For Sale: 1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser - $16,500 (Carlisle, PA)

[classiclines]

Not Mine

https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/cto/d/carlisle-1957-mercury-turnpike-cruiser/7538715314.html

This car is a solid, desert southwest classic, 4-door pillarless hardtop. Has the 368 engine with 4 bbl. Carter carburetor which was professionally rebuilt. The power brake/master cylinder was also professionally rebuilt, and new brake wheel cylinders and hoses replaced the original components. The vacuum windshield wiper/washer motor was replaced with an electric unit. The clock was professionally rebuilt with a quartz time piece. The AM radio was also cleaned and repaired and is fully functional. The cooling system was flushed and filled with new antifreeze. The engine received new oil as well as a complete tuneup, and the automatic transmission was serviced. The gasoline tank was cleaned inside and coated with Red Coat and a new sending unit was installed.

The headliner needs to be replaced, as does the vinyl/padding covering on the dashboard. The 5 power windows work, but both rear side windows should have the motors rebuilt, since they operate quite slowly. Yes, 5 power windows; the rear window descends into the trunk for full flow-through ventilation! The original ignition and door keys are included along with a replacement set. The car wears a Pennsylvania antique vehicle license plate and a clear, exempt title. The mileage is thought to be approximately 121,186.

All parts that were replaced have been saved and go with the car. Also, all extra spare parts, most of which are in boxes go with the car and all boxes are labeled with their contents, as well as complete inventory sheet. The original shop service manual and all receipts for the major repairs/rebuilding are included.

This vehicle is not a show car, but is a driver.

For more information, or to see the car, please CALL (no text messages, since I don’t have that capability!) me at (717) 258-86 seven seven, 10:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. any day. If no answer, please leave a message with your phone number and I will return your phone call. Thank you for your interest.

[classiclines]

[B Jake Moran]

 No way.  I won’t even post ads with Continental kits. 

[AdamInNH]

Room for four more passengers on that rear bumper. 

[classiclines]

4 hours ago, B Jake Moran said:

 No way.  I won’t even post ads with Continental kits. 

All accessories can be removed...   🙃

[kingrudy]

You could put a couple of Adirondack chairs on back deck. How difficult would it be to remove the continental kit and put a normal bumper in place? Finding the bumper might be a challenge. Beautiful car, other than the kit. If that extension on the kit could be removed and still use the existing bumper this could be a good deal IMO.

Edited September 27, 2022 by kingrudy (see edit history)

[classiclines]

I think the normal bumper is there...   just pushed out by the kit...  take out the kit...   and it would look like this...

 

 

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[TexRiv_63]

These cars are so far over the top I've always liked them although I would not own one. That price seems pretty reasonable if there are no hidden problems.

 

I'm no expert but I think the connie kit was factory and very common on these cars. One of the saddest things I've ever seen was a 57 TPC convertible Indy 500 pace replica with the connie kit sitting next to the firehouse in the Illinois town I grew up in. It looked pretty decent from a distance and I thought about checking it out the day after I first saw it. When I came back it was just a torn apart pile of metal, they had used it to practice with the jaws of life and had also set it on fire.

[B Jake Moran]

1 hour ago, classiclines said:

All accessories can be removed...   🙃

At a huge cost. To the buyer. If I wanted the car I would make an offer to the seller.   $18,000. The seller says “what, I only want $16,500”.  I say - I want YOU to remove that abomination off the rear and make the car normal. 

[John_S_in_Penna]

I agree that the Continental kit hurts the styling

of the car.  It would also make access difficult

to the trunk:  Not only is the tire in the way, but

the bumper projects out 2 feet, so reaching into

the trunk--or even reaching the keyhole--would

be cumbersome.

[Gearheadengineer]

I recently saw a CL or FB ad for a ‘50s Mercury continental kit. Nicely painted and in great shape. My first thought was that someone bought a nice car and immediately removed it. Which is exactly what I would do. 😀

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[58L-Y8]

It's "Dream Car Design" at its most extravagantly outrageous! 

The most succinct quote ever applied to the styling of this period:

"The pleasant insanity of innocent excess!"

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[classiclines]

if of interest... start watching this video at 3min 10 secs to see how the continental kit works...  it is a lift...  but you get more trunk space 😉 unless you need 2 spares?!?