Unveiled after a 30-year slumber in a barn, the Mercury Monterey 1962 S-55 is the unicorn of American Muscle Cars. Imagine a classic that’s rarer than a snow day in Miami—only 124 of these beasts were ever fitted with the roaring 406/405HP Tri-Power V8. This powerhouse was stuffed into the Monterey like a sumo wrestler in skinny jeans, coupled with a factory 4-speed manual and a special order 4.11 axle, making it a dream for speed demons. Dust off your vintage driving gloves, this treasure’s ready to rumble!
30-Year stored barn find, just unveiled. Very rare full-sized American Muscle Car, the 2nd half of the model year 1962 brought the introduction of FoMoCo’s top production engine, the 406/405HP 3x2bbl. V8 shoehorned into the Mercury Monterey. It is said that less than 124 of these full-sized Mercurys were special-optioned with this powerful triple carbureted motor, paired with the factory 4-speed manual and special order 4.11 axle…
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