1957 MERCURY TURNPIKE CRUISER

1957 Other Makes Description

• In mid year 1957 Mercury introduced America's "most changed car" - Turnpike Cruiser

• This was the"King of the Road" and "Shining Star" for Mercury in 1957

• It was "Jetsons meet Detroit" crammed with all the gadgets Mercury could imagine

• These unique styling cues and wide array of gadgets included "Merc-O-Matic" push button transmission, seats with memory, steering wheel flattened at the top for better view of the road, Dual Headlamps (where legal), electrically retractable rear window for "Breeze-way Ventilation" and twin air intakes at the top corners of the "Skylight Dual-Curve" windshield with a Jetsons like antenna sticking out on each side. This ventilation system was sometimes better than air conditioning !!!

• Safety features included : padded dashboard (the first of its kind), padded sunvisors, rubber housings for the tachometer and clock, deep-dish steering wheel and the wrapped around "V-angle" tail lights.

• This particular example of a Turnpike Cruiser that is currently for sale is :
• Nice rust free #3 driver quality car
• Good paint, chrome and interior
• Older restoration
• Original chrome (except rear which has been rechromed )
• 368 engine with no smoke or oil consumption
• Power Steering
• Power Brakes
• Recent tune-up including rebuilt distributor
• Rebuilt front end (bushings, ball joints, tie rods, etc.)
• Precision front end alignment
• New exhaust