Review
  • Blog
  • Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Pace Car Edition, 1957

mecum

Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Pace Car Edition, 1957

⁦Mercury Grand Marquis⁩

⁦Mercury Grand Marquis⁩•‌
•5 views

Chassis No.: 57SL70016M

Auction: Monterey 2015

Auction date: August 15, 2015

Lot No.: F66

$58,000 | High bid

  • Exterior: Cream
  • Interior: Black/cream
  • Body: Pace Car Edition
  • 368/290 HP V-8 engine
  • 61,000 actual miles
  • One of only 1,265 convertibles made in 1957
  • First car manufactured with quad headlights
  • Factory continental kit
  • Factory installed tachometer
  • Seat-O-Matic memory power seat
  • Lube-O-matic push button system
  • Town and Country signal seeking radio

The new Interstate Highway System was only months into its authorization when Mercury chose to release the new Turnpike Cruiser for the 1957 model year. Driving in post-war America was about to take a large leap forward, and this special model designation would last only two years in the Mercury line. It was the age of the ‘dream car,’ with vehicles being marketed as stylings of the future. First made available in two- and four-door hardtop trim, plans had not been made to release the inaugural Turnpike Cruiser as a convertible.

However, the selection of this car to pace the 1957 Indianapolis 500 found a popular response in Dearborn’s executive offices and the new Convertible Cruiser was announced on January 7, 1957. The company built just 1,265 of them that year, and all Convertible Cruisers featured a continental spare tire kit. The Turnpike Cruiser was also the first car manufactured with quad headlights. This example is beautifully finished in Sun Glitter Yellow with a matching Yellow and Black leather interior, richly detailed with brushed metal dash panels and push-button selectors. It now shows 61,000 actual miles.

  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌
  • ‌

The engine was the larger 368 CI version of the Y-block Lincoln engine, which was rated at 290 HP that year. It in turn was backed by a Merc-O-Matic 3-speed transmission that used a push-button gear selector. Other items included the Seat-O-Matic memory power seat, the Lube-O-Matic push-button system, Town and Country signal-seeking radio, two-tone interior and factory-installed tachometer. With scarce availability and low surviving numbers, this Mercury Convertible Turnpike Cruiser offers a true opportunity to own a classic example from Detroit’s ‘big road car’ era of the late 1950s.

https://www.mecum.com/lots/219790/1957-mercury-turnpike-cruiser-pace-car-edition/

‌
Mercury Grand Marquis

All cars Mercury Grand Marquis

0

0 reviews

Pros and Cons
Similar posts
  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Custom Coupe, 1950

    Chassis No.: 50DA40491M Auction: Kissimmee 2021 Auction date: January 16, 2021 Lot No.: S21 $66,000 | Sold • Exterior: Black Cherry • Interior: Ivory • Body: Coupe • 327/350 HP engine bored to 383 CI

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Convertible, 1970

    Chassis No.: 0Z65N542771 Auction: Kissimmee 2022 Auction date: January 16, 2022 Lot No.: E163 $18,700 | Sold • Exterior: Red • Interior: White • Body: Convertible • 58,000 miles • 429 CI big block eng

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis LS Palm Beach Edition, 2008

    Chassis No.: 2MEHM75V28X629078 Auction: Harrisburg 2023 Auction date: July 29, 2023 Lot No.: W166 $23,650 | Sold • Odometer: 18,672 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Silver • I

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Custom, 2003

    Chassis No.: 2MEFM74W83X713206 Auction: Kissimmee 2020 Auction date: January 12, 2020 Lot No.: E64 $8,800 | Sold • Exterior: Blue • Interior: Gray • Body: Custom • 4.6L engine • Automatic transmission

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Wagon, 1986

    Chassis No.: 2MEBP94F7GX679248 Auction: Chattanooga 2023 Auction date: October 14, 2023 Lot No.: S1 $8,800 | Sold • Odometer: 90,586 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Sand Beig

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park Wagon, 1986

    Chassis No.: 2MEBP94F7GX679248 Auction: Kissimmee 2024 Auction date: January 14, 2024 Lot No.: B44 $5,500 | Sold • Odometer: 91,231 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Sand Beige

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan, 1984

    Chassis No.: 1MEBP95F2EZ685710 $1,925 | Sold • Odometer: 28,814 miles • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: White • Interior: Burgundy • Body: Sedan • Highly original Arizona unrestored vehicle • 5.0L

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Montclair Sun Valley Hardtop, 1955

    Chassis No.: 55LA33958M Auction: Kissimmee 2026 Auction date: January 18, 2026 Lot No.: J98 $60,500 | Sold • Odometer: 391 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Springdale Green •

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis, 1977

    Chassis No.: 7Z60A566132 Auction: Kissimmee 2018 Auction date: January 14, 2018 Lot No.: G149 $16,000 | High bid • Exterior: Red • Interior: Red • Believed to be 3,600 miles • Rare Red, paint code 2M

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis, 1985

    Chassis No.: 2MEBP95F5FX610605 Auction: Indy 2021 Auction date: May 22, 2021 Lot No.: T196 $13,200 | Sold • Exterior: Silver/Gray • 19,000 miles • 28 factory options • Original books and manuals • Ori

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Custom Coupe, 1950

    Chassis No.: 50SL11105M Auction: Kissimmee 2021 Auction date: January 16, 2021 Lot No.: S186 $60,500 | Sold • Exterior: Black • Interior: Tan • Body: Coupe • Less than 2,000 miles on professional cust

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Cyclone GT Pace Car Edition, 1966

    Chassis No.: 6H28S582955 Auction: Kissimmee 2019 Auction date: January 13, 2019 Lot No.: F162 $45,000 | High bid • Exterior: Red • Interior: White • Body: Pace Car Edition • Named Car of the Year by S

  • ‌
    Overview

    Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6 V8 (Mk II) specs

    Mercury Grand Marquis 4.6 V8 (Mk II) specs • Price in US: $22,690 - $26,050 • Car type: 4-door saloon • Origin country: United States • Engine: V8 • Displacement: 4.6 l (281 ci) • Power: 193 ps (190 b

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis, 2003

    Chassis No.: 2MEHM75W23X606207 Auction: Kissimmee 2026 Auction date: January 18, 2026 Lot No.: B125 $4,000 | High bid • Odometer: 85,800 miles • Engine: V-8 • Transmission: Automatic • Exterior: Maroo

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis, 1988

    Chassis No.: 2MEBM75F8JX637996 $7,500 USD | Sold • Engine: 302ci V8 • Transmission: Automatic • Drive: Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) • Body: Sedan • Doors: 4 Doors • Mileage: 62,875 mi • Exterior: White • In

  • ‌
    Purchase

    Mercury Grand Marquis Sedan, 1982

    Chassis No.: 1MEBP85F6CZ647856 • Body: Sedan • Mileage: 3,101 mi • 1982 Mercury Grand Marquis • • Automatic Transmission • • Blue Cloth Interior • • Air Conditioning • • New Battery • • Four New White