Current Auction: Sun Valley Auction 2016 on September 3rd, 2016
228
Lot #:
228
Year:
1940
Make:
Mercury
Model:
Convertible
Body Style:
CVT
Exterior Color:
Blue
Interior Color:
Tan
# of Cylinders:
8
Transmission:
Manual
Mileage:
71,854
Description:
71,854 ACTUAL MILES. ONE OF 979 CONVERTIBLE 4-DOORS BUILT BY MERCURY. BELIEVED TO BE ONE OF ONLY 24 STILL ON THE ROAD. SIGNIFICANT BODY FEATURES INCLUDE: -B-PILLAR HINGED REAR DOORS -FREE STANDING SIDE WINDOWS WITH RUSTLESS STEEL FRAMES -REMOVABLE UPPER B-PILLARS -FLAT FOLDING TOP. USED DURING WWII TO TRANSPORT DIGNITARIES AND HIGH RANKING MILITARY PERSONEL. JIM GOTSCHALL, THE CAR'S CURRENT OWNER, BOUGHT THE "MERC" IN 1990 AND BEGAN THE COMPLETE FRAME-OFF RESTORATION TO ORIGINAL CONDITION WHICH WAS FINISHED IN MARCH OF 1996.
