For Sale: 1956 Mercury Montclair in Kennesaw, Georgia

1956 Mercury Montclair

This very rare configuration Mercury Montclair not only exemplifies the spirit and style of the 1950’s, it also has nearly every option available on a convertible that year.  This Mercury has been equipped with the very rare, dealer installed, M260 option package which included different intake manifold, 2 Carter 4bbl. carburetors with special camshaft and cylinder heads.

This vehicle was a frame-of restoration at 67,433 miles and currently has an odometer reading of 68,042 miles.

Amenities include, but are not necessarily limited to the following items:

• a 312cid/5.1liter/260bhp ohv V8 engine
• automatic transmission
• Chassis Automatic Lubrication system
• windshield washers
• under hood light
• trunk light
• power steering
• power drum brakes
• power windows
• 4-way power bench seat
• power convertible top
• power antennae
• dual chrome exterior mirrors with spotlights
• AM pushbutton radio with town/country
• water temperature, oil pressure, generator, fuel and 120mph speedometer gauges
• clock
• Kleenex dispenser
• Ford Motor Company seatbelts
• top boot
• fog lights
• dual exhaust
• Glass Pac mufflers
• steel exhaust system
• rear air shock absorbers
• fender skirts
• and a Super Start battery.
• The tires are a set of Cooper Trendsetter SE’s, size P215/75R15 wide whitewall tires, mounted on Carousel Red steel wheels with spinner hubcaps. In the trunk is a Goodyear, size 7.10-15 and in the Continental kit, an old Davis Silver Century.
• Documentation includes (all from 1956): original owners manual, Mercury Division Warranty Policy Procedures Manual, Mercury Maintenance Manual, Motors Auto Repair Manual, Mercury Body Parts Catalog, Mercury Chassis Parts Catalog, Mercury Master Parts Catalog (chassis and body), 1949-1959 Ford Car Parts and Accessories Text Catalog, and a 1949-1959 Ford Car Parts and Accessories Illustrations Catalog.