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1956 Mercury Monterey 312 At V8 M260 All Original Private Collection on 2040-cars

Year:1956 Mileage:54000
Location:

Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States

 1956 Mercury Monterey
Mercury sales were strong in the mid Fifties thanks to superb quality and styling, both of which are perfectly demonstrated in this beautiful 1956 Monterey 2-door. In mid-year 1956, Mercury came out with a very special engine option – the M260 option. It consisted of a 312ci V8 engine with solid lifters, special high performance camshaft and 2 4bbl carburetors backed by an automatic transmission. This amazing car has only 54k miles, believed to be actual. It has mint original interior, is totally rust free and has had only 1 repaint; All the chrome, rubbers and stainless are original. It has been stored in a climate controlled garage for the last 30 years. It runs & drives as beautiful as it looks! 

Please email  or call with any questions  727-424-1942 Mike

This car is also for sale locally & we reserve the right to end the auction at any time. 

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