1949 Mercury 8 Convertible Rare Factory Overdrive From Museum Show Quality Look on 2040-cars
Apex, North Carolina, United States
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1949 Mercury 8 Convertible Purchased from the Yow Museum Also Part of the Private Collection of Mr. Leath from Zebulon.NC Possibly The Best '49 Mercury Convertible Available Ultra Rare & Equally Stunning Automobile. History 1949 was the high water mark for the Mercury. This is one of the rarest and most desired Mercury's Built. This is the first year of the totally redesigned body. The new Mercury was longer, lower, and wider the its predecessors and went on to be the ultimate 50's hot car for the youth as immortalized by James Dean. Options This car is equipped with many options such as the 255 Cubic inch flat head v8 engine mated to a 3 spd manual transmission, Rare Factory Overdrive, Power Windows, Power Top, Power seat, full instrumentation gauges, factory clock, window washer system, Dual exhaust, High compression Champion cylinder heads, High Performance exhaust manifolds, Smittys exhaust, Factory Fender Skirts. and original accesory Mercury driving lights. Condition This car received a Concourse restoration prior to being a part of two prominent Museums and collections. There are photos accompanying the car from the time of the restoration. This was a solid original car with "Original Paint" prior to the restoration. This car was very original and still retains some original items like the original glass, Sunvisors, glovebox lineing, hang tags, etc. exemplifying its originality. This was a high end restoration and all chrome has been redone to high show standards. Paint and body is beautiful. The car was redone back to correct original colors. Exterior color code is #31 Bermuda Cream. Interior is correct code #4866 Maroon Leather/Tan cloth interior. The car is finished with a tan hartz cloth canvas top. There is a couple of chips on edge of fender but that is all the flaws to speak off. The chip has been touched up. The body is super solid and does not show any signs of blemishes. Engine Transmission, and rear were all rebuilt as well during the process. All the gauges were restored and chrome plated better then new. The interior was done to exact original specs and was redone in correct materials. Real genuine leather was used. All roof bows were chrome plated back to original. This car will win at most car shows. The quality of this vehicle is remarkable. Driving Impression The car starts up with easy. The car has a great classic muscle tone to it. When you slide behind the wheel, you will notice all gauges are operating as they should. All the windows go down quickly as well as the Convertible top. The clutch, transmission and brakes feel smooth and work as they should. This car is truly a pleasure to drive. The only thing I noticed not working was the clock. It was completely restored but has stopped. Everything else works as it should and this car is ready for some pleasure driving. With the history, prominence, and originality, this is most likely the best 1949 Mercury Convertible available. These cars are so rare and to find one in this condition is almost non-existent. If you have been looking for the ultimate '49 Mercury here is your opportunity. Included with the sale is literature, the original clock instructions tag, photos during restoration process, Museum display board and die-cast model of the exact color combination. This car is truly an exception find and would be a great addition to any collection. Serious Buyers may contact us at 919-816-70-three-nine with any interest or question you have. We have the right to end the auction early, if a deal is reached prior to auctions end. Please don't hesitate to call today. If inspections needs to be made, please contact us before the auction ends. Inspections need to made prior to the auctions end. The vehicle is being sold in AS IS condition with no warranty or guarantees stated or implied. |
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