This stylish car has hardly changed in more than 70 years. The paintwork, interior and engine of this 1949 Mercury Eight are all original and the car has completed most of its 46,000 miles in the US. One early US owner stored it for some years, then a couple of subsequent owners chose to keep it original and as a result, there are only a handful of period modifications. The car was ordered with a couple of options; an overdrive for the manual transmission and metallic blue paint. The paint has faded slightly over the years and suits the car’s rounded shape. Along with the pointed mascot and shaped chrome bumper at the front, there is a less curved bumper at the rear and chrome side strips, all complemented by well-polished Mercury Eight hub caps.
The engine which powers the car is the flathead, or side-valve, version of the Ford
