Description:
Interior Color:Turquoise
Exterior Color:Verona Green
Description:1956 Mercury Monterey Hardtop Front, profile, or back whichever way you look at this new Mercury, you know that here is a distinctive new car. You see the individuality of this new Mercury in the gleaming bumper grille; in the sweeping lines of the long, low silhouette; in the accent of slash molding of bright metal, in the exciting new Flo-Tone color styling and the newly styled tail lights. 1956 Mercury sales brochure For consignment, a 1956 Mercury Monterey hardtop that\'s been shaved and lowered and features the dramatic and epically \'50\'s Flo-Tone paint scheme and dynamic side molding and trim. It\'s got some custom features but does not lose its period coolness and barely veers from the amazing cars in the 1956 brochure. Exterior Verona Green is sandwiched between panels of Classic White, separated on the body by an ornate and unique side molding is a combination of straight lines, louvered accents, sweeping curved lines, and an integrated gravel guard. There were plenty of bi-colored cars in the 50\'s but the separation was never as bold as the Monterey\'s. The roof wears the white and is framed in robust polished metal trim and window frames. Mercurys are known for their use of chrome up front, and this one is no exception with thick crossbars under thinner bars of the grille which travel from one side to the other. Circular ducts added to the hood actually function to bring air into the engine bay which is flanked by two spotlights affixed to the cowl. More chrome is found in the faux side pipes and the rear bumper and bumper bars just under chrome rimmed taillight that are artful ovals. The car has pinstriping and a painted spider on the front fender that had us pause for a second. The paint and metal are great on the car and no noticeable flaws were detected. Interior Sharp angles reappear on the door panels where metal trim separates white panels from the turquoise one and both of the big doors are in good shape. A vinyl split bench wraps turquoise vinyl around cloth green inserts over a white base and the pattern is mirrored in the back bench in fine, fifties fashion. A white plastic steering wheel is in good condition and leads to the V-shaped gauge cluster with arching gauges in tiered, delineated rows. Switchgear is metallic and robust, and the center AM radio sits adjacent to a square clock that looks like something out of a country kitchen. Our spider reappears on the floor mounted shifter which rises from the hump covered with turquoise loop carpet showing a bit of usage. The turquoise headliner is in great shape and the trunk is completely lined in a plaid mat and houses a spare. Drivetrain A show worthy engine gleams under the hood and it\'s a 312ci V8 with Lincoln chrome valve covers and a Holley 4-barrel carburetor on top. A 3-speed manual transmission sends power to the Dana 44 out back and drum brakes live at all four corners. Undercarriage Relatively clean underneath with minimal surface rust, mostly reserved for the exhaust which is a dual setup that intersects Cherrybomb mufflers and continue on their journey to the back where they terminate with chrome tips out back. Those side pipes? All show! Mostly dry underneath with one small drop of oil on the oil pan. Coil springs are employed up front and leaf springs are in the back and the car has been lowered. Drive-Ability Driving this on the road would be akin to Lady Godiva riding a bedazzled elephant down the streets of Morgantown...it is very showy, big, and bright and would get everyone\'s attention. That said, the car is a cruiser and rolls onto our test loop with a good running engine and a comfortable cabin with a ton of space and visibility from the wrap-around windshield and huge windows. The radio and clock do not work but everything else functioned as expected. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these function
Classic Auto Mall is a world class consignment house located in southeastern Pennsylvania with indoor showroom space for up to 1,000 collectable and special interest vehicles offered for sale. We are conveniently located just west of Philadelphia.
