1956 Mercury Montclair

Sedan

312 V-8

Automatic

56SL74737M

Clear

Gasoline

"1956 Mercury Montclair Phaeton Sedan"This Vehicle Was Stopped Mid-Restoration Due To Death In Family. Body and Frame In Exceptional Condition.Virtually No Rust On This Car.New Headliner, Paint Job And 1/4 Of The Seats Are Done. Comes With Everything You See In The Pictures.Engine DOES RUN & DRIVE But Not Road Worthy At This Time Due To Mid-Restoration Coming To A Stop.This Vehicle Is In Very Good Condition, Just Needs The Right Person To Button Her Up!When Manufactured, Original Identification Data: Mercury Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan Merc-O-Matic Driveas offered for the year 1956 since mid-year until November in North America U.S.Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs: mid-year 1956 - November 1956Model years: 1956Country of origin: USAMake: MercuryModel: Full-Size 4th generation 1955-1956Submodel: Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan 1956-1956Optional equipment:EEC segmentation: F (luxury cars)Subsegment: F-1 (luxury sedans)Class: full-size luxury / luxury carBody style: hardtop sedanDoors: 4Traction: RWD (rear- wheel drive)Dimensions & capacitiesLength: 5240 mm / 206.3 inWidth: 1941 mm / 76.4 inHeight: 1491 mm / 58.7 inWheelbase: 3023 mm / 119 inFront track: 1473 mm / 58 inRear track: 1499 mm / 59 inGround clearance: Turning circle btw. walls:Turning circle btw. curbs:13.17 m / 43.2 ftDrag coefficient claimed:Drag coefficient estimated by a-c: 0.55Legroom:1st row: 43.8 in / 1113 mm2nd row: 42.8 in / 1087 mmShoulder room:1st row: 60.6 in / 1539 mm2nd row: 60.5 in / 1537 mmHeadroom:1st row: 35.4 in / 899 mm2nd row: 34.2 in / 869 mmHiproom:1st row: 60.6 in / 1539 mm2nd row: 60.5 in / 1537 mmClaimed EPA passenger volume:Calculated EPA passenger volume: 105.6 cu ft / 2.99 m3Shipping weight: 1712 kg / 3775 lb Curb weight estimated: 1790 kg / 3950 lb PowertrainEngine manufacturer:Ford Y-block OHV V-8 312Engine type: spark-ignition 4-strokeFuel type: petrol (gasoline)Fuel system: carburetorCharge system: naturally aspiratedValves per cylinder: 2Additional features: Carter 4-barrelCylinders alignment: V 8Displacement: 5115 cm3 / 312.1 cuiBore: 96.52 mm / 3.8 inStroke: 87.376 mm / 3.44 inCompression ratio: 9 : 1Horsepower gross: 175 kW / 238 PS / 235 hp (SAE gross) / 4600Torque gross: 447 Nm / 330 ft-lb / 2600Car power to weight ratio net: 73 watt/kg / 33 watt/lb (estimated by a-c)Car weight to power ratio net: 13.6 kg/kW / 10 kg/PS / 22.4 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c)Fuel capacity: 64 liter / 16.9 U.S. gal / 14.1 imp. galEngine lubricant oil capacity: 4.7 liter / 5 U.S. qt / 4.1 imp. qt plus 0.9 liter for filter changeEngine coolant capacity: 18.9 liter / 20 U.S. qt / 16.6 imp. qtBattery capacity (Ah): 55DrivetrainGearbox: Ford-O-Matic/Turbo-Drive/Fordomatic/Merc-O-Matic by Borg WarnerTransmission type: automaticNumber of gears: 3Gear ratios (overall): I 2.44 (7.69)II 1.48 (4.66)1 (3.15)Speed range (max speed on gears, top gear value theor.):(km/h/mph)I: 84 / 52II: 138 / 86III: 205 / 1271000rpm speed:(km/h/mph)I: 17.3 / 10.8II: 28.5 / 17.7III:42.2 / 26.2Torque converter factor: 2.1Final drive ratio std: 3.15...optional: 3.54Front brakes: DrumRear brakes: DrumStandard tires: 7.10 - 15Performance - Factory claimPlease Call or Text Thomas With Any Questions Or Offers 719-650-2349