Mercury Cyclone Pace Car on 2040-cars
Florence, Kentucky, United States
Body Type:Convertible
Engine:390
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: White
Make: Mercury
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Comet
Trim: CONVERTIBLE
Drive Type: 4 SPEED
Options: Convertible
Mileage: 9,999
Sub Model: GT
Exterior Color: Red
You are bidding on a 1966 Cyclone GT Pace Car. This car needs restored, but has never been taken apart. From what I can tell, all is original except the carburetor. Car does not run and needs completely restored, but is worth upward of $60,000 restored per the classic car NADA. Car has correct and original 390 CI, Top loader 4-speed (rare), 9 inch reared, factory console, factory dash mounted tach (very rare) and leather wrapped steering wheel and factory fiberglass hood. The door tag and radiator support numbers match bearing #'s 6H28S606509*. Most all the pace cars in 1966 were 390/Auto. However, this one is 390/Manual. You do the math. Cyclone Pace Car fans know the rarity and know what they are bidding on.
This is being listed for a very close friend of mine who was recently severely wounded in Afghanistan and now has to sell his cars. I also have listed for him a 1972 Charger and a 1981 Z-28 so check out those listing also. Please only bid if you plan to buy. The Z-28 has been listed before and the buyer never paid. Thank you!
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