Description
Lot #427 - The 1967 Monterey S-55 combined Mercury luxury with big-block power in a sporty full-size automobile featuring bucket seats, floor shifter, console, deluxe wheel covers and special ornamentation. Under the hood, Mercury's 428ci Super Marauder, an FE big-block engine with 345hp, is connected to a Merc-O-Matic C6 automatic transmission. The S-55 package also included an engine dress-up kit consisting of chrome plating for the valve covers, air cleaner, oil filter, oil filler cap, fan guard, radiator cap and brake master cylinder cap, along with a stainless-steel dip stick. Other standard equipment included performance suspension, tuned dual exhaust, power front disc brakes and luxury-car insulation. One of only 145 S-55 convertibles built during the final year of the package, this Mercury is painted in Trafalgar Blue with a white top and interior. This S-55 convertible is also equipped with a power top, Holley 4-barrel carburetor, power steering and push-button AM radio.