Vehicle Original VIN : 50SL76863M
* This vehicle is located at our Indianapolis facility - 2461 Reeves Rd #194, Plainfield, IN 46168 *
GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this highly original and unmolested example of the 1950 Mercury Sports Sedan for your consideration. Believed to be all numbers matching, this vehicle shows much like a museum piece as it harbors its flathead V8, features a beautiful factory color both inside and out, and is so drivable it would seem it had been manufactured just yesterday! From top to bottom, inside and out, this vehicle stands tall with all the right parts and pieces to give this vehicle so much nostalgia it's palpable. From the outside, the Banning Blue exterior looks sharp with all its chrome and emblems in great condition and its original wheels with wide white wall tires add to the styling. The cloth interior two-tone material although re-upholstered, sits era-correct and in great condition and really sets this one apart from the rest.
The first postwar Mercury was introduced in the 1949 model year. The engine was a flathead V8 that produced slightly more power than the then-newly designed 1949 Ford. A new overdrive system was optional, activated by a handle under the dash. The styling of the Mercury Eight, when it was released in 1949, adopted the "ponton" appearance, and was successful in both ending the monotony of warmed-over pre-war style and differentiating Mercury from its comparable Ford cousin, a trick that spelled sales success. Sales figures for both Ford and Mercury broke records in 1949. The new approach to styling was also evident in the completely redesigned Lincoln and the all-new Lincoln Cosmopolitan. The Mercury Eight used full instrumentation. An 8-tube AM radio was available as an option. The 4-door station wagon was replaced with a 2-door model. Although the wagon now featured an all-metal roof, its sides still consisted of wood panels, manufactured at the Ford Iron Mountain Plant.
Within its era and beyond, the Mercury Eight was popular with customizers. In 1949, Sam Barris built the first lead sled from a 1949 Mercury Eight; the Eight became the definitive "lead sled", much as the Ford V-8 (as the "deuce") was becoming the definitive hot rod.
Price does not include applicable tax, title, license, processing, and/or $240 documentation fees.
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