1940 MERCURY-EIGHT TOWN SEDAN! BONE STOCK! *BEST OF SHOW WINNER w/72k in Eastport, New York

HI! UP FOR AUCTION IS MY OWN, PERSONAL 1940 MERCURY-EIGHT FORDOR TOWN SEDAN with SUICIDE DOORS THAT MAKE THIS RARE, BEST OF SHOW WINNER, EVEN COOLER! IT IS A BONE-STOCK BEAUTY WITH ONLY 72k ORIGINAL MILES ON HER AND SHE RUNS SMOOTH AND TIGHT. THE ALL STEEL BODY(NO FIBERGLASS OR BONDO) IS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW AND THE ACADIA GREEN PAINT(after the Acadia natl. park in Maine I believe) IS BUFFED TO A BRIGHT SHINE! YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT'S AN OLDER RESTO FROM THE MID-EIGHTES.(there are 2 small paint chips -1 on rt. front fender & 1 on driver's side rear door) IT WAS OWNED BY ONE WOMAN FROM 1940 TO 1975! AND I HAVE HER ORIGNAL BILL OF SALE, REGISTRATION AND GLOVE BOX BOOK! THE WINNER WILL GET THE FRAMED, PORTABLE SHOWCASE I MADE HOUSING THE ABOVE ITEMS PLUS BROCHURES AND ORIG. MERCURY EIGHT ADVERTISEMENTS. THIS MERC HAS BEEN FEATURED IN SEVERAL MAGAZINES AND PHOTOGRAPHS WELL. (the pix I took don't do it justice). ASIDE FROM SAFETY ITEMS: 5 MATCHING SEATBELTS, WORKING DIRECTIONALS AND 4 PREMIUM DIAMONDBACK SUPERWIDE WHITEWALL RADIAL TIRES(The spare in the trunk is believed to be original to the car. also in trunk are the orig. jack and merc tools). I HAVE RECENTLY HAD A NEW OPTIMUM GEL BATTERY w/RESTO MERCURY COVER PUT IN ALONG WITH NEW DUAL POINTS, PLUGS AND FORD COLORED PLUGWIRES. ALSO REPLACED WAS THE MUFFLER, AND DUAL WATERPUMPS w/FORD FANBELT. THE RADIATOR WAS FLUSHED AND REFILLED WITH ANTIFREEZE AND AWHILE BACK I HAD A 6 VOLT ELECTRIC FAN ADDED TO HELP DURING SLOW, HOT PARADES. THIS IS A TURN-KEY ANTIQUE CAR THAT GETS THUMBS UP & HORN HONKS EVERYTIME IT'S OUT! YOU MIGHT PAY MORE, BUT YOU ARE GETTING MORE THAN MOST FOR YOUR MONEY. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY AND YOU MUST HAVE PREVIOUS EBAY POS. FEEDBACK TO BID. I AM ON LONG ISLAND(est.) AND SERIOUSLY SUGGEST YOU COME & SEE THIS ART DECCO, ROLLING ARTWORK UP CLOSE. PLEASE ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING - EXCEPT WHAT THE RESERVE IS :-D GOOD LUCK -SANDY ps: All mechanical work was done by a retired(semi) fella who grew up working on all types of cars! and he's the ONLY one who touches it! PS: A MAN FROM W.V. ASKED ME, "HOW LONG HAVE YOU OWNED IT & WHY ARE YOU SELLING?" A FAIR QUESTION. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF CARING FOR THIS BEAUTY FOR 8 YEARS NOW. I BOUGHT HER FOR $19000. AND THAT WAS BEFORE THE TIRES, SEATBELTS, MECHANICS, ETC. THAT HAS HELPED IMPROVE THE MERC TO WHERE SHE IS NOW. BACK THEN THERE WAS ONLY 66K MILES ON THE SPEEDO AND IF YOU DO THE MATH FROM THE 72K IN MILES NOW, THAT'S LESS THAN 1000 MILES A YEAR! AS TO WHY I'M SELLING, SHORT STORY: I HAVE NERVE DAMAGE(RSD) IN MY FEET AND EVEN WITH THE EASE OF THE DROP PEDALS, IT'S STILL DIFFICULT TO SHIFT THE 3-SPEED. I'VE HAD THE CONDITION WHEN I GOT HER BUT IT HAS ATROPHIED ALOT SINCE THEN. MY NEXT ANTIQUE WILL BE AN AUTOMATIC! MORE GOODIES THAT COME WITH THE CAR THAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE PHOTOS BUT ALOT OF MERCS DON'T COME HAVE: ON THE FRONT END ARE THE STANDARD BUMPER, BUMPER GAURDS, GRILL GAURD AND ELEPHANT EARS(the corner bumper add ons that look like elephants ear, thus the name). THE MERCURY FOG LIGHTS(that work), AND ON THE RIMS ARE STANDARD DOG-DISH, "MERCURY-EIGHT" EMBOSSED HUBCAPS, AS WELL AS A RIDGED BASE COVER UNDERNEATH THE CAPS, AND FINALLY TO FINISH IT OFF MATCHING BEAUTY RINGS! TOGETHER, (as you can see) THEY REALLY MAKE THE WWW's POP! ;-D HEY ALL! I JUST GOT BACK FROM 75+ MILE JAUNT FROM ANOTHER FUNDRAISING CAR SHOW AND & BOY, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR A DRIVE! THE MERC RAN LIKE A WELL OILED MACHINE(which it is!). I JUST WANTED TO ADD THAT ALL THE GLASS IS CLEAR & CLEAN WITH NO CRACKS OR SPIDERING ON ANY OF THEM! THEY EACH ROLL DOWN OR SWING OUT WITH NO TROUBLE AT ALL. ALL ILLUMINATION WORKS: HEADLIGHTS, FLOOR ACTIVED BRIGHTS(w/red light indicator on dash), ONE-OFF TAIL LIGHTS, DIRECTIONALS AND FOG LIGHTS AS WELL AS BACK LIT DASH LIGHTING. EVEN THE PILLAR MOUNTED "MAP LIGHTS" WORK WHEN SWITCHED ON! THE GLOVEBOX MOUNTED, ELECTIC CLOCK I HAD SENT OUT AND REPAIRED STILL ONLY KEEPS TIME WHILE RUNNING AND I ASKED THE GUY WHO FIXED IT WHY, HE SAID, "OH, THEY NEVER KEPT TIME RIGHT -YOU SHOULD SWITCH TO THE DIGITAL, BATTERY OPERATED KIND". BUT I WANT TO KEEP THE CAR AS STOCK AS POSSIBLE SO I DIDN'T. I DOUBT YOU WILL FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS MODEL ANYWHERE! MY PHOTOS ARE TOO LARGE TO POST SO JUST EMAIL ME AND I'LL SEND THEM TO YOU! -SANDY email me for pixs!