For Sale: 1950 Mercury Eight in Morgantown, Pennsylvania

1950 Mercury Eight 2 Door Sedan

"Look inside any 1950 Mercury and marvel at its roominess. There's plenty of space for six BIG people. Notice the many extra quality features like the new "SAFE-T-VUE" instrument panel, the foam rubber cushioning in the seats, the rich floor carpeting, and the striking trim details. Throughout, the 'better than ever' Mercury is designed for beauty and comfort." From the 1950 Mercury sales brochure.

For consignment, a 1950 Mercury eight 2-door sedan showing 7.300 miles, but the true miles are unknown. Here's a street rod version with the big toothed grille, frenched headlights, and some sweet faux side exhaust!

Exterior
Your Radio Flyer was red, and this lead sled is too, clinging to the ground like a giant beetle in two stage Flame Red paint that is as eye-catching as a fire engine. Some skillful pinstripe flourishes show up on the red while chrome is the main source of contrast, and it's most obvious up front where the big grille would make a walrus jealous and the headlights wear a half chrome cover that makes them extra reflective. A nosed hood sends your eyes to the two part windshield surrounded by more polished metal in A-pillar spotlights and door post side mirrors. In profile, the wheel covers are ringed by a red rim and white walls frame it like a portrait and faux side pipes complete the street rod decor, along with Cadillac tail lights. Imperfections include some bubbling and cracking on lower panels.

Interior
Forget what the brochure said about six big people, you're only getting four in here but they will be a very happy four in this spectacular cabin! It's all custom beginning with the white door panels with red piping, followed by the front buckets in the same pattern and looking clean. A custom center console cuts through the middle, splitting the rear seats with lipstick red paint and red seatbelts. Up front, this console houses the Vintage Air controller and vent, a stylish tachometer, and a Kenwood controller. We note two hairline cracks near the vent. A white steering wheel on a tilt column fronts glossy red dash with a billet faced instrument cluster and those gauges are gray faced units with red highlights and a Kenwood AM/FM/CD player is centrally located. Plush red carpet floods the floor, a white headliner with north to south stitching is up above, and the trunk combines both red and white for a cozy and clean finished storage area.

Drivetrain
Red valve covers top this showy engine, a 350ci V8 with a 4-barrel carburetor over an Edelbrock intake and headers. It's mated to a TH350 3-speed automatic transmission which routes power to the Dana 44 axle in back. The bay is dressed in glossy red panels and inner fender wells and is ready for all 'hood up' shows!

Undercarriage
Clean and dry underneath with some polished pans under the engine and some typical surface rust. The dual exhaust runs from the headers into FlowMaster mufflers and exit via chrome pipes out back. Power brakes are onboard with discs in front and drums in back and suspension is coil spring and leaf springs, stem and stern respectively.

Drive-Ability
The bright cabin provides a nice place from which to pilot this big car, and the 350 rumbles to life after we prime the four barrel. Then we add some red to the test loop with this Mercury as it tracks true, turns well, and allows for good visibility for such a big car as its sweeping front fender parries the air. The well sorted sled scores 100 on the functionality exam, and all items work as intended. 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.

Some custom builds leave onlookers scratching their heads, contemplating the decisions of the previous owner. But this one is objectively beautiful and well done and as a result, is sure to find a new home to park its big grille. If you're looking specifically for a custom build and know the legend that is the old Mercurys, this one should be in your sites.

ME562393450

ME-Metuchen, NJ Assy Plant
5623834-Sequential Unit Number
50-1950