Featured on AutoHunter, the online auction platform driven by ClassicCars.com, is this 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33 two-door hardtop. Last registered in 1972, this mid-size Merc is powered by the Lightning 260 V8 backed by a Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission. Features include bucket seats, console, power steering, AM radio, and more. Finished in black with red interior, this Meteor is being sold with a clear title from the selling dealership.
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The exterior is painted Presidential Black (code A) complemented by longitudinal chrome trim with red inserts. Other exterior features include wheel well and rocker molding, and rear fender-mounted antenna.
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Fourteen-inch black steel wheels with tri-color Mercury wheel covers are wrapped in 205/75 whitewall radial tires.
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The code 55 interior features red front bucket seats with center console, which was a part of the S-33 trim level. Features include console cubby, power steering, column-mounted automatic shifter, and AM radio.
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The instrument panel includes a 110-mph speedometer plus gauges for the fuel, oil pressure, generator, and water temperature. The odometer reads 70,760 miles.
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The engine is the top option for the Meteor, the 164-horsepower Lightning 260 V8 topped by a two-barrel carburetor. It is paired to a two-speed Merc-O-Matic automatic transmission. Engine features include red air cleaner housing and valve covers.
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This 1963 Meteor features an independent front suspension and solid rear-drive axle. Brakes are of the four-wheel drum variety. Expelled gasses are routed through a single exhaust to the rear. A walk-around and test-drive video can be seen below.
The auction for this 1963 Mercury Meteor S-33 two-door hardtop ends Friday, May 10, 2024 at 11:15 a.m. (PDT).
Visit the AutoHunter listing for more information and photo gallery
Some of this American iron with a console and a column shifter is interesting. My cousin’s husband had a 65 Impala SS with buckets, a console and a three on the tree. 283 2 barrel. Of course, up till 65 Mopars with buckets retained their push button selectors also. Always appreciate seeing cars such as these.
It’s one thing to have a console with a column shifter. It’s another thing to have a console with a block-off plate for a 3-on-the-tree. That’s much more unusual!
Note this 1964 Sport Fury has the shifter on the console.
https://classiccars.com/listings/view/1782553/1964-plymouth-sport-fury-for-sale-in-morgantown-pennsylvania-19543