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Mercury Monterey 4.6 Liter V8 1954

Allmän beskrivning : ENGINE AND TRANS FROM CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTOR!! SUPER CLEAN/FRESH BUILD!!!

If you've always wanted to own a police car, but maybe not one of those that you get at a surplus auction, this 1954 Mercury Monterey might just be the ticket. An old-school look combined with modern police car power from a 2004 Ford Crown Victoria police interceptor makes this a cool black-and-white that can actually run with the big dogs.
Fresh from a frame-off, cost-no-object restoration, this car looks like a million bucks. I doubt they were making police cars this nice, even in 1954, with glossy paint and exceptionally good panel alignment that's far better than you'd expect from a car destined for a life of public service. Every inch of bodywork was smoothed and restored, and they didn't make any modifications, so all the original trim remains in place. They probably didn't use a top-of-the-line Monterey as a police cruiser, but it sure looks good, doesn't it? The white doors and top give it a traditional police car vibe and with the red gumball up top (fully functional, by the way), it definitely looks the part. It's also got twin spotlights, a whip antenna on the deck, and correct-looking badges on the doors. Even though this sucker's 60 years old, I bet it makes other drivers step on their brakes as it cruises by.
Black and white vinyl inside is the kind of low-maintenance upholstery that you'd expect in a car destined to work for a living. It's beautifully done, with simple patterns that are exactly right in a car from the '50s. Matching door panels look dressy without being over-done, and it's plenty comfortable in front and in back. The steering wheel and most of the dashboard are original equipment, but the gauges have been upgraded with modern Stewart-Warner dials. You also get period accessories like a vintage Motorola 2-way radio, siren, and yes, the mannequin in back is included with the car. The original AM radio is still in the dash and it's been fitted with A/C that's fully functional, with vents discreetly hidden out of sight under the dash and with controls in the glove box. The trunk is truly massive and comes fully upholstered with black carpets that look great.
A 2004 Ford Crown Victoria from the North Carolina Highway Patrol with only 11,000 miles lost its life and donated its heart to this project. The installation is ultra-clean, and even the wide OHC V8 sits neatly in the Mercury's engine bay. With fuel injection, it starts and runs beautifully, and all the original hardware means that your local Ford dealer can service it. It's linked to the Crown Vic's original 4-speed automatic transmission, so it's a brilliant highway cruiser, and if you look around underneath, you'll see this was a frame-off restoration. A custom A-arm front suspension with power rack-and-pinion steering was installed up front and there's a disc brake at all four corners. Flowmaster supplied a custom dual exhaust system that sounds fairly predatory and the 9-inch Ford rear end runs 3.27 gears so it never feels like it's working very hard. Custom 15-inch steel wheels with dog dish style hubcaps complete the police car look and carry fat 215/60/15 front and 225/70/15 rear blackwall radials.
We've all wanted to own a police car at some point, why not own one with some style? Beautifully built, very fast, and totally finished, this is a dream come true at a price that's a fraction of the build cost. Call now!

http://www.streetsideclassics.com/vehicles/1647-dfw/1954-mercury-monterey

1954 Mercury Monterey 4.6 Liter V8 is listed såld on ClassicDigest in Fort Worth by Streetside Classics for $29995.

 

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Mercury Modell : Monterey Modellversion : 4.6 Liter V8 Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1954 Karosstyp : Sedan Läge : Dallas/Fort Worth Fordon Registrering : Normal

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om Mercury
Mercury, bilmärket, har en rik historia som sträcker sig bortom dess roll inom anpassnings- och hot rod-scenen, särskilt med den ikoniska Mercury Eight. Här är några nyckelpunkter att känna till om Mercury:

Bildande och Tidiga År:
Mercury introducerades av Ford Motor Company 1938 som ett mellanprissatt märke och positionerades mellan de prisvärda Ford-modellerna och lyxbilarna i Lincoln-serien. Märket syftade till att fylla gapet mellan dessa två segment.
Mercury Eight:
Mercury Eight, lanserad 1939, är kanske det mest kända modellen i märkets historia. Den hade en stilren design och en kraftfull V8-motor. Denna modell blev populär för anpassning och hot rodding och har fått en betydande plats i amerikansk bilkultur.
Anpassningskultur:
Mercury Eight, med sitt distinkta utseende och relativt överkomliga pris, blev en favorit bland byggare av anpassade bilar. Den spelade en avgörande roll i utvecklingen av kulturen kring anpassade bilar och hot rods, särskilt under perioden efter andra världskriget.
Lead Sleds och Anpassning:
Termen "lead sled" associeras ofta med kraftigt anpassade bilar från 1940- och 1950-talen. Dessa bilar, inklusive Mercury Eight, modifierades ofta med sänkt fjädring, kapade tak och andra stilistiska förändringar. Lead sleds blev en framträdande del av scenen för anpassade bilar, och Mercury Eight var ett populärt val för sådana modifieringar.
Efterkrigstidens Framgång:
Under efterkrigstiden upplevde Mercury, liksom många andra amerikanska biltillverkare, en ökad popularitet när ekonomin blomstrade. Märket bidrog till eran av fascination för eleganta och kraftfulla bilar.
Utveckling av Modeller:
Genom åren producerade Mercury olika modeller och bidrog till Fords utbud. Några märkbara modeller inkluderar Mercury Monterey, Mercury Comet och Mercury Cougar.
Nedgång och Nedläggning:
Trots perioder av framgång mötte Mercury utmaningar när det gällde att etablera en unik identitet separat från Ford. När konsumentpreferenser förändrades hade märket svårt, och Ford tillkännagav slutligen nedläggningen av Mercury år 2010.
Arv i Populärkulturen:
Mercury, särskilt modeller som Mercury Eight, har en betydande plats i amerikansk populärkultur. Dess koppling till anpassnings- och hot rod-scenen, samt dess distinkta design, har lämnat ett varaktigt intryck.
Sammanfattningsvis, medan Mercury Eight firas för sin roll inom anpassnings- och hot rod-kulturen, har Mercury som varumärke spelat en bredare roll i bilhistorien genom att bidra till mellanprissegmentet och spegla tidens bilströmningar