Vehicle Description
1952 Mercury Monterey Custom Sport Coupe Reportedly only 19,000
original miles 255 CID V-8 engine (code V8-MA) Early version of
Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission and 3.73 gearing
Raven Black over Fanfare Maroon exterior (code 42E) Original Black
and Cherry Red vinyl interior (code 88A) Aircraft-inspired
instrumentation Foglights, Borg electric clock, Merc-O-Therm
ventilation system Documentation includes original owner?s manual,
original Merc-O-Therm HVAC guide and original Merc radio guide As
the bathtub shapes and pontoons of the early 50s wore off and cars
began to assert the shapes they would wear throughout most of the
1950s, Mercury?s Monterey was one of the first to change in 1952.
The Previous owner stated mileage of 19,046 were actual, and it
appears to be so, however we have no documentation to back up this
claim. Made in Ford?s Metuchen, New Jersey factory (code ME) and
possibly originally sold by a Lincoln-Mercury dealer in Meriden,
Connecticut, this example is finished in Raven Black over Fanfare
Maroon (code 42E). The paint and trim are in overall very good
order while the bodywork is straight and solid. The engine bay is
extremely tidy and the chrome bumpers look great while fitting
tightly to the body. The trunk?s cargo area is in very good overall
shape though the floor mat has an obvious tear in it. The car comes
with a full-size wide whitewall spare tire and red wheel. Amber
foglights are ensconced with the front bumper. This car rolls on
Kelly Springfield wide whitewall tires, size 7.60-15 at all four
corners. Each tire is mounted to a steel wheel and topped with a
factory wheel covers. The wheels and tires are all in very good
order. Under the hood is the final rendition of Ford?s Flathead
V-8, at 255 CID. Backing the motor is an early version of the
Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission backed with a
3.73:1 rear end. Driver convenience features include the
Merc-O-Therm HVAC system. Inside, the car?s original Black and
Cherry Red vinyl interior look great, even today (code 88A). The
front and rear benches remain in very good order, the black carpet
is in satisfactory shape, the gray, contrasting headliner looks
great, as does the black, two-spoke steering wheel. The heater and
vent controls were changed to levers and placed on a plane set
perpendicular to the dash behind the steering wheel, inspired by
flight controls in large aircraft, the fuel gauge is inop.The
maroon metal dashboard and inner door panels look great. A
column-mounted shift lever, a Borg electric clock and a factory AM
radio complete the interior. Monterey became a separate series and
Mercury?s top model line over the mainstream ?Custom? nameplate, a
convertible and four-door sedan were included in the new series
lineup. The aircraft-inspired heater and vent controls with levers
would reappear later in the decade on the fabulous Continental Mark
II. Competition to this Mercury in 1952 included Buick?s Special,
Dodge?s Meadowbrook and Coronet Hudson?s Pacemaker, Kaiser?s
Virginian, Nash?s Statesman, Oldsmobile?s Super 88 Holiday Coupe,
Packard?s Mayfair, Pontiac?s Chieftain and Studebaker?s Commander.
Documentation includes original owner?s manual, original
Merc-O-Therm HVAC guide and original Merc radio guide. If a stock,
good-driving Mercury from the company?s early post-war years
appeals to you, you should not hesitate about checking out this
coupe at MotoeXotica Classic Cars before someone else beats you to
it. VIN: 52ME49165M This car is currently located at our facility
in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows
19,044 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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any said vehicle, thank you.