Vehicle Description
Available now is this eye-catching 1957 Mercury Montclair sporting
a loud two-tone paint scheme of black and hot pink. This Montclair
sits on chrome American Racing wheels and will certainly cause
heads to turn driving down the street. Powered by the 351 V8 engine
mated to an automatic transmission which has been changed from the
push button to the floor shifter. While this car does run and
drive, it is a project and will need some mechanical and cosmetic
TLC to make completely roadworthy. Mercurys were completely
restyled for 1957. For the first time, the brand had bodies that
were exclusive to it and not based on Fords or Lincolns. A concave
vertical bar grille, front hinged hood, 'V' shaped taillights,
upper rear fender and rear deck sculpturing, and cowl vent intakes
were several of the new features. The front bumper was massive with
two huge intakes cut into each side. A chrome 'M' was placed
between the grille and bumper. Early models had two headlights;
later ones had four. The rear bumper mimicked the front; however,
it was set to look like there were exhaust vents. The tail lights
were angled triangles set in a abbreviated concave rear wing-like
top of the quarter panel where Mercury in individual block letters
was set. Mercury was the official pace car at the 1957 Indianapolis
500 race. The Montclair was now the middle series. Chrome headlight
rims, Montclair nameplates on the upper front fenders, and an
emblem ornament on the rear shelf of sedans and hardtops were the
main differences between Montclairs and Montereys.
