 volt. Also this Monterey flaunts a new interior and new tires. The Paint is beautiful, and the chrome looks nice as well, though the front bumper has a ding, and is missing 1953 spec bumper trim. Otherwise, this looks like a great cruiser that is road ready. Will you own this 1953 Mercury before “The Fate of the Furious” comes out?

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Mercury Marquis Hearse

Clever seller we have here. With Halloween just around the corner, he’s put a classic Mercury Marquis Hearse conversion up for sale. I’ve seen everything from hearses like this to full-scale Ecto-1 recreations put in front of pumpkin patches to drum up business, so maybe this foreboding Merc here on craigslist will find its way to a haunted hayride in the days ahead. 

Full disclosure: I wrote this post with both the classic “Monster Mash” and Ghostbusters theme song on in the background. I had to set the mood, and it made me wish I got more “into” Halloween events. My wife and I don’t even have a single mini pumpkin on the front stoop. Perhaps a full-scale decoration like this hearse would do the trick?

I suspect the original cargo area would scare the kids in the neighborhood sufficiently, but maybe not. Frankly, they’ve probably already seen far more disturbing things on their iPads. I know at a young age, a blacked-out hearse with a lipstick red interior would definitely give me pause while walking past it. Of course, for only $5,500, it might be fun to buy and just cruise slowly around the ‘hood!


The mileage is said to be a low 41,250, which reinforces that this Mercury may have indeed only been used by a local funeral home on short, in-town journeys. The paint still looks sharp, the chrome clean and even the vinyl roof appears to be holding up well. While Halloween will soon be over and the novelty of a hearse will wear off, at least you know this Mercury is up to any hauling tasks you may throw at it!

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1951 Mercury Sedan

Likely one of the nicest original condition ‘Mercs you will see, this particular car has only covered 10,700 miles. Appearing completely flawless and in like new condition this Mercury is enough to get your motor running. With an auction estimate of $38,000-42,000 this by no means a cheap mercury, but you can’t really put a price on originality, or can you? Find it here on Raleigh Classic Car Auctions out of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Perfection is a word that is often over used, misused, or even confused. But taking a look at this Mercury will make you think otherwise. The exterior, the interior, the paint, the carpet, and the chrome brings to mind that one word. Perfection. The interior of this ‘Merc is marvelous. The carpet, headliner, and upholstery look extremely plush. The 1951 new car smell is likely still there and a wonderfully sweet fragrance to take in.


The rear suicide doors are immaculate, and the rear seat looks like a comfy place to ride in this old ‘Merc. When you start to fine tooth comb a car like this you look at the door jambs, door sills, engine bay, and other areas that are exposed to the elements, dirt, and moisture. There is no evidence of dirt, moisture, or anything in any of those areas. Sadly there are no engine photos, but we would love to see that beautiful flat head V8 in all of its 10,700 mile glory.


Although this one engine bay shot of the build tag is spotless. Not that you would, but you could eat anything you dropped on this ‘Merc, due to how clean it is. Dust is even at a minimum with only minor dust apparent in the cockpit close up shots, and even then it is very minimal.


There are some neat period accessories on this ‘Merc that include the side skirts and the sun visor. Driving such a car must really be a treat to see and understand what our relatives would have seen and driven in their time when these cars were new. Packing a 3 speed manual transmission to row your own gears, we imagine this is a lovely driving experience. It would be tough not to drive, but one must enjoy it a little. What would you do with this exemplary Mercury?

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1954 Mercury Monterey 2dr. Hd. Top W/Contential Kit

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1975 Mercury Bobcat Villager

Thanks to Pat L. for sending in this great tip! This is a 1975 Mercury Bobcat Villager, basically a nicer, fancier Ford Pinto Squire wagon. This wood-grain-wonder is listed on Hemmings with a very reasonable asking price of $1,999! You know you’ve always wanted one, here’s your chance. NADA has an average retail value for a 1975 Mercury Bobcat Villager as being $3,825.

The Bobcat was Mercury’s first compact car and it debuted, for some reason, in Canada in 1974 and finally made it to the US in 1975. Canada had those great Mercury pickups, maybe it had something to do with their dealer network. One of you will know why. This car looks good to me although, dang, those bumpers are ‘UGE! You could set up a three-bedroom condo on that thing. There was no way to avoid those types of things in that era, though. Just like lots of cars from the 1990/1991/1992 era had those #$% automatic seatbelts!


Bobcat buyers could choose from either a wagon, a Villager in Mercury’s case, or hatchback body style, the same as a Ford Pinto, but they had a unique grille and trim compared to the Pinto. The wood-grain DI-NOC vinyl could use some updating, or not. And, there are a few things that could use some help, but overall this car looks like it’s in nice condition.


That’s a great-looking interior! This car is located in California which may explain the apparent lack of visible body rust and the faded wood-grain paneling, I mean, wood-grain sticker. You can replace that, of course. The interior looks really nice other than a broken driver’s side window crank. For those of you under age 40, back in the early-stone age (pre-2000) people used to actually have to manually, physically, and literally turn a crank to open and close the side windows on vehicles! I know, right?! No fancy power windows on a Merc ‘Cat, no, sir. The seats look absolutely like new. Fabric inserts could be had and those would be preferable for sure, at least for me they would be. But the quality and preservation of this interior can’t be argued against too harshly.
Unfortunately, there are no engine photos and even more unfortunate is that the seller says the 2.8L, 97 hp V6 engine has a knock. I read one forum that said it could be as simple as being out of time, or another problem with the distributor. Hopefully it isn’t a huge deal to track down the cause. Have any of you owned a Mercury Bobcat? I know there are a lot of former and present Pinto owners out there!

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1964 Mercury Comet 404

This 1964 Mercury Comet 404 is a beautiful survivor that is a 2 owner automobile. Appearing in like new condition, it is easy to believe that this Comet has only covered 37,384 miles. Needing nothing other than a new home, we appreciate the crisp styling, and its wonderful originality. The owner has priced this Comet very advantageously at $4,800. Find it here on craigslist out of Pekin, Illinois.

Taking a peek under the hood reveals the original 200 cubic inch inline 6. Perhaps not the quickest power plant, but with it being coupled to an automatic transmission, this Comet is certainly a comfortable cruiser. Examining the engine and bay reveals some minor rust developing under the paint. But overall, the engine bay is acceptable.


The interior is gorgeous on this Mercury! Appearing original and flawless, this thing is a real gem inside. The black on red color combo is sharp and classy, and the red is just simply vibrant with no signs of aging. The door jamb looks a little dirty, and perhaps even mildly peppered with some surface rust. Difficult to say.


Moving to the exterior reveals a beautiful luster and shine. There is no apparent rust of any kind on the exterior of this Mercury, and the chrome is flawless as well. The black paint looks to be very nice, with no obvious signs of damage. The exterior trim and badging is all accounted for, and even the factory hubcaps are in god shape with no dents, rash, or rust.

Needing nothing, this great condition Mercury will make a great cruiser. Would you bring home this Mercury Comet survivor?
 

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1956 Mercury Montclair The Big M 2-door Hardtop

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