1953 Mercury Monterey Convertible in Black & Engine Sound on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're at the Carlisle Events in Carlisle PA at the Ford Nationals on 6-1-19.
We're looking at a 1953 Mercury Monterey Convertible in BlackPaint and White Top. The car features the factory V8 engine.
The car's Owner is Ed & Evelyn Miller. Ed’s had this car since 1985. He shares he used to pick up Evelyn to go on dates in a car just like this one. After a 5 year search he found another one. Now when they take the car out, she sits right next to him just like when they were dating.
If you’re interested in learning about the different events at the Carlisle Events, go to the website at www.carlisleevents.com
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That car has just fantastic proportions. Such neat and tidy lines to it. It looks just right from every angle.
High praise on the proportions of this car :-)
Another great example of Americana history. Great attention to details such as the door handles, Mercury logos, fender chrome, all the goodies. And what a great couple who drive their own piece of American history. Thanks Lou! What a great find!
Hi Rusty, Happy to read your wonderful comment, and enjoy reading the details you like :-) You're welcome, Lou
Same car Lucy and Desi had in their 1954 movie The Long, Long Trailer except theirs was yellow with a black convertible top. Beautiful car!!
And it was amazing they used that car with it's relatively puny engine (by today's standards) to tow that long, long trailer. The flathead V-8 only had 255 c.i. and 125 h.p., but it had a lot of low end torque. I'm sure it really struggled going up mountain passes with that gigantic trailer.
But if you really looked at the scene where they were climbing the steep mountain, it was a Lincoln Capri convertible with a more powerful V8 engine pulling the trailer, but by the cars looking so similar , you wouldn't notice unless you really paid attention
If you watch the movie again, you will see that most close ups were mercury, but a yellow 1953 205 hp OHV Lincoln was towing. Just a few quick shots of the gold V on the grill. We had one and so we noticed it right away.
@@biscuit1977
Yes, and even a "whopping" 205 hp OHV engine would have struggled with that big, heavy trailer full of full size furniture and other belongings.
TRAILER BRAKES FIRST!! TRAILER BRAKES FIRST!! AAAAARRRRHHHH!! 😂😂
Nice original Merc . See so many of these chopped & rodded . Thanks for posting .
Hi Bud Lee, I agree, when I found this one all original, and met the Care Takers I was happy they wanted to share :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou, the epitomy of early 50s style 👍👍👍
Hi lyonheart84 UK exotic fruit growing enthusiast, Happy to read you enjoy the styling of this car :-) Lou
The first thing I thought of was the movie Long Long Long Trailer with Lucy and Ricky. They pulled their New Moon trailer with a 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible with a 125 HP flathead V8 engine.
Hi Walter Weddle, Thank you for viewing and sharing that piece of movie trivia, Lou
So glad there are people out there that preserve these treasures and relics. Once they're gone they're never coming back.
Fun to take a step back in time.
Thanks for showing the 1953 Mercury Monterrey convertible. This car has features ahead of its time. The engine sounds like new and better than many modern cars of later years. The luxury chrome and details are works of art. I am 65 years old but this car makes me feel forever young. Congratulations!
Hi Juan, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
That's a helluva a nice car
Happy to read you enjoy this one FlunkyMuellerComeyClownShow :-) Lou
My first car was a '52 Merc in metallic green. It had a rag stuffed in the engine air vent but when I took it out it would smoke profusely especially going up ill. I always had to carry a jug of cold water because the fuel pump behind the carb would get hot and form an air lock cutting fuel to the engine. A little splash solved this problem. I wish I could have a car like this today, but the computer people have ruined everything.
Hi Robert D. BOUSKILL, Happy to read this one brings back memories of your 52 Merc. Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I agree about computers ruining everything.
I had one like this, years ago, main difference was all red interior, Merc-O-Matic trans and northern California is so hot in summer, add-on a/c. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez had a yellow one in "The Long Long Trailer", except climbing steep mountains it turned into a altered 1953 Lincoln convertible for the climb.
Ha Ha...I had forgotten that. I read somewhere they had to use a Lincoln because it had the more powerful overhead valve engine. The flathead in the Merc just didn't have enough grunt.
Hi Larry Foster, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your car you had like this :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and I hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
That is one sharp Merc. Ford products of this time period had such sleek lines and looked good from any viewpoint. Thanks. Enjoy your videos very much.
Hi Glenn Weaver, Happy to read you think this car is sharp :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
I absolutely agree. The lines and proportions of that car are just so nice no matter which angle your looking at it from.
It's too bad the auto manufacturers can't put style in the new vehicles like they used to.
Thanks for the video.
Hi Joe Ford, Happy to read you enjoy the good old days with style like this one has :-) You're welcome, Lou
Ah the past - It's not coming back, no matter how hard you wish and hope. Cars don't sell anymore, everyone wants a big box to drive. It's hard to style an SUV or truck, where the basic body style is a rectangle/brick.
Agreed!
@@Rick-S-6063
What, and give up all the repair and
maintenance charges? Good luck!
@Jack Thrasher
You hit the nail on the head. Not hard to connect those dots at all, with about five minutes and a little thought.
Thank you for sharing. When I was a kid my parents had two 53 mercs a sedan and a station wagon with real wood trim. This sure brings back memories.
Hi Wyndwalker Ranger, Happy to read this video brings back good memories of your Parents Mercury's :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, and you're welcome, Lou
Awesome car, Thanks for sharing Lou Howdy from Texas!!😎
Howdy Greg Foster, Glad to read you think this car is "awesome" :-) You're welcome, Lou
I was born in a 1953 Ford Mercy.. blue on blue.... in Winston Salem North Carolina.. beautiful car.
Hi Timothy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car that shares the same birth year as you :-) Lou
Mercury always had a sexy exhaust note. I had a good friend who had a passive-aggressive Pug dog named Floyd, and when Floyd breathed through his flat nose, it sounded just like the exhaust note of a '49 Mercury!
Hi Tom, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds from this car :-) Lou
Very nice! The attention to detail is amazing, especially on the mirrors, door handles, and the covered keyhole. Thanks for finding and sharing this Merc' with us, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Glad to read you enjoy this nice car :and enjoy reading the details you like -) You're welcome, Lou
Love these, great clip Lou. Another car high on my want list.
Happy to read this one is a winner for you D Wnright :-)
Thank you Lou again for your meticulous attention to detail, you're definitely have the Eagle Eye. Those people should be really proud of that car that's very nice. Did you say that was the last year of the Flathead V8?
I had a 62 Mercury Monterey a long time ago, it was the only car I've ever seen with a back window that rolled down.
The 1957, '58, '63, '64, '65, '66 Mercurys with reverse slant roofs had opening back windows, as did the 1958, 59, and '60 Continental's, even the convertible on those, the 1967-68 Mercury's with regular roof had a rear window available that opened a few inches.
Yes 1953 was the last year for the flathead. The Ford "Y-block" 239 V8 debuted for 1954. The 272 and 292 came out in 1955.
Yep, ‘53 was the last year for the flathead. I have a ‘54 Merc with the 256ci overhead valve y-block v8. It went up from 120hp to 160hp
Hi bill, Happy to read this car / video brings back memories of your 62 :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
Fun car and great Car Story. Very happy for the owners.
Thanks Lou!
You're welcome Jeff :-)
beautiful car nice Rumble thanks Lou and your service have a nice day GS
Hi George Shadrick, Happy to read you enjoy the sounds of this car :-) Thank you for the well wishes, and hope you have a nice day too. You're welcome, Lou
This car also had Overdrive, which was a great innovation for cars back in the day that drove the open highways. It not only provided better gas mileage, but it provided longer life for the engine since it wasn't designed to run at high RPM's.
Hi Chuck Ster, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge, Lou
Back in the day my mom bought a used 53 Merc. that was a few yrs old. It had Hollywood mufflers on it. I was about 9 yrs old. I was so upset that she had those duels replaced. I actually remember asking my mechanic uncle if i could keep them for my dream hotrod ! He told me some day i could buy new ones. The things we remember ! !
Hi truth hurts, Happy to read this one brings back good memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I've come to enjoy fellow Americans and their respective stories as much as their cars!
Hi DJ THE SHOOTER, Happy to read you're enjoying the episodes :-) Hope you see many episodes you enjoy, Lou
It has a complete center lock handle on the top. Those were always broken because people would pull down to seat the top and the handle would snap off at the base. My dad had a 53 Merc with power windows. Was not near as nice as this one.
Hi JWelchon, Thank you for viewing and sharing a tip from your memories of your Dad's 53 Merc. Lou
Mercury Monterey 1953 .... ¡ una verdadera jooya de 66 años ! Gracias por este hermoso auto/video y por conservarlo en tan buena forma, Saludos desde Argentina Horacio.
Hi Horacio, I'm not able to read spanish, however it appears your happy and enjoy this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Yes, I love all american cars since 1950 to 1970 specially Ford. All you can showw of thats cars like tah video is beautifull. Good Look.
Another one of your great finds Lou, not only this special car but also this couple. A wonderful story and history brought about by the memory of when they were dating. Amazing! Lucky couple! Cheers from the Train Lord in South Australia
Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Cheers.
It's something that will last long after the show of cars 🔧 , and just being there is good enough for me 🏁🤔🔧
Hi Louis, Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile thanks Lou 👍
Now that is a show stopper vehicle!
Nice :-)
Great looking car Lou again..and what nice folks huh?..keep up the good work ..we all enjoy your vids...
Hi bob crawford, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words. It's inspiring, Lou
What a neat old Mercury Lou! Last time I saw one like this was in the movie The Long Long Trailer with Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. They drove a yellow one and they pulled a house trailer. Love that movie and love this car! Very neat owners too. I love these older owners of these cars you show Lou the stories and knowledge is just awesome. Love the red and black interior Lou! Thanks for sharing another neat car!
Hi Steve Flad, Glad to read this car reminds you of that fun movie :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
The '52-'54 era of the automobile was always somewhat of a lost period to collectors, but I always loved them! They had a very compact solid and elegant look about them. They were truly modern for what came just before. This '53 Mercury in black is a great example of these beautiful cars. I heard that the old flathead V-8 was really perfected by it's finale in '53. A great car and a great engine.
Hi Joseph Consoli, Glad to read this is one you love :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
LOU AGAIN I REALLY ENJOYED THIS VIDEO.
I WAS ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY MERCURY 1953 AND 1954 THANKYOU
A pleasure to read your comments and share with you han schenk :-)
Beautiful Mercury! And it's a 3 on the tree as well as a convertible!
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Great video, Lou. That power top took off like it was headed for the county next door.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) Lou
What a gem and excellent video once again Lou
Glad to read you enjoy this episode acts2211
Now that was just the right people, the right convertible, the right amount of chrome and all on a beautiful day!!!!!!!!!! Wow, what more would you want for romance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well said :-)
A great body style, classic Mercury, looks great with the top up and even better with the top down. Thank you Ed and Evelyn and thank you Lou.
Hi Marten Trudeau, Happy to read you enjoy the design of this car :-) My pleasure to share with you and you're welcome, Lou
Beautiful car Lou
Hi Big Charlie's Model Garage, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Nice! A perfect example of simpler times.
Well said :-)
What a great car. Always loved Mercury autos. Best wishes to the owners
Hi Mike Gehre, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Very nice 😀
Hi Michael Coffey, Happy to read you enjoy this "very nice" car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile :)
….a beauty!!...back seat big enough to start a family......
Hi daniel thomas, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
thank you!
Hey Lou. Another awesome video! Sweet looking 1953 Mercury Monterey convertible. :)
Hey Jason, High praise for this car :-) Lou
Superb design. Art.
Hi JAMES, Happy to read you appreciate the looks and design of this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Extra nice and so original!
Just the way we like it :-)
Fine care fine couple
1959 -2019
Great job sir!
Thank you C Moore :-)
Hi Lou, very nice car and as always, a very cool video.
Hi Ed B., Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Thank you for the kind comment too, Lou
Beautiful automobile great color color combo thanks for sharing it with us
Happy to read you enjoy this car, and you're welcome.
What a nice couple and back story. Their Mercury was beautiful too and so nice with the top down. I'm guessing it did not have A/C. I've never seen one of these before and just love the 50's styling. A little sad we've lost the styling in modern cars. Thanks Lou!
Hi Robert DeMilo, Happy to read you enjoy the couple & car in this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Around the mid fifties people were convinced that in fact the cars had been perfected. And that a fine example of a perfect car.
High praise for this car :-)
Yes LOU may I repeat it's a great car my next door neighbor has a Dartmouth Green Convertible same color ragtop same interior he keeps it mint condition when he brings it around can't stop gazing at it these are great cars and the next door neighbor won't buy any car after 1957 so this is his baby 53 Mercury
Hi Andrew, Happy to read this one reminds you of the neighbors car :-) Lou
That's a beautiful car there nice styling lovely red interior love the front bumper
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Hi Lou. This is an unreal car! I do not know which of your presentations are the best. But this is a good one. A very nice car, probably as it looked like in 1953. Wow!
Hi Jed, High praise for this car and episode :-) Lou
Probably the prettiest car for 53. What detail !
Hi rabdo doggy, Happy to read you enjoy the design and looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Beautiful car!!!
Hi Scott, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Beautiful car.
Hi Tom M, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
To me. For the next 3 years the Mercury just got even better looking.
Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age.
Class and i mean total class they just don't create,build, design or make cars like that today to me that's what you call a very,very,very & i mean very piece of art in American automobile automotive industry work Lou hats off to the couple that owns it...🚘🚘🚘🚘
High praise Ivan Jones :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
Wonderful car and wonderful couple. A great story
Hi Thor Eakes, Happy to read you enjoy this car & the Care Takers too :-) Lou
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed listening to the rocker arms being lifted by the pushrods. Great mechanical sounds.
Happy to read you enjoy the sounds of this car Rudolph :-)
Rocker arms? Don’t think so! Beautiful car!
@@craigjorgensen4637
What then is making that beautiful symphony?
Rudolph Guarnacci Its a flathead! They didn’t have overhead valves or rocker arms. They did have a nice sound to them!
@@craigjorgensen4637
Hey, Craig, thanks for not answering my question. You're just so much smarter than me (and everyone else).
What a beauty. Lucky man.
Glad to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
I’m loving all these Mercury videos! Excellent content Lou! 😁
HI Thomas C, Happy to read you're loving the Mercuries , Lou
Thank you for sharing Michael.
Classy and Stylish....
Hi Mo Garcia, Well said :-) Lou
Wow. what a great car, excellent video
Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-)
Power windows on a 53 Merc...Wow...awesome...thanks for posting Lou..
You're welcome Daniel :-)
Beautiful Automobile Lou!!
High praise for this car Jeffrey :-)
GREAT CAR LOVED IT
HI Robert, High praise :-) Lou
What a beauty! !!!
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy.
Great car and story behind it
Hi larry, Glad to read this one is a Win / Win :-)
That one is a bit unusual very cool though Love the old 50s cars remind me of the Montclair
Glad to read you "Love" the 50s cars :-)
Nice car. Reminds me of a '51 Ford family had.
Glad to read this one brings back memories of the Family's 51
Pretty car!
:-)
neat. Complete with Armstrong power steering and legstrong power brakes. Nice, old school.
Hi grassroot011, Happy to read you enjoy this "nice old school" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you'll enjoy, Lou
It's interesting that Mercury carried over that 1940's body design for the rear quarter to give it a subtle add-on fender . The 1949 FORD was designed to shake off that pre-WW2 jelly bean fender look with the tapered hood from the cowl to the grill , but somehow Mercury pulled it off to keep the lower rear portion of the fender to be a retro-look and cruiser .
The Monterey kept that bulge up to 1956 .
Hi Gary wood, Thank you for sharing your knowledge and adding to the story, Lou
Starts very easily considering it's a 6 volt system.
Good point.
When you drive in a sharp
Mercury like that, its like your wearing a Tuxedo.
Good point.
Exelente 🎉
:-)
Beautiful car and very nice couple who own it. Loved seeing them driving it at the end. Is that the same kind of car that they used to tow the trailer in the movie, The Long Long Trailer?
Happy to read this one brings back memories of that fun movie :-)
Reminding me of the Long,Long Trailor except it isn't yellow. I read in wikipedia that 1953 was the 1st year ford offered power steering, power brakes, power windows and 4 way power seat on Ford and Mercury. cars.
Hi Larry Hawkins, Thank you for viewing, and sharing your research :-) Lou
Wow, three on the tree? I would love a column shifter to add to my cars!
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-)
Stunning Merc. Was there a version of this model with a glass roof? I think it was tinted green?
Hi Steve Nikazy, Happy to read you enjoy this one, and thank you for sharing about the glass roofed one too, Lou
For Lou Constable : I hope you have had the opportunity to watch the Mecum auto auctions on MSNBC Sports Network today.
Was fortunate late to see a few cross the block today.
As you say at the end of your video subscribe if you like what you see I love what I see
Hi Andrew, Happy to read you "love what I see" :-) Lou
Sweet Merc, but too bad the electrics aren't stock.
Hi Michael, So close. Lou
HI LOU
C. IF. WE. CAN. GET HIM 2. $ELL THIS '53. BEAUTY ? HA
HI Andrew, I'm not aware of this one being for sale. Lou
it is a flathead V8, not a flathead 4!!!
Hi David, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Nice mobile trophy. Do not hit anything!
Hi Jed, "mobile trophy" I like that :-) Lou
Keep the hands out of the shots.
Thank you for the tip.