
Offered for sale is my 1955 Mercury Monterey 2-door hardtop, with a 292 V-8
	engine, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, electric seat, 86,240
	original miles, white with red top, red and white interior, nice chrome, good tires,
	excellent condition. Please respond by e-mail (kpex99@ykwc.net) with any questions.
	You may also call (541) 410-8639 and leave message.

I have owned, driven and enjoyed this car for 20 years. My reason for selling is I have too
	many other projects, I need the extra shop space, and the car doesn't get used much
	any more. It's been garage stored, well maintained and pampered during the time of
	my possession, all of which has been in eastern Oregon, a high desert dry climate.
	I bought it from a private party in Hemet, California.

The car is all original, except for a few minor add-ons by a previous owner (rear air shocks,
	AM-FM stereo cassette). It had late model front disc brakes when I bought the car,
	but I changed them back to the original-style brakes. The tires are fairly new radials.

I believe this is an original car that was (prior to my ownership) re-painted, re-chromed and
	re-rubber sealed around windows. It does not appear to have been in a wreck or
	had any body work done. I believe the odometer miles (86240) are accurate. I think
	the upholstery is original. The electrical system is 6-volt.

According to a document given to me at purchase time (and there is no way I can verify the
	document's authenticity, other than the information seems reasonable, considering the
	overall condition of the car) the engine and transmission were professionally rebuilt at
	55,000 miles, the clock rejeweled and the radio retubed.

This car is mechanically sound. It runs and drives very nicely. The body and frame are
	rust-free. The chrome and paint is good, but not perfect…..there are a few paint chips,
	but no dents or scratches. The "flaws" include a couple maintenance items I have not
	had time to fix lately: the headliner is starting to come apart at the seams, and the
	speedometer needs repair. The last time I drove the car the speedometer started
	acting erratic above 25 mph and howling a lot, so I unhooked the speedom cable
	beneath the dash. The added-on AM-FM stereo cassette does not work. The clock
	works, but is currently unhooked (because it drains the battery). I have never hooked
	up the original radio, so I don't know if it works or not.

This car has been a lot of fun to own and drive. The first 10 years, it only got driven to
	church on Sunday and an occasional "cruise" or a date on Saturday night…
	….probably about 500 miles per year. The last 10 years it has not had much use,
	probably about 100 miles per year. I have never taken the car to any kind of "show",
	but driving the Merc around town, it get's plenty of "double-looks" and cheers and
	compliments.

Seller states if sold, car will be sold "AS-IS-WHERE-IS" with no guaranty or warranty.
	Pick up and/or shipping of car is buyer's responsibility. If you are the winning bidder,
	a $500.00 nonrefundable deposit shall be made via Paypal within 48 hours, and the
	balance shall be due as per negotiation with seller. Balance shall be paid with cash
	or a cashier's check in person (at my local bank branch). If the balance is paid
	through Paypal, add $500.00 to the bid price. If the balance is paid through
	Escrow.com, buyer shall pay all escrow fees.

Seller states vehicle possession and title will not be transferred until all funds are received
	and cleared by financial institution.

Auto Services in Oregon

Tualatin Auto Body & So - Cal Northwest ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Truck Body Repair & Painting

Address: Rockaway-Beach

Phone: (503) 692-1579

True Form Collison Repair ★★★★★

Automobile Body Repairing & Painting

Address: 801 E 1st St, Newberg

Phone: (503) 538-2905

Truck Diesel & Off Road ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Truck Service & Repair, Four Wheel Drive Vehicles-Supplies & Parts

Address: 3510 SW 209th Aveste B, King-City

Phone: (503) 649-4122

T V G Inc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Brake Repair, Automobile Electric Service

Address: 945 SE 12th Ave, Portland

Phone: (503) 902-6269

T L Morgan Motors ★★★★★

Used Car Dealers

Address: 1855 S A St, Marcola

Phone: (541) 747-5714

T & M Towing ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Towing

Address: 29887 Kelso St, Coburg

Phone: (541) 485-3106

Auto blog

NHTSA closes rollaway investigation into 1.56M Ford SUVs

Mon, 11 Mar 2013

It's taken four years of study, but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally closed the books on its investigation into rollaway accusations surrounding 1.56-million Ford SUV models.
The probe, which centered on the 2002-2005 Ford Explorer, 2002-2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator, ends without the federal agency calling for a recall. According to The Detroit News, the investigation was closed due to a "low number of complaints" - NHTSA documented 180 such complaints that resulted in 14 crashes and six minor injuries, but the number of incidents have been slowing. The suspected defect rate for the trucks' automatic transmissions was found to be 4.4 per 100,000 units, and the brake-shift interlock mechanism failure rate was judged to be even lower at 3.4 per 100k.

Ford announces bevy of recalls, 2 of which are recalls on recalls

Tue, 04 Nov 2014

Ford has announced five separate recalls, affecting 202,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2014.
It's not been a great couple of weeks for Ford. On October 30, the company announced a 205,000-unit recall, and yesterday, it was revealed that the Ford brand's year-over-year sales were down over 5,000 units while the company itself was down 3,000 units over through October. Now, the company has announced five separate recalls affecting 202,000 vehicles built between 2005 and 2014.

Curtain officially comes down on Mercury as dealers remove signage

Mon, 03 Jan 2011

The process of shutting down the Mercury is complete. Ford officially made the decision to close its mid-level brand in June of 2010. In the months that followed, Ford offered its dealers money to stop selling the cars, with production shutting down in September. The last Mercury, a Mariner, rolled off the assembly line in the beginning of October and former spokesperson Jill Wagner said her good-byes to both the car and her job. Now the last piece of the brand has come down as dealers are removing any and all Mercury signage from their lots.
[Source: Detroit News]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

1955 Mercury Monterey 2-door Hardtop on 2040-cars

Mercury Monterey for Sale