You are bidding on a vintage and rare 1958 Mercury Montclair Turnpike Cruiser 2-Door Hardtop Coupe. This highly collectible rust free original California classic car just completed a mechanical and exterior restoration.  This is a one owner car and was purchased from the estate of the original owner.  The car was located in the previous owner's garage where it had been stored 40 years and was last registered 1974.  The car was originally manufactured in  the Los Angeles California plant and has been in California its entire life. The car odometer shows 71,500 original miles on it and has the highly desirable and original black California license plates.

The Mercury Turnpike Cruiser was the flagship model of the Mercury Division of the Ford Motor Company that was produced from 1957 to 1958. The Mercury Turnpike Cruiser was known as the car with the "Sports Car Spirit with Limousine ride”.   In 1957 7,291 two-door hardtops were produced. In 1958 only 2,865 two-door hardtops were built thereby making the 1958 rarer than the 1957.

This car has the factory original 383 cu in (6.3L) Marauder V8 engine with a three-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission with Teletouch push button controls It has power brakes and power steering and the rear Breezeway window.

The car is a very nice driver. It is definitely an eye catcher and it runs great.  The car is not perfect and needs very little to make it a show-class car. The car is all original including the interior, chrome and trim.  The interior is in very nice condition. The exterior has a brand new 3-tone paint job. The undercarriage, floors and trunk are in beautiful condition.  The car has lots of new and rebuilt parts.  Please contact me for more details or see the car personally.

Body Plate Information:

 

M8JD503844 65A – 1 – 55 – 340 –11L – E – N

M = 383 cubic inch V-8 engine. 383 cu in (6.3 L) Marauder V8

8 = 1958

J = Los Angeles, California assembly plant (new plant opened for 1958)

D= Turnpike Cruiser type

503844 = the 3,844th Mercury scheduled for assembly at J plant for the 1958 model year

65A = Mercury Montclair Turnpike Cruiser 2-door hardtop

155 = Tuxedo Black with Silver Sheen Metallic

340 = black and red vinyl interior

11L = scheduled for production on November 11, 1957

E = Merc-O-Matic transmission type HX 3-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic

N = 2.91 to 1 rear axle ratio

  

This car has a California Clear title. It is sold “AS-IS” and as described with no written or implied warranty. Please ask any and all questions before bidding. More importantly, please do not bid if you do not intend to complete and pay for this transaction. You can contact me with questions at zolazaba@aol.com or call at 408-482-0373-California/Pacific Standard time. Personal inspections are welcomed.

 

The car is being advertised locally at a much higher price than here on ebay and the current owner reserves the right to end this auction early.  Payment in full is required within 48 hours of the auction close in the form of a cashier’s check drawn from a major U.S bank. Funds must clear my bank before the car is released. Out of state cashier’s checks take longer to clear. Bank wire transfers and direct bank deposits will complete the transaction faster. The car must be pickup within 7 days of auction close. Shipping is the responsibility of the new owner. I will work with the new buyer with all shipping arrangements and pick up schedule.