Used 1953 Mercury Monterey for sale in Morgantown, PA

1953 Mercury Monterey The 1953 Monterey was the premium model for the Mercury line of automobiles introduced in 1950. When it came out as a two-door coupe, the Monterey was considered a full size near luxury car. The first 1950 model had quite different styling than the 53 model. The 50 model had a very rounded look both front and back but would become very popular to customizers later on. All Monterey models were built at Ford's Lincoln-Mercury Division's St. Louis. Missouri plant from 1950 to 1974. The 1953 Mercury Monterey model had several engineering advances. A lot of the styling with this car was also shared with Ford's Lincoln brand as well as other Ford models. The Mercury Monterey was positioned between the Ford and Lincoln lines. If you wanted something a little fancier than a Ford but couldn't or didn't want to pay the price of a Lincoln, well the Mercury Monterey was your car. Offered for sale is a nicely restored 1953 Mercury Monterey painted in period yellow with green top and green and grey vinyl interior. This "Merc" is powered by a 255 cu in Flathead V8 engine and Fordamatic automatic transmission. Brakes are drum on all four corners. The car runs and drives great with no issues present. The chrome and bright work are excellent. There is no rust evidence anywhere on the car and the engine bay shows nicely. Overall this is of superior driver quality with both cosmetics and mechanicals in excellent condition. This Monterey represents an opportunity to own and drive a piece of "50's" motoring history. Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special interest automobile showroom, featuring over 100 vehicles for sale with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find collection is currently on display. This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.