Praise and Poetry: 1985 Mercury Lynx Diesel
This next car has a special listing. It includes a single thumbnail sized photo of the subject car in the waning sunlight, parked in a pedestrian walking zone. But that isn’t the best part. The best part is the description, which starts with the single line of uncaptialized prose; “anybody want to buy a 1985 mercury lynx diesel with 88K original miles.” The statement ends, quite functionally, with a period and NOT a question mark. The rest continues as something you’d expect to see in a poetry book at a second hand book store. Find this 1985 Mercury Lynx Diesel offered for $1500 in Hamburg, PA. Tip from ME.
The seller’s poem in its entirety:
anybody want to buy a 1985 mercury lynx diesel with 88K original miles. last driven on road 2 years ago. garaged most of its life. ran good when parked. not running. starts with starting spray but doesnt keep running. many new extra parts plus spare motors and transmissions. includes factory service manuals. needs brakes. good paint and interior. age forces sale. located in hamburg, pa. clean title. have owned it since 1986. price is $1500 obo. if interested please email or call. thank you for your interest.
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That will be one slow kitty if it’s ever revived.
The question: Anybody want to buy a 1985 mercury lynx diesel? The anwser: Bueller, Bueller………
Most entry level gasoline 4 cylinder cars can get better fuel economy than this today. And the average person can outrun this car on foot. But still a very cool find!
What a great HS project car. Clean it up, 4 years of college, and sell with a break-even goal?
Can you roll coal with it?
I don’t think the engine has enough power to roll over even the smallest piece of coal on the road. So…no…