1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

   

This 1955 Mercury Montclair two-door hardtop was acquired by the owner in Florida in 2019 and is powered by a 292ci V8 paired with a Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. The car is finished in black over red and white upholstery and additional equipment includes rear wheel skirts, a hood ornament, chrome bumpers, a Continental Kit, a deluxe steering wheel, a driver-side spotlight, a push-button radio, and a rear speaker. Work under current ownership is said to have included rebuilding the Holley carburetor and converting the car to a 12-volt electrical system. This Montclair is offered by the seller in Texas on behalf of the current owner with manufacturer’s literature, two keys, partial service records, and a clean Washington State title in the owner’s name.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

The car left the factory finished in Tuxedo Black and is said to have been repainted in the 1980s. Exterior features include rear wheel skirts, a hood ornament, hooded headlights, driving lights, dual side mirrors, and chrome bumpers. Close-up images of exterior blemishes are provided in the gallery.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

Red-finished steel wheels feature chrome covers with red accents and are mounted with whitewall tires, and the car was optioned with the Continental Kit, which added a full-size spare in a hard cover mounted to the rear bumper. Additional equipment includes power steering, and power-assisted four-wheel drum brakes.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

The front and rear bench seats are trimmed in red and white vinyl and cloth upholstery. Amenities include a driver-side spotlight, a push-button radio, and a rear speaker. The seller states the clock is nonfunctional.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

The chrome and beige two-spoke Deluxe steering wheel features a chrome horn ring and frames a 120-mph speedometer and supplementary gauges. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 52k miles, approximately 1k of which were added under current ownership.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

The 292ci V8 is equipped with a beige-finished air cleaner and valve covers as well as a Holley carburetor that is said to have been recently rebuilt. Additional work under current ownership reportedly included converting the car to a 12-volt electrical system, performing a tune-up, cleaning and gapping the spark plugs, and changing the engine oil. The seller states the windshield washer pump is inoperative.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Merc-O-Matic three-speed automatic transmission. The transmission seals were replaced in 2019.

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

Decoding the body tag provides the following information:

  • 01 – Tuxedo Black paint
  • 591 – Red and White Vinyl and Red Chromatex upholstery
  • 24F – June 24 build date
  • 64A – Six-passenger Montclair coupe
  • 55 – 1955 Model year
  • LA – Los Angeles assembly plant

1955 Mercury Montclair Two-Door Hardtop

Manufacturer’s literature, two keys, and partial service records will accompany the car.

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