Vehicle Description
When you pull up in this one, we bet everyone will say, "I didn't
know Mercury made trucks!" Well they did, and this stunning 1954
Mercury M-100 Restomod is your opportunity at a unique, and
dialed-in example of one of these rare pickups. With a full-blown
restoration that features a 5.8L Ford Lightning V8 augmented with a
supercharger, a modern transmission, and a sinister black-on-black
color combination with a supple A/C interior, this Merc truck is an
absolute stunner we're proud to feature.
This one looks a whole lot like the legendary Ford F-1 that also
first debuted in 1948. That's because Mercury needed a pickup for
Canadian dealers that did not have a Ford outlet near them. So, a
handful of Fords got the Mercury treatment, and slick FoMoCo livery
with Mercury badges like this bad boy were born. But those
Canadians certainly didn't see a truck as sinister as this one.
With a slick black paint job, an aggressively raked stance, and a
beautiful light wood bed out back, this Merc takes the original
Ford design and turns it up to 11. The restoration included
Mercury's slightly more intricate chrome grille, a bumper delete
set-up both fore and aft, a custom side exhaust, and those killer
flush-mounted taillights that look like they belong on a modern
Escalade. The result is a killer looking hotrod, with the hardware
underneath to back it all up. And of course, it's just really cool
to have a tailgate with the Mercury name stamped into the metal.
Beyond this seamless combination of unique and correct styling
cues, you have the components from the first-year Ford F-series
pickup. So, this is truly the best of both worlds where you have a
cool classic that has the look and parts availability of an iconic
Ford, and also you have an extra standout presence from all the
custom tricks. In fact, this one was meant to be distinctive in all
the best ways. The black paint is miles deep and despite a few
signs of use still looks like a million bucks when it's creeping
down the road. The finished bed is so distinguished you'll never
dare to fill it with anything grimy, and the factory-style steelies
adorned with bright 'Baby Moon' hubcaps add the perfect amount of
old-school flair.
The cab was built for long-lasting function, with a lovely mixture
of new components inside the original cab. There's plenty of
dashboard space, thanks to a simple, uncluttered design, although
the billet bezel filled with a full complement of digital gauges
anchors the interior. Plush bucket seats were swapped-in from a
late-model and fit perfectly inside the cab, and they're split by
an aftermarket B&M shifter that manages the automatic
transmission below. Everything was as extensively restored as the
exterior of the truck, and features exterior-matching black paint,
plush carpets, slick door panels with aftermarket chrome accents,
and a leather-wrapped 3-spoke steering wheel mounted atop a
polished tilt column. Options include power windows, Vintage A/C
with R134a refrigerant, and an older-style AM/FM/Cassette stereo
that's ready for an upgrade inside the dash. But all those upgrades
seem to fit perfectly, as this Mercury reflects the Ford F-1's
blue-collar roots, and as you grab the wheel, you can almost feel
the grooves leftover from all the workers who relied on similar
pickups for decades.
Powering the Merc is a supercharged 5.8L Ford Lightning V8 motor
with big horsepower and modern reliability thanks to the fuel
injection system and late-model components that came with it. The
result is a horsepower and torque factor that moves this pickup
like a modern muscle car, both flat out and at cruising speeds.
Fuel injection means it starts instantly and idles well even when
it's cold, and with that 4R100 4-speed automatic overdrive
transmission, fuel economy is reasonable, too. It's packed into
that narrow engine bay, but with a serpentine belt drive system,
the accessories tuck in tight to the block and there's a giant
radiator up front that has no trouble keeping it cool. The chassis
incorporates a Mustang II-style front suspension, power
rack-and-pinion steering, power front disc brakes, and a firm
suspension that rides beautifully. The exhaust system is a flat-out
work of art and the truck cruises like the factory built it.
Blacked-out steelies adorned with 'Baby Moon' Ford hubcaps are a
perfect complement to the bodywork, and they're wrapped in
staggered 215/75/15 front and 275/60/15 rear Hankook radials.
You've seen what the early Ford F-1s are going for these days, so
it's impressive that you can get an even more distinctive and
complete Mercury version for a comparable price. But that's only
true if you act quickly on this unique resto-mod pickup. Call
today!!!
