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Mercury Other 55 1966

Allmän beskrivning : 1966 Mercury Special-55 Q-code 428ci Convertible One owner from 1966 to 2009! One of only 669 S-55 Convertibles produced in 1966 428-4V CID V-8 Super Marauder 345hp engine (Q code) with four-barrel carb, 10.5:1 compression and dual exhausts Three-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission and 2.80 rear end Jamaican Yellow (code 8) exterior with black interior (code 86) and matching power-folding top New tires, new battery and new radiator Power steering, power brakes, power windows and power locks Factory AM radio with Stereo-Sonic 8-track tape player a rarely ordered option Documentation includes original owners manual and Stereo-Sonic instruction guideClassic Mercury and Ford collectors take note; we at Mot Xotica Classic Cars have a Blue Oval product to offer that is seldom seen. Were offering a 1966 Mercury Special-55 Q-code Big Block Convertible. Made in Fords Wayne, Michigan factory on March 11, 1966, this example is just one of only 669 S-55 droptops made in 1966. It was shipped to the Cincinnati, Ohio region and sold at Colonial Motors in Huntington, West Virginia on July 28, 1966. Car reportedly spent its life in West Virginia until 2009.TheMercury S-55was afull-size car marketed byMercury as a performance-oriented version of its Monterey; it was the largest vehicle of the Mercury S (Special) range introduced in 1962; its Ford equivalent was the Galaxie 500XL.Finished in Jamaican Yellow (code 8), the cars paint and trim are in overall good condition, with a few blemishes visible upon close inspection. The passenger side wiper arm is inoperable, however all of glass panels are in good overall shape, as are the cars lights. This car rolls on new whitewall tires, size 225/75R15 at all four corners and those tires surround steel wheels covered by factory wheel covers with spinners. The wheels and tires are in overall good condition, too.The convertibles body panels are solid and straight and the black, power-folding top is in overall good shape. The trunk is in good order and has a tonneau cover to use when the top is down and a spare tire cover, although there is no spare tire in the trunk. The bumpers are in very good condition, the engine bay is tidy and the battery and radiator are new.Under the hood is Fords big block Super Marauder 345hp 428 CID V-8 (Q code) engine (Mercury's version of the Super Cobra Jet) with four-barrel carburetor, a 10.5:1 compression ratio and dual exhausts. Buttoned to that engine is a three-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission and a 2.80:1 final drive. Driver convenience features include power steering, power brakes, power windows and power locks.Inside, the black vinyl interior, (code 86), is in overall good condition with a few minor blemishes noticeable at close range. The bench seats look great, as d s the matching carpet. The instrument panel, with its black and silver color scheme, stands out with its jet-age image. The factory two-spoke steering wheel is present and the cars inner door panels, mirror glass, center console and shift lever are all in good order. Completing the interior is an item considered an audio oddity today, a factory AM radio combined with a Stereo-Sonic 8-track tape player.For the 1966 model year, the S-55 made its return as a stand-alone model (becoming the only S model to make a return). As in 1962, the model lineup consisted solely of two-door hardtops and convertibles. Again based on the Monterey, the S-55 featured a bucket-seat interior with a floor-mounted shifter and a higher-performance powertrain. Styling accents include unique body side-striping, deluxe wheel covers and the distinctive S-55 emblem on rear quarter panel and 428 V-8 emblems on the front fender sides.Documentation includes the original owners manual and Stereo-Sonic instruction guide.Competition to this Mercury in 1966 included convertibles such as Buicks Electra 225 Custom, Chryslers Newport, Dodges Polara 500, Fords Galaxie 500XL and Oldsmobiles 98.This car would be great to take a cruise event or a local car show, as odds are against you seeing one just like it. On a summer evening, it could also take the grandkids with you to buy ice cream or you could ask your favorite neighbors or a couple of friends to join you for a ride to no particular destination. This is a rare bird in the world of mid-60s full-size cruisers, so come by to check it out before someone else d s.This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 98,748 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!!Please click here for our YouTube video of the Mercury!VIN: 6W46Q549223Note: Please see full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase of any said vehicle, thank you.

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Karosstyp : Personbil Märke : Mercury Modell : Other Modellversion : 55 Motorvolym : 0.0 Årsmodell : 1966 Läge : 13710 NE 20th Street Bellevue, WA 98005 Fordon Registrering : Odefinierad

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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