1951 Mercury Monterey 383ci 470hp Coupe
The 3rd generation Eight was the first Mercury of the combined Lincoln-Mercury division and was also their first postwar model which was introduced in 1949. In 1950 the name Eight was replaced with Monterey which made its first appearance and was marketed as a high-end two-door coupe intended to compete against GM’s coupes. This particular example was frame off restored during which time the frame was sand blasted and painted, the body was taken to bare metal and no rust repairs were needed. When it was put back together it was fitted with a new Stage 2.0 383 SBC from Skip White Performance rated at 470hp. This top of the line engine is fitted with forged pistons, H-Beam rods, a Cross Winds aluminum high-rise intake and Pro Comp aluminum heads. It is fed via an 850cfm Quick Fuel 4 bbl carb and it is sparked by a MSD 6AL electronic ignition. Exhaust is handled by a set of ceramic coated headers and sounds just plain nasty ripping through its dual performance exhaust, especially when the electronic exhaust cut-off is opened up. A new performance built T400 tranny from Hughes Performance was used in conjunction with a freshly rebuilt 8.8” posi rear end. A complete new wire harness was provided by Painless as well as all new brakes, brake lines, a new power steering pump, new fuel lines, a new gas tank, a new 4 core aluminum radiator and much more. The interior was redone with original style seats and two tone door panels that match the paint scheme. It does have an aftermarket billet steering wheel as well as aftermarket gauges for the fuel, water temp and oil pressure as well as a BT Alpine stereo and speakers hidden from view and controlled by an RF remote. It has all of its original glass, all of the original trim work was polished and the chrome was replated so it all looks amazing. It has a new set of 15” rally rims wrapped in BF Goodrich Radial T/A’s with 255’s on the rear and 215’s up front. The car has tons of curb appeal and is an absolute blast to drive. It was completed in 2015 and has been driven 3,319 miles since. Over $50,000 was spent restoring this beauty and that did not include the cost of the original car. It is time for this beauty to find a new home and we have priced it accordingly. If you’d like to be the new owner we suggest that you reach out before someone else beats you to it!
Only $39,900
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