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1961 Mercury Meteor Custom 2 Door ~ Rare & One of a Kind ~ Stunning!

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  • Item location: Greenbrier, Arkansas, United States
  • Make: Mercury
  • Model: Other
  • Trim: METEOR Custom ~ Rare ONE of a KIND ~ a Beauty!
  • Year: 1961
  • VIN: 1W51Z555839
  • Color: Pearl White
  • Engine size: 390 V8
  • Number of cylinders: 8
  • Fuel: Gasoline
  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Drive type: RWD
  • Interior color: White
  • Vehicle Title: Clear

Mercury Other 1961 Description

This 1961 Mercury Meteor is not only a RARE car but a custom one of a kind car! It has been restored and customized so that is truly stands out when it is floatingdown the road or sitting in a crowd.
This Mercury Meteor is a 2 door hardtop with a 390 V8. It is an automatic car with a Merc-O-Matic 2 speed transmission with a shift kit installed. The car comes with power steering and power brakes. This car even has working power windows, power locks & power seating.
​Outsidethis Mercury has received a custom pearl white paint job. All of the sheet metal on this car was painted pearl white. This includes door jams, firewall, and fenders under the hood etc. The sheet metal is solid and appears to be rust free. On the roof of the car an intricate design was painted in beautiful sparkly purple paint. It looks outstanding on this car! They used a multi step process leaving a faint geometric & fish scale design inside the purple paint. The back of thehardtop has also received a small section of amazing purple paint. And the tops of the hood and trunk havereceived a bit of coordinating pinstripe work.
Inside the car you will find 2 very nice and clean white bench seats. They are comfortable and in excellent condition. Custom made door panels. The headliner is in excellent condition with 2sun visors. There is brand new charcoal grey custom moulded carpeting. The inside metal has been painted pearl white including doors and dash. The top of the dash received a glittery purple paint treatment with the fish scales design inside. This Mercury retains it's original instrument controls and dash. Aftermarket knobs were added in a purpleaccent color. And while the original AMradio is in place there is also a unit in glove box to play music from your phone or USB. There is also​ speakersthroughout the interior. And as you can see in the photos there is a glorious purple glittering steering wheel and custom shift knob!
Under the hood is a very healthy 390 V8. It runs good and very strong. The Holley 4 barrelcarburetor was replaced earlier in 2016. You will see in the photos that under the hood looks amazing! The motor was removed and painted a metallic purple. Several other items under the hood were removed and painted metallic purple as well. It has been outfitted with severalpiecesof chrome to make it sparkle more. And there is some extra pinstriping accent work under the hood. This car has been maintained very well and the whole engine bay is super clean.
This custom Meteor has also had the door handles shaved and comes with a modern remote keyless entry. The front suspension was recently replaced. The two Magnaflow mufflers with side pipes were alsorecently replaced. It also has ceramic coated exhaust manifolds. The 4 Cragar mags areshiny and NEW as well as the new 215/75/14 whitewall tires. The trunk was customized too. And the outside chrome and bumpers are in excellent condition!
This car is truly outstanding. There aremany photos to show you justhow cleanand nice this car is inside and outside. You will be blown away by it's condition. This one of a kind custom Mercury Meteor is goingto make someone a great car and will be so much fun to own!
Please message me if you need more photos or information. We can also discuss the car in more detail over the phone. Thanks for looking!
Offered by: Arkansas Classic Car Shop M7604, Greenbrier, AR 72058

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