JamesR Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I'm a '61 full size Mercury fan, so I had to post this car. I think it's very pretty, though it looks like the restoration - or at least parts of it - may not be too recent. Engine isn't in the factory colors, I don't think, and I think it has a NOM. Other negatives: Worldwide presents their cars nicely, but I wish their eBay ads had larger clearer pics. And a pic with the top up. Also, a lot of waivers and CYA in their eBay ads, and not much elaboration about the car itself. Not enough even to post here...just a pic of the inspection report in the ad. I really like white or white-ish cars from the early sixties with red interiors...it's a nice look, and this one is no exception. I have no idea if the price is realistic or not, so I can't comment on that. A nice clean car, and not very common. 1961 Mercury Monterey | eBay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 10 hours ago, JamesR said: ...and I think it has a NOM. I'm good at guessing, but I've no idea what is "NOM." Non-original motor? New Owner's Manual? New on the market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 20 minutes ago, John_S_in_Penna said: I'm good at guessing, but I've no idea what is "NOM." Non-original motor? New Owner's Manual? New on the market? Non-original motor. The acronym was in the ad, so that's my presumption, anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearheadengineer Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 That’s a nice looking car. I know nothing about that dealership. Is it a consignment arrangement? They certainly don’t provide much info about the car and you are right about the disclaimers and CYA. I love the color combination. White over red is one of my favorites. I do see some pics with the top up. These Mercurys are uncommon. I would lose the skirts and replace the fruit jar master cylinder with a dual circuit one, but other than that it looks like you can just get in and enjoy it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suchan Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Interesting ad. Reminds me of an outfit I corresponded with in California that specialized in selling sight-unseen cars; read their customer reviews and you won't need a cup of coffee to stay awake. Sharp car, dump the skirts. Edited May 17, 2022 by suchan Brevity (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesR Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) Yes, I also dislike skirts on a lot of sixties cars, especially when they're chromed (which many from the era seem to be.) I get the impression, however, that the factory or dealers may have offered those chrome/stainless skirts. Here's a pic that I keep on my desktop and it looks to be trimmed the same way. But I'm with you that I'd take them off if I owned this eBay car. I've even decided to leave the skirts off of the '65 Thunderbird I'm refurbishing...and most '65 T-Birds are equipped with them. Edited May 17, 2022 by JamesR (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 The 1961 Mercury was promoted as "The Better Low-Priced Car" Paraphrasing that would be 'The 1961 Mercury: The Better 1961 Ford!' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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