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Conquest 1956 Mercury Montclair convertible......a rare one rarely seen..... (pics)

 
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 Ben Lampson
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Topic starter 30/11/2021 6:23 pm  

Please excuse the absence of mirrors and hood emblem.

I don't attach them when I purchase models.

I am amazed at the speedometer detail.

I bought this one from Buz just hours after I saw one sell on ebay for $700, and it was his last one.

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 Bob Jackman
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30/11/2021 7:23 pm  

Have it, love it but not $700 worth.



   
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 Ed Davis
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30/11/2021 7:29 pm  

I also have one of these, and it is very nice.  After reading your comments, I checked out the speedometer with a magnifying glass to see the detail.  I find it hard to believe someone paid $700 for one of these.  I bought mine from Buz in 2016 or 2017.


Ed Davis
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 Ben Lampson
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Topic starter 30/11/2021 7:44 pm  

@bob-jackman 

Bob, after watching it sell for $700, I checked route 66 and low and behold, Buz had one listed on his site.

It makes you wonder why somebody would pay that much on ebay for a model that the model supplier has for less than a third of that price.



   
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01/12/2021 7:54 am  

For comparison, the Goldvarg '56 Montclair. It was a tough decision, but I let my red/white Conquest go after getting the bumblebee version.

Goldvarg GC 002B Mercury 1956 convertible pic1
Goldvarg GC 002B Mercury 1956 convertible pic2


   
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01/12/2021 9:26 am  

I really like the style of the '56 Mercury. The Conquest model is very nice, I haven't found a convertible version of it yet (that I can afford) I do have a hardtop I got from Buz.

1956 Mercury Montclair Hdtp 0

the Goldvarg convertible is nice too. I have the same one as Harv-love the colors.


John Merritt
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 Jack Dodds
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01/12/2021 10:27 am  
Posted by: @jcarnutz

I really like the style of the '56 Mercury. The Conquest model is very nice, I haven't found a convertible version of it yet (that I can afford) I do have a hardtop I got from Buz.

1956 Mercury Montclair Hdtp 0

the Goldvarg convertible is nice too. I have the same one as Harv-love the colors.

John;  I have the same Conquest and Goldvarg models...love them both.



   
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