Vehicle Description
1939 Mercury Roadster Pickup
"Just before WWII, flame paint jobs began to appear on hot rods
that were being raced at El Mirage, in the California desert. By
the late 1940s, you'd see them on yet more competition cars, and
then into the 1950s, the theme migrated to street driven jalopies.
Flame jobs on custom cars flourished through the 1960s, and by the
end of the decade, counterculture choppers and custom vans with
wild paint also were in vogue. In the 1970's, airbrushing became
the preferred tool to enable more realistic graphics, with flames
spreading like...well, wildfire." Hagerty.com
For consignment, a custom 1939 Mercury roadster pickup truck
showing 10,130 miles, but the true mileage is unknown. This ride is
built on a 1985 Chevy S10 chassis and along with the 2.8 liter
engine, enjoys power steering, power brakes, and overdrive. Wild
flames, pinstriping and graphics are just the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to customization.
Exterior
Where to begin on this wild ride? Flat black paint serves as the
backdrop for lots of white flames, outlined in red, and accompanied
by red pinstripe flourishes, spider web graphics, and some wording
on the tailgate which hints at the S10 roots of the truck. Up
front, teardrop headlights flank the prominent high hood rounding
up to the two part windshield that meets a white accessory hardtop.
15-inch chrome steel wheels are hot rod for sure and wrapped in
wide white walls while vertical dual tips dress up the exhaust
terminus. The bed cover is a stained wood piece with jigsaw drawn
flames and a wood surfboard for extra coolness. Cowl lights in
chrome buckets brighten up the sides just in front of some
streamlined sport side mirrors. Imperfections include bubbling down
low and several areas of some rough filler.
Interior
Our consigner tells us Rehab Rods did the interior with new Zodiac
vinyl and it starts on the door panels with varying ribbed patterns
of red vinyl intersected by sparkling white vinyl vertical stripes
and the pattern and this material is echoed on the front bench seat
where black piping delineates the panels. Zodiac red vinyl also
wraps the steering wheel with three sport spokes leading to a basic
dashboard that repeat the exterior palette of flat black paint and
red and white pinstriping. A black textured floor covering also
drapes over the central hump and up above, the headliner is adorned
with red and white Zodiac padded vinyl while a surfboard shaped
rear view mirror hangs from the window frame.
Drivetrain
Under the vintage hood is a driver quality 2.8 liter V6, fueled by
a 2-barrel carburetor and backed by a 700R4 4-speed automatic
transmission routing power to the 10 bolt rear axle. Power brakes
are on board with discs in front and drums in rear.
Undercarriage
Driver quality underneath as well with surface rust present as well
as some oil on the pans and flywheel cover and the rear
differential. Dual exhaust flows through glasspack style mufflers
on their way to chrome tips via clean pipes out back. Suspension is
standard S10 with coil springs up front and leaf springs in the
back.
Drive-Ability
In the words of Monty Python, and now for something completely
different. We've had thousands of cars come through our Hallowed
Halls, but this custom is one of one and unlike anything we've
seen. But we're not unfamiliar with S10's and that's essentially
what this is with all the ride quality and power a 2.8 can muster,
which is more than adequate for cruising this novel instrument of
creativity. We note only the brake lights not working but all other
functions afforded this unique ride operate as they should. While
Classic Auto Mall represents that these functions were working at
the time of our test drive, we cannot guarantee these functions
will be working at the time of your purchase.
Part pre-war, part 80's GM, all fun! The bright and vintage
interior is a great counter to the flat black flamed hot rod on the
outside and the wood treatment out back is a show stopper! Unique
and wild doesn't begin to describe it, this is one you have to see,
and have to be seen in! Surf's up dude, hang ten over to Classic
Auto Mall and ride this totally tubular wave of fun!
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
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