For your Fastback Friday enjoyment, I give you the 1972Mercury Montego GT. Big, brown, and beautiful, this high-performance luxury machine brings back memories of better, bygone days, with billowing big hair and blue blazers.
OK, enough alliteration already. Let’s check out this beast.
The second-generation Montego had a lot going for it, compared to the first generation – increasing dimensions, increasing performance, and a buying public that was in love with cars of size with big performance. Mercury’s answer to the Gran Torino SportsRoof was the Montego GT, and it was a big success for Mercury, Ford Motor Company’s longtime mid-range marque.
A few details from the ad:
For sale , a 1972 Mercury Montego GT fastback. This is one of 5,200 made in 1972. Car has a factory tach, gauge package, nine inch rearend, high back bench seat, disc brakes, hood scoops, larger front sway bar, rim blow steering wheel, and dual sport mirrors. Car was a 351 automatic, but now has no powertrain. The wheels DO NOT go with the car, it will have a set of steel rollers on it soon. Have a clear title and an extra p/s front fender that goes with the car. A 429-460 will fit and was a option on this car.
The 1972 Montego was the epitome of early Malaise personal cars – big and fast, but comfortable and plus. It was a very popular choice in its day, as an entire new type of car made its way into the market. Sadly, gas prices skyrocketed soon after this, the second generation, hit the streets. It wasn’t long before people were clamoring for better mileage, and the EPA/feds were only too happy to oblige.
So what do you think? It’s missing an engine, and the interior is completely shot, but for $2000, it could make a nice, cheap sleeper. Let us know what you think in the comments.
[Source: Springfield Craigslist]
