58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer

[Diogenes]

I've got a thing for wagons, and this one is uncommon, pushing the cool factor way up.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1958-mercury-commuter-2/

[cjshaker]

I sold my '58 last year to help fund 2 other projects. Owned the car for almost 40 years. I hated to do it, but it went to a good home where the restoration was started immediately. I love 2 door wagons.

[KMcCullah]

Neat old wagons. My dad was a teen when he helped grandpa mine uranium in the late '50s early '60s. Grandpa had several uranium claims in western CO. Dad said he could fit 55 cases of dynamite in their '58 Ranch Wagon. 

[cjshaker]

Dad said he could fit 55 cases of dynamite in their '58 Ranch Wagon. 

That last sentance...lol 

[Diogenes]

Cool car, something you don't see every day. Attached are photos of one of the cars I should have never parted with. I had it for 12 years.

Four door wagons can be nice also.

[Val406]

While the 58' is a rare and beautiful car I'm even more fascinated by the wagon you regretfully sold. I've NEVER seen one and wonder if you happen to have a rear view pic showing the tail lights? Awesome and rare indeed. Val406.

[Diogenes]

The Montego already had the Cyclone dash and buckets installed when I purchased the car, but I converted it to a manual and added the console. Aside from a reproduction front spoiler, everything else was FoMoCo, including the Magnum 500 wheels. I had wanted to complete a Cyclone wagon, and had located a hood, but its condition was a little rough and I couldn't justify removing the original one as it was just so clean and original (except for the added FoMoCo hood scoop, from a Cougar I believe). Of course finishing out the Cyclone look was going to be stupid pricey--a nice grille and headlamp assy was going to be difficult, if not impossible, to locate.

...I do regret selling it.

[Val406]

You're right, it was a keeper. Thanks for the pics! Val406.

[MeanGene]

I'm going to be sorry to see the '57 Courier Sedan Delivery go, as it's pretty sweet- but it looks like it's going to go to a good local friend who will do it justice- just have too many. And that way it will still get an FE as I was going to do

[TomP]

The Montego already had the Cyclone dash and buckets installed when I purchased the car, but I converted it to a manual and added the console. Aside from a reproduction front spoiler, everything else was FoMoCo, including the Magnum 500 wheels. I had wanted to complete a Cyclone wagon, and had located a hood, but its condition was a little rough and I couldn't justify removing the original one as it was just so clean and original (except for the added FoMoCo hood scoop, from a Cougar I believe). Of course finishing out the Cyclone look was going to be stupid pricey--a nice grille and headlamp assy was going to be difficult, if not impossible, to locate.

...I do regret selling it.

Oh for sure on the prices of grille pieces!  Is that the car Evan Smith has now?

[Diogenes]

Oh for sure on the prices of grille pieces!  Is that the car Evan Smith has now?

I don't know who Evan Smith is, but if he has a car that looks like this, it is probably it--there isn't another like it. I sold it to someone up in Michigan, but I've heard it's down in Florida now.