1956 Mercury Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan Merc-O-Matic Drive

Mercury Other 1956 Description

"1956 Mercury Montclair Phaeton Sedan"This Vehicle Was Stopped Mid-Restoration Due To Death In Family.Body and Frame In Exceptional Condition.Virtually No Rust On This Car.New Headliner, aint Job And 1/4 Of The Seats Are Done.Comes With Everything You See In The Pictures.Engine Does Not Run At This Time Due To Mid-Restoration Coming To A Stop.This Vehicle Is In Very Condition, ust Needs The Right Person To Button Her Up!Any Questions Please Email Or Call Thomas @ 719-650-2349
Identification data

Mercury Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan Merc-O-Matic Drive
as offered for the year 1956 since mid-year until November in North America U.S.

Production/sales period of cars with this particular specs:

mid-year 1956 - November 1956

Modelyears:

1956

Country of origin:

USA

Make:

Mercury

Model:

Full-Size 4th generation

1955-1956

Submodel:

Montclair Phaeton Hardtop Sedan

1956-1956

Optional equipment:

EEC segmentation:

F (luxury cars)

Subsegment:

F-1 (luxury sedans)

Class:

full-size luxury / luxury car

Body style:

hardtop sedan

Doors:

4

Traction:

RWD (rear- wheel drive)

Dimensions & capacities

Length:

5240 mm / 206.3 in

Width:

1941 mm / 76.4 in

Height:

1491 mm / 58.7 in

Wheelbase:

3023 mm / 119 in

Front track:

1473 mm / 58 in

Rear track:

1499 mm / 59 in

Ground clearance:

Turning circle btw. walls:

Turning circle btw. curbs:

13.17 m / 43.2 ft

Drag coefficient claimed:

Drag coefficient estimated by a-c:

0.55

Legroom:

1st row:

43.8 in / 1113 mm

2nd row:

42.8 in / 1087 mm

3rd row:

Shoulder room:

1st row:

60.6 in / 1539 mm

2nd row:

60.5 in / 1537 mm

3rd row:

Headroom:

1st row:

35.4 in / 899 mm

2nd row:

34.2 in / 869 mm

3rd row:

Hiproom:

1st row:

60.6 in / 1539 mm

2nd row:

60.5 in / 1537 mm

Claimed EPA passenger volume:

Calculated EPA passenger volume:

105.6 cu ft / 2.99 m3

Interior length:

Interior width:

Interior height:

Trunk (cargo) capacity claimed:

Trunk (cargo) capacity SAE:

Trunk (cargo) capacity VDA:

Boot length:

Boot length max.:

Boot width:

Boot width min. (between wheel arches):

Boot height:

Loading height:

Approach angle (deg):

Departure angle (deg):

Ramp angle (deg):

Weights

Curb weight (without a driver):

Weight distribution f/r (%):

Dry weight:

Shipping weight:

1712 kg / 3775 lbs

Curb weight estimated:

1790 kg / 3950 lbs

Gross vehicle weight rating GVWR:

Payload:

Payload estimated:

Towing weight:

unbraked:

braked:

Sales markets

Markets, here cars with this particular specifications were sold:

North America

U.S.

Related models:

Powertrain

Engine manufacturer:

Ford Y-block OHV V-8 312

Engine type:

spark-ignition 4-stroke

Fuel type:

petrol (gasoline)

Fuel system:

carburetor

Charge system:

naturally aspirated

Valves per cylinder:

2

Valves timing:

Additional features:

Carter 4-barrel

Emission control:

Emission standard:

Cylinders alignment:

V 8

Displacement:

5115 cm3 / 312.1 cui

Bore:

96.52 mm / 3.8 in

Stroke:

87.376 mm / 3.44 in

Compression ratio:

9 : 1

Horsepower net:

Torque net:

Horsepower gross:

175 kW / 238 PS / 235 hp (SAE gross)

/ 4600

Torque gross:

447 Nm / 330 ft-lb

/ 2600

Redline rpm:

Car power to weight rationet:

73 watt/kg / 33 watt/lb (estimated by a-c)

Car weight to power rationet:

13.6 kg/kW / 10 kg/PS / 22.4 lbs/hp (estimated by a-c)

Fuel capacity:

64 liter / 16.9 U.S. gal / 14.1 imp. gal

Engine lubricant oil capacity:

4.7 liter / 5 U.S. qt / 4.1 imp. qt

plus 0.9 liter for filter change

Engine coolant capacity:

18.9 liter / 20 U.S. qt / 16.6 imp. qt

Battery capacity (Ah):

55

Drivetrain

Gearbox:

Ford-O-Matic/Turbo-Drive/Fordomatic/Merc-O-Matic by Borg Warner

Transmission type:

automatic

Number of gears:

3

Gear ratios (overall):

I

2.44 (7.69)

II

1.48 (4.66)

III

1 (3.15)

IV

()

V

()

VI

()

VII

()

VIII

()

R

2

Speed range

(max speed on gears,

top gear value theor.):

(km/h/mph)

I:

84 / 52

II:

138 / 86

III:

205 / 127

IV:

/

V:

/

VI:

/

VII:

/

VIII:

/

1000rpm speed:

(km/h/mph)

I:

17.3 / 10.8

II:

28.5 / 17.7

III:

42.2 / 26.2

IV:

/

V:

/

VI:

/

VII:

/

VIII:

/

Torque converter factor:

2.1

Final drive ratio std:

3.15

optional:

3.54

Front brakes:

drum

Rear brakes:

drum

Standard tires:

7.10 - 15

Performance - Factory claim

Top speed:

0-60 mph (s):

0-100 km/h (s):

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