1949 Mercury Coupe [9CM-72]

1949 Mercury Coupe [9CM-72] in Rebel Without a Cause, Movie, 1955

Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:

00:55:56 Vehicle used a lot by a main character or for a long time

Author	Message
archi87 ◊ 2006-11-19 23:09	1949 Mercury Club Coupe (series 9CM). It's THIS car in THIS movie that made the 1949 Mercury a classic.
horizonbound ◊ 2007-10-17 04:58	This very 1949 Mercury is on display in the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. It is still in original, perfect condition and runs fine. It was repainted in 1968 and is due for another. I have personally driven the vehicle and it drives beautifully, but, like most Ford flathead V8s, wants to overheat in heavy traffic!
portacker ◊ 2013-11-24 02:30	49 Merc: ultimate cool and bad boy car, even just 6 years after it was produced.
GodzillaFan54 ◊ 2020-08-01 14:12	Is this the movie that made the '49 Merc such a hot item?
s13a ◊ 2020-09-23 19:54	Old main picture: Another one, but unsure if that's '49 with '50 side trim or '50 with odd sidelights or is it just customised: -- Last edit: 2020-09-23 20:08:24
train68 ◊ 2022-04-19 06:48	That's one sweet ride.
Animatronixx ◊ 2022-12-26 18:43	As mentioned a few weeks earlier by horizonbound, the original movie car is on display in the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. 1949 “James Dean” Mercury 1949 Mercury Six-Passenger Coupe