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 GrilleReportedly one of fewer
than 50 produced with factory air-conditioningOlder restoration in
Sunset Orchid and Classic White290-hp, 368-cu. in. OHV V-8 and
push-button automatic transmissionNumerous additional luxury
options, including memory seats and power rear window
Mercury's Turnpike Cruiser was a new "ultimate" model, a
Lincoln-like luxury automobile introduced for 1957 with elaborate
chrome trim and nearly all available options as standard equipment.
This example, from The Shrine of the Holy Grille, was the recipient
of an older restoration, finished in the striking original two-tone
color scheme, Sunset Orchid over Classic White. Reportedly one of
fewer than 50 with factory air conditioning, it is equipped with
all of the luxury touches typical to this model, including power
everything, memory seats, and the famous reverse-angled rear
windshield that opens for flow-through ventilation. It would be a
wonderful family cruiser for the new owner, showing off the
fabulous Dream Car Design of the 1957 Mercury.To view this car and
others currently consigned to this auction, please visit the RM
website at rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/AF18.
