Unusual find: Mercury Meteor

The Mercury was the stablemate to the Ford Fairlane at one time.  We don’t see these often, much less with a clutch pedal.  This one is intriguing with its built 302, 4-speed manual and cool color combo.

The owner rightly points out that factory 4-speed cars are rare, but the engine swap (the 302 launched for the 1968 model year) could bring the value down in our minds.  Still, if it’s truly rust free and well sorted, it’s a good amount of car for less than any new car.
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Azle,TX
$13,500
Cragar SS wheels look cool on this one, though we wonder what it came with originally (presumably steelies with hubcaps of some sort).
WTF happened to the seat?
There it is!  Bench with 4-speed is pretty cool.
Despite the seller indicating the engine is incorrect, this looks original enough with gold paint.  Just ignore the MSD box, etc.
Ad text:
only 3500 built with factory v8 4 speed
all new custom interior
300hp 302 motor with less than 200 miles,,,to much to list,.,…SMOKES TIRES IN 2 GEARS
tranny rebuilt,new 1 piece driveshaft….odometer shows 85k miles,looks correct
no rust….must see to appreciate!!!

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