2 Owner 1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser Low Miles on 2040-cars
North Dighton, Massachusetts, United States
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1958 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser- The Mercury Turnpike Cruiser was the flagship
1957 to 1958. They are best known for the unique styling cues and wide array of gadgets including a "Breezeway" power rear window that could be lowered to improve ventilation, "twin jet" air intakes at upper corners of car's windshield. Has the optional 430 Cu in Marauder V8 with Four barrel carb rated for 360HP. The transmission shifter is unique to these vehicles due to the push button design. This car is all original matching numbers never messed with but was repainted in the 70's sometime. This one has the desired Cruising range and high performance range.Has fully operational power windows all around. This Merc is a two owner car and has been owned by my father since 1960. Garage kept its whole life. Last registered in 2009 but ran regularly and yard driven. Hate to part with a vehicle with so much history but his priorities have moved away from this and are focused on the new to him 1923 Model T touring car. This car is clean and can be daily driven. This is by all means not a museum peace but has won its share of trophies at car shows. With a little work this could really be a mint car. Hagerty shows these Mercs in same condition as valued at 16,000$ Will consider trades for a Model TT, AA, or BB Ford truck or Original non hotrodded Model A Sedans or 1932 - 35 Ford V8 cars. 500$ due within 24 hours of auction close. Rest due on pickup or within 7 days. There is no rush to get this car out of my garage so storage may be arraigned. Local pickup or delivery within 100 miles. Can be driven home |
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Jill Wagner retired as Mercury spokeswoman
Wed, 17 Nov 2010Jill Wagner has officially given up her crown as the queen of Mercury. With the Ford middle child on its way to the scrap heap, Wagner no longer has any automotive hardware to promote. Given her varied talents, we wouldn't be surprised to see her pick up where she left off with another automaker.
And here you thought you'd never be upset about Mercury's passing.
Thanks for the tip, Gregg!
NHTSA upgrades Ford floor mat unintended acceleration probe
Mon, 17 Dec 2012According to a Bloomberg report, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has upgraded an investigation into complaints of unintended acceleration lodged against Ford vehicles. The investigation began in June of 2010 when just three complaints had been received and it only concerned the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, but this was at a time when the phrase "unintended acceleration" made grown men go pale. With 49 additional complaints received since then, the investigation has been reclassified as an engineering analysis - the last phase before a recall - and it has been expanded to include the Lincoln MKZ, making for a total of "around 480,000" units affected between the three sedans from the 2008 to 2010 model years.
The ostensible cause is that floor mats are trapping the accelerator pedal, but according to a Ford statement at the time, the entrapment is due to owners placing the optional all-weather floor mats, or aftermarket floor mats, on top of the car's standard floor mats. NHTSA has backed up that assessment, pinning the blame on "unsecured or double stacked floor mats."
On the face of it, it would appear that NHTSA has upgraded the status not because of Ford's error, but owner error, and Ford has stated publicly that it is "disappointed" in NHTSA's move. On top of NHTSA still being skittish after that other unintended acceleration debacle, it could be seen to be taking its time investigating all of the variables: it's reported that Ford changed its accelerator pedal design in 2010, a "heel blocker" in the floorpan has been considered a potential culprit in how the floor mats could be trapping the pedal, some drivers have said the floor mats weren't anywhere near the pedal, and according to a report in the LA Times, in "a letter sent by Ford to NHTSA in August 2010, the automaker said it found three injuries and one fatality that 'may have resulted from the alleged defect.'"
Feds open investigation into Chevy Express, Ford Freestar rust issues
Wed, 28 Dec 2011'Tis the season... for road salt. And with that, comes rust. And what does rust bring? Well, for Ford and General Motors, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation. According to The Detroit News, NHTSA is looking into potential recalls issues with Chevrolet Express vans and Ford Freestar minivans.
The feds have received five complaints that rust has caused leaking fuel filler pipes on 2003 Express vans. Separately, seven complaints have been filed over excessive rust in the rear wheel wells of 2004 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans. The Freestar and Monterey went out of production in 2007. Neither issue has resulted in any crashes or injuries, according to the report.