Vehicle Description
To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION WITHOUT RESERVE at RM Sothebys' Auburn
Fall event, 30 August - 2 September 2018.
Estimate:
$22,000 - $27,000
Offered from The Shrine of the Holy Grille Only 6,688 actual
milesAll-original car in "brand new" conditionBright Red with Black
vinyl interior246-hp, 351-cu. in. OHV V-8 and C4 automatic
transmissionFactory air conditioning; original spare in
trunkAntique Automobile Club of America (AACA) National First
Prize, 2005
One of the forgotten "pony cars" of the early 1970s is Mercury's
Montego GT, a sleek fastback, performance-oriented version of the
company's mid-sized model that replaced the former Cyclone. Only
4,464 were produced in 1973, and certainly almost none have
survived as well as this one, shining in Bright Red over Black
vinyl interior, from Jim and Carolyn Popp's Shrine of the Holy
Grille. Recording only 6,688 actual miles at the time of
cataloguing, it remains in pristine original condition throughout,
and in its fit and finishes can be described as "factory new," down
to the original spare in the trunk. Such is its condition that,
while unrestored, it was awarded an AACA National First Prize in
2005. It is most certainly the finest example of this rare model
available today.To view this car and others currently consigned to
this auction, please visit the RM website at
rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
