This one hurts...
Bought this one for another project, wife fell in love with it, and it became hers. The plan became to restore it and use it for an actual tailgating vehicle or short range race support. Unfortunately, in the twilight of my career, the deployment schedule is wrecking my auto plans. I can store this, but it seems like a waste.
1978 Mercury Colony Park, not to be confused with the LTD Country Squire. That one is for plebes. This is the height of 1978 domestic luxury. Power brakes, big cali-smogged 400 2 bbl.
Old school vacuum cruise control:
Vinyl headlight covers, power seats;
Power sliding rear window, dual action rear gate, and of course power windows locks with each door having its own ashtray. The little plastic bit around the drivers door lights up when you pull the handle. Each mirror has its own cable knob for adjustment. It has the super awesome rear sideway facing seats on the back.
This is a true 8 passenger vehicle. The clock works. You can hear it rotating if you sit in the car.
The odo reads 34K, it drives like it could be original, but no way I believe that.
The previous owner found it in Santa Barbara California, bought it from the original owners and brought it to Oklahoma, where I got it. So the only rust is surface rust on the underside. The previous owner dropped $3K on it getting every thing fixed. Tires, shocks, the whole nine, and I have all the receipts.
Like any car of this size and vintage, it has its issues. The biggest is the headliner is falling;
The rear glass is off the track. It seals, but if you lower it, it needs help getting back into position. I am told replacing the plastic guides will correct this. The radio doesn't work. It played through one speaker when I got it, but now doesn't even do that, and the dial stopped responding to input. The drivers side door pull needs to be replaced, the drivers rear is cracked.
There is a small separation crack at the top of the steering wheel.
The rear inside is scratched up and the metal piece over the rear tailgate is off (I have it). The drivers seat belt won't click into the original holder and I click it into the middle seat buckle. The brightwork is all there and on the car but could use some attention. The "wood paneling" is gone, beyond help. On the Station Wagon forums they mentioned a good plan is to got to a car wrap place and have it redone. Looks better and wears better. It needs paint. The original paint is just worn through on the hood. The AC worked when I got it, but no so much now. I want to tell you "it just needs Freon" but I am sure it leaked out of an old hose that probably needs to be replaced.
The possibilities are endless. Awesome tow pig and/or RV, three sleeping bags can fit in there easily.
Vintage cruiser. Restore this and take it to the old cruise it in town and see the response you get. Anti DUI vehicle, load up your buddies, head to the bar and have your designated driver bring you all home, or just leave it and take a cab to it the next day.
This thing is cool. I get more comments on this than my Midget, El Camino or 911. The seats are immaculate. I mean really, in better shape than most of my other cars.
The dash is un-cracked;
BBBBUUUUUTTTTT..... There are conditions. In the manner this vehicle was sold to me, I cannot allow it to go to it's destruction. So no demo derby folks, sorry. I put it up here because you folks appreciate stuff like this. It doesn't need to be restored (although if you did, awesome), just loved.
That price is not carved in stone, not at all. Make me a cool offer. Bonus negotiation points of you are gonna use it for something awesome like BABE or as a support vehicle to your Challenge or Lemons efforts.
I have a ton of pictures here, and will be happy to take more. Clean, green title in my name and ready to put in yours. It is insured, legal and driven almost daily. It is in Oklahoma and if you make arrangements far enough in advance, delivery is available before December for the cost of fuel (especially if you live someplace cool the missus and I can get away to before I deploy again).
Like most of my unsuccessful for-sale ads, this one has a lot of info and a lot of pictures. But feel free to ask questions.
Thanks for reading this far.
