Mercury Parklane Convertible, 1960
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Chassis No.: 0Z55M506441
Auction: Monterey 2018
Auction date: August 25, 2018
Lot No.: F73
$115,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Bronze
- Interior: Bronze
- Body: Convertible
- 1 of 1,525 produced in 1960
- IMOA National Best of Show in 2015
- AACA Grand National First
- Concours restoration
- 430/310 HP V-8 engine
- Dual range automatic transmission
- 2.91 rear axle
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Medium Javelin Bronze Metallic
- Bronze interior
- Black convertible top with Bronze boot
- Power windows
- Factory air conditioning
- Power seat
- Pushbutton radio
- Power convertible top
- Superb brightwork and undercarriage
- Fender skirts
- Full size spinner wheel covers
- Wide Whitewall tires
One of just 1,525 produced in 1960, this Mercury Parklane convertible was professionally restored to concours-winning standards. Introduced in 1958 as the new luxury flagship of the Mercury brand, the Parklane rode on its own 125-inch wheelbase with a stretched body incorporating the toned-down styling adopted after the flop of the overwrought Turnpike Cruiser. After expanding to 128 inches in 1959, the Parklane adopted the standard Mercury’s 126-inch measure, but there remained plenty of luxury and power to set it above the rest of the lineup.
The 430/310 HP Marauder V-8 engine was the largest passenger-car engine in the industry, giving the Parklane impressive and easy cruising power in concert with the Multi-Drive Merc-O-Matic dual-range 3-speed automatic transmission and flexible 2.91 rear axle ratio. At more than $4,000, the Parklane convertible was the priciest of the Mercs and one of the best-looking convertibles of the era. Its Panoramic Skylight windshield was both a wraparound and “wrapover” design offering unparalleled forward vision, and its wraparound Plexiglas rear window was the only one of its kind.
Still presenting in superb condition throughout with its Medium Javelin Bronze paint, black power top and bronze interior, this 1960 Mercury Parklane Convertible also boasts superb undercarriage detailing. Its wealth of amenities includes power steering and brakes, power windows and seat, factory air conditioning, day/night inside mirror, dual outside mirrors with driver’s remote, pushbutton radio and a bronze top boot. Excellent bright trim and fender skirts, full-size wheel covers and wide whitewall tires enhance the Parklane’s clean, elegant styling.
This Parklane has earned AACA Junior and Senior First Place awards and a Grand National First in 2012 and won the International Mercury Owner's Association (IMOA) National Best of Show in 2015, which serves as testament to the outstanding quality of its restoration and subsequent care.
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