1958 Mercury Montclair Hardtop Coupe

The 1958 Mercury Montclair was available as a hardtop coupe, hardtop sedan, sedan, convertible, and the 2- and 4-door Turnpike Cruiser. The base engine was an overhead valve V8 displacing 383 cubic inches and developing 330 horsepower. The Turnpike Cruiser cam with a 430 cubic-inch V8 rated at 360 horsepower. A Merc-O-Matic was standard.

The Montclair was given two full-length side chrome strips which were separated by silver trim. In the front, dual headlights on either side of the vehicle were styled with chrome.

The Turnpike Cruiser models had an overhanging rear roof, twin air intakes on the roof located above both sides of the windshield, and a retractable rear window.

Most 1958 Mercurys could be ordered with a 430 cubic-inch V-8 engine built to near NASCAR specifications. This potent engine came paired with three two-barrel carburetors and developed 400 horsepower. This setup was known as the Super Marauder.

This particular Montclair Hardtop Coupe was fitted at the factory with the 383 cubic-inch V8 engine with a four-barrel carburetor and offered 330 horsepower. Since then, it has been uprated with an original Super Marauder engine believed to have been dealer-installed in period. This car is well optioned, with power steering, a push-button Merc-O-Matic transmission with 'High Performance,' a Town & Country signal-seeking radio, dual outside mirrors, a factory clock, tinted windows, dual exhaust, a rear-mounted 'Continental kit' spare, and fender skirts. It currently has fewer than 50,000 original miles.

This car was once part of the Jerry Capizzi 'Cappy Collection' in Illinois and was later owned by Wayne Davis, of Texas, prior to its purchase by the present owner.

By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2015