'50 Monterey production numbers

[anteek]

looking over a '50 Merc today and realized it had had a vinyl roof. How many montereys were built?

 

[19Fordy]

Ford kept no production records of Montereys.

 

[ken ct]

It must be very,very low,there was 1 at a Nat. meet in NY 7-8 yrs ago and its the only one ive ever seen,a 50 that is. ken ct. and it was an original one unrestored.

 

[51 MERC-CT]

A small pecentage of the 151,489 coupes that were built were Montereys. I know someone who has one and have seen 3-4 others.

 

[V8ER]

Even more rare than the Monterey was the Lincoln Lido.

 

[Dusters swe]

It was only ca 800 made in 1950 first year! They made ​​a car to each dealer for display. In the first place. Mine is a 100% original car. new roof replaced. untouched 80% of the paint is original and never re painted. Monteray was available in three different colors. Black / Yellow. Blue / Blue. Maroon Red / Black. The White / Black. Was never made.

 

[rotorwrench]

There were likely more of the built for the 1951 model year but I doubt if production went much over 2000 units. A lot of them probably ender up chopped, nosed, & shaved or some other unfortunate customization process.

 

[bhcf332@aol.com]

Hey Dustersm

Whose car is the pictured Black and yellow Monterey?

Thanks, Gene Napoliello, lead author, for the developing Early Ford V-8 Club 49, 50, 51 Mercury Book.

 

[Dusters swe]

It´s mine I did find it in Haslet TX in 2005.

 

[Joe AZ]

It´s mine I did find it in Haslet TX in 2005.

Good find........very nice car.

 

[mercs]

I have owned all 3 colors and prefer the one I have now, the red with black top model. mercs

 

[Vic Piano]

When I was a kid, in the late '50's, there was a man who owned a '50 Lincoln Cosmopolitan ForDor Sport Sedan, which had a black & yellow hound’s-tooth checked vinyl roof. I've never seen another one.

 

[V12Bill]

The Cosmopolitan 2 door with vinyl top was called a Capri and they were very rare. The 4 door with vinyl top was probably done up special for the owner at a trim shop.

 

[itsa52]

mercs,, sent you a PM

 

[Dusters swe]

Some more at my one. Have a nother a non restored car as mine.
Pleas put up some pix. And how many are still out there??

 

[Bob T]

I have a set of chrome garnish moldings made of brass. I have been told they came on the 1950 Monterey only. Does anyone have info on them ? Thanks

 

[Rand]

here's one i just recently saw in an antique store in South GA
Randy

 

[mercs]

Hey Dusters swe, Can you tell me where you found the info on Monterey Production numbers or how many were sent to each dealer ? Thanks, mercs

 

[1937pickup]

A month ago I would not have believed these existed-I toured an extensive car collection and one of these Montereys was in the collection. It was a survivor and looked great.

 

[mercman from oz]

This 1950 Mercury Monterey attended the Golden Jubilee V8 Nationals, held at Lake Tahoe last year.