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Mercury Monterey Custom Police Interceptor (1970)
for sale

Price: US $560.00

Description:

INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
You are viewing my 1970 Mercury Monterrey Custom. This car, while missing its original engine and transmission
(yes, it’s a shame), is a former Missouri State Highway Patrol, 428 PI (Police Interceptor). The current powertrain is a
non-police
390 cubic-inch V8 with four-barrel carburetor.
This Monterry Custom otherwise still has the “Interceptor” package and the first 5 digits of the VIN (0Z54PXXXXXX) tell the story:
0
= 1970 Model Year,
N
= Ford’s St. Louis Missouri Assembly Plant,
54
= Monterrey Custom 4-Door Sedan, and
P
= 428 CID (cubic inch displacement), Police, 360 Horsepower, 459 ft. lbs Torque, 1-4BBL Carburetor, and a 10:5-1 Compression Ratio.
Key features of this “Interceptor” included:
Heavy Duty Transmission
= “U” Code, C6 all-aluminum, one piece case,
“Police Maximum Handling Package”
= Heavy duty suspension parts, including stabilizer bars, springs, and control arms, and heavy duty brakes (front discs and self-adjusting rear drums),
Air Conditioning
(system intact but not producing cold air)
,
Heavy Duty Power Disc (Front)/Drum (Rear) Brakes,
Heavy duty rear end
= 9 3/8 ring gear, 3.00:1 ratio (open),
Heavy duty cooling
= extra fin-density radiator, shrouded fan that adjusted automatically to cooling demand, and
“Certified” Police Speedometer
= 140 MPH
This Merc has had four owners (including me since 2002) since it was retired from MSHP service in 1972. Somewhere between 1982 and 1988 its original engine and transmission was lost/harvested. The current 390-4V runs fairly well but I was going to put another engine into it should I wind up keeping it (I have a 1970 460 cubic inch engine..it was rated even higher than the 428-PI that year). It has factory dual exhaust (
will require replacement soon
).
In 2003, I had the vehicle refinished in its original “Medium Blue Metallic” (base coat-clear coat). There was no evidence of rust, rust repair, or damage of any kind noted. The sheet metal, floors, trunk pan, frame – everything – were and remain completely
rust free.
The interior is original, however obviously the carpet requires replacement (replacement carpet is due in any day and I will install it or provide it to the new owner for instalation later). The dash is straight and colorfast. The door panels are in very good driver shape. The seats are in very good condition, but have some discoloration and minor defects around the buttons. The package tray requires replacement. The headliner is original but has a minor tear.
You will need tires
before you can do any serious driving or any speed or distance..they are just too old and have some dry-rotting. All electrical systems work, but the cigarette lighter and radio (original AM unit) do not function. There is no police electrical equipment, except for the spotlight (
not operating
) remaining in the vehicle.
This is a real P code Merc Interceptor from 1970 that fortunately still exists but again, unfortunately, without its legendary powertrain. And finding a correct 1970 428-PI (essentially a Cobra-Jet) correct for this vehicle may not be a good economic proposition (that engine is worth more than the car potentially). Still, it is rare, cool, and highly original piece of American history and I hope it finds a good home.
AUCTION SUCCESS CONSIDERATIONS
I have established a reasonable reserve (reserve
will not
be revealed while the auction is running) for this 1970 Mercury Monterey Custom police Interceptor. Please consider bidding during the auction to the extent and level you deem appropriate and based on whatever factors are important to you.
Note that I reserve the right to end this auction at any time at my sole discretion.
If reserve is not met, I
may
provide Second Chance Offers (SCO) through the Ebay system, but note that this is only possible with people who actually bid during the auction. If you get a SCO (which is a Buy-It-Now auction that
only
the seller and the bidder to whom it was sent can access), it will
only come through
the Ebay system (meaning it will appear in your Ebay mailbox) and it will be for a
24-hour
duration.
Depending on where the recorded bidding ends, and if the reserve is not met, I
may
also write the high bidder(s)
through the Ebay system only,
one at a time

in the order of their final recorded bids, to discuss the item. If I do not hear back from a bidder within 24 hours after writing them, I will assume that person is not interested and I
may
move on to the next person.
Encountering non-paying or unresponsive bidders is a very disruptive event that makes the auction experience unpleasant for both the seller and any legitimate potential buyer(s). Please
BE SURE BEFORE YOU BID
that you have done whatever you need to do to
STAND BEHIND
the actual bid(s)
YOU MADE
and were recorded during the auction.


BIDDER ELIGIBILIT
Y
Bidders with less than 10 (ten
)
feedback ratings may,
at my discretion
have their bids canceled
(I may or may not try to contact you before canceling your bid)
and then blocked from further bidding on this auction
unless they contact me in advance of bidding. Bidders who make and then cancel their bid(s) will also be blocked
from further bidding on this auction.
Bidders outside the continental United States are welcome to bid but also
must email me before bidding
to discuss important payment and shipping procedures.
Bidders who have won any of my items in the past and then did not honor your bid(s), or have made and then canceled a bid that met a reserve, or have agreed with me on price after the auction ended but then vanished without any communication, are
not
eligible to bid.


INSPECTION AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
Please ask any questions that you may have that may not have been answered by this detailed listing narrative and visual media attachments. My listings are constructed in complete sentences in order to communicate my knowledge of important facts and to encourage independent thoughts and then any questions from interested parties.
But respectfully, I do not know what is important to you that may not have been discussed or depicted herein unless you ask me
. Any and all relevant and appropriate questions you submit while the auction is running will be answered promptly and as thoroughly as possible
by email only
to ensure clarity of any correspondences.
Given that this is a
used police vehicle,
please do not have unreasonable expectations as to its current condition or future condition under your ownership. Also given its obvious age, this vehicle represents whatever standards of quality and workmanship that existed when it was built, so comparisons to improved build standards of today's vehicles is not appropriate.
If you require it, please make all pre-purchase inspections (at the sole expense of the bidder)
before
committing to purchase the vehicle. Inspections can be done by appointment only by you or your designated inspection service. Although I believe I have described and depicted (with numerous high-resolution photographs and video) this vehicle accurately,
please note that this vehicle is sold as-is, where-is” with no express or implied warranties or guarantees of any kind.


PAYMENT AND STORAGE
A $500 deposit is required from the winning bidder, due electronically via PayPal within
24
hours after the auction ends, to hold the vehicle
. I will not be accepting trades.
Full payment is due within
3
days of auction end via cash, bank-to-bank or wire transfer, or certified bank check (drawn on a major US bank).
Clear title in my name is in hand and vehicle can be scheduled for buyer pickup by appointment at anytime after full payment is received and cleared.
I can hold the vehicle in indoor storage for 15 days (or longer, if weather or other uncontrollable factors emerge) at no charge to the winning bidder after the auction (the charge is $15.00 per day after 15 days).

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