Vehicle Description
1963 Mercury Meteor. Very original car as it came from the factory,
minus the engine dress kit which is a great look over the more
plain original. Beautiful Ocean Turquoise paint. The body featured
rear vertical fins with jagged pointy tail light lenses set in
beautiful chrome bezels they are referred to as 'jet-pod' tail
lights. Interior is in amazing condition, Medium Turquoise Poly
12670. Vinyl bench seat with a striking dark blue strip on the
drivers side and passenger sides near the edge of the seat. In the
middle stitched vertical ribs. Pattern is repeated on door panels.
Lots of chrome in the dash including "Meteor" in large letters.
Round bezel gauge clusters. Column shifter. 3 spoke wood steering
wheel with 3/4 circular horn rod. Center cap with Mercury logo /
branding. Original AM radio. The standard engine for the 1962-1963
Meteor was a 170 cubic-inch inline-six, producing 101 Horsepower.
This car has a small block V-8. Ribbed Aluminum "Edelbrock" valve
covers. Large 2 barrel carburetor. Heavy duty clutch fan. Points
style distributor with separate coil and vacuum advance timing. Two
V8 engines were offered as options, including a 145hp 221
cubic-inch V8 and a 164hp 260 cubic-inch V8. A three-speed manual
transmission was standard, with an overdrive manual transmission
offered as an option; a 'Merc-O-Matic' 3-speed automatic was
offered as an option. Black steel wheels factory with a outside
ribbed stainless steel hubcap with a Babymoon Center, and the words
mercury and a beauty ring shape in between. "KUMO" black wall
tires.
