Rare 1957 Mercury Monterey with original Ford 368 Turnpike Cruis (Henderson, IL)

Rare 1957 Mercury Monterey with original Ford 368 Turnpike Cruis

1957 Mercury Monterey with genuine Ford Y-block 368cu TurnPike Cruiser Engine MAKE AN OFFER BECAUSE I REALLY NEED TO SELL THIS... ) o Originally a Pennsylvania owned car then to Florida then to me in Colorado I am the third owner. Turn-key ignition not the push button ignition but all push button gears remain and all work perfectly Drive Reverse Low N S and Stop Brake button o Features POWER STEERING that responds perfectly for this heavy beast o Car pulls slightly to the right when braking needs alignment or maybe it s just HEAVY o Brand new Master Cylinder installed this past May. o Ignition and Oil lamp lights work as they should Confirmed original Ford Y-Block engine 368 c.u. with 290 h.p. Mileage only 45 332 ( ) Only body issue 3 cut in the metal located in the rear quarter panel on the Driver s side by the rear bumper original rear fender skirts also included o Original bumpers top two pieces on front bumper and entire rear bumper was painted by previous owner needs to be rechromed No dents no rust no deep scratches o Stainless Trim pieces intact and in decent condition minor dings and dents I believe this car was originally BLACK (see inside driver door panel picture) but professionally repainted red o Some small paint bubbles on the rear panels and trunk o A few minor cracks in the paint on the top panels near the Mercury symbol by the rear window Interior was recently refurbished and the interior is original o Vinyl bench seats are Tri-color and in excellent condition door panels need to be redone (maybe) o Dashboard was re-padded back to original condition A few stubborn and one missing knob on the dashboard o New glove-box restored back to original o Original but cracked steering wheel o Original horn button plus a spare o Gauges work except right turn signal o Wind shield wiper motor is new but not working o Newly installed grey floor carpeting o No radio only the radio bay Brand new Sincera tires on the rear with excellent condition Cooper Cobra tires on the front all 215 70 R15 tires. Rally rims are perfect fit for this car but do show some wear and fading Dual Exhaust with chrome tips included. Trunk is clean and HUGE when I had new tires put on the shop put together the new spare rim and tire for me Hood release works perfectly hood opens toward the front not conventional which I love Engine bay is super clean especially for this car s age o Brand new battery post cables o Brand new Air Filter o Newly painted air filter housing and some other custom painting that can easily be re-done o Fan is in excellent condition Only surface rust on under carriage of entire car as expected but no rot rust SOLID and STRAIGHT BODY and FRAME Glass for this car is excellent and all original but it does show significant wear (yellowing around edges and small pitting) o Trim pieces are out of alignment and there are significant gaps between wing windows and main door glass Anything else you want to know please ask