Vehicle Description
This 1949 Mercury was built for personal use in 2002 by American
land speed racer and legendary builder Dick Megugorac. It features
upholstery by Lois Megugorac, Dick's wife, in Pearl Gray Aliante
material, covering its 1990 Lincoln seats and center console. Power
comes from a Ford Racing 302ci V8 engine with fuel injection hooked
to a B&M AOD transmission with a Hughes stall torque converter.
It has a Ford 9-inch rear end and has Wilwood front calipers and
rotors. A Vintage Air front runner serpentine system was installed,
as well as a new alternator and air conditioning compressor, in
2018. Suspension components include Fatman Fabrications dropped
spindles with modified springs from Valley Spring with a sway bar,
shortened steering arms, an '85 Ford pickup steering box fitted
with Fatman adaptor, and Posies super slide rear springs with
Monroe air shocks. The car is modified with 2.75-inch chop,
radiuses corners of doors, hood and trunk. It has reshaped gutters
in the rear, lowered taillights and hand-built flat window molding
chromed to factory finish. The fender skirts come from Dick Dean,
with special modifications for this Mercury. The rear bumper guides
were reduced in size and the center bar was removed from the front
grille. It has shaved door handles and a pop-open remote for the
doors. It has hidden pull latch for the trunk. It has an
out-of-sight stereo system linked by Bluetooth to a phone, as well
as power windows. Hot Rods by Dean updated the car in 2008 with a
black 1951 Mercury dash, and the interior garnish molding was
painted black. The headlights and taillights were frenched at this
time. In 2018 the car received a new exhaust and new 205/75/15-inch
tires. It has been featured in magazines and was used in Ford
Racing advertisement promotions. Tech-Age performed the last
service to the engine and air conditioner in April 2021. **SOLD ON
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