THE 1959 MERCURY MONTEREY FOUR DOOR POST SEDAN WAS A TRADE IN AND AN ALMOST GIFT FROM SHERMAN JENKINS WHEN HE BOUGHT MY ONE OF A KIND 1959 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE COUPE. IT WAS A BONUS FOR ALL OF MY EFFORTS REGARDING SEVERAL CARS I HAD DETAILED FOR HIM AND MADE LOT READY. I WAS IMPRESSED BY THE STYLE OF THE 1959 MERCURY. I PAINFULLY LEARNED LATER THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN AMERICA THAT THOUGHT SO. THE CAR RAN GREAT, WAS STRAIGHT, HAD CORRECT WHITE WALLS AND HAD RECEIVED GOOD CARE. IT WAS A NON-AIR CAR IN THE FLORIDA SO SUMMER HEAT CAN BE A DETRIMENT BUT HANG ON AIR UNITS WERE COMMON. I GAVE IT THE BELOFF TOUCH. APPEARANCE WISE IT WAS NOT A POPULAR CAR. FINALLY, I HAD A PERSON INTERESTED IN THE CAR AS A SECOND FAMILY VEHICLE. HE BECAME THE PROUD OWNER.
IT WAS THE ONLY CAR I THOUGHT I WOULD LOSE MY SHIRT ON. I DON’T CARE WHAT THE BOOK SAYS. WHAT IS IT WORTH IF NOBODY WANTS IT. IT IS WORTH WHAT SOMEONE WILL PAY FOR IT AT THE POINT OF RETAIL SALE!
