1967 Mercury Park Lane Convertible Barn Find

The Park Lane convertible was arguably Mercury’s swankiest offering in the mid-1960s, and this example was recently extracted from the barn where it had sat for the last 34 years. Currently showing 63,964 miles on the odometer, this one-owner convertible cruiser will need a little help to get back on the road where it belongs.

This particular Park Lane seems to have spent its entire life in Middle America with one owner. The seller claims it was sold in Des Moines, it has Colorado plates in the photo above, and it’s being sold in Sidney, Nebraska. Whatever its journey, the undercarriage has not been destroyed by corrosion.

Although it appears to have the typical “stored-for-34-years” surface scale, we Midwesterners don’t even consider that rust.

The seller gives a clear, thorough description of the car’s shortcomings, and it has had some bodywork in the past. The paint on the driver’s quarter panel is failing, and there is some rust in the passenger quarter panel as well. It’s a solid car, but not a perfect one. Unfortunately, one wheel cover has gone missing, but the seller is throwing in an extra set of Mercury wheel covers that do not match the ones on the car.

The best part about the big Mercs of the ’60s is the dashboard. Big gauges and long, horizontal trim add an architectural feel, especially to the ’65-’67 models, and this interior is in excellent condition. Finding trim parts for a Park Lane would be a tall task, so this is good news.

The convertible top will need repairs, although it does go up and down easily. I think the blue top is the perfect choice for a white car with a blue interior.

Under the hood is the two-year-only Mercury 410 with 330 horsepower. For those who aren’t familiar with Ford’s FE architecture, the 410 was created by matching the 390’s bore size with the 428’s crankshaft. The seller has gotten this one running from an auxiliary fuel supply and an electric fuel pump but says that the car will need a new fuel tank and (most likely) a fuel pump. The brakes will also need work; the description mentions having to stand on the brakes to stop. It might be wise to budget for a brake booster rebuild, and you might as well replace the master cylinder and wheel cylinders “while you’re in there.”

Anyone who has revived a car that’s been sitting for years knows the drill: You will always spend more time and money than you initially expected. Nevertheless, this is one of only 1,191 Park Lane convertibles built in 1967 and it’s a solid example (just look at that trunk!). It’s now for sale with no reserve on eBay with a current bid of $1775.