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This
is a 1955 Mercury Montclair two-door hardtop.
The
Montclair was the top of the line in '55. The Montclair had a lower roof
line than any of the other models. Although just over 71,000 were
manufactured, they seem to be rare today. I attend a lot of car events and
hardly ever see another one.
This
Merc is customized and has many, many modifications. Up front, the hood is
nosed and louvered. The grille and bumper are custom. The headlights are
frenched.
The doors and the trunk lid have been shaved. The taillights have
been tunneled. A power antenna is frenched into the rear fender. The
Merc has dummy spotlights, lake pipes and fender skirts. Outback is a
Continental Enterprises continental kit. These are quality kits, and are
the best available!
The
interior is upholstered in gray cloth and has a gray vinyl
headliner, and deep pile gray carpet. The front seat is showing some wear.
The dash is nice and has Autometer gauges. The steering wheel is Blue
Metalflake. The car has Vintage Air, power steering, cruise control and
many custom teardrops dash knobs.
The
trunk is upholstered in gray carpet material including the spare tire
cover.
Under
the hood is a detailed 351 Cleveland engine that was totally rebuilt about
six years ago. The auto trans was rebuilt at the same time. The car has
air horns under the hood. It has dual exhaust with Smithy Mufflers. The
front end has been rebuilt. The car has been driven about 23,000 miles
since everything was rebuilt.
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