1974 Mercury Montego Mx Broughm-rare Rainbow Top 56,000 Miles on 2040-cars
Westland, Michigan, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:400 V-8
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Mercury
Model: Montego
Trim: MX Broughm
Options: AM-FM 8-TRACK
Drive Type: Automatic
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 56,000
Exterior Color: Maize Yellow
Interior Color: Deluxe Gold
Here is a near showroom condition 1974 Mercury Montego ready for show or cruise, or add to any collection, no rust anywhere on this original Alabama car. It has the rare rainbow roof and special order 400 V-8 engine. The maize yellow paint is original and in excellent condition with minor touch up, but in top notch shape for almost being 40 years old. The deluxe interior will take you back to the 70's and is near showroom shape. This Montego has been at The Motor Muster in Greenfield Village, Dearborn Mi. the last six years, so it shows great and gets lots of looks and comments. There were only 1500 of these built for 1974 and I'll bet there aren't any left in this great of shape. I have the Marti report and In the 7 years I've owned it I have not seen one. The pictures don't do it justice, it rides and drives as good as it looks. The car is For Sale locally so auction could end if sold. Please email me any questions or call, text 734-620-four six four seven. Buyer must have vehicle picked up or delivered at own expense. Thank you for looking and bidding you won't be disappointed.
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R.L. Polk Associates estimates there are more than 18 million cars from 16 discontinued makes on the road today. Those "orphan owners" have sales-hungry competitors seeing dollar signs. GM is offering Saturn owners $1,000 cash toward a Chevy Cruze, Cadillac CTS or a GMC Acadia. Ford is giving its Mercury lease customers a chance to get out of their contracts with no early-termination penalty and offering to waive six remaining payments if they drive off in a Ford or Lincoln.
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Ford helpfully lists states in which corrosion is more likely to have taken place, mostly in the Snow Belt, as you might guess. Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia are listed.
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