Fort Lauderdale 2013
1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser
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$16,775 USD | Sold
| Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Identification No.
57SL62011M
- Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission with a new for 1957 Keyboard control panel – these are standard equipment for this model
- Selling for a hefty $4,103 each, only 1,265 Pace Car Convertible Cruisers were made, each having the Continental tire kit and each was painted Sun Glitter yellow like the original Pace Car.
- With Francis C. “Jack” Reith, the General Manager of Mercury behind the wheel, 1957 marked the first time the Pace Car would lead two laps around the Brick Yard before the race to give the race cars additional time to warm up.
