Vehicle Description
1958 Mercury Monterey Two-door Hardtop Well-preserved survivor
Mercury from 60 years ago!Purchased new at Erickstein Motor Company
in Scobey, Montana on December 1, 1958Debut year for this car?s
engine and transmission combinationMarble White (code 07) Shadow
Rose (code 87) exterior with black and white interior (code 102)383
CID Marauder V-8 engine (VIN code M) with four-barrel carburetor
and dual exhaustsMerc-O-Matic Multi-Drive three-speed pushbutton
automatic transmission (code C) and 2.91 gearing (code N)Power
steering and power brakesDocumentation includes original owner?s
manual and original authorized dealer service policy information
?Imagine Yourself in a Mercury Now.? To do that, you?ll need to
stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars first, where we are pleased to
offer this 1958 Mercury Monterey Two-door Hardtop (VIN code B).
This particular example was built October 15, 1957 (code 15K) at
Ford?s St. Louis, Missouri factory (VIN code Z). It was shipped to
the Twin Cities sales region. Its original owner, who lived in
White Tail, Montana, purchased the car new from the Erickstein
Motor Company in Scobey, Montana on December 1, 1958.Dressed in
Marble White (code 07) over Shadow Rose, (code 87), this car has
had one correct repaint in the original shades and the paint and
trim are in overall excellent condition. The bodywork is straight,
the engine bay is very tidy, the battery is in very good order and
the original, unique chrome bumpers are also in excellent
order.This Merc wears Allstate Guardsman wide whitewall tires, size
8.00-14 at all four corners. Each tire rides on a steel wheel
topped by factory wheel covers. The tires and wheel covers are all
in good order.Under the hood is Mercury?s 383 CID Marauder V-8
engine (VIN code M) with a four-barrel carburetor. Backing this
motor is a Merc-O-Matic Multi-Drive three-speed pushbutton
automatic transmission (code C) and 2.91:1 rear end (code N).
Nineteen fifty-eight was the first year for this engine and
transmission pairing. Driver convenience features include power
steering and power brakes.Inside, the car has its original
interior, except for the new black carpeting. The black and white
front and rear bench seats are in overall very good order. The
neutral-colored headliner is in spectacular shape while the white,
four-spoke steering wheel is in very good condition. The instrument
panel is in excellent order, as are the inner door panels. The fuel
gauge and horn are inoperable. A factory AM radio rounds out the
interior.The Mercury Monterey is a full-size car model that was
introduced by Mercury in 1952. It would later share the same body
style with the slightly more upscale Marquis, and the Park Lane and
Montclair. The Marquis-Monterey body was built on a longer
wheelbase and had a longer body than the Ford LTD, Ford Galaxie,
and Ford Custom. During its production the Monterey served as the
high-end, mid-range and entry-level full-size Mercury at various
times throughout its run.The full-size Mercury was redesigned for
1957 and grew considerably larger as well, riding on an exclusive
122-inch wheelbase. A new frame design allowed a lower floor which
made the car look lower and longer. Interior features included a
front seat track stop (to keep the front seat from breaking loose),
a new design for the safety steering wheel, a new radio, and memory
power front seats. The station wagons were divested from the
Monterey series, with the Commuter, Voyager, and Colony Park lines.
The 312 Ford Y-block gained 20 horsepower to go with the added
weight, and the 290 horsepower 368 CID Lincoln Y-block V-8 became
an option. Nineteen fifty-eight brought quad headlamps, as well as
an all-new engine: the 383 CID MEL V-8; with it came the
Multi-Drive three-speed pushbutton automatic transmission.Coupe
competition to this Mercury in 1958 included Buick?s Series 60
Century Riviera, DeSoto?s Adventurer, Dodge?s Custom Royal Lancer,
Edsel?s Citation and Corsair, Oldsmobile?s Dynamic 88 Holiday and
Pontiac?s Super Chief Catalina.This rolling time capsule is certain
to impress more than just Ford and Mercury collectors. It harks
back to a time when the US Interstate Highway system was new, quad
headlights were all the rage and America was involved in the Race
for Outer Space. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today, to take a
peek at this big Mercury and just imagine yourself taking it
home.VIN: M8ZB501468This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
86,763 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear,
mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!Note: Please see full
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