1955 Mercury Montclair hardtop

Nice car...a few blemishes here and there, but overall, good condition. Notice the original upholstery! Nice color combination..popular at the time. This was a big move for Mercury...it really had a completely different appearance from Ford, a move that was to give it strength in the marketplace for a number of years!

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[1musiclvr]

The only blemish on the car is that spotlight.

[raconter1]

@1musiclvr Yeah, I agree...Spotlights were popular in the 50's, but I was never really sold on them. I particularly didn't like the holes that had to be made! Thanks!

:) Jack

[Dannewaxin]

nice one ! got one my self // D the swede

[raconter1]

@Dannewaxin Congratulations! It's a fine example of a mid-50's American car!

It should be very popular at the car shows there! Thanks! :) Jack

[BenSHammonds]

My dad had one of these in the same color that he bought in Garden City, Kansas. I drove a black and white one to high school back in the early 1980's. They are my favorite car!!

[raconter1]

@BenSHammonds Hey, Ben! Great that you and your dad had experience with these fine cars! These memories last a lifetime! Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@55lincoln Hey, Warren! I think brightwork in the interior is a great feature..that's why I trimmed out my 08 and 09 Mustangs with plenty of bright work. All dark interiors are depressing to me! Thanks! :) Jack

[55lincoln]

I love these mid-fifties Mercs. I like that stainless steel trim inside. Very much like 55 Lincoln that I like so well. Thanks Jack.

[raconter1]

@drewerz01 Hey, Mike! Very true...Plymouth joined the crowd with some bold styling in the same vein as Packard and Mercury. I'm sure their sales went way up because of that..they had been so conservative before that. It's interesting how much secrecy about future designs was present at the time. Although I figure most of the stylists for all the companies went to the same design schools...plus one chief would go to another company. Exciting days! Thanks!

:) Jack

[raconter1]

@MrLambFries Hey, Brian! That is true....Packards were tied to the dream car "The Predictor" which had these big flat hoods and I think Mercury bought into that same school of design...They had moved away from sculpted panels to large expanses of flat panels, trimmed out with fanciful stainless trim. Thanks! :) Jack