"Baby Blue"

The GR Auto Gallery is pleased to present this 1950 Mercury Coupe for your consideration. This Merc comes in a baby blue paint job complemented by a dark blue interior. This 50 is riding on a Monte Carlo frame and power plant, powering this classic is a 5.7 Liter 350ci V8 paired to a smooth-shifting automatic transmission. This ride comes with power steering, power brakes, working heat and A/C, working radio, and power wipers. So if you are in the market for a classic with a modern powertrain this is the ride for you. Please call or email us today for more information.

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 also 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 on 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.

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