Mercury

Mercury
Vehicle Manufacturer

Subtopics 1955 Mercury Quick Facts Page Sections Photographs Article Index Recalls Die Cast Cars

A brand of the Ford Motor Company from 1939-2011.

Vehicle names used by Mercury currently and throughout history include:  Bobcat, Capri, Colony Park, Comet, Cougar, Cyclone, Grand Marquis, Lynx, Marauder, Mariner, Marquis, Milan, Model 89M, Monarch, Montclair, Montego, Monterey, Mountaineer, Mystique, Park Lane, S-55, Sable, Topaz, Tracer, Turnpike Cruiser, Villager, XM, XM-800, and Zephyr.

Dealerships include:  Elmhurst Lincoln Mercury.

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Photographs

	Fourth Street Encounter Artist: Ken Eberts Cars: Mercury "Lead Sled" Image courtesy View "Fourth Street Encounter" - Mercury Lead Sled Art - 50KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 3,862KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 3,083KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 2,806KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 2,953KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 3,033KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 2,907KB
	Custom 1949 41 body modifications, 2.5 years to build All plastic, no resin Frenched headlights & license plates, rounded hood & trunk corners, rolled front & rear pans, custom grille & taillights, peaked hood, full fadeaway fender line, removed door handles, 1967 Ford Mustang roof, full chrome Cadillac engine, rolled & pleated interior & trunk, chromed undercarriage, and black lacquer paint Photo ©2008 Bill Crittenden 2008 Summer NNL August 3, 2008 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 2,820KB
	Custom 1949 1:24 scale Revell Chopped top Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic Built by Steve Lohr Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 231KB
	Custom 1949 1:24 scale Revell Chopped top Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic Built by Steve Lohr Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 217KB
	Custom 1949 1:24 scale Revell Chopped top Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic Built by Steve Lohr Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 235KB
	Custom 1949 1:24 scale Revell Chopped top Duplicolor Toreador Red Metallic Built by Steve Lohr Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Classic Plastic January 25, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 213KB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 8, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 3,848KB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 8, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 4,253KB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Cedarville Model Car Contest and Swap Meet March 8, 2009 View photo of 1949 Mercury Custom Model - 3,752KB
	1949 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden Attack of the Plastic Model Car Contest July 5, 2009 View photo of Weathered 1949 Mercury Model - 3,337KB
	1949 Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of Weathered 1949 Mercury Model - 3,489KB
	1949 Photo ©2011 Bill Crittenden 2011 Indian Uprising Model Car Show August 7, 2011 View photo of 1949 Mercury Model Car - 1,174KB
	1949 1:25 scale AMT kit Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 NIMCON July 17, 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury Junk Car Model - 3,805KB
	1949 1:25 scale AMT kit Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 NIMCON July 17, 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury Junk Car Model - 3,911KB
	1949 1:25 scale AMT kit Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 NIMCON July 17, 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury Junk Car Model - 3,784KB
	1949 1:25 scale AMT kit Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 NIMCON July 17, 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury Junk Car Model - 3,900KB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Classic Plastic January 29, 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Model - 953KB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Classic Plastic January 29, 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Model - 2.2MB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Classic Plastic January 29, 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Model - 2.2MB
	Custom 1949 Photo ©2012 Bill Crittenden 2012 Classic Plastic January 29, 2012 View photo of Custom 1949 Mercury Model - 2.1MB
	1949 Salt Flats Speed Record Car Revell kit, Tamiya Camel Yellow paint Smoothed bidy and added engine, exhaust and interior parts from NASCAR kits Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1949 Mercury Salt Flats Speed Record Model - 3,131KB
	1949 Salt Flats Speed Record Car Revell kit, Tamiya Camel Yellow paint Smoothed bidy and added engine, exhaust and interior parts from NASCAR kits Photo ©2009 Bill Crittenden 2009 Summer NNL hosted by View photo of 1949 Mercury Salt Flats Speed Record Model - 3,077KB
	1949 "The Merc'Rodder" Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden 2010 Muscle Car & Corvette Nationals Model Car Show November 21, 2010 View photo of 1949 Mercury "The Merc'Rodder" Model - 3,201KB
	Custom 1950 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  October 4, 2010 View photo of 1950 Mercury - 2,687KB
	Custom 1950 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  October 4, 2010 View photo of 1950 Mercury - 3,135KB
	1953 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  October 4, 2010 View photo of 1953 Mercury - 2,390KB
	1953 Photo ©2010 Bill Crittenden Green Street Cruise Night:  October 4, 2010 View photo of 1953 Mercury - 3,081KB

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Article Index

Date	Article	Source
June 9, 2005	Kuba: Flucht in umgebautem Taxi gescheitert	Wikinews
April 19, 2006	Various Ford and Mercury Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS	Richard Chapo
May 5, 2009	Mercurys Niche at Ford	Ronnie Tanner
April 21, 2011	The 1949 Mercury Was More Than A Batmobile	William Jason

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Recalls

Model Years	Issuing Agency	Recall #	Reason
1967	NHTSA	66V004002	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1967	NHTSA	66V012000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1967	NHTSA	67V018000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

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Die Cast Cars

Type	Brand	Item #	Series	Name	Scale	Paint	Notes
Die Cast	American Muscle			'49 Merc "Lead Sled"	1:18	Purple w/white and red flames
Die Cast	Hot Wheels	R0950-A9A0B G2	2010 New Models	'49 Drag Merc	Small	Red w/yellow flames

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