1949 Mercury Coupe - 52k miles, Very Original - Exterior

[@muffs55mercury61]

My kind of '49 Merc that isn't chopped, lowered, having horrible wheels on it or has a Chevy 350 stuffed into it. We know what James Dean saw when he drove his in "Rebel Without a Cause". And the gorgeous dash and original steering wheel. The owner is blessed to have this gem.

[@davidcowee1869]

Absolutely right. I don't mind a modified car but when something is as stunning as this, why butcher it ? I run a stock 56 Chevy 4 door. I recently had a guy say "nice to see one on stock wheels, trims, etc, original 265 engine, unmolested". 👍

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@davidcowee1869 Wow how nice!!

[@christophercantrell1831]

Very nice!

[@dormantsuperhero]

Absolutely stunning!👍

[@ClassicChrome86]

Lead sleds are nice, but it's nice seeing one unchopped. Thanks for posting.

[@donnyboyblue]

Wow, what a beauty and lucky find for you! Will have many years of enjoyment with this Merc!

[@garyhull5617]

Absolutely one of my all time favorite cars 1949 Mercury Coup

[@denislemay400]

Gosh, what a beautiful car, congratulations! I still own the 49 Monarch (Canadian version of your Mercury) that I used to drive when I was in my 20s (62 now). Sadly not roadworthy for now and far from your beautiful coupe. Love it!

[@70jag96]

Would you be interested in selling it? I too had one in my 20's.

[@denislemay400]

@@70jag96 Sorry, not for sale!

[@scottywalker4312]

Back when cars had style! 👍

[@caspaabriel4794]

That is the only way to describe this beauty Thad, gorgeous !

[@frankgiaquinto1571]

Wow - What an amazing original beauty - Would love to own it myself 👍👍👍👍

[@kevinscanlan5288]

Thank you. Amazing!

[@communistpootisbirb]

Omg a merc that hasn’t been chopped or mutilated on the inside. Wish I could find one that looks like a 59 from the outside AND inside.

[@johnmaki3046]

Wrong "digit"! "59 Mercs were VERY common sleds!

[@ToddBrockman-wr2ds]

Beautiful car! What a treasure!

[@mj28inpa]

Thats amazing!!!! Beautiful car!!

[@billthompson5644]

What a beautiful piece of machinery that car is so flawless I can't believe it I just hope some stupid asshole don't make a Chop top out of it like so many people do and that looks like garbage when they do that. Thank you for keeping your car so original

[@artmosley3337]

Wow!!! That car is on the top of Endangered Species list !!!! It’s Museum Quality…

[@georgecavaleri1483]

Gorgeous!!

[@scottywalker4312]

Wow absolutely Beautiful! 😳

[@ashtondurham5075]

Stunning

[@kateathend]

Really nice original. Rare. When did they bring out plastic seat covers? Video reminded me of Paul Newman doing Doc Hudson in the movie Cars. Little shaky but in character. Thanks for showing.

[@thadwoodruff3044]

Clear plastic seat covers were popular in the 1950s.

[@kateathend]

Hope you continue to enjoy your Merc. It is in such good shape it might feel like buying a new car back in that time period driving down memory lane.@@thadwoodruff3044

[@fullsizecars4174]

Where do you get the protective plastic seat covers?

[@thadwoodruff3044]

I had them made at a local auto trim shop.

[@ferlenarab]

Stock, thank goodness!

[@davidlj53]

It’s a beauty!

[@bobmac9070]

Wow wow wow what a beautiful car.

[@kirbywaite1586]

I was never able to understand why they needed to use a three piece rear window. The curve is so modest you would think they could have curved one piece of glass.

[@billhuffman4327]

Nice car! Wow..

[@jaimealbarran6719]

Waoooo one of a thousand and non of a hundred. Congratulations

[@raypeters4525]

NICE CAR ! YOU JUST HAVE TO TELL IT TO HOLD STILL ! HAAA !

[@garyeagleson5634]

😳👍😆💚

[@tedecker3792]

Did floor mats like that exist in 49? Looks aftermarket.

[@thadwoodruff3044]

Those floor mats are 100% original. They are very rare. Just exactly like the floor mat in the 1949 Mercury that I owned back in 1953.

[@hepcat2kool]

They don't make em like that anymore. What a beauty, I love the fact that's it all original......I would pick this ride over a new Tesla any day of the week.

[@robertsnyder5149]

Does it have overdrive?

[@thadwoodruff3044]

No overdrive.

[@johnmaki3046]

Such a COOL ride! Chrysler (for Chrysler models only) copied the "window straps" in '51 (I owned a Windsor DeLuxe) Chrysler's much larger rear window worked BETTER for this "look"! The '49-51 Mercurys were MUCH BETTER for "the chopped look", though.

[@kingboy8288]

Hi Are you sale car? Im intrested

[@germanirish2]

keep`em original...looks the best and worth more..

[@jcw9396]

Nice ride

[@fernandonovelli3750]

Muy hermoso automóvil, lastima un enfoque muy corto y con movimientos.

[@SpeedTriple59]

Do you still own the Mercury..

[@thadwoodruff3044]

No, I sold it last year. Lots more pictures at: bringatrailer.com/listing/1949-mercury-sport-coupe/

[@manfredvonrichthofen4738]

sweet

[@tommitchell8425]

WOW

[@rickfry1658]

Nice car, get a tripod for your shakey camera work.

[@GenerallyGeneralLee]

Or a neurologist.

[@ВатнаяфабрикаимениКрасныхпарти]

Дедушка прирождённый оператор))))

[@حسنفاضل-ش4ش]

تحفه

[@kevinscanlan5288]

Time capsule.

[@jeffcampbell2710]

52,000 miles on a 49 is a lot of miles. It was unheard of, people didn't travel like today. Work, grocery store, bank, and, maybe a trip to a restaurant, if you were lucky. That was a big deal on Friday for us. And, the engine, transmission technology wasn't nowhere near as good. Not to mention oils. A good example is, my 1964 Homelite XL12 required a pint of 30wt motor oil per gallon of gas. They smoked like Crazy. Today, we put 2.4-3.2 ounces. 1.2 with one Oil. You could use half with motor oils today. And fuel. Fuel contaminated the crankcase oil a lot back then. Burnt valves was common, but seldom happens today. Cars produce almost 0 Emissions today. Which proves the electric cars is a hoax. It ends with us all walking, or a bike for the well off. A peddle bike, not electric.

[@autobug2]

With all due respect, having seen "original" survivors of all kinds, nobody is going to tell me this Merc is 'original'. Newer paint, newer redone interior, etc. A gorgeous car, but NOT 'original'.

[@thadwoodruff3044]

One repaint in its original color. The interior is absolutely 100% original. I bought the car in 2012 from the family of the original owner and it only had 52k miles, with documentation back to day one.

[@gunner0811]

There's always got to be that "one". Congratulations, W. You are that "one". Bless your heart.

[@betsyduane3461]

He said it was repainted in the 90's

[@ElectrologyNow]

I also have a 1950s car with 154K miles (originally my father's car: 1956 Continental MKII). Still, 52K on a 1949 is almost impossible to believe ... something like 700 miles per year.

[@thadwoodruff3044]

@@ElectrologyNow This Mercury had a very interesting story. A couple bought the car originally. The wife never learned to drive and the husband had a company car, so this Mercury was literally only driven on Sundays. They had special ordered the Mercury and they kept all the paperwork so the car quite literally was documented back to day one. When the husband died in 1971, the Mercury had 47k miles. The wife subsequently kept the car in her garage for the next 20 years,. where it was kept covered with blankets. She had Triple A come out twice a year to service it and drive it around the block. When she died in 1991, her niece inherited the Mercury. The niece and her husband had the car repainted in 1992 in its original color. Other than the repaint, the car was virtually 100% original. It even still had its original factory spare tire. I bought the Mercury from them in 2012 and I kept it until 2021.

[@oggrease7720]

Chop it

[@durandjohnson1321]

Absolutely not.. go buy one that's already ruined!.. not many left like that one!

[@oggrease7720]

Ruined lol these cars were made famous by the fact the design was finished off by the aerodymic lines the chop did for it! To each there own !

[@durandjohnson1321]

@@oggrease7720 You have a right to your opinion!

[@oggrease7720]

@@durandjohnson1321 Nice car though