$104,000 restoration! It is mechanical jewelry. I spoke with the
gentleman that restored this car for a wealthy collector. There
were 28 premium cars in the collector's estate. This was a no
expense spared restoration, stripped down until there was nothing
more to take apart. Every piece was replaced or restored. There is
a detailed restoration log book. The 79,000 miles on the odometer
is original, only 1,500 miles since finished.
It is also a rare and special car. #1,051 of 2,000 Principality of
Monaco limited editions made. The package includes dark rose color
landau top, padded dash and carpet. It also features wood grain
trim and genuine leather upholstery. Ford presented car #1 to
Prince Ranier of Monaco.
EXTERIOR: The body was taken down to a bare shell. The body has no
rust at all. It is straight and the panels fit precisely. It was
repainted it's original corinthian white using premium primer
sealer and acrylic paint. Every single piece of chrome was replated
to show quality. Every single piece of stainless trim was
straightened and polished like new. When I say every piece of trim,
I mean every piece from the window frames to the headlight bezels.
Those are restored original Kelsey Hayes wires wheels ($3,500) with
Thunderbird spinners. All 5 tires are Good Years. The glass is
original, it was removed and polished. The rose color top is also
the original in very nice condition. The door jambs are painted
slick, the latches were replated. All weather strips and seals were
replaced.
INTERIOR: Absolutely first class. Glove soft white leather
upholstery, wood grain trim, rose color accents and plenty of
sparkling chrome. It was completely gutted including the dash and
console. They lined it with sound deadener. The dash pad was
reupholstered. The components in the dash were restored and
reinstalled, everything functioned. The heater box was apart and
restored. It has the swing away wheel which was professionally
restored. The center console was restored. New rose carpet was
installed and some custom Thunderbird mats. The seats were
restored, recushioned and reupholstered. The seats are all leather,
no vinyl. It has the correct chrome piping. New white headliner and
visors. The door panels look new. Right down to the little bits and
pieces, everything is beautiful looking. It features power windows
and locks, both systems were rebuilt. It has functional power seat.
Every light works, every bulb in the car was replaced. The original
radio was rebuilt with modern guts.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT: It is concourse restored in the engine
compartment. The components are rebuilt and detailed. The 390-300
hp motor was completely rebuilt, a spec sheet is included. It runs
smooth. The exhaust manifolds were ceramic coated. The air
conditioning system was completely restored. It features power
steering and brakes. The hinges are cadmium plated, it has the hood
insulation, reproduction stickers and the washer bag. Every last
nut and bolt it is like new.
TRUNK COMPARTMENT: Meticulously restored. It has the complete liner
package. Behind the left flap is the restored jack assembly. The
spare is a matching new Good Year tire. It also includes the
original hubcaps, a very high quality soft car cover and a whole
stack of books and assembly manuals.
UNDERSIDE: It is outstanding, literally every nut and bolt looks
new. The front end was completely removed, disassembled, rebuilt,
detailed and reinstalled. The rear suspension is new as well, it
has coil over shocks. The dual exhaust is stainless from tip to
tip. The bottom of the motor and all it's components still look
new. The Cruise-O-Matic was rebuilt and is detailed. The rear end
was completely rebuilt and detailed. It has 3.00 posi gears. The
fuel system was replaced- tank, sending unit and lines. The brakes
were completely restored, e-brake assembly is complete. The floors
have no rust, they have been prepped and sealed.
I look at thousands of cars and I could spot the difference in this
one. I did not know the back story, the car spoke for itself. It
was professionally appraised at $93,000 after restoration was
finished. I find great pleasure in just admiring this car, driving
it is even better!
I, Jay Grams, take pride in personally writing the descriptions for
virtually every car for about the last 30 years now. A significant
amount of effort goes into fact checking. What I am offering is my
professional impression of the vehicle.
Our salesmen are happy to assist with descriptions and making sure
your questions are answered. One great suggestion is letting us do
a walk around video that explains the car's condition in
detail.
Don't be intimidated, contact sales now for a no pressure, no
hassle experience!
815 385 3644 9-5 central
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Air conditioning
Leather upholstery
Power steering
Power brakes
Power windows
Power seat
Power locks
Landau top
Wire wheels
Console
Swing away wheel
Manuals
Service books