Mercury 1948 We go for a ride! The nicest one around?

[@LarsonFamilyFarm-LLC]

agreed keep them original...i hate chops and custom jobs. wonderful car.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Depends on the condition, some junks are just too impractical to restore to original condition. I agree it would be a crime to take a saw to this, or anything like this.

[@Me-eb3wv]

Faxx

[@Mmm10348]

You speak truth

[@cirorusso1684]

I Agree Accuracy Marked

[@dvndvdsn1]

that is fantastic. he has my respect for keeping it all original, at least oem style. thats the way i like to do things. not everything needs to be customized.

[@jasoncarpp7742]

Nice looking car. That's when American cars were truly American. :)

[@frankmahavolich7022]

Cars today may be better but they just don't look as nice.

[@ronaldturner3049]

They are NOT better today. We have much, much better engine oil today.

[@williamb.1582]

Looks excellent and the video is well-done! I would love to have a Ford or Mercury of those years before the modern '49 came out with independent front end. Thank goodness not all of them have been ruined as hot rods

[@5hawks]

Beautiful. Looks like a car some old doctor would drive. Thanks to all of you that preserve these beautiful old memories.

[@raymondnavarro9798]

I have a very unforgettable attachment to the 48 or 49 Merc. I was 16 in 1964 and I had to buy a car. I had a part time job at my uncle's service station. A customer put a for sale on his 49 Merc and it was considered an old car by the virtue of the mid 60s. Well I paid $80 for that Merc and I couldn't sleep all night . I stayed up most of the night just looking at my new car. Thanks for sharing your old Merc with us. Wishing you health and much enjoyment...... Miami 33125.

[@johnhiram1207]

Now this one is very special. That paint is very impressive. Nice to have the hydraulic brakes too.

[@guardian08527]

This is the way I like to see Mercury's. Not those butt ugly chopped and obnoxious loud lead sled rods that stink up the joint with the exhaust fumes from an oversized engine transplant.

[@packingten]

Those MORONS make those beautiful cars into expensive piles of JUNK...GHETTO Tires&wheel...dragging the ground...hideous colors..looks like a tank when they "chop" them....And THINK they really done a number...THEY DIDN'T!.

[@导演文森吴]

i cannot understand any adjective you used cause my english is bad. but im totally agree with you!!!

[@ricovali9245]

when he sits in that car he becomes a kid again.

[@daleandrews9356]

That's his baby and it's a nice one. Agreed totally for him keeping it original.

[@johndwyer3357]

50-55 is NOT highway speeds ... you'd get clobbered in that car on the highway. I have a 48 Plymouth ... same thing. But my 47 Packard with overdrive is a whole other store. Cruise at 65 no problem. Packard just made a much better car.

[@rickhodges1731]

Keeping it orginal is the right thing to do. Absolutely gorgeous restoration. My brother had one but it was not nearly so nice!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Tight squeeze in that garage. I have to agree with you Chuck, this is one fine Mercury. I always liked this body style. I still have a real fondness for for the old flathead V8s. Thanks so much for sharing this car with us.

[@johnhiram1207]

+The Shade Tree Fix-it Man great engines! Love how quiet they are and the exhaust sounds. Dad had a 50 Squire that was dam powerful for that day. The first car I remember. I was 5.

[@renzeewhite5132]

I love this 48 mercury!!!!! they don't make them like they use to):

[@chatrkat]

what a beauty!

[@muffs55mercury61]

Beautiful car and love that color. So glad this car didn't become a street rod or restomod. Enjoy it while you can as the days of gasoline are probably limited, maybe another 12-15 years (I hope I'm wrong) According to a book I have, 16,476 of these coupes were built which is low for any Ford product.

[@alanstrong3295]

Love that rich blue color. A full blown overhaul may quiet the noise a good bit.

[@trainroomgary]

Hi Chuck • Be careful backing out of that tight garage. Mercury is a brand that Ford Motor gave up on to soon. Henry would be mad. Great paint job on this Mercury. Lets go for a ride is the best part of your channel. Soda Blasting seems to work out great. Cheers from Michigan

[@sheldonsteeves7598]

1956 pontiac tr3ainroomgary

[@ferlenarab]

I have a Bobcat. Problem was in later years Mercs were just retrimmed Fords.

[@robertaxel]

I now wonder what Henry would feel about his company dropping all cars (except the Mustang) in favor of SUVs and trucks.. ugh...

[@ronaldturner3049]

Actually, Henry didn't like the Merc. The Mercury was his son's doing!

[@193322009]

My high school car was a beautiful green '47 Mercury convertible. Loved that car!

[@Fandango541]

Bill is my new best friend! Man! What a beauty this car is. I live in rural PA and could definitely see me driving around in the Autumn on the leaf coloured roads in this magnificent vehicle. Bill is a very lucky man! :)

[@The8TrackChap]

Awesome. The 1948-48 Mercury coupes are some of my favorite classic cars of all time. I prefer these over the Fords.

[@emjayay]

There were still a few of these around when I was a kid. I did think that the Mercury, pretty much a retrimmed Ford, was a lot nicer looking than the Ford it was based on. The Ford had clunky tail lights and the Mercury has sort of integrated ones, plus all those double chrome lines and nicer electric shaver style grille. Very similar dashboard.

[@sheldonsteeves7598]

01956 pontiac emjayay poniacp

[@Builder99]

Yes Bill thanks for the drive...Very cool car...very nice man...

[@orkycathcart6397]

THANK YOU SO MUCH BILL FOR SHARING YOUR BABY WITH ALL OF US !!!!!!

[@johnnymac3211]

The most beautiful 48 Mercury on the planet. I drive an original 1950 Mercury coupe that I've owned for 52 years. Great cars.

[@m.v.5425]

Our last name is Vogt as well. My Grandpa Vogt drove Mercury as far back as I can remember.

[@joesixpack7551]

Thank you for being the caretaker of this car and bringing her back to such a condition. Beautiful car...

[@MCTeck]

WOW! Awesome Paint! Watching your videos has changed my mind about selling my 1958 Chevy truck I have owned 23 yrs[I am the second owner]

[@robertbuchwald6514]

Originals are better , period. Nothing wrong with rods , just nicer!

[@pranilramdayal9097]

Absolutely beautiful car and original,my late dad owned a 1949 Mercury V8 side valve.

[@LaurieGood-m3w]

I just saw this. What a beautiful car, as this is my all time favorite car. I bought one in 1956 when I was in high school. Mine was black and I put dual pipes, with glass pack mufflers on it, and had imitation black and white upholstery installed. I can't remember how many older guys stopped to look at it and liked this car so much. These Merc's and Ford club coupes were true classics!! I sold it in 1960 and bought a 1954 Merc Monterey which was probably the most comfortable car I've ever owned. Thanks for the photo, and memories this brought back. JG, Rapid City, SD.

[@RideswithChuck]

You are very welcome.

[@joehallen4510]

gorgeous 48 Mercury!!!!!!!!!

[@kikayei]

I understand that he wants to keep his classic vehicle very original, but would adding seatbelts be a bad thing?

[@brucesimpson7169]

always as stock as possible. love all the Mercury chrome.

[@Salem77k]

very beautiful .

[@787brx8]

Having designed a bunch of vehicles in my life, it's good to know there are people like you keeping them stock. A lot of my vehicles are already gone. Some types only a handful or less exist. Usually the vehicles that people deem as ordinary go first. I don't mind a few performance mods as long as they can be turned back to stock. But in the end its your vehicle. Keep on cruising...

[@RideswithChuck]

Wow! What vehicles have you designed?

[@787brx8]

+RideswithChuck Too many to list but here are a few. EV-1, F-22, F-35, F-40, F-50, NASA stuff, Chevy Volt, 959, Ford Taurus so the mudane to the exotic. I freelanced from a very early age. Worked on the first electronic iginition system. Designed the Vortec, Vtec heads. Ecoboost, Ecotec, Skyactiv and the new variable compression engine from Infinity. A bunch of my cars will have an old school telephone outline in the front or back. Here are a few to get you started... back of a third gen RX7, front of a Veloster and a bunch of Dodges. Lots of safety equipment like ABS, Stability control, traction control. Just so you don't get the wrong impression. I never went in person to any company. I just mailed my plans away. The companies themselves did the rest. I just named them and told them how to build em. If you get some time look up my Caddy convertible prototype and coupe as I think they turned out okay. Well I'm sick right now so tired. Feel free to ask some more questions in a few days. Thanks for your interest!

[@plaqueconspiracy]

Great car, great condition, and the owner seems like a real nice guy.

[@alanstrong3295]

That is a true Mercury, where the quality was still there. Sorry that Mercury fell apart over time.

[@austinevplab7167]

Beautiful car. Was the hood closed completely? Looked like a pretty big gap.

[@RideswithChuck]

I think that was the issue.

[@danielthomas791]

….a beauty!!….but honestly I take the new with all the creature comforts and safety features over the old risky rides anytime....

[@normanwyatt8761]

It's just a FORD with a different grill and more chrome......The looks is what I'm talking about......Nice anyway.....

[@lovefordgalaxie]

The Ford with this body was called the sedan coupe. The door is a good bit longer than the door of the regular coupe.

[@brucesimpson7169]

Mercs are longer than the Fords, 4 inches.

[@mustanggarland24]

beautiful car! very nice man! hope my 47 Mercury looks that good when it's done

[@CTeves97]

chris Garland was it as good??

[@GamingRelaxation2044]

Hello Chuck,Have you been in a Land rover Series Yet?

[@RideswithChuck]

Not yet.

[@erichgreen82grandparitchie23]

SWEET==I HAD A 1948 FORD ''CLUB''-'COUPE' JUST LIKE YOURS===''BLUE'' FROM THE FACTORY IN 1956=JUST ABOUT THE SAME==='59''AB'' BLOCK

[@TheConvair58]

great video

[@451hist]

Magnificent car! Kudos for keeping it original, and thank you for posting. Well done!

[@pch058]

Thanks for the upload Chuck. I remember being fascinated with this model as a young boy. Dad owned a '36 Mercury (with a "dickey seat) & i used to "help" him with the motor. This one seems to have the same flat-head V8. All the best for 2014!

[@kevinobrien5294]

yep Mercury first appeared in 1939 so a 36 would be rare

[@vernwallen4246]

I noticed something that i didn't know before.No locking steering wheel like on Fords'.It would be a sin to alter this beautiful Mercury.Just my pinion,my ring gear and pinion.

[@gojoe283]

Flathead V8!

[@pattyeverett2826]

"RideswithChuck" is always a joy to watch.

[@RideswithChuck]

I totally agree with you!

[@critchley3819]

You think this is rare, Australia did a couple of hundred of these as pick ups.. the very first time I drove a car it was a 27 Chevy light truck with wood on the sides, no matter how I tried the gears would clash, but I was only twelve so it didn't matter. the second car was a 50 Ford V8 this was fun, the first car I ever drove on the road was sadly a Austin A40 this gave me a very important lesson in life I never drove a English car again...

[@dustin404]

I’m 19 and I love these older cars, been working on one of ‘em with my Dad for a little bit now, trying to keep at as original as possible.

[@bradzimmerman3171]

Lucky 19 year old, I had one also but in 1966 so restore it yes but do yourself a favor if you have the hubcaps ( wheelcovers) throw them away because they don't match the style at all ( about as useful as a bumper sticker or a tin foil hat)

[@thehunter3386]

My 1st car was a '47 Ford Coupe. Yeah, that back seat was something else! Great vid of a great car! Thanks

[@fredthegraycatt]

Beautiful original factory Merc. I think these cars are best when keeping with an original factory appearance. However, anything that can be done to them to make them more desirable to drive and safer to drive while keeping the original factory appearance is OK, and a real plus. Some of these old vehicles are severely anemic, and a real beast to drive. Vehicles that are not drivable, or nobody wants to drive, wind up sitting in a garage turning into rodent condos, or worse, sitting in a driveway, backyard, or field beaten to death by weather, and slowly but surely rotting away in the elements. Modern chassis, brakes, power steering, and engine are a good thing. I am personally having a 1949 Mercury M-47 pickup restored, and am doing everything possible to preserve the interior and exterior appearance while making it so that persons want to drive it. Restoring most vehicles is extremely expensive, and goes against any financial reasoning. I am glad there are those that believe in preserving these beautiful pieces of history.

[@oracleofottawa]

No back-up camera in 1948....

[@teflonpan115]

pretty cool

[@charlie6629]

What a peach

[@smug8567]

My Dad used to do stuff like this when he'd mix his pills with booze.

[@zzzdogutube]

Chuck, That is a nice one! Thanks Ron

[@hawkeye4162]

I had a 47 ford coup with rumble seat, went into airforce my dad said didn't have room for it so sold it for 50 bucks to a big farm, who hauled small pigs in it..CAR was mint car ...beige color flat head v8 4 speed ..so sad.

[@orkycathcart6397]

I CAN TELL THIS OLD 48 IS BILLS BABY , JUST LIKE MY VINTAGE 1996 HARLEY-DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC AND MY 1991 CADILLAC BROUGHAM D'ELEGANCE ARE TO ME !!

[@jettrink7510]

I love hub caps... the three on the column is precise and smooth

[@soldtobediers]

Fine color both in & out. 61218

[@josephinenewbrook3412]

gorgiouse car. i love manual column mounted gear sticks and wish they would bring them back into production. i wonder if this fella ever goes beyond second gear tho. silly question.peter newbrook not josephine.

[@mathewmcgill6266]

Just a magnificent car. A national treasure.

[@maggieandjim1934]

FABULOUS CAR.......I MISS THE OLD DAYS AND THE CARS OF THE 40S AND 50S ......YOU COULD WORK ON THOSE CARS YOURSELF....NOW YOU LIFT THE HOOD LOOK FOR A SECOND AND CLOSE IT.............

[@wilfredoruizgalindo3751]

1948 Ford Mercury 2 drs. V-8 flat head engine 4 speed manual transmission

[@writerconsidered]

Beautiful car. Love the blue paint.

[@nonelost1]

I love to see them kept original too. Kudos to you for that! One of my rare exceptions to originality would be to install a dual chamber master cylinder to replace the original single chamber unit, if you are going to drive it. Much safer! They're not very original any more if they get wrecked. Re: "got lazy". Just do the work you love to do. If body and interior work is not your forte, but mechanical work is, then just do the latter.

[@fredthegraycatt]

"They're not very original any more if they get wrecked." Automobiles are meant to be driven. No shame in making them safer.

[@junsison3648]

wow, you are so lucky for having an awesome classical car. Even the paint is very nice. Keep it up this car bcoz its a rare model vintage car.

[@sujak2]

That 48 Mercury and I were both new in 48.

[@josephinenewbrook3412]

fully agree with no customising it spoils and destroys them. peter newbrook.

[@javohio]

Great Video! Nicest stock Merc I've ever seen.

[@Rickugg]

Hello: That's a cool looking car. Thanks to Chuck and Bill

[@dicksanders8206]

Very nice car. I guess what he's trying to tell us is that these fine restorations are very expensive. Thank goodness some people are willing to do them. Thanks for the video.

[@thomasnorman7151]

What shade of blue is this Mercury I like the shade of blue I also like the band in 1966 shades of blue

[@chuckfischer7202]

What's wrong with this car? Nothing that getting rid of all it's headroom wouldn't fix. I just don't get that. Glad this one didn't get 'fixed'.

[@ScottDLR]

Oh my, that is indeed wonderful!

[@albertolasprillagordillo2929]

My Dad's Ford 1948 was Sedan blue whit tires 600 x15 and 8V. I remenber in this car I teach drive. In Colombia.

[@Drnicolo777]

The car now is in Florida, if you are interested it is possible for sale... This car is a gem...

[@speedwagon7562]

…That drive, looked like Aiken South Carolina…

[@bobmalack481]

E-gawds you backup and drive like an old man, (and talk) and I'm 68. Looks like you live at Hurst castle a'la the suburbs.

[@RideswithChuck]

I always enjoy when youngsters such as yourself comment on my videos, Thanks.

[@bobmalack481]

@@RideswithChuck Oh, so..your maybe 3-5 years older than me...wow..

[@RideswithChuck]

Actually more than that.

[@bobmalack481]

@@RideswithChuck NOT a plus..go sell your car or exchange it with Jay Leno for a Bugatti or Stuts Bearcat. LOL!!

[@RideswithChuck]

@@bobmalack481 There might be some confusion here. I don't own the Mercury. I only shot the video. Bill owned the car. He died shortly after I uploaded this video. This video was played at his funeral. I'm sorry for any misunderstanding

[@ericlevitt30]

my uncle has a 1948 ford coupe in red chuck

[@orkycathcart6397]

HE SAYS A LIL DIRTY NOW ??????? I WISH BOTH MY VEHICLES WERE THIS DIRTY !!!!!!!

[@kfl611]

Your car looks like it is new, so beautiful. I like the outside of your house, the stone work looks nice.

[@VancouverIsland1]

nice

[@ivanfrk04]

I have also a Merc coupe but 1946, I hope someday it be the half of this

[@fabieneldridge3414]

Beautiful car, you did a great job ! 👍🇺🇸

[@RideswithChuck]

Bill is now gone and the car has moved on to a new owner.

[@bigiibbi5101]

In 1948,Chinese drove cows,but they stole your money for 70 years, now that they have cars too. Make American great again.

[@gabrielsandoval4994]

100 h.p from a Mercury V8!? My Stovebolt Chevy inline 6-216 c.i makes 90 h.p. I guess they were still perfecting them. I love these classics.

[@leightonobrien5219]

Nice car. A lot of people call them Ford Mercury , but just Mercury is the correct name as they come from lincoln Mercury division. Also not widely known is they have a 118 inch wheelbase where the Ford only had 114 inch. Chassis is longer and so is the steering column. front guards and bonnet. they had 15 inch rims compared to the 16" Ford other Ford parts would bolt on.

[@califdad4]

my parents had a 48 Mercury 4 dr but I think they only had it a bit over 2 years, Dad told me it really moved with the V8 but he couldn't keep clutches in it. he said it was either the car or bad mechanics in those days, but Mom and he traded it in on a new 52 Plymouth, and he said people were shocked he traded a V8 for a car with a 6.

[@ronaldmoravec2692]

Nice bridge over BNSF tracks in Hinsdale, Il. I know because I am in Downers.

[@RideswithChuck]

We drive over that bridge in this video too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKrPnYuar6mFbsk

[@ddkoda]

Very well done restoration. Thanks for not mutilating it. Those bizarre custom jobs are just a little too far out for me. Auto writer Tom Cahill who used to write for either Popular Science or Popular Mechanics did a piece around '65 saying that the '48 Mercury was one of his all time favorite cars. I can't recall the main points of his article but perhaps he had in mind the '48 Mercury's favorable power to weight ratio or its overall roadability. The long and short of it though was that he was really impressed with this particular model.

[@emjayay]

Popular Mechanics.

[@sheldonsteeves7598]

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[@abaddonnoddaba9153]

I'm 16 I want a classic from the mid 50s or early 60s but my parents said I'm not getting anything better than a used prius :/

[@michaelconverse5127]

It’s not just old guys like you that like these cars in stock form. Chuck you choose some truly neat cars but wish your videos were 2-3 times as long! We only learn a little bit in 5-6 minutes.

[@CatholicBoy1957]

Wonder what the paint and interior jobs cost. .

[@carlister2515]

Thanks RideswithChuck and Thank You to @Bill Vogt for giving us a ride in this beauty! Chuck - we really love your videos and we feature them often on our Car Lister Social Car Platform.

[@geraldboykin6159]

This car is built better than the garbage of today!