1948 Mercury Eight Town Sedan Customized [89M-73]

1948 Mercury Eight [89M-73] in Counting Cars, Non-fiction TV, 2012-2024 Ep. 5.04

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

00:02:34 Background vehicle

Author	Message
TommyGun ◊ 2016-02-26 00:41	More snapshots from this episode:
atom ◊ 2016-02-26 07:00	Nothing of the engine? I like to see a flathead but I don't have much hope with that steering column...
TommyGun ◊ 2016-02-26 12:46	Here is a snapshot of the engine. Danny mentions its a "small block":
johnfromstaffs ◊ 2016-02-26 13:01	So it has a Chevrolet engine in it. The Mercury (ie Ford) V-8 engine of this era was a flathead.
atom ◊ 2016-02-26 19:05	Yet another victim of a pig heart transplant. BTW; it has been fitted with a 1947-1948 Ford grille and fenders but the side trim on the hood is correct for a Mercury. -- Last edit: 2016-02-26 19:16:13
Commander 57 ◊ 2016-02-26 20:08	A mongrel. I prefer purebreds. (Why I rarely watch this show.)