SOLD - 1970 Monterey CHP (Illinois)

[Steam McQueen]

Less than 2 days to go in this auction. Crazy 'bout a Mercury









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Parts ...

This is a 1970 Mercury Monterey Police package car. It was originally a California Highway Patrol Car B5698 with a tag of E810193. The car was mostly rebuilt by the previous owner in around 2000. There are receipts for rebuilding motor, rechroming the bumpers, body work, interior work, dashes redone by just dashes, etc... I bought it about three years ago and except for a couple of brief overnight sessions, it has been in the garage since then.

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-Mercury-Monterey-Police-428-PI-California-Highway-Patrol-CHP-/251164255964?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a7a8e66dc


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Some stuff about the 1970 Monterey CHP ...







www.carnut.dk/us/1970chp/
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Was it mentioned somewhere that Missouri also used the Monterey in 1970? I thought I read that last night but didn't seem to save a link, d'oh. Seller is looking for a starting bid of $5,000 on this current eBay auction. I also see an ad for this car with an asking price of $3,000 ...

www.localcarsale.net/index.php?forsale=1970%20Mercury%20Monterey%20%20%20Police%20%20%20428%20PI%20%20California%20Highway%20Patrol%20%20%20CHP%20for%20sale&item=1970-Mercury-Monterey-Police-428-PI-California-Highway-Patrol-CHP-/251164255964?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item3a7a8e66dc

[JennyBlues]

Beautiful car with interesting history! I dig Alan Jacksons "crazy about a mercury" too!

[Steam McQueen]

Oct 12, 2012 23:41:34 GMT -5 JennyBlues said:

I dig Alan Jacksons "crazy about a mercury" too!

lol, looks like nobody went downtown to buy a Mercury ... or two
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I didn't see a date in the ad for this car at $3,000, this auction on daBay had 1 bid at $5,000 but reserve not met. Immediate relist looking for a starting bid of $5,000




cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251168134863



* Would the 1970 Monterey be the only cop car in the history of the CHP to not have a black b-pillar?

[Steam McQueen]

2nd auction saw 5 bids bring the price up to $7,127.57 reserve not met.



3rd auction underway ...
cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=251171986321



* 1 bid - $5,000 - Reserve not met

[Steam McQueen]

- New owner, restoration is complete, asking $21,995

After it's retirement from service this Merc. spent about the next 25-30 years in the S.F. bay area, after that the car was sold to a collector in Arizona who completely took the car apart and had any bodywork needed and painted to a high show quality. All chrome was redone and nearly all of the trim pieces and lights, emblems, etc. replaced with NOS parts. The seats were redone with correct NOS upholstery, headline replaced, dash pad redone and floor mat replaced. New dash vents, handles, knobs and armrests were also replaced. The engine, transmission, rear end and suspension were all rebuilt at that time. The undercarriage has no rust damage at all. The car was never completely reassembed and was sold to a collector in the midwest where the car sat in his garage untouched for a few years until I bought it and finished the restoration. Correct vintage emergency equipment is installed as seen in vintage pictures of in service Mercury's.

www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/mercury/monterey/1578301.html



* Marked as sold