Mercury Monterey Convertible, 1953
Chassis No.: 53SI43335M Auction: Rogers' Classic Car Museum 2015 Auction date: February 28, 2015 Lot No.: S179 $29,700 | Sold • Exterior: Yellow • Interior: Yellow/black • Body: Convertible • Car has not been started • Car has not been driven • Second year for the Monterey convertible • The most expensive Monterey model • 1 of 8,463 sold in 1953 • Final year for Mercury?s 255/125 HP flathead V-8 engine • Merc-O-Matic transmission • Tinted windshield • Fender skirts • Chromed surround and beltline trim • Pastel Yellow with Black vinyl top boot • Yellow and Black interior • In-dash clock and push button radio • Red painted steel wheels • Chromed center caps and trim rings • Wide Whitewall tires • Sill and quarter panel stone guards • Aircraft-style controls for heater/defroster and ventilation controls • 110 MPH speedometer with temperature, fuel, oil and battery gauges • Frenched headlights, imitation hood scoop, bright trim • Full width chromed bumpers with guards, integrated front driving lights 255/125 HP, Automatic https://www.mecum.com/lots/207174/1953-mercury-monterey-convertible/
